Chapter 13

Roxanne had thought about breaking up for a long time. It had taken her a whole year to finally come to a decision. But the moment she truly ended things, she felt an overwhelming sense of relief, as if she had finally broken free from shackles that had bound her for years. Lucy suddenly remembered something and rushed over to the TV stand. She took out a box and handed it to Roxanne. "Sebastian got this for you—a new phone. Your old SIM card is already inside." Roxanne didn't refuse. When she left Valoria, she had thrown away both her phone and SIM card, intending to cut all ties with this place. But now that she was back, she needed them again. She powered on the phone and logged into her WhatsApp. Immediately, a flood of messages poured in. She glanced at the messages but didn't bother reading them. Most were from the day the engagement party had been canceled—mocking, gloating, or prying into her situation. She couldn't be bothered to respond. Instead, she found Elvira's c