Farewell My Fabricated Lover Novel by Genny _ Novel





Farewell My Fabricated Lover Chapter 01

I endured eighteen years of abuse from my father just so I could earn straight A’s on the SAT and finally escape this family.
But Magnus found me before the exam and demanded that I hand in a blank paper.
He said it was a meaningless test, that he would take me abroad to study at a better school.
“After graduation, I’ll marry you. You’ll have a happy future,” he promised.
He declared his irreplaceable love for me, and we tangled with each other day and night.
Magnus always thought I never realized he was lying.
When his beloved kidnapped me and ripped out all my teeth, and he rushed in to “save” me, I pretended to believe he was innocent.
When she caused a car crash to cripple me for life, I pretended to believe he had come to rescue me.
When she set a fire to burn me alive and he helped disguise it as an accident, I pretended to believe he knew nothing.
Until the last day, when the exam results were released.
Magnus, the game was over.
Chapter 1
After the SAT, a jaw-dropping piece of news swept through Midtown High School.
Esmeralda Pollock—the straight-A student—turned in blank answer sheets for every section!
Word got around fast, making its way straight to Esmeralda’s dilapidated home.
“I busted my ass to pay for your education, so you could get into a good college! And this is how you repay me? Turn in blank papers? You worthless piece of shit! I’m gonna beat the living daylights out of you!” Easton Pollock, reeking of alcohol, eyes blazing red, swung his belt across Esmeralda’s bony back.
Esmeralda knelt on the cold floor, gritting her teeth and bearing the pain in silence.
As the belt was about to strike again, the door burst open, and a tall figure charged in against the light.
“Stop!” His voice was cold as steel, each word dripping with authority.
Intoxicated, Easton squinted at the well-dressed and remarkably refined young man and hissed, “Who the hell are you? How dare you meddle in my affairs?”
The boy glanced at Easton coldly and spoke evenly, “I’m Magnus Stafford, heir to the Stafford Group. Esmeralda is my girlfriend, and the blank answer sheets were my idea. My parents have planned for me to study abroad after graduation, and Esmeralda will go with me. Since the SAT results are irrelevant, I asked her to just go through the motions. There’s no point in wasting time.”
Magnus Stafford?
The heir to the prestigious Stafford family? The prodigy who was at the top of his own game?
Easton seemed to instantly sober up, his scowl melting into an obsequious smile. “Well, I’ll be damned! Sorry you had to see that, Mr. Stafford! I let my anger get the better of me!
“I’ve fed her, clothed her, and sent her to school, hoping she would achieve something! Seeing her ruin her own future just drove me mad! That was why I punished her. If I had known you took a shine to her, I wouldn’t have laid a finger on her! My apologies!”
A hint of disgust flashed in Magnus’s eyes. Ignoring Easton’s rambling, he pulled out a stack of cash from his wallet and threw it on the ground. “Scram!”
Easton’s eyes lit up. He nodded, bowed, and crouched to pick up the money. “Thank you, Mr. Stafford! You two catch up! I’ll get out of your hair now!”
With that, he clutched the money and scurried off.
The two of them were left alone in the shabby house.
Magnus finally let go of Esmeralda. As he examined the wounds on her back, his brows furrowed tightly. “I’m sorry, Esme. I didn’t expect your father to beat you like that. I thought the SAT scores didn’t matter since we’re studying abroad. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked you to hand in blank answer sheets…”
Esmeralda raised her head and gazed at him silently.
Magnus had a face that could sweep every girl off their feet. Now, his eyes held a perfect balance of regret and tenderness. But Esmeralda felt nothing inside.
Under her gaze, Magnus felt an inexplicable pang of guilt. He hesitated briefly, his voice betraying a hint of nervousness. “What, Esme? You don’t believe me?”
She thought to herself, “Of course, I don’t believe you.”
Even as a kid, she understood what it meant when people said knowledge could rewrite your path.
With her mother gone and her father consumed by alcohol and violence, studying was her only way out.
She put her heart and soul into her study, hoping to score high enough and leave this place as far away as possible.
So when Magnus—who was used to the world revolving around him—suddenly started pursuing her, her first instinct was to turn him down and keep her distance. She didn’t have time to play Cinderella and indulge in any fairytale romance.
But, Magnus was relentless.
Every day, he brought her breakfast. He stood up for her when other girls picked on her and always showed up in time to shield her from her father’s drunken outbursts.
On her birthday, he booked the most luxurious hotel rooftop in the city, decorating it with shimmering star-shaped lights. Under a sky full of fireworks, he said, “Esmeralda, will you be my girlfriend, and let me take care of you?”
At that moment, the girl who lived in a world of gloom saw a spark of hope for the first time.
In the end, she gave in to his tenderness, welcoming him into her heart.
Later, he told her that his family would send him to study abroad after graduation.
He held her tightly, his voice thick with hurt. “Esme, I hate the thought of leaving you behind. Come with me. I’ll arrange everything. The SAT doesn’t matter. Hand in blank papers if you like. And don’t push yourself so hard.”
She hesitated.
She had her own dreams. She wanted to pursue higher education at one of the country’s top universities through her own effort; she didn’t want to be entirely dependent on him.
After much thought, she decided to be upfront, telling him that she could accept a long-distance relationship and would wait for him to finish his studies abroad.
That day, feeling both anxious and determined, she stood outside the billiard room where Magnus often hung out with his buddies. The moment she overheard their conversation, she was rooted to the spot.
“Mag, did you actually trick that nerd Esmeralda into handing in blank papers for the SAT?” a boy teased.
“Yep!” The voice was unmistakably Magnus’s, but it carried a cool indifference she’d never heard from him before.
Someone burst into laughter. “Sab will be thrilled to hear it! She is always eclipsed by Esmeralda, stuck in second place for years! Now, she can finally have her moments!”
“As long as she’s happy.” Magnus’s voice softened a little.
“Kudos to you! Your acting’s amazing! All those over-the-top gestures—we almost believed you actually fell for her!”
“Everything for Sab,” Magnus said impatiently. “If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have wasted a second on a boring girl like Esmeralda.”
“How much longer are you going to keep up the act? I can’t wait to see the look on Esmeralda’s face when she learns the truth! She’s the smartest in the class, yet you played her like a fiddle. Not only is she heartbroken, but her studies are ruined!”
“Once the scores are out, I’ll tell her the truth and break up with her. Sab says that’s the only way to get even.”
“Geez, that’s brutal! You put her on the pedestal only to let her fall into pieces, leaving her no chance to bounce back! I’m impressed!”
Outside the door, Esmeralda felt dizzy.
The whole world was falling apart around her!
So everything was a lie.
That tenderness, the sweet nothings, the perfectly timed rescues—all of them had been an elaborate hoax!
He approached Esmeralda and treated her kindly, all just to ruin her and win Sabrina Knapp’s heart!
And Esmeralda, like a fool, actually believed him and nearly destroyed her own future with her own hands!
A wave of sorrow and rage surged through her. She could barely resist the impulse to storm inside and ask why he had to be so cruel!
Nevertheless, what difference would it make?
They were born with a silver spoon. The world was their oyster.
Even if this plan failed, they would find another way to torture her and crush her.
She couldn’t be reckless.
She had to grow stronger to survive.
If they wanted to play games, she would show them who could play better.
Esmeralda covered her mouth, stifling every sob, her tears running unchecked and soaking her shirt. Then, she wiped them away and turned to leave.
From that day on, she seemed like a completely different person.
She studied even harder, channeling all her pain and anger into it.
On the day of the SAT, she ignored Magnus’s hopeful gaze and answered every question meticulously.
After the test, Magnus asked her inadvertently, “Esme, did you submit blank papers like I asked?”
She looked down, hiding the indifference in her eyes, and replied, “Yes.”
When kept in the dark, she was the prey, at the mercy of their games.
But once she knew the truth, the prey became the hunter, hunting those who had betrayed her.

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