Chapter 1April Fools' Day Lies Come True

"Alan Green, let's break up."

As I knelt down to propose in front of a crowd at the restaurant, instead of the joyful embrace I had imagined, I was met with a cold-hearted breakup.

"Mona, you must be joking! I know today is April Fool's Day, so this has to be a joke, right?"

Still on one knee, I smiled awkwardly at the woman I had loved for 2,190 days, hoping desperately to hear from her lips that it was all just a prank and she was just kidding.

As usual, she always loved to play pranks, didn't she?

"I'm serious, Alan. I've fallen for someone else. I don't love you anymore."

Her eyes looked at me with a coldness that made me wonder—when did her gaze toward me become so emotionless?

"Mona! Why?"

She turned to leave, but I grabbed her hand, trying to hold onto her. I couldn't believe that all the time we had spent together was meaningless. We had loved each other so much. I thought we'd be like this forever, until the end of time.

I couldn't believe anyone could love her like I did, nor could I believe that she would fall out of love so easily. I could always feel her love for me—it wasn't fake.

But all I received in return was a merciless slap. She hit me hard, with all her strength, and blood trickled from my mouth as my face burned with pain.

As if that wasn't enough, she then poured the wine from the table over my head. The sour, slightly bitter liquid ran down my face, reflecting my current state of panic and confusion.

"Alan, I've been with Jeff Yukio for a while now. I'm sorry for telling you this so late, but please don't bother me anymore. It's over between us."