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A Heart Adrift and Bereft of Love
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On our seventh wedding anniversary, Harrison Drummond arrives with the woman he's been seeing behind my back. Tears fill Kate McCauley's eyes. Before I even have a chance to speak, she drops to her knees in front of me. "Ms. Kershaw, love isn't about who came first or last. Harrison and I care for each other with all our hearts. Please, let us be together." I turn to look at Harrison. With a heavy heart, he lifts Kate into his arms. The man who's always obsessed with cleanliness now wipes her tears away, not caring about the mess she leaves behind. Without raising his gaze, he says, "Kate has been by my side without any official name or title. I owe her that much. Don't worry, she's not after anything else. Having her here is no more than adding an extra pair of cutlery at the table." With that, he carries Kate into the bedroom and closes the door behind them. He seems to have completely forgotten that today is our wedding anniversary. Does he even remember the other woman who followed him without status seven years ago? I stare at the glowing "Happy Anniversary" sign resting on the table. In that instant, I realize there is no future left for us.
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Chapter 1
俺の名前は|織田蒼樹《おだそうき》。一応高校2年生。生まれた時から蒼い髪に蒼い瞳。遺伝子の突然変異だって。そして、両親のどちらにも似なかった女顔で童顔。
これでも17歳なんですけど？ 実年齢よりも3つか4つぐらい若く見られる。冗談じゃねぇつうの！そして、この髪と瞳のせいでついたあだ名が蒼い華。|蒼華《そうか》だって。まぁ、それには深いわけがあるんだけどね。
俺の家庭はとっくの昔に冷めている。
俺が小5の時に両親が不倫を始め、小6の春になったころ、二人は俺を置いて不倫相手の元へ行ってしまった。
一人残された俺は心が壊れて夜遊びを覚えた。それが中学を上がる少し前のこと。一人、夜の相手を探すように彷徨うからついたあだ名が彷徨う蒼い華。|蒼華《そうか》だった。
色んなことを覚えたなぁ。女遊びも、酒も、煙草も。
でも、どれも俺の荒んだ心を満たしてはくれなかった。今でも心は荒んだまま。 もう戻れないのかな？ こんな俺でも子供心に色んなことを考えたわけさ。どうやったら両親の心を自分に振り向かせることができるかってね。で、行きついたのが勉強だったわけ。テストでどんないい点数を取ろうが、どんなにいい成績を取ろうが、両親は俺のことなんて見向きもしなかった。
もう俺の存在なんてあの2人の中には残ってないのかもね。生活費と必要最低限のモノだけを与え続けられてるんだから…。
本当は気が付いてたよ。両親が俺のことを嫌ってるの。俺がこんな姿だから…。
気が付いちゃったんだよね、両親がいなくなってからさ。 だから俺はあの2人にとって存在価値がないんだ。存在価値がないのは俺自身。誰にも必要とされていないんだから…。これでもさ、学校だけはちゃんと行ってる。
俺の通ってる学園は聖青葉学園、県内じゃトップクラスの進学校。偏差値メチャクチャ高い。
それだけあって勉強にはかなり力を入れてる学園だよ。中学校の担任に薦められて決めたんだけどさ、俺がどんなにいい学校に進学しても両親は無関心なまま。 ホント笑っちゃうよね。俺ってあの2人にとって何？ こんなんだから俺は一人夜になると街を彷徨う。だからついたあだ名が彷徨う蒼い華。蒼華。 俺は華ってガラじゃないんだけどね。俺はそこまでキレイなヤツじゃない。 この手は薄汚れた血で染まってるんだから…。でも、夜の街を彷徨う俺に危害を加えようものなら夜の街の掟が許しちゃくれない。
俺は夜の街に君臨する暴走族ZEAに守られているから。ZEAの頭とは旧友だからね。しかも幼馴染なんだよね。 この街には夜の掟が存在する。それは不良たちや暴走族の中にだけ決められた掟。 その掟がある限り、誰も蒼華に手を出すことはできない。蒼華に手を出せばそれ相応の報復が待っている。 それが夜の街の掟。さぁ、今宵も一人淋しく夜の街を彷徨おうかなぁ。
どうせ、家にいたって一人だしさ…Último capítulo
A Heart Adrift and Bereft of Love Chapter 7
At first, I didn't even recognize Harrison. Perhaps it was the weight of my happiness that had clouded my perception.His eyes were swollen, and the charm that once defined his face had disappeared.But the moment our gazes met, his eyes seemed to come alive. Once, I used to look at him the same way. He reached out for an embrace. I stepped aside, letting his arms fall empty.Harrison held nothing but air, yet it didn't seem to matter to him.Tears welled in his eyes as he stared at me, his gaze lingering on every curve of my face."Daisy, I finally found you! I've been losing my mind thinking about you!"Daisy, please come back with me. I know the truth about Kate now. She's nothing but a manipulator. She framed you before, but I've made sure she's in prison now."The pregnancy was a lie. All she wanted was my money. Daisy, I know I messed up. Please, come back. I'll do anything you ask."I stared at Harrison, my face a mask of indifference.In the past, those words might'v
A Heart Adrift and Bereft of Love Chapter 6
"Don't worry, everything's already set. You just need to take your place," the doctor said. Harrison's hands shook as he struck his own face.The weight of what he had done to me over the past days weighed down on him, and he kept hitting himself again and again.A passing nurse tried to intervene, but Harrison collapsed to the floor, tears of anguish spilling from him.He would never again feel the comfort of my embrace.The nurse stood there awkwardly, unsure how to help.In a fit of rage, Harrison kicked the hospital room door open. Both Kate and the doctor froze, stunned by his entrance.Kate hastily got off the doctor's lap, tears pouring down her cheeks."Harrison, you finally came! This doctor raped me! Our child is gone!"Harrison's sharp gaze pierced the doctor, igniting a mix of anger and humiliation in him."Kate, you're nothing but a trashy woman! How dare you try to frame me now? Mr. Drummond, it's all Kate's doing. She coerced me into helping her fake a pregnan
A Heart Adrift and Bereft of Love Chapter 5
Harrison paced restlessly outside the ICU, my voice from the call still ringing in his ears.His expression darkened with frustration, wondering why I couldn't wait until he was done managing Kate's situation.To him, I was always the one who complicated things unnecessarily.What did it matter if he had a few lovers? He was a high-profile CEO, after all.Harrison loosened his tie, his gaze lingering on the pattern.Suddenly, it hit him. This was the tie I had given him for our sixth anniversary.As he reached for his phone, another realization followed. The day he brought Kate home had been our seventh anniversary.He pressed his lips together, a flicker of guilt passing through him.Moments later, the doctor appeared and informed him that both Kate and their baby were safe.Harrison let out a relieved breath and quickly tried to call me back.The line continued to ring, but no one picked up.A creeping unease began to settle over him. Just as he was about to dial again, Ka
A Heart Adrift and Bereft of Love Chapter 4
All at once, memories of my happiest year with Harrison came rushing back.Back then, my parents had tried to send me abroad against my will. At the airport, Harrison held my hand tightly, refusing to let go. His touch was warm, and his words rang with sincerity.I believed every one of them. For him, I cut ties with my parents without looking back.Harrison and I were like a fire. He lit the match, but I was the one left burning long after he was gone.Staring at the divorce certificate in my hand, I let out a long breath. Tears flowed freely down my face.The summer I gave up everything for love belonged to the past. Along with it, the decade I had shared with Harrison drew to a close.I unlocked my phone and booked a plane ticket. Before long, it was noon the following day.Just as I was preparing to leave, Kate and Harrison arrived home.The moment Kate walked in, her eyes sparkled with excitement.Cradling her barely noticeable belly, she looked at me with a smug smile.
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