LOGINAfter a car accident leaves my girlfriend, Avery Moore, with brain damage and the mind of a young child, she becomes prone to violent outbursts and destructive behavior. My younger sister, Delilah Barnes, and I care for Avery around the clock. To pay for her treatment, Delilah drops out of school and works three jobs, exhausted to the point she can fall asleep standing up. One day, while trying to stop Avery from wandering into deep water, Delilah, who can't swim, accidentally falls into a fast-moving current. Avery, with her childlike mind, simply turns and walks away, never noticing Delilah being swallowed by the river. I believe it's nothing more than a tragic accident. Until the day of Delilah's funeral, I overhear Avery on the phone. "He passed the test. Even though he came with that burden of a sister, he's been genuinely devoted to me. Now that his sister is dead, he'll have no one else. For the rest of his life, he'll depend on me and devote himself wholeheartedly to being my husband." It turns out Avery has been faking her mental decline to test my love for her. At that moment, my heart shatters beneath her feet. Avery Moore, I've passed your test. But now, I don't want you anymore.
View MoreStartled, Marie took a step back, frowning at the lunatic who had just charged into the shop."Avery! Have you lost your mind?"I hurried over, grabbing Avery's wrist and pulling it away. Then, I shielded Marie behind me.The force sent Avery stumbling backward. The movement pulled at the wounds on her back, causing the color to drain from her face.But she didn't care about the pain. Her eyes were locked on me—on the way I was protecting Marie. She looked as though she'd been struck by lightning."Oliver… You're protecting her? You're actually protecting another woman?"She pointed at Marie, trembling from head to toe as tears spilled down her face."I was willing to die for you! I gave up Moore Group! I jumped into the ocean for you! I shielded you from that glass! I even threw away every ounce of my pride! Why won't you even look at me, but you can smile at another woman?""Because she's a human being. And you're a monster," I said, meeting her gaze without hesitation. "Aver
After diving into the ocean that day, Avery fell seriously ill. She spent three whole days unconscious in the town's small clinic, constantly shouting my name.But she survived. And when she recovered, she stopped trying to pressure me with money and power. She stopped talking about taking me back to Bayside City. Even the flower shop that had been taken from me was returned.Then, Avery began imitating Delilah.She'd learned that Jacob had destroyed the wooden boat carved by Delilah. So, the pampered heiress who had grown up spoiled—and had probably never held anything sharper than a butter knife—bought herself woodworking tools and blocks of wood.Every day, she sat outside her garage, awkwardly carving away at blocks of wood.The blade sliced her fingers over and over. Blood dripped onto the wood shavings. The sight was gory.Yet, she seemed unable to feel pain. She simply wrapped a strip of cloth around the wound and kept carving.Around that time, an executive assistant f
The next day, I received a notice that my landlord was reclaiming the shop. Soon after, every supplier at the flower market refused to sell to me, and the town's only shipping company stopped handling my deliveries.Avery had rented an entire building directly across from my flower shop. Every day, she sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows with a glass of wine in hand, watching me like a hunter watching its prey.Then, she had a truckload of premium imported roses delivered and spread across the entire street, drawing the whole town's attention.She was trying to force me to give in.However, I just calmly called an old recycler and sold the remaining flowers for 50 dollars a truckload.Over the past year, I had saved enough money to get by for a while. I also spent my spare time making handcrafted woven flowers and selling them at a small beachside stand.Every day followed the same routine—eat, sleep, and watch the ocean. The only thing I refused to do was acknowledge Avery's exi
After a full day and night of a bumpy ride, the bus finally arrived at a remote seaside town in the south. It was where Delilah and I had grown up.Our parents had died when we were young. I was 12 years old when I took six-year-old Delilah and left for the city to make a living.Back then, we'd made a promise—once we'd saved enough money, we'd come home and build a big house overlooking the ocean, where we could watch every sunrise and sunset.Now, we finally returned. But it was only me and a cold box of ashes.I buried Delilah on a small hill by the sea. It was her favorite place to play as a child. When the grave was finished, I had the headstone inscribed with the words "Beloved Sister, Delilah Barnes".I dropped to my knees before the grave, gripping the edge of the headstone tightly. Suppressing the sob lodged in my throat, I let my tears fall silently into the soil."Delilah, I'm sorry… This is all my fault… If I hadn't brought that monster into our lives, you never would












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