18/11/2025
I WENT TO MY EX-WIFEâS WEDDING TO MOCK HER â BUT WHEN I SAW THE GROOM, I COULDNâT STOP CRYING
My name is Ryan Collins, 32 years old, from San Francisco, California.
Back when I was a student at UCLA, I fell for Lily Parker â a kind, gentle girl who always cared more for others than herself.
She worked part-time in the library, while I, an ambitious economics student, was convinced I was destined for success.
After graduation, I landed a high-paying job at an international company, complete with a fancy office and benefits.
Lily, however, could only secure a position as a receptionist at a small hotel despite her efforts.
One day, I told myself,
"I deserve more than that."
And I left Lily â coldly, heartlessly â in a way that made me despise myself afterward.
The woman I replaced her with was Amanda Blake, the directorâs daughter â wealthy, sophisticated, and arrogant. As for Lily... she said nothing, only wept in silence.
I thought I was stepping into a perfect life.
But that was when everything began to crumble.
Five years later, I was an assistant sales manager, had my own office, drove a BMW â yet I was miserable.
My marriage to Amanda felt like a business deal in which I was the constant loser.
She never missed a chance to remind me of my lowly beginnings.
Whenever she was upset, sheâd spit out the same cruel words:
"If it weren't for my father, you'd still be a small-time salesman."
I became a ghost in my own home.
Then one evening at a party, an old friend mentioned casually,
"Hey, Ryan, remember Lily? Sheâs getting married soon."
I froze.
"Married? To who?"
"A construction worker. Heâs poor, but they say sheâs very happy."
I laughed bitterly. "Happy with a poor man? You really donât know how to judge people."
I decided to attend the wedding â not to celebrate her, but to mock her choice.
I wanted Lily to see how far Iâd come, how successful I was now.
So I drove to the small town outside Sacramento where she lived.
The wedding was held in a garden â simple, with strings of warm yellow lights, wooden chairs, and wildflowers.
Stepping out of my luxury car, I straightened my vest and wore a smug smile.
A few guests glanced my way â I felt like I had arrived from another world: wealthier, classier, superior.
But then I saw the groom.
My chest tightened.
He stood at the altar in a plain vest â a face I recognized instantly, one I never thought Iâd see again... đđ