Chapter 2
The funeral ended late at night, and I dragged my exhausted body home, only to find Zane still absent.
The empty house was silently cold, and only my father’s picture, which I’d just hung on the wall, exuded a trace of liveliness.
I had no idea where Zane went after Celeste’s birthday party.
He no longer felt the need to inform me of his whereabouts.
When we first got married, Zane and I were madly in love due to the pull and entanglement of fate. The musk he exuded entranced me, and just locking eyes with him made me fall deeply in love.
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Back then, he had a strong protective and possessive instinct toward me, so much so that he couldn’t wait to mark me even before our wedding.
To reassure me, he constantly updated me on his whereabouts.
Even though we both worked at the Pack hospital, he would inform me prior to
surgeries that he wouldn’t be able to interact with me for the next few hours.
But everything changed after Celeste joined our Pack hospital.
Since Celeste started working at our hospital and was assigned to the same department as Zane, they began spending every day together.
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From attending meetings together, they even used their lunch breaks to train in combat
skills.
Zane, who used to visit my department during his breaks, gradually spent more and more time chatting with Celeste.
I questioned him about the change, but he just looked at me helplessly.
“Celeste and I are college classmates. It’s her first time in our Pack and hospital, and as a senior, it’s normal for me to look after her a bit”
He assured me that his fate was with me alone, insisting he loved only me and asking me not to worry.
I believed him and nodded with a smile.
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I remember so clearly how he cried as he marked me, promising to be good to me forever.
Until I suddenly caught a scent on him that wasn’t mine, and Zane actively blocked our mental link!
The pain was so intense it nearly killed me, leaving my limbs rigid and incapable of movement, steeped in agony that day.
I knew he had betrayed me, at least emotionally; his feelings for me were no longer faithful.
My restless thoughts turned straight into disappointment.
Now, I feel I lack the courage to endure more, to accept that he no longer loves me.
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I picked up my phone and dialed Gamma, who’s a lawyer.
“Marlowe, why are you rushing to divorce and reject mate so soon after Alpha passed away? It won’t let him rest in peace, and it will only bring you pain. Not to mention, your father put Zane in the Alpha position because of your status as a she–wolf…”
A concerned voice came from the other end of the line.
I choked up, unsure of what to say for a moment.
“Uncle, I’m just a bit tired…”
Sensing the sadness in my voice, Uncle Gamma refrained from asking more but tried his best to comfort me.
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“The most important thing is for fated mates to live their lives well together. As long as it’s not a matter of principle, you should really think about it. He can’t leave you! Our pack needs him too!”
Everyone in the pack believes Zane loves me deeply and is the perfect husband.
He not only learned management, medical, and leadership skills from my father but also chose to work with me at the pack hospital.
We appear to have no conflicts on the surface and seem quite loving.
But only I know how exhausting unreciprocated love can be.
I don’t want to be the one always chasing
anymore.
Better to be alone allu Can
an
and exhausted.
ת
I understood this the moment my father was wheeled into the operating room.
“I’ve made my decision. I want a divorce.”
Dad is gone, the person who loved me the most is no longer here.
I suppose I should become my own support and not rely on anyone else.
The next day, I went to the hospital.
My father’s passing shouldn’t affect my duties; there’s a surgery today that requires my presence and can’t be delayed.
After the high–stress surgery, I emerged from the operating room in a daze.
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I ran into the head of Zane’s department.
“Hasn’t Zane returned yet?”
The moment he saw me, he looked as if he’d seen a lifeline.
I shook my head.
“That kid took a vacation for a class reunion trip. How long is he going to be away for? By shirking his responsibilities as a lead surgeon, the hospital has been in chaos these past few days. A guy with no sense of duty inheriting the Alpha position… How can he have been gone so long?” The head complained irritably.
My heart felt as though it had been weighed down by a thousand pounds, making it impossible to breathe.
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My father is dead, and my husband is off enjoying time with another woman.
“Marlowe, this isn’t right, Zane is forgetting his responsibility. If he continues like this, it’ll be hard for him to lead our pack to greater heights.”
I nodded in agreement, for these are my very
concerns now.
In my memory, Zane was a mature, responsible workaholic.
He had always held himself to high standards, never abandoning his hospital duties lightly.
But because of Celeste’s birthday, he willingly put aside his work as a Pack Doctor and neglected my father’s treatment.
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It turns out, he’s not as devoted to work as I thought.
After much hesitation, I dialed his number again.
The busy tone was still there.
But this time, I wasn’t as upset as before, just tired.
I resolved to make one last attempt before giving up.
This time, the call connected.
It wasn’t his voice on the line, but a familiar woman’s voice instead.
“Zane’s in the bathroom. His phone is in the luggage. Is there anything you need to tell
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me?”
Celeste’s tone was full of arrogance.
“When are you coming back?”
I didn’t bother asking when Zane would return because I knew he’d definitely be with Celeste.
“We’re on our way back now. We’re on a tight schedule. Do you need anything else?”
Before I could ask further, Celeste grew impatient.
Her demeanor was identical to the night of my father’s passing–proud and smug, disregarding my presence entirely.
Back then, she also said,”Zane’s in the shower. You can just tell me what’s up.”
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I froze, then laughed through my tears: “Nothing, just divorce.”
There was a brief silence on the other end, followed by a voice returning with irritation, “I’ll let him know. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”
I didn’t know what she was so proud of- was it because Zane was with her at that
moment?
She wanted to flaunt, but I had become numb.
I responded with a smile, “Okay”
As soon as the words left my mouth, Celeste abruptly hung up.
