Woman Rejects Poor Man's Love, Proposes to Him After Waking up from Coma - Story of the Day

A woman's life turns into a Cinderella story when she rejects a poor man's love and chooses her rich boss, who worships her with expensive gifts and diamonds. Unlike the fairytale ending, her life meets with an unexpected twist when she wakes up from a coma one day.

I never had a rosy childhood. Born to middle-class parents, I always craved a rich life, one that my best friend Sophie had. On my 17th birthday, she and her boyfriend, Jake, both 18, came to my party with an expensive gift. She bragged about cruising and traveling around the world with her guy. But nothing enraged me more than when she showed the expensive diamond ring he'd gifted her.

I hid my hands under the gloves because I was embarrassed to show everyone my fake ring. I was jealous of Sophie and decided to find my prince charming. I dreamed of a rich man who would come to me in an expensive car and shower me with gold and diamonds...

Five years passed, and I was at Sophie's wedding. I looked around at the decor, beautiful flowers, and wealthy guests flocking around. I looked like a housemaid in my poor, ordinary dress. I thought I was the odd one out. I had never felt so miserable all my life.

If you choose money over true love, you will be the poorest and the unhappiest.

After the wedding cake was cut, I stood with the guests at the entrance, waiting for Sophie to toss her bouquet. A loud wave of laughter filled the church doorway as I caught the posy of roses. I would be the next lucky one to walk down the aisle, some cheered.

But I had decided I would not do it until I found my prince charming—a rich man with good looks and a hefty bank balance.

Another five years passed, and I was a secretary in a private company. I tasted success early but was still unhappy. I hadn't found my dream man yet, and it easily irritated me whenever my colleagues teased me with Joseph, an ordinary clerk who had harbored 'special' feelings for me.

He would leave flowers on my desk every day. I even warned him not to do it, but he wouldn't stop. It irritated me. But I had more things to do than waste my time with an ordinary man and his stupid feelings for me.

Joseph was a good, decent guy. He had looks that could kill but no money. And I was not after good looks alone. Although I could've returned his feelings for me, reality struck me hard whenever I saw him from top to toe.

He's an ordinary clerk. He's a poor man who will not give you the life of your dreams. Don't go by the looks, Jessica, my conscience warned me. Then one day, I found a way to get rid of Joseph.

My wealthy boss's handsome son, Adam, took over the company, and I was his secretary. We talked beyond work, and soon, he fell head over heels in love with me. I couldn't deny the pleasure of being glorified by Adam's expensive gifts, weekend parties, and frequent business trips around the world.

One day at an office masquerade party, I was dancing with my colleagues when I accidentally swapped with Joseph, my next dancing partner. The lights dimmed as Joseph wrapped his arms around my waist and drew me closer. I could feel his heavy breath gently ruffle my hair as we 'accidentally' kissed. I regretted it, though I enjoyed that brief liplock I never told anyone about.

"Back off, you freak," I fumed at Joseph and pushed him away as the lights turned on and everyone mocked him.

That same evening, Adam took me to a five-star hotel and gifted me a diamond necklace. The next surprise blew me away when he got down on one knee and popped the question with an expensive diamond ring.

"YES!!" I screamed in joy as we hugged and passionately kissed for a long time.

What a beautiful diamond ring that was. I had never seen such an expensive piece of jewelry all my life, and I couldn't wait to show it to all my friends. Thanks to social media, I quickly took beautiful photos of myself flaunting that ring and posted them on every account I had. Likes and comments flooded me, wishing me all happiness in life.

Adam and I planned on getting married in three months, and as we prepared to open the most awaited chapter of our lives, I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance one day.

When I woke up, the doctors told me I needed an urgent liver transplant. My parents had died years ago, and I had no siblings. I needed a donor, and luckily, Adam matched my blood group.

While I thought he would move heaven and earth to save my life, Adam's response when I asked him if he could donate a part of his liver broke my heart.

"Honey, I'm ready to pay any price to save your life. I'll blindly sign the check, but please find a donor yourself. I cannot donate my liver to you because it could be risky. I'm my parents' only son, and I cannot risk my life."

The coldness in his words was too much for me to remain strong after hearing him out. Later, the doctors told me they found a donor matching my blood type. I was relieved, and following the surgery, I fell into a coma.

When I woke up a few weeks later, I wanted to thank the person who saved my life. I asked the doctor for the kind man's address and learned that the savior who restored me from the brink of death was the man I mocked and looked down upon. It was Joseph, and he never took a dime to save my life.

Why did you do this, Joseph? I hated and humiliated you... I never respected your feelings for me. I saw you as a speck of dirt and shame. Why did you do this for me? My heart hammered in my chest.

As I left the hospital, Adam came running and hugged me.

"Darling, I'm so glad you're back. Let's get you home," he said, leading me by my hand to his limo.

I was not happy to see Adam or his expensive car. I realized that the so-called prince charming on a white horse appeared only in fairytales. In reality, no prince is charming without a heart, even if he possesses all the riches and diamonds in the world.

"Jessica, honey, what are you doing??" Adam was startled when I removed the diamond ring he gifted me and put it on the roof of his car.

"Adam, I thank you for the wealthy life you wanted to give me. But I've realized that money is not everything. It is nothing compared to genuine love and kindness. I'm sorry, but I want to be happy and loved... not rich and ignored."

I then hailed a taxi and hurried to Joseph's small apartment. I rang the doorbell several times and anxiously waited on his doorstep with a bouquet of red roses. As Joseph answered the door and stood wide-eyed with shock on seeing me there, I threw myself in his arms and kissed him on the lips. It was the most beautiful moment of my life.

"Joseph, I'm so sorry for hurting you. Thank you for saving my life. The doctors told me you were my donor. That day, I learned what true love is!"

"Jessica, I'll do anything for you because I love you. Even if I am told to cut out a piece of myself to save your life, I would happily do it!"

I kissed Joseph again and proposed to him. We married a month later in a low-key wedding with only our nearest and dearest attending.

Our wedding venue was not as grand as my best friend Sophie's. We didn't hire exquisite chefs nor throw a buffet-style wedding reception. But when I raised the toast to our new beginning, I thanked Joseph for being my real prince charming with a true heart of gold that no amount of money could buy.

"What happened to her ex-boyfriend Adam?" you might wonder.

Joseph and I quit our jobs and started our little boutique in town, so we lost track of Adam's life after the breakup. But I learned from a close friend who still works there that he has moved on with his new secretary. I'm happy for him, and I hope he soon realizes what true love is, just like I did!

What can we learn from this story?

• True love defines the purity of the heart. When a rich Adam stepped back from donating his liver to save Jessica's life, Joseph, an ordinary clerk who genuinely loved her, did it.
• If you choose money over true love, you will be the poorest and the unhappiest. Jessica chose her boss Adam over Joseph because he was rich and smart. She failed to understand that happiness is not about money but about love and kindness.

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