Shattered Jade: The Curse of the White Dress Chapter 2

The reason we were so tense was because of the jade pendant my grandmother left behind.

My grandmother was the most accurate psychic for miles around.

From shocking murders to finding lost cats and dogs, she could calculate anything.

Some people even whispered that she wasn't human, but an animal spirit that had attained enlightenment.

Because my grandmother never got a single prediction wrong in her entire life.

My grandmother lived to be exactly ninety-nine years old.

The day she passed away was a clear winter day.

She was sitting in her rocking chair in the yard, soaking up the sun. After petting our yellow dog twice, she called my name.

"Katie!"

I was only eight years old at the time. When I walked over, she took the jade pendant she had worn her whole life and tied it around my neck.

"Katie, wear this jade pendant well and never take it off. If it shatters one day, it means it blocked a disaster for you."

"You must immediately get away from the person closest to you when it breaks."

"The jade shatters to block a disaster. An apocalyptic disaster."

I didn't understand back then and asked foolishly: "Grandma? What big disaster?"

My grandmother looked at me and slowly said through her toothless mouth: "Three Families Village."

Leaving only those three words, she closed her eyes, leaned back in her rocking chair, and passed away peacefully.

Afterward, my grandmother had a grand funeral.

Important people from our town and all six neighboring towns came to pay their respects.

I told my parents everything about my grandmother giving me the jade.

I asked them what "Three Families Village" was, but they refused to speak of it. Instead, they immediately packed up our belongings and moved us to the city.

Now, memories that had been sealed away for years awakened.

The absurd drama between me, Liam, and Chloe spread all over social media.

At first, everyone thought what Chloe did was despicable, stealing her best friend's fiancé.

But then people found out that not only was I not angry, but I also handed over the groom and the wedding ceremony.

Some started calling me a coward, saying I had no spine if I could just let my best friend and boyfriend sleep together without throwing a fit.

Rumors flew everywhere.

But I didn't care. I let them talk.

Chloe successfully hijacked the wedding, becoming the bride and Liam's lawful wife.

She seemed very proud of herself.

She constantly posted on social media, showing off from the wedding day until now.

A dazzling diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg, a $20,000 cash gift from Liam's parents, Liam kneeling to put a designer shoe on her foot, and closet after closet of luxury goods...

[Thanks to Katie, and thanks to the me who bravely chased after love.]

[This time, I want both money and love.]

[You only live once, bravery happens right now.]

Liam also gave his new wife plenty of face, constantly posting photos showing off their love.

Many mutual friends liked her posts, some even sucking up to her in the comments, saying things like, "Looks like someone else just didn't have the blessing for this life."

Chloe seemed very satisfied with everyone putting me down and replied with a grinning emoji.

Looking at these posts showing off her wealth, I actually laughed out loud.

She probably had no idea what was waiting for her.

Not only that, Chloe flaunted her wealth online, posting the "glorious" story of how she hijacked the wedding, which attracted a lot of attention.

Her account gained 500,000 followers overnight.

The comments were full of people praising her as a "boss babe," saying "the brave enjoy the world first," and "the one who isn't loved is the real third wheel."

The news that my parents and I moved overnight also reached the internet.

The people who originally mocked me for being a coward laughed even harder, saying my parents and I were made of the same weak stuff, scared and spineless.

I didn't care if they insulted me, but seeing the comments mocking my parents, I couldn't help but fire back.

I commented on Chloe's post: [Insult me all you want, but what's the deal with attacking my parents? Do none of you have parents? Please watch your mouths, and Miss Chloe, please stop using me for clout.]