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Vanessa's POV“Why didn't you tell him?” Cassie interrogated me with furrowed brows.I breathed a laugh upon her question, “He loved his mother…so much…and they were so close, almost inseparable. I just didn't want to ruin that or be the cause of their separation so I kept it all to myself.”Cassie shook her head from ear to ear as she leaned back in her chair.“And so?”“Honestly,” she continued. “My boyfriend is just like yours but he doesn't disregard my complaints about a third party, though my case is different because his mother loves me. If nothing, they care about me a lot.”“Yeah, I understand. People are different but his mother was his only surviving family so I didn't want to ruin his relationship with her. It's fine though, I mean, it's all in the past now.”Cassie brows straightened, “True, it's in the past. But I still feel like he needs to know.”My face split with confusion,”What does he need to know?”Cassie rounded her arms around her chest, “He needs to know everyt

Vanessa's POV“Vanessa! Please don't go!”Three months since I walked away from Carl yet his plea for me to stay never left my mind. I also resigned from the company because I was unable to bring myself to face him.I loved him so much but our love was already a losing game from the very beginning.It was hard but I moved on. Not like I found a new lover or something, I managed to suppress the heartbreak until I felt numb—like it didn't exist.And on days where the memories slipped out of my mind, Betty was my comforting shoulder. My best friend helped through most of my emotional breakdown and honestly, that was all I really needed to heal, to do away with the past.After weeks of slacking off at Betty's with an almost failed baking career, she vetted for me at her friend's company and helped me get a job.My boss instantly liked me, my co-workers were sweet and my paycheck was huge. It was safe to say that life was actually going great! I straightened my shirt as I approached the r

"I'm sorry, I can't," Vanessa's rejection echoed in my mind repeatedly, leaving me with a million questions unanswered. My heart pounded like it was on a steady drum roll and my brows furrowed as I pressed hard on the car’s accelerator. The street lights reflected in my car as I sped by and the cool night breeze washed over my face but none of it could calm the storm inside of me. My fingers circled around the steering wheel but they still trembled, for the first time in my life, I was breaking down. I'd never imagined I'd lose the love of my life because I was always so careful, I tried my best to be perfect for her and I always ensured she was never sad so where did I go wrong? Vanessa never showed any signs of being tired of me. Hell, she was even so happy to be spending time with me so why did she leave? ‘Was she really happy or she was just pretending?’ I wondered as I made a U turn, headed towards the direction of my home. I took a drag of short, hot breaths as my jaw ti

“Vanessa Hills, will you marry me?”My heart raced as I stared at the man before me on one knee and a ring stretched out.Carl.Carl had been the love of my life and I had waited so long for this day to come.But at this moment, the constant reminder of his mother rang in my ears.“You will never be good enough for my son.”Carl was the only man I loved, the only man I wanted to be with but right now, I wasn't sure if getting married to him was good for me.Considering the type of mother he had, I knew I'd be spending my whole life trying to impress her. The emotional stress that came with trying to please her these past few months had broken me.Ever since Carl introduced me to his mother,I felt our relationship strain with every day that passed by. And this wasn't because Carl started cheating or he didn't love me enough to make our relationship work.If nothing, Carl was literally ready to lick the floor I stepped on. This was his peak of adoration towards me. Yet our relationsh