Losing to My Substitute (Katerina and Joshu)
Substitute 3

Chapter 3

Even today, on their promised day to get married, they all failed to show up.

The three men who once claimed they would die without her, who would marry no one else not one of them came.

All these years, the Green brothers' passionate devotion to her had been known throughout their social circle.

Now that she had been abandoned by all three, If word got out, it would bring complete humiliation to Katerina's family. To save face, Katerina had hastily married someone.

Now that the engagement was broken, she would have nothing more to do with these three brothers!

Katerina picked up the torn pieces of her marriage certificate and took a taxi back to the Green residence.

Just as she walked through the main gate, she saw Ethan, Tony, and Andrew all gathered in Bethany's room.

The three tall men standing by the bed made the spacious room feel suddenly cramped.

Katerina watched them anxiously care for Bethany with worried expressions, and her lips twisted slightly.

This room had once been hers - the closest and best room to all three of them.

They had spared no effort in turning it into the ultimate princess room.

Whenever they found anything good to eat or play with, they would rush to bring it all to her room.

Back then, they had said with such loving expressions: "Kate is our most beloved princess, she naturally deserves the very best of everything."

She had believed them, but after Bethany took that car accident for them, they made her move to a guest room, claiming Bethany needed the room for recovery and care.

From that moment on, Katerina knew she was no longer the princess they cherished most in their hearts.

She forced a slight simile and returned to her guest room to rest.

Early the next morning, the sound of party poppers thundered from downstairs.

Woken by the noise, Katerina went downstairs to find the entire living room filled with beautifully wrapped gift boxes. Bethany, dressed in a princess gown, stood surrounded by the three men, her face beaming with joy. Ethan, his eyes gentle, offered her a sports car key. "Beth, congratulations on recovering from your cold. This is the car you said was beautiful before I bought it for you."

Tony presented a safety amulet. "I specifically went to a temple to get this. There were many people that day, and I even met some fans, but I still managed to get it. They say it's very effective."

Andrew brought out a trophy, grinning freely. "Look, as soon as I won the competition, I brought this

to you.

Beth, if luck and safety could be transferred, I'd give all of mine to you. I wish you a lifetime of peace and joy."

The three of them stuffed all the gifts into Bethany's arms until she could barely hold them all. She was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

"How can you give me gifts for such a small thing? You really care too much about me. I don't know what to do."

The smile on her face was impossible to suppress. Suddenly seeing Katerina coming downstairs, she asked with feigned innocence: "Young Miss, yesterday was your birthday. What gifts did Ethan and the others give you? I'm so curious, can you show them to me?" Katerina unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, remaining silent.

Only then did Ethan, Tony, and Andrew belatedly remember that yesterday was her 22nd birthday, and they hadn't prepared anything.

Ethan stepped forward, holding out a black card. "Yesterday Beth had a fever, that's why we forgot. We'll make it up to you next time-buy whatever you like." The other two also offered their cards in succession.

But Katerina showed no intention of accepting them, merely refusing quietly: "No need. Missed gifts are no longer needed."

Hearing this, surprise flickered in all three men's eyes.

They had all prepared themselves to appease her, but her calm, indifferent demeanor left them oddly unsure of how to proceed.

But then they remembered her lie about getting married yesterday, and instantly understood this must be another of her sulking episodes.