I chose a city completely detached from my past.
Upon arrival, I moved into the house I had purchased in advance
This was a quiet and peaceful town. Though it lacked the hustle and bustle of a big city, it had a way of soothing restless hearts.
Most importantly, it was unlikely Daniel would ever find his way here.
The inheritance from my parents was enough to sustain me here for a lifetime.
I opened a bookstore, adopted two cats, and spent my free time playing with them and reading. Life telt peaceful in a way I had never known before.
Gradually, the memories that once caused me umbearable pain began to fade.
A month later, I received a call from Benjamin.
After my parents passed away, he took care of me and helped me grow up, so I left him my now contact Information
True to our agreement, he hadn’t told Daniel anything
Benjamin’s health had improved, but Daniel’s situation wasn’t as fortunate.
He told me that on the day I left, Daniel had rushed to the hospital in a panic, searching for me.
When he realized I wasn’t there, he completely lost his
composure.
After scouring every possible place I could have been, he finally remembered the emails I had mentioned.
After reading all the emails, Daniel’s heart ached so intensely that he could barely breathe.
It was only then that he realized Charlotte had known everything all along
He imagined how painful it must have been for Charlotte to hear him and Ava discussing their affair on her birthday.
Charlotte had given him chance after chance, but he had chosen to deceive me time and time again. Had Charlotte already decided to leave him back then?
Overwhelmed by regret and pain, Daniel nearly lost his mind, banging his head against the desk.
When Awa walked in, this was the scene she witnessed
She rushed to stop him, exclaiming, “Daniel, what’s wrong with you? Don’t hurt yourself!”
Daniel looked up and saw her in a revealing strapless dress–something that once captivated him but now only fueled his anger.
He grabbed her by the neck and growled, “Didn’t I warn you to stay away from Charlotte?
Ava, seeing the darkness in his eyes, grew nervous and flustered.
“I–I didn’t do anything! Charlotte must have found out about us and left to make you hate me, so you’d go back to her.”
Daniel let out a bitter laugh. If only that were true. But she’s gone. She’s really gone.”
The woman he had loved for eight years had left without a trace, leaving him no hope of reconciliation.
I swear I didn’t do anything, Daniel. Please believe me!
Ava pleaded anxiously. She had indeed wanted to force me out of the picture but hadn’t anticipated how deeply Daniel would be affected by my absence.
“Pregnant, huh? I had no idea. Since you want a child so badly, I’ll support you,” Daniel said coldly.
In the past, those words would have thrilled her, but now they sent a chill down her spine.
“Daniel, it was all a misunderstanding. Don’t you love me? Don’t you love my body?” she said, pulling at her clothes.
Daniel recoiled as if she were something filthy and shoved her away.
“You’re shameless. Get out! Never show
w your face to me
me again!”
All he wanted now was to find me and bring me back.
He wanted to marry me and spend the rest of his life making amends, vowing never to hurt me again.
Chapter 7
Desperate, Daniel ran to the hospital and found Benjamin. “Grandpa, do you know where Charlotte is? I need to bring her back.”
“You made your choice,” Benjamin replied sternly. “I don’t know where she is, and even if I did, I’m certain she wouldn’t want to see you again in this
fetime.”
Clapter 7
