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Emotional Damage

Author: Rucaramia
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-15 09:21:53

Since childhood, Esther had never been raised to be an expressive woman. She was trained to keep her face composed, her expressions carefully managed whenever she was among others. It was no surprise, then, that when she recognized the girl Derek had pointed out as someone she actually knew from campus, she forced herself to remain perfectly calm. Unlike Derek, who immediately walked toward them, Esther seized that moment to slip away. With the striking outfit she wore tonight, Gaara would notice her far too quickly if she stayed. So instead of following her father’s instruction to join them at the bar once she and Derek were done, Esther chose to escape toward the ladies’ room.

She took a long, steadying breath, knowing it would be foolish to head to the bar alone without Derek. Their parents would only ask questions about where the young man had gone, and Esther had no patience for such an interrogation.

When she finally stepped out of the restroom, having shaken off at least some o
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  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   Elson's Feelings

    That night, Esther finally steeled her heart.She stepped out wearing a T-shirt, jeans, her warmest jacket, and a pair of sneakers. Inside her backpack, she had packed her phone, a power bank, all the cash she owned, spare clothes, bottled water, and most importantly, her passport.Esther was about to do something she had never imagined herself doing before. Leaving the country alone.After returning from the Maxwell siblings’ house that afternoon, it did not take long for her resolve to solidify. Just as she had told Jack and Amber, the one thing most likely to have driven Gaara away was her. But what truly terrified her was the place Gaara had chosen to disappear to. The house where he had been born and raised. A place known only to him and his father. A place that clearly signaled he did not want to be found, let alone return.Esther could not allow that.She would lose her mind if she stayed far away from Gaara. So to hell with what anyone might say, Esther decided to enter her fe

  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   It's My Fault

    After talking with her mother, Esther wasted no time. She went straight to Gaara’s residence, convinced he would be there. But the moment she arrived, her assumption collapsed. Inside the house, there were only Amber and Jack.A servant led Esther into the living room where the two of them were gathered. The instant they saw her, shock and relief crossed their faces at the same time. Amber rose immediately and wrapped Esther in a tight embrace.“Oh, Esther. Thank God you’re here.”Esther honestly had no idea what exactly she was supposed to be thankful for, but she returned the hug anyway. “It’s been a while, Amber. What’s going on? Why does everyone look so tense?”“You know where Gaara is, right?” Amber asked quickly.The question made Esther freeze. The hope burning in Amber’s eyes sent a sharp chill down her spine. A bad feeling crept into her chest. With a heart that suddenly felt sore, Esther shook her head. “No. I actually came here because I wanted to see him.”Amber stared at

  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   Mother & Me

    Since her parents’ divorce, the only time Esther could ever meet her mother was during holidays. Even then, her father often took over that time, planning trips for just the two of them, as if he were deliberately keeping Esther away from her mother. The last time Esther saw her was during the holiday before she entered university, right after her mother decided to move to London. Since then, their relationship had survived only through phone calls and, on nights when the longing grew unbearable, video calls.So when her mother suddenly stood within reach, close enough to touch, Esther was overwhelmed with joy. For a brief moment, she even forgot the heavy problem that had been haunting her mind. Being held like this made her feel safe. Whole. As if everything might be okay after all.“W-when… why… how…” There were too many questions tangled in her chest, she did not even know which one to ask first.Her mother smiled at her confusion. The smile, however, slowly faded as she studied E

  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   Mental Breakdown

    Two pairs of eyes snapped toward Nelsy the moment she arrived and grasped what had really happened inside her ex boyfriend’s house. Vinson stared at her in disbelief, while Esther, her eyes still swollen, widened in shock at Nelsy’s confession.“W—why?” Esther asked, her voice softer than a whisper.Seeing Esther’s face and the condition of Vinson’s house, Nelsy could no longer hold back her tears. If the situation had not been this critical, Vinson would have complained about being trapped with two crying women right in front of him, making his head hurt even more.“Gaara actually found out about it first from Elise,” Nelsy said shakily. “And then… Gaara came to me to validate what he heard.”“Elise?” Esther and Vinson asked at the same time.Once she managed to steady herself, Nelsy told them everything that had happened when Gaara came to her flower shop a week ago. When she finished, her tears fell again. “I’m sorry.”“Oh no. No,” Esther shook her head, still stunned, her mind fin

  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   Consequence

    Long ago, Esther’s mother once told her a theory. That human life is made up of events that seem random at first. But over time, those random moments are actually connected. And when seen from a wider angle, the whole chain suddenly makes sense.Action. Reaction. Consequence.When someone does something, whatever it is, it will always trigger a reaction. But it never stops there. After the reaction comes the consequence. Yes, her mother had always been the philosophical type.After the festival with Gaara, Esther found herself replaying that theory over and over in her head. It was almost ironic. When her emotions were completely drained, what surfaced instead was her mother’s voice.Esther, you already won your bet.She did not feel like she had won anything. Not even close. There was no joy in her chest, not even a trace. The happiness had existed elsewhere. It had lived in moments with Gaara. In walking beside him. In leaning against his shoulder on the train. In seeing him standin

  • Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love   You Won

    She was beautiful.She was so beautiful beneath the falling rain. She was so beautiful standing by her locker in the morning, as if she were waiting for him with quiet hope. She was so beautiful when she slept beside him. She was so beautiful when she smiled shyly during their first dance. She was so beautiful beneath the glittering city lights on the night they walked together. She was so beautiful when she appeared between her father and cousin as Gaara came to pick her up under the moonlight. She was so beautiful when she told Gaara about the list of festival street foods she recommended he try once they arrived.“I’ve never been to any festival before,” was Gaara’s response when Esther asked which food interested him the most after she enthusiastically explained everything to him. “You should just pick for me.”Her eyes lit up right away, and she was so beautiful as she linked her arm with his and pulled him into the crowd already enjoying the festival.She was so beautiful in her

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