Chapter 10% “Charles, when you found out she was pregnant, what was your first thought?“} He nearly stumbled in his haste to avoid my gaze. It was rare to see him like this; ever since turning thirty, he had mastered the art of composure. But even if he didn’t answer, I already knew. It had … Read more
Chapter 98 I stood among the young hikers on McCarthy Mountain, flashing a smile as we gathered for a group photo. Time was slipping through my fingers–just half a month more, and I would finally have my divorce certificate in hand. The day I walked away from Charles, I booked the first flight to … Read more
Chapter 8X The next morning, after a sleepless night, he picked up his phone and made a call. “Do you remember the tulip tree you helped me transplant ten years ago?” His voice was rough, drained of warmth. “Can you go to that park and find one that’s been growing for ten years?” His … Read more
Chapter 7 Back then, he often stood on the overpass, by the riverside, or atop a rooftop, letting the cold wind lash against him, numbing everything else away. He lit a cigarette, his gaze distant, unfocused. During those nights, Natalie would always find him. She would step forward, slip her arms around him, and whisper … Read more
Chapter 6 I turned and walked away, the weight of the moment pressing against my chest. When I reached home, I stood in front of the house where Charles and I had spent a decade together. After our business flourished, we moved back to his family’s estate. In passing, I had the old house renovated, … Read more
Chapter 5% “Get dressed and come with me. I brought Eleanor and Orion back today so you could spend some time together.” When I didn’t move, he frowned, grabbed a coat, and forcibly draped it over me, zipping it up without giving me a chance to resist.” His voice was firm, leaving no room for … Read more
Chapter 48 Even the meaning behind the name, Charles had given it away without hesitation as if it had never belonged to us. Was he truly this determined to carve out my heart? “Charles… how could you take the name we chose together and give it to a child you had with someone else?“> The … Read more
Chapter 3% I couldn’t understand. How could people change so suddenly?! Leah, who once treated me like her own daughter, had turned into a stranger. And Charles, the man I had spent twenty years of marriage with, had become someone I no longer recognized.” When Charles returned, he found me sitting by the window, … Read more
Chapter 28 I had understood. Yet, I had still told him, “If one day you want a child, just tell me directly, and we’ll decide together.“” And Charles had agreed without hesitation. Seven years ago, Isaiah, his father, inexplicably stopped being angry. Even his mother, Leah, had abandoned her under relentless pressure. They had suggested … Read more
Chapter 10 After twenty years of a child–free marriage, Charles Davis suddenly returned home with a seven–year–old child. When I dug deeper, I uncovered the truth: he had been secretly supporting another woman, and she was pregnant again. Even my mother–in–law, who should have been enjoying her retirement, had moved in with her, personally tending … Read more