Prologue

In front of Arexia, Mr. Reese Hughbrett Wallace de Franco Lawther Medel knelt. They are currently on the shores of Valencia beach and the sun slowly approaches for night chasm. The sunset painted the sky, a marvelous art. A big smile drew on Reese's lips.

He was so happy knowing his dream was about to achieve, in a minute it will be in his hands. The dream is to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Arexia. At that time they were surrounded by about a hundred people, and most of them were Arexia's friends. Reese slowly opens the sparkling box of an engagement ring.

"Will you marry me?" he asked, flashing a wide smile.

Arexia looked at the people around them as if the woman was thinking of something. It seems that Arexia was feeling awkward about the unexpected event.

How come? Reese is a perfect match, besides being rich and handsome he also has a good heart and he's gentle, and tender, he knows how to handle a good relationship. He was an ideal man for every lady. As far as Reese knew many liked him, but he was loyal to his girlfriend-soon-to-be wife. Because he was a man, not a boy.

"Will you marry me?" he asked with full hopes again.

She bites her lower lip. She didn't know what to say, hell yes or no.

"Say yes baby!" he said cutely as if pleading Arexia to dance in glee and accept the offer. But damn she wasn't. What's wrong with her?

Arexia quickly snatched the ring and then throw the thing in Reese's face "Decir si Puñeta." (Say yes bitch) Arexia shouted.

"Que diablos Estas Haciendo?" (What the hell are you doing?) Reese asked, after picking up the expensive ring.

"Well, I'm expecting a ring with a big whistle on it." She rolled her eyes and forced a laugh. They all burst into laughter, a laugh that could be heard on the other side of the waves. Reese repeatedly swallowed and he hold back his tears. His heart and soul were exposed. Nor could he escape hearing Arexia's devilish laughter.

What went wrong? Long time relationship and ended up in a damn situation. He didn't understand Arexia's attitude, was she cheating on him, or is it his money and wealth why damn did Arexia love him?

Reese was sure his face was as red as blood because of the shame. He feels that he was naked in the middle of them. He stood up and turned away and left them, in a moment his cheeks were wet with tears incessantly dripping.

***

HE WAS reminiscing those moments and was interrupted when the bottle of liquor he was holding fell, it was shattered on the yacht floor. He wiped his wet cheeks with his palm.

It's been five months but he was still hurting. It was no joke that he and Arexia have been in a relationship for seven years and Arexia rejected his proposal. She was out of her damn mind. Poor Reese. No one can love him the way a woman in a movie loved her man.

A dark sadness shadowed his face, twin of that sadness to the darkness of the sky. He opened the bottle of liquor again and gulped till the last drop. That was probably the only thing that would temporarily cause him to forget the pain that was consuming his entire being. He wants to drown himself in deep inebriation.

Alcohol probably brings temporary 'peace of mind' but he couldn't forget and move on from what happened that day. And why the hell he can forget that terrible day in his entire life? he was rejected publicly and he shoulders all the shame and pain.

It was his heart that was crying so hard, torn into pieces and it was bleeding, a sign that he was in so much pain that day.

He was depressed. He had been crying for several nights and that could be seen in Reese's swollen eyes. He counted the empty bottle of liquor he had been drinking, Oh, one hundred bottles in all. What a Jerk!

Who can explain the pain he feels, his heart ached. His chest was tight, as the beads of tears dripping from his eyes scorched his skin.

I'm not worthy to love? he asked himself fucking hundred times. He feels like there's a sharp arrow had pierced his heart. He felt as if a thousand needles had been inserted into him, into his heart at once.

He threw away the last bottle he was holding, and it was shattered. The young man stood up, undressed, and was ready to jump off the yacht. He wants to drown himself in the deep sea. He was fucking tired in his unfortunate existence. He wants to die.

What good in living his life every day if he's unfortunate in everything? He wants a woman that spends her life with him, but no one dared to, and everybody leaves him.

He jumped, and slowly he was drowning down to the deep bottom of the Mediterranean sea.

But suddenly there were hands pulling him up. There was a voice calling his name, soothing and lovely. No strength left for poor Reese. But he was able to open his eyes. The woman and old man met his eyes. They saved him, the beautiful maiden smiled at him.

Am I seeing a lovely goddess of the Mediterranean? he whispered then he slowly closed his eyes shuttered like a window when night come.

Author’s Note— For those who already read Groom's Tale, yes this is the English version. However, major editing has done, in terms of scenes and plot that's why I change the title. Thank you yays!