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Testing My Compliance? Enjoy Your Paralyzed Life, Ex
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Right after I landed a job with a six-figure salary, Justin said he wanted to throw a big celebration for me. But that very night, I scrolled past a trending post on Reddit: *I’m about to get marr...
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第1章
Right after I landed a job with a six-figure salary, Justin said he wanted to throw a big celebration for me.
But that very night, I scrolled past a trending post on Reddit:
*I’m about to get married, but my girlfriend just got a $10k-a-month job. What should I do?*
The poster was a man, claiming he was terrified he wouldn't be able to "control" his girlfriend after they tied the knot.
People in the comments were all feeding him ideas. The top-voted comment read:
"Run a compliance test on her. For example, pretend your mom is sick, and offer her $500 a month to move in and be your mom's full-time maid."
The poster had liked that comment. I was just about to screenshot it and send it to Justin so we could laugh at this disgusting guy together.
Right then, Justin sent me a voice note. His voice was frantic:
"Babe, my mom just fell really sick. I can’t celebrate with you tomorrow."
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There was no way it could be this coincidental, right?
Landing a six-figure job, followed immediately by his mother getting sick. Both details matched the Reddit post perfectly.
The poster couldn't possibly be Justin, right?
But the moment the thought popped into my head, I forced it down.
After all, Justin was known as the ultimate golden-retriever boyfriend.
We had been together for three years. He never missed a single holiday, constantly showered me with gifts and surprises, and was always the "yes-man" in our relationship. How could a guy like him write such a toxic post?
Pushing the suspicion aside, I decided not to send him the screenshot. Instead, I messaged him with concern: "Oh my god, is Helen okay? Should I come over and check on her?"
He replied almost instantly: "No, don’t worry about it. Don’t you start your new job tomorrow? My mom’s fine for now, your career comes first."
Seeing how considerate he was, my heart melted a little.
But right at that moment, a notification popped up on my phone. The Reddit poster had replied to that compliance test comment.
* [Poster]: I did exactly what you suggested, bro. She offered to come over and check on my mom, but I played the caring boyfriend card and told her to focus on her new job first.*
Reading that, I felt like a bucket of ice water had been dumped over my head.
Coincidences don't just line up perfectly one after another like dominoes—unless the poster was indeed Justin.
A chill ran down my spine as the reality set in.
Was Justin’s sweet, caring persona all a lie?
When I called him earlier to tell him I got the job, he had literally spun me around in his arms, screaming about how proud he was of his "powerhouse girlfriend." Yet, the moment my back was turned, he went online to post this garbage.
Did he only date me just to control me? How had I never seen this side of him before?
Clinging to a shred of hope, I tapped on the poster’s profile.
I desperately searched for any evidence to prove this wasn't Justin.
The user had posted quite a bit. I scrolled down, my heart sinking heavier with every swipe.
Most of his posts were about basketball and corporate finance. Coincidentally, Justin’s absolute favorite sport was basketball, and he worked in the exact same field.
Every piece of evidence pointed directly at him. But just as I was about to lose all hope, I spotted a post from six months ago.
The title was: *Girlfriend is begging to go to Tulum. Need itinerary recommendations.*
But I hadn't planned any trips in the last two years.
Could I really be overthinking this? Was it just a massive coincidence, and the poster was actually someone else?
Was the universe just playing a sick joke on me?
While I was forcing myself to calm down, another voice note from Justin popped up on Snapchat:
"Babe, can we talk about something?"
"My mom needs quiet recovery at home for the next three months. You know I’m up for a promotion right now, so I really can’t take time off. Can you turn down that new job and come live with us to be my mom’s caregiver? It’ll give you a chance to bond with her, and I can pay you $500 a month on top of free rent and food. Honestly, it’s a win-win-win for everyone!"
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第2章
Hearing Justin's words, my hands started shaking uncontrollably.
It felt like a balloon had violently popped inside my brain.
Everything matched. Even the insulting $500 monthly pay matched the Reddit comment.
But what about the other girlfriend who wanted to go to Tulum?
Before I could even process this, my phone buzzed again, automatically playing his next voice note:
"If you truly love me and want to marry me, you’d view this as a trial run for our future family life, right?"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to grow closer. You’ll take it, right, babe?"
I literally laughed out loud from sheer rage. I swiped call, and the moment he picked up, I roared into the receiver:
"You make a decent salary, Justin! Why the hell can't you hire a professional caregiver? Why do you want me, someone who just landed a six-figure job, to be your personal maid?"
"Babe, please don't be mad. Just let me explain the benefits, okay?"
Hearing my fury, Justin softened his voice, putting on his best puppy-dog tone. "Think about it. We’re getting married anyway. If you do this, I’m paying you, and you get to have quality bonding time with my mom. It’ll make living together so much easier after the wedding. Isn't this an amazing deal for you?"
An amazing deal?
"Are you out of your mind, Justin? If it's such an amazing deal, why don't you quit your job and take care of your own mother? I worked my ass off to get this six-figure offer, and you want me to throw away my career to wipe your mom’s counter? For five hundred dollars? Do you have any idea how much a private nurse costs? And you expect me to be grateful for this?"
I slammed the hang-up button, my head throbbing with rage.
Once I calmed down a bit, I opened Reddit again. The post was already flooded with comments calling the poster a cheap, toxic loser.
Then, I saw the poster's update under the top comment:
* [Poster]: I proposed the $500 caregiver gig to her, but she rejected it and blew up at me. How can a woman be this selfish?*
The original commenter replied almost instantly: *[Commenter]: Play the victim, bro. Guilt-trip her. Women are soft-hearted. If she loves you, she’ll break eventually. Once she compromises this time, you’ll have the upper hand in the relationship forever.*
* [Poster]: Thanks, man. I get it now.*
Staring at the screen, my hands wouldn't stop trembling.
This was the nail in the coffin. The poster was Justin.
But then I remembered the Tulum trip post on his profile. A chilling realization struck me. Could Justin... have another girlfriend?
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第3章
Justin and I met three years ago at a college mixer.
During the party, some creepy guy was trying to peer-pressure me into taking shots. Justin stepped in, drank them for me, and turned around to give me the warmest, most reassuring smile.
Under the flashing party lights, I fell hard for that smile.
After we got official, he treated me like a princess.
Last Thanksgiving, he even came to visit my parents. They absolutely adored him and kept hinting that we should lock down a wedding date soon.
Justin had promised we would get engaged this year. I honestly thought I had found my happily ever after, the man I would build a beautiful home with. Who would have thought that right before the ring, I’d discover such a grotesque, hidden side of him?
Thinking about his other post about the Tulum vacation, I forced myself to cool down. I couldn't just break up with him over text. I’m a vengeful woman by nature. I wanted to tear off his sweet, hypocritical mask and see what kind of ugly monster was hiding underneath.
Sure enough, an hour later, Justin called again.
"Babe, I'm so sorry about earlier. I was being selfish and didn’t think things through," Justin said, his voice cracking with feigned tears. "But I’m just so desperate. You know my dad passed away early, and my mom raised me all by myself. Now that she's sick, I just panicked because I wanted to be a good son."
Hearing this, I almost snorted.
He wanted to be a good son, so he outsourced his filial piety to me? We weren’t even married yet, and he was already trying to use me as free labor.
"I thought about hiring a stranger, but I keep reading these horror stories about caregivers abusing the elderly. I just can't trust them. Plus, my promotion review is this month. I’ve been working toward this for over a year, and I have zero time... That’s why I panicked and asked for something so unfair..."
Justin’s sobbing got louder through the speaker.
It was almost comical.
His promotion was important, but my six-figure job was disposable?
I gripped my phone, took a deep breath, and forced my voice to sound incredibly calm and sweet. "Justin, it's not that I don't want to take care of Helen. It’s just... offering me $500 felt like an insult."
"Babe, is it about the money? We're going to be family soon anyway! I'm already saving up for a gorgeous diamond ring and our dream house. My money is your money!"
I didn't want to hear his cheap excuses anymore, so I cut him off. "Justin, do you know why I was actually mad?"
"Why?"
"Because by offering me money, it felt like you didn't view me as family. Why would I charge money to take care of my future mother-in-law?"
I could practically hear his eyes light up through the phone. "Chloe! Are you serious? Oh my god, I had no idea you felt that way! If I knew, I never would have insulted you with that money!"
I sneered silently, keeping my voice soft. "It’s fine. We're family. A job can always be found again, but Helen’s health is the priority."
After hanging up, I refreshed his Reddit post. Sure enough, his smug update appeared:
* [Poster]: Compliance test successful! She agreed to take care of my mom, and she didn't even take the $500. She said we're family, and taking money would be an insult to our love.*
His update immediately drew a barrage of angry comments:
* [User 1]: This poor girl loves you so much, and you're just manipulating her?*
* [User 2]: You are a disgusting piece of trash. And this girl is a complete idiot...*
Seeing the post gain massive traction, I quickly screenshotted everything before he could delete it.
He wanted to test my compliance, completely unaware that I was now standing right behind him, waiting to watch his entire life crumble.