Jarvis stood there, feeling suffocated.

Her heart seemed to break into a thousand pieces.

She had believed in their love, in the sincerity of every promise Peller had made to her.

The ring, it was supposed to symbolize that commitment.

But now, as everything shattered, the ring had become a symbol of betrayal.

“Come back and take your ring, you’ve disgraced me enough,” Jarvis said, her voice trembling but firm.

She could no longer bear this torment.

The feeling of being rejected, even when she had given her all.

The feeling of being denied whenever she needed him the most.

All of those emotions felt like a deep wound in her heart.

“You went to the UK and changed. You kiss and deny me anytime you want,” she continued, frustration rising in her voice.

“Do you know what it means for a girl to accept a ring publicly? It’s not just a gift; it’s a promise, a commitment to the future. But now, everyone is laughing at me, even my family. They think you were never serious. And I feel like a joke in front of them.”

Each word she spoke was laced with pain and disappointment.

She wasn’t just hurt by his rejection, but by all the judgmental glances and whispers from her family and friends.

She couldn’t forget the pitying look her mother gave her when she spoke about Peller.

That look made her feel like a failure, like everything she had hoped for in this relationship was a fantasy.

Then, a question kept echoing in her mind: “If it were me, would people criticize me the same way?”

Jarvis asked herself this because she couldn’t help but think about the situation in a fair way.

If Peller had acted like this, would people have accused her of using him?

Would they have said she was only trying to gain something from a man of his status?

She knew that if she were the one behaving like this, no one would give her the benefit of the doubt. Everyone would criticize and condemn her.

But when Peller did it, no one seemed to say anything. No one questioned his actions.

This wasn’t just about a private relationship between Jarvis and Peller; it was a lesson about gender inequality.

It was about how society applies different standards when judging a woman’s actions versus a man’s.

When a woman falls in love and publicly shows her affection, she is often seen as weak, easily exploited, or even “undeserving” of the man’s love.

But when a man does the same, he is forgiven, his mistakes excused, and he is still considered trustworthy.

This made Jarvis feel incredibly hurt.

She wasn’t just betrayed by Peller; she felt betrayed by society itself.

She felt like she was a broken example, a woman who couldn’t love and be loved without being judged and scrutinized.

All of this made her feel more alone and helpless than ever.

She had accepted the ring, openly declared her love, but now, when things didn’t go as she had hoped, she was left to face ridicule and disdain.

She didn’t just hurt from Peller’s rejection; she hurt from the way society saw her.

She couldn’t help but wonder: was there anyone who understood the pain she was going through?

Was there anyone who saw the injustice she had to endure simply because she was a woman in love with a man?

The feeling of being judged and criticized just for loving was unbearable.

And in a way, it hurt more than the betrayal from the one she loved.