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A Decade of Nothing
A Decade of Nothing
작가: Pork Chops

Chapter 1

작가: Pork Chops
Dad nearly died from anger on my wedding day. Because of that, I didn't hesitate to agree with him and Mom when they asked me to consider marrying a new man I had never met.

My soon-to-be husband added my contact information. After making self-introductions, we decided on the wedding date right away.

My parents were relieved at that point. Mom even cried as she held my hand and said, "You've been dating that Jon Zeller guy for almost ten years.

"Yet, he had the nerve to be so cruel on your wedding day! That proves he was never serious about you. Your dad and I didn't want to pressure you before, but now—"

"I understand, Mom."

"Good. Let's hurry up and get through with the wedding, lest Jon return and start trouble."

Just like that, my marriage partner and I agreed to hold our wedding that Sunday, and we would get our official marriage certified after the wedding.

My parents had me sort through my belongings and Jon's in four days. I then moved out of my old place right away.

When I returned from the hospital, I found a massive pile of parcels at my doorstep. These were all Harfell Island's specialty items, including various fruits unique to the island and seafood.

Jon's phone was still unreachable, yet there were regular updates on his social media.

In our last conversation, I asked him why he hadn't come to the venue when our wedding was about to start. He replied with his live location, indicating he was on Harfell Island.

I unpinned Jon's images from my social media. I also changed my old profile picture, which matched Jon's and had been my profile picture for ten years.

It wasn't long before Jon sent me a question mark. Seeing that I didn't reply, he quickly sent a voice message to follow up.

"What tantrum are you throwing now? Did you change your profile picture to prove your anger to me? Fine. I'll change mine, too! I've been sick of our couple profiles anyway!"

Jon changed his profile picture at once.

Soon enough, his childhood friend, Julie Goldwell, also changed her profile picture. Her new one showed her with a man.

I was no longer in the mood to play these tormenting mind games with Jon, so I responded with a simple "okay". Then, I deleted our pre-wedding photoshoot pictures pinned at the top of my profile.

I was about to quit the app when I saw Jon's latest story update. It was a video of him and Julie sitting on a yacht as they admired Harfell Island's views. Julie donned a bikini and was leaning against Jon.

The tension between them was flooding out from my phone screen. Even so, Jon would always claim he and Julie were just best friends.

Jon was "just best friends forever" with Julie. He was nothing more than a friend who left his girlfriend of ten years to face their wedding alone while he accompanied Julie, who had just broken up two days ago. He kept Julie company there so she could take her mind off things.

I would bombard Jon with questions whenever I saw him post such social media updates in the past. Whenever he got annoyed with my interrogations, I would stay up all night to apologize.

Jon knew I would get hurt and feel jealous, but he kept testing my patience. In doing so, he tamed me into a puppet that he could do whatever he wanted to. However, the day he missed our wedding would be the last time I allowed that to happen.

It was a pity that he had forgotten there was a condition for his "taming" to work—I needed to be in love with him.

Jon posted many social media updates, showing him in overly close positions with Julie. He even kissed her cheek in some of them, but I didn't care.

I was busy planning the wedding with my marriage partner. This man was pleasant to talk to. He was fine with anything I decided on and gave suggestions to enhance my ideas. Not to mention, he downloaded a cartoon image that matched my profile picture and used it for his profile.

In truth, I was genuinely happy when that happened. I would have been even happier if I hadn't seen Jon's texts.
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  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 10

    Jon finally realized what was happening. He gawped at me like he wanted to explain things. However, he couldn't muster any words to justify his actions since he and Julie had planned everything together.Back then, Julie suggested that they force me into a corner so that I would leave Eugene and return to Jon's side. Jon agreed to it at the time. Yet, he never considered that even if I returned to him, I would be mentally and emotionally destroyed.I realized then that Jon was always this way—he only wanted the world to revolve around him. He would break down if he no longer possessed something he could always control. He would use all sorts of schemes to regain that thing. I happened to be that thing he could no longer control.The live stream was still ongoing when the police came to arrest Jon and Julie. I looked into the live stream camera, staring down the commenters who spread lies and viciously wounded me with their words. "You'll suffer the same consequences as Jon and

  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 9

    "It's all in the past. My main reason for doing it was because your marriage emotionally rattled me. After all, I never thought my wife would marry someone else after I returned from a trip," Jon emphasized.Julie added, "He even bought you so many things. Yet, all he got in return was you marrying another man. How could he not be triggered?"I slapped Julie just then.It immediately angered everyone around us, and they questioned what right I had to slap her. They claimed Jon would've died long ago if Julie hadn't kept him company. That meant I would've been responsible for Jon's death.I faced the person who spoke the loudest in the bunch head-on. "I naturally have my reasons for slapping her. You don't need to be so anxious about it."Julie glowered at me with rage."I'm giving you one last chance, Jon. If you apologize to me now and post a public apology online, I can spare you the humiliation. However, if you refuse, don't blame me for taking drastic measures."Jon remained

  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 8

    "I won't," I answered before hanging up. Immediately after, the video call between Julie and me was uploaded online.Eugene wanted to hire a lawyer for me at that point, but I stopped him. "It's fine. Let them make a big deal of things until they can no longer bear the consequences.""What about you?" Eugene gazed at it with concern.A chuckle left my lips. "Let's go on a holiday! We'll treat it as our honeymoon.""Alright."So, we booked a hotel and bought flight tickets at once. We changed our phone numbers, headed to the airport, and got ready to board our plane by dawn.…While abroad, Eugene and I quickly warmed up to each other and had loads of fun. I didn't check my socials even once. Plus, my parents were the only ones who could contact us.The day we were about to return to the country, I opened WhatsApp and saw messages from my friends. Only then did I learn Jon had gained millions of fans through his trending incident. Moreover, he and Julie hosted a live stream

  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 7

    Eugene brought a plate of sliced apples he had prepared earlier when he realized I was getting emotional. Not only that, but he also came over with a slice of my favorite strawberry cake. "Don't be upset. Here. Have something to eat."I was about to exit the surveillance footage player when I saw Julie picking up the laptop in my old home. I found it odd because she stared at my laptop for a long time. Almost half an hour passed when Julie put it down. She then took many photos of it before leaving with a satisfied look."I've always trusted Jon. I thought he wouldn't harm my cat even if he isn't fond of cats. Who'd have known—" Just then, my phone wouldn't stop chiming. Strange. Who would text me at this time?I switched on my phone and realized my social media had blown up. Although I sometimes posted videos, they never gained this much traction. With curiosity brimming in me, I opened the app.Various insulting comments popped up. Some of the users also posted my personal info

  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 6

    We soon arrived at our marital home.I had just exited the car when I noticed the fresh flowers and welcome message at the door. Even the house's exterior design was exactly how I had always wanted my home to look. At that rate, I wondered if Eugene was secretly spying on me. How else could he have known me so well?Our respective parents had already prepared the food and even brought a cake. At the end of dinner, I didn't feel the same pressure as when I introduced Jon to my parents.Back then, I had to check if Jon was upset before saying anything during dinner. That was because Jon felt my parents disliked and regarded him with contempt. I didn't know how my parents gave him that impression. Still, I would remind my parents that he was sensitive about these things during every visit to avoid upsetting him. That led to my parents not daring to make jokes like they did today. Family meals with Jon were often tense. Meanwhile, everyone had a good time at tonight's dinner. I di

  • A Decade of Nothing   Chapter 5

    "How could you hit me?" Jon muttered."Why? Am I not allowed to hit you?" I snapped.Jon's eyes widened with disbelief. There was a shattered look on his face while tears welled in his eyes. He grabbed my hand and said, "You can talk things through with me if you're upset. Don't you know that you'll make me sad by doing this?"Sad? Over our long dating life, he and Julie behaved out of bounds and wounded me many times. Why didn't he think about talking things out with me back then? I only stopped being the third person, awkwardly wedged between their unusually close friendship. Yet, he felt aggrieved just because of that. I couldn't understand his sense of logic at all.As for Julie, she acted like I had done something gravely wrong. She tugged at Jon's arm and said, "Jon changed his flights several times to make it back earlier! He stayed up late to think of gifts to get you!"While he was pouring all his effort into you, you were busy organizing a wedding here with someone els

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