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Chapter 5

작가: Honeyed Habit
David stared at his phone, the red error icon burning into his retina.

Wendy looked over his shoulder, her brow furrowing.

"What’s wrong? Did Nora text back? Speaking of which... where is she? I haven't seen her in ages."

Without a word, David handed her the phone.

For the first time, genuine panic flickered in his eyes.

Deep down, he had no foundation left to stand on. He had no idea where Nora was.

For the past year, he had deliberately avoided calling her. He had been terrified of hear
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  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 10

    Wendy came looking for him several times.Every single time, David flew into a rage."Get out!" he shouted. "I told you to leave me alone!"Eventually, Wendy’s patience wore thin, her own temper flaring. "What is wrong with you? Stop acting like everything is my fault!"David’s face twisted in shame. "I'm not blaming you! I'm blaming myself, alright?!""It is your fault!" Wendy sobbed, her voice trembling. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have lost my best friend! “You think I'm not in pain? Nora was like a sister to me!"David went dead silent, unable to utter another word.---He couldn't sleep.He tossed and turned every night, consumed by a slow, agonizing torture.Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Nora pregnant, glowing, and wrapped in another man's arms. A man who was doing everything David had failed to do.His mind drifted back to the dreams they used to share.They had bought stacks of parenting books. They had researched early childhood education,

  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 9

    I ran into David again on a quiet evening.I was sitting on a bench outside a small bakery while Mark went inside to pick up the pastries I had been craving.At five months pregnant, my bump was now proudly showing.When David spotted me, he practically sprinted across the sidewalk.Honestly, I didn't even recognize him at first. He had faded from my memory so completely.He looked like he’d been driving non-stop for days, his jaw shadowed with dark stubble. But the moment his eyes landed on me, they lit up with desperation."Nora! How long have you been living here? Why didn't you try to call me?"I shifted away on the bench, creating physical space between us.David kept talking, his words tumbling out fast. "I filed for divorce with Wendy. I came to find you so we can get remarried. “I'm sorry... there was just so much legal mess to sort out. It took longer than I thought."He actually thought he could use the same old excuses. He thought I would just smile, play nice

  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 8

    When I first noticed the deleted account, I didn't feel much of anything.Whatever. Gone was gone.It wasn't like I cared anymore. There were barely any contacts on that profile anyway.I just added my mother to my work account and moved on.---It had been a long time since I last thought about David.In fact, I was dating again.We met through a blind date arranged by a mutual acquaintance. His name was Mark, and he was a genuinely good guy.I never let David’s betrayal make me feel broken. Walking away from him didn't mean I had to give up on romance or connection.I still wanted a marriage. I still wanted a family.I wanted my future child to grow up in a loving, stable home, and I wanted a partner to share the weight of life with. If I could find a responsible man who truly cared, all the better.---After a few dates, Mark and I really hit it off.Eventually, I brought him home to meet my mother.Mom stared at his face for a long moment, brow furrowed. "You lo

  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 7

    A whole year had passed.It was crazy how fast time flew.A year ago today, I had walked away with our signed divorce decree and my share of the settlement.I knew back then that David was avoiding me.He didn't want to offer explanations, and he certainly didn't want to talk about remarrying me.Every day he stalled was another day his marriage to Wendy survived.Just like he had written in that post, their marriage was his ultimate comfort.His years with me had felt like a detour, a mistake that stole the best years of his life.Luckily, life has a way of resetting itself.---I took my share of the money and moved to a quiet, coastal town. I found a steady, low-stress job.It was the perfect place for my mother to enjoy a peaceful retirement.Looking back, I had wasted so much time planning my life around David. I had let him consume every second of my existence while neglecting the person who mattered most."I'm sorry, Mom," I told her one evening.She just held my

  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 6

    The realization turned into desperation. David wanted the annulment filed immediately.He wanted to wipe away the last year as if it were nothing more than a bad fever.Wendy, however, refused."Nora is still missing!" she cried. "Filing the papers today changes nothing. “Can't we just... stay married for a little while longer?"Before, those words would have been an irresistible temptation to David.Now, they made his skin crawl. All he wanted was to put his life back together."Wendy, you were the one who said we wronged Nora," he said, his voice hard. "It ends now. Let's not be pathetic."Wendy went entirely still.She knew she had said those words. She knew the moral truth of the words.She had even prepared herself for the day Nora would return, she would quietly walk away and let them fix their marriage.But hearing it come out of David’s mouth felt like a slap.His tone was ruthless. He was discarding her without a second thought. He was calling her pathetic.

  • Forgiven Thrice, Done Forever   Chapter 5

    David stared at his phone, the red error icon burning into his retina.Wendy looked over his shoulder, her brow furrowing. "What’s wrong? Did Nora text back? Speaking of which... where is she? I haven't seen her in ages."Without a word, David handed her the phone.For the first time, genuine panic flickered in his eyes.Deep down, he had no foundation left to stand on. He had no idea where Nora was.For the past year, he had deliberately avoided calling her. He had been terrified of hearing the exact same question every time."When are we going back to the courthouse to remarry?"He had simply wanted to stretch out his time with Wendy. Even just a few more days felt worth it to him.Wendy’s breath hitched. "Where did she go? Do you think... Do you think she found out?"David’s heart dropped.He hadn't stopped to consider that outcome. Or rather, a darker part of him had wanted her to figure it out.He had secretly hoped she would break the illusion herself. That w

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