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Chapter 9

작가: Fruity Parsley
It was over two months before Christian came to see me again. He sat by the window with a kraft paper envelope in his hand.

"I'm putting Rocheston Bay up for sale," he said.

I set my bag down beside me. "It's your place. You don't need to tell me."

Christian fell silent for a moment. "I once promised it would be our home. Things didn't turn out that way, but I still felt you deserved to hear it from me."

He placed the envelope on the table. Inside was the proposal plan from two years ago.

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  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 9

    It was over two months before Christian came to see me again. He sat by the window with a kraft paper envelope in his hand."I'm putting Rocheston Bay up for sale," he said.I set my bag down beside me. "It's your place. You don't need to tell me."Christian fell silent for a moment. "I once promised it would be our home. Things didn't turn out that way, but I still felt you deserved to hear it from me."He placed the envelope on the table. Inside was the proposal plan from two years ago.I made no move to take it.Christian glanced at the envelope, then quietly took it back.The two months apart had made him noticeably quieter. At least this time, he hadn't immediately launched into an explanation or asked when I was coming back. Instead, he simply told me that Tamara had left the city. A month earlier, she had moved the last of her belongings out of Rocheston Bay, including Fortune.Before she left, she'd mailed the ring back to Christian. The package contained a single slip

  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 8

    The invitation card had been sitting on my desk all day.Just before 7:00 p.m., Peggy came in to drop off some files and couldn't help glancing at it.She hesitated before asking, "Nat, are you really not going? Mr. Sharp called several times this afternoon just to make sure you'd received it."I continued working. "I'm not going. He's not worth my time."Peggy nodded and didn't press the matter.At 7:00 p.m. sharp, I was still at the studio editing when Christian called.I hadn't intended to answer, but the ringing stopped only to start again. Eventually, I picked up.The other end was quiet except for the faint sound of wind.Christian spoke first. "You're not coming tonight, are you?"I kept my voice even. "No, I'm not."He fell silent for a few seconds. "I arranged everything you ever talked about. White roses, a view of the city, all our photos from over the years."I closed the notebook in front of me. "Christian, those were things I wanted eight years ago. I don't wan

  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 7

    It took another two days before I learned the full story behind Christian's texts.On the day I returned to the studio, he had been waiting downstairs since morning.Peggy lowered her voice as soon as she saw me walk in. "Nat, Mr. Sharp's in the meeting room. He's been waiting for over two hours."I set down my bag. "Let him in."When Christian pushed open the door, he still had the kraft paper envelope in his hand. He looked considerably more worn out than he had just a few days earlier.Instead of sitting down as he usually did, he stood in front of my desk and asked, "Did you read all the messages I sent you?"I nodded. "I did."Christian placed the proposal plan on my desk. "Two years ago, I really was planning to propose to you. The hotel, the ring, the video. I'd already started arranging everything."I flipped through one of the confirmation forms. "And then?"Christian stared at the papers for a long moment before he spoke. "I'd just met Tamara around that time. She wa

  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 6

    In the days that followed, Christian no longer left everything to time as he once had.The afternoon after Tamara left the hotel, he went to Rocheston Bay.Tamara was packing the last of her boxes. Half the photos had been removed from the wall, Fortune's cat tree was gone, and the living room suddenly felt much emptier.Christian stood in the doorway and glanced at the suitcases on the floor. "You don't have to move out. You can keep living here. I won't come by anymore."Tamara pressed the tape firmly onto a box before she looked up at him. "I lived here because I thought this was the home you'd made for us."She gestured around the room. "Now I know Nat paid the down payment, and three years ago, she thought she'd be the one living here. Do you really think I can stay after finding that out?"Christian had no answer.Tamara took the ring from her bag and placed it on the entryway cabinet. "Take this back too."She lowered her gaze to the ring, her voice softening. "Yesterday

  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 5

    Meanwhile, Tamara slipped off the ring she had just put on and set it on the table.Christian reached for her hand. "Tammy, don't do anything rash."Tamara pulled away. "When did you and Nat actually break up?"Christian said nothing. Those few seconds of silence were enough for everything to fall into place.Her eyes slowly reddened. "So you never actually broke up, did you?"Christian frowned and tried to explain. "The problems between us didn't start yesterday. We'd been together too long, and a lot had already changed."Tamara let out a bitter laugh. "But last night, you still lied to her about working late."Christian's expression stiffened.Tamara kept her gaze fixed on him. "We've been together for two years. All those business trips, all those late nights at the office. How many of them were even real?"Christian had no answer.Tamara looked down at the ring on the table. Just 10 minutes ago, she had been in tears as she said yes to his proposal. Now the whole thing f

  • Editing My Own Heartbreak   Chapter 4

    Christian looked at me, his expression darkening by degrees.Tamara was the first to react. "Chris, you know Nat?"She glanced between us. "Why didn't you ever tell me?"Christian ignored her and strode toward me, panic written across his face. "What are you doing here?"I raised my camera slightly. "Working."His gaze shifted to the screen behind him, where the words [Edited by: Natalie Palmer] had yet to fade.Tamara finally sensed that something was wrong. "Wait. What exactly is going on between you two?"Christian remained silent for several seconds before answering, "We used to be together."I looked up at him.He avoided my eyes and added, "We just never officially ended things."Tamara froze. "You told me you'd been single for years.""Tammy, let me explain.""Then when did you two break up?" she asked.Christian said nothing.A laugh escaped me before I could stop it. "I'd like to know that too."He frowned. "Natalie, this isn't the time for this.""Then when is

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