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A Child of Another Story Chapter 9
I had thought bumping into Sheila again was nothing more than a minor blip.However, a few days later, I got a call that turned everything on its head.It was a call from the police."Mr. Carter? This is the Zephyr City precinct police. Sheila took her own life in our area, and your name came up in her suicide note. We need you to come by and give a statement, please."I gripped the phone, lost in a heavy silence.She took her own life?The news hit me like a bolt out of the blue, yet it felt hauntingly predictable.She was once fiercely proud, but after life had stripped her of everything, including her dignity, she must have seen no other way out.I headed to the police station.The detective handed me an envelope and said, "She left this for you."I carefully unfolded the thin letter inside.[Erick, when you read this, I won't be part of this world anymore.Forgive me for reaching out one last time like this.Ever since you left, I've been haunted by thoughts of what co
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The guy was not taking a hint and blocked our path."Come on, let's be friends! My name's Wilson Cobb. I deal in real estate. How about you give me your digits, beauty?"Christina's brow creased with distaste.I stepped in front of Christina, fixing him with an icy stare. "Buzz off.""Whoa! You've got some nerve, kid!"Wilson looked me up and down with a sneer. "Do you even know who I am, talking to me like that?"I replied icily, "I couldn't care less who you are. Vanish in three seconds, or you'll regret it."Maybe it was the frost in my gaze that got to him, but Wilson's swagger seemed to falter.However, he was not ready to back down, turning to Sheila."Sheila, this guy's your friend? Doesn't he know his manners?"Sheila finally looked up, her eyes a storm of emotions as she replied with a raspy voice, "Mr. Cobb, he... He's my ex. We're done.""Oh, an ex, is it?"Wilson's eyes lit up with a sleazy grin. "Perfect timing. Let him see the sweet life you've got with me no
A Child of Another Story Chapter 7
That day, Joshua gave me a call."Sheila's parents helped her out with some cash, and she's opened a tiny flower shop on the edge of town. Feel like dropping by to congratulate her?"I was tending to my peace lily, and I let out a chuckle. "That won't be necessary. She's nobody important."My little studio had blossomed into one of the hottest design firms around, with gigs stretching from coast to coast.I had snagged myself a shiny new pad and a sweet ride, and even got my parents to move in close by.Life had flipped to a fresh page for me.The names that used to twist my heart into knots did not even make a blip on my radar anymore.Letting go for real was not about forcing myself to forget. It was about being able to bring it up without any leftover love or bitterness.Like right then, hearing about her and her flower shop, I could not be bothered to wonder where it was or whether it was thriving.It no longer had any place in my life.I ended the call and strolled out t
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The case against Sheila was a breeze.Bank transfers, chat logs, the evidence was solid.The judge ordered her to pay back the 75,000-dollar loan and interest within six months.For an average family, that kind of money was like a mountain.Sheila was out of money, so she had no choice but to turn to her parents for help.Rhett was backed into a corner, forced to sell the only home his family had. They left a decent neighborhood for a rundown apartment block.Word on the street was that Rhett got so sick he nearly did not make it, and Kelly aged a decade in a single night.They had once been the pride of the block, always bragging about their daughter’s big achievements.Then, they became the punchline of every neighbor’s joke.People whispered that I went too far, that I forgot old loyalties.In response, I would give a half-smile and stay mum.Did Sheila think of the sacrifices I made while she was off studying abroad on my dime? Did she spare a thought for the house I mor
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Every gaze in the room zeroed in on Sheila, her face ghostly white.She stood there as if she had been stripped bare, her secrets laid out for all to see, with no place to hide.Rhett and Kelly, seated at the head of the room, looked like they had seen a ghost.Kelly held her chest, her body teetering as if she might collapse.Rhett, usually so steady, seemed to be a dam holding back a storm.Sheila trembled uncontrollably before she suddenly lifted her head. Her eyes blazed as she glared at me."Erick, you think you're so clever."Her voice was raspy with emotion. "You stooped to such low tactics to ruin me! Spying on me? Tracking me? Making up lies to drag my name through the mud?"She stepped forward, jabbing a finger at the screen, her voice rising to a piercing pitch."Five years together, and you don't trust me? You'd rather believe these shady pictures and papers than hear me out?"You just had to air our dirty laundry in public, to shame me like this, for what? To fee
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Sheila's call came the next day.Her voice was soft, almost pleading."Erick, are you still upset with me?"Tomorrow is my parents' fiftieth anniversary. We promised we'd be there to celebrate, remember?"They keep asking about you, and I... I've missed you. Come back, okay? No more arguing."I had not forgotten.I had even gone out of my way to order a set of handcrafted porcelain as a special gift for the occasion."Will Yoel be there?" I asked.There was a brief silence before she answered, her words stumbling out."He's practically family, you know that. He's been around since forever. Of course, he'll be there for the big day."Erick, don't read too much into it. It's just a family get-together, that's all."I shut my eyes for a moment, feeling the last bit of warmth in my heart flicker out."Fine. What time?" I asked calmly.She sounded relieved, almost happy. "Noon, at the Crown House Dining. I'll see you there!"I hung up, an icy smirk playing on my lips.I showe
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