Done With This Love

On our wedding anniversary, my beloved wife spent the day with her male assistant.She sweetly called him "Honey," and my daughter called him "Daddy."I calmly summoned the system I had sealed away for years and chose to leave this world.I came here for a mission, but I stayed for love. Now I realized just how utterly wrong I was.After I truly erased my memories and left this world completely, they cried and begged me to come back.…"System, I want to leave this world."On the day of our ninth wedding anniversary, I sat in the empty living room and made my final decision."Understood, Harry." The cold, mechanical voice came through."Your departure application has been received. The space-time corridor is being constructed. I will come to retrieve you in one week."I hummed in acknowledgment and stared silently at my phone screen. A family photo of three stared back.In the photo, I stood in the center holding a cute little girl. A pretty woman stood beside me, kissing me

When I woke up the next morning, Naomi was already making breakfast in the kitchen.Peyton sat obediently at the dining table. When she saw me get up, she gave me a sweet smile. "Good morning, Daddy!"Naomi poked her head out as well. "Honey, breakfast will be ready in just a minute. Sit down and wait."The scene was so warm it almost made me think last night had been nothing but a dream. However, the very next moment, Naomi walked out carrying a plate, and my sharp eyes caught a faint red mark on her neck.My heart sank to the pit of my stomach.It was not a dream. She really had snuck out while I was sleeping to meet Avery again.I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and spoke. "I'm not very hungry. I'm heading out."Without waiting another second, I left as quickly as if I were fleeing. I calmed myself down and drove to the funeral home to schedule a cremation for a week from now.The staff member asked hesitantly, "Sir, are you making this appointment for a family member?"

To avoid suspicion and out of guilt toward me, Naomi stopped working for the past few days and stopped seeing Avery.Unexpectedly, just as I was about to leave, she suddenly transformed back into the sweet, devoted woman she had been when we first got together. Every day she stayed home and made desserts for Peyton and me.Except...I spat out the first bite.Peyton wrinkled her nose. "Mommy, you put in too much sugar!"I watched Naomi's embarrassed smile and set down my spoon indifferently. "It's fine. Thanks for the effort."Her mind was still on Avery, so of course she was distracted while baking.On the third day of the countdown, Naomi asked me to attend Sunday's press conference with her to help clear up her relationship with Avery.I readily agreed.After Avery failed to meet with Naomi several times, he turned his attention to me. So on the second to last day, I received an anonymous email.Inside were intimate photos and videos of Naomi and Avery. I looked through th

Avery's eyes turned bloodshot. "I... You said you didn't love him anymore! Why can't I contact him? Do I have to stay hidden forever?"Naomi's expression went cold. She spat out a single word. "Get out."After Avery left, she held Peyton and said to the driver, "Take us home. Now."It was quite a spectacle, them turning on each other. I was enjoying the show when the system suddenly spoke. "Harry, the return portal is complete. We can depart now."I shrugged. Alright then. The show ended here.Before leaving, I asked, "System, after I go back, can you erase my memories of loving Naomi?"The system was silent for a moment. "As you wish."The very next second, my consciousness plunged into darkness.…When I woke up again, I found myself lying in a hospital bed.My head ached. I tried to recall what happened and remembered I had been in a car accident. On the verge of death, the system had bound itself to me and offered me a mission.If I succeeded, I could return to the real

Naomi took a deep breath and looked at me with pleading eyes. "Can we go inside and talk?"I turned back to look at Claire, silently asking for her permission. Seeing this, the light in Naomi's eyes dimmed.Only after Claire nodded did I follow Naomi inside.Once we were in the house, Naomi poured us water and continued asking, "You said I have the wrong person, but you are Harry Gatlin, right?"I nodded. "Yes. But I really don't remember you. You were probably the mission target the system assigned me. I should have left after completing the mission. There's no way I would have married you and had a child."Hearing my words, Naomi froze in place instantly. "What? A mission?"Though I felt sympathetic, I still explained. "Yes, a mission target. We probably didn't have any real feelings for each other."The next second, Naomi smashed the glass in her hand onto the floor. "No feelings? How is that possible! We were together for nine years! I had Peyton for you. Everything was fine