Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 13

"Bruce, you know exactly how you feel about Sonja. You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool yourself."

Kristin's tone grew serious. "Did you hear? Sonja was supposed to marry that guy from the Duncan family, but suddenly, the engagement is off."

"What? It's off?" Bruce froze, his heart pounding in his chest.

"Yep. It's really over. I've checked with several people, and it's true."

"Why did they call it off?"

Kristin let out a sigh. "Why do you think? Stephen's just a spoiled rich boy. The Campbells don't want someone like that anymore, so the old family promise doesn't matter."

She paused, then added, "If you want to go for it, it's not too late. Just be honest with Rebecca, maybe give her something extra. I've always liked that girl, and she's been with you for so long. You should end things on good terms."

"Mom, I don't want that..."

Bruce's mind was spinning. He understood what his mom was hinting at, but breaking up with Rebecca had never crossed his mind.

He glanced back at the center of the lobby, suddenly realizing Rebecca wasn't there.

He cut the call short. "Mom, I have to go."

Bruce searched everywhere in the hospital lobby, but Rebecca was nowhere to be found.

He called her. It rang for ages before she finally picked up.

"Sorry, something came up. I had to leave."

"Okay. By the way, you said there was something you wanted to talk to me about. What is it?"

Rebecca sat stiffly in the back of a taxi, her grip on the phone so tight her knuckles turned white.

She thought she'd run out of tears for this relationship, but now that the moment had come, her heart still broke.

She swallowed hard, trying to hold it together. "Let’s talk in person when I’m done with work."

Breaking up face to face was the right thing to do. That was Rebecca’s way.

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