My Boyfriend, the Math Prodigy

My boyfriend was known as a math prodigy. The night he won the competition, reports that he had cheated were immediately exposed.

As his girlfriend, I was interviewed, but I used the opportunity to break up with him.

Netizens speculated that I broke up with him because he had cheated and I was ashamed of him.

His career hit rock bottom, and he became utterly demoralized.

Three years later, he entered the International Mathematical Olympiad as a contestant once again. To prove himself, the entire event was live-streamed in 360 degrees.

He took first place in that competition, just as before. Everyone rushed to condemn me and apologize to him.

But to everyone's surprise, he proposed to me. He leaned in and whispered, "I'm going to make you feel every bit of the hell I went through for the past three years."

I smiled and accepted his proposal. Whether it was for show or for torture, it didn't matter. I don't have long to live anyway, and I just wanted to spend my final days by his side.

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Three years later, when Finnian Sterling won the International Mathematical Olympiad again, it caused a huge sensation.

Everyone knew about the time he had supposedly "cheated" in the competition three years ago.

Cheating is intolerable in an exam, let alone a competition.

In just a few short hours, the cheating incident shot to the top of the trending topics, and netizens swarmed to denounce him.

The insults were endless.

He issued a clarification statement at the time, but with no evidence to back it up, no one believed him.

Some netizens even accused him of fabricating the whole thing.

And I, his girlfriend at the time, had taken the opportunity during an interview to announce our breakup.

Netizens widely speculated that I was afraid he would drag me down with him.

I never responded to the speculation.

Because of this, Finnian Sterling was devastated. He spiraled, and his life hit rock bottom.

This time, the International Mathematical Olympiad was live-streamed in 360 degrees, allowing millions to witness him win the championship with his own undeniable skill.

Someone posted screenshots online, and they quickly went viral.

In an instant, his fame skyrocketed.

Public opinion of him online shifted dramatically.

"I didn't call him a cheater three years ago. I'm already better than 99% of other netizens."

"I wonder if someone framed him back then."

"Petition to find out the truth of what happened that year!"

"Honestly... what I really want to know is if his ex-girlfriend regrets breaking up with him now that he's a star again."

"She's got some nerve. The moment her boyfriend ran into trouble, she dumped him. So scared he'd drag her down, wasn't she?"

"I bet she's kicking herself after seeing this news."

...

I read the flood of comments online with mixed feelings.

I figured he must hate me.

He was already emotionally fragile, suffering under an endless barrage of insults, and I chose that exact moment to resolutely break up with him during an interview.

To this day, I can't forget how his face was as pale as a sheet.

Closing my laptop, I got up and went to the drawer for my medicine.

I washed it down with a gulp of water.

A bitter taste spread across my tongue, but it was as if I couldn't feel it.

The ringing of my phone pulled me from my thoughts.

I answered without checking the caller ID.

"Hello?"

There was silence on the other end; all I could hear was faint breathing.

When I realized who it was, I froze.

After what felt like a full ten seconds, he finally spoke, his voice low.

"Yara Bellamy, meet me."