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After Jewel left Southton, she never appeared again. Her apologies scattered into the wind at that street corner, and the sight of her bent figure disappeared from my life with them. Half a month later, her lawyer came to see me. "Ms. Jewel Rivers has transferred half of all her assets into your name. She said you deserve it. She can't put a price on eight years, so this is all she can offer as compensation." I signed the papers. "Tell her we're even." The lawyer put away the documents and took another case file from his bag. "Jewel brought in the firm's strongest team for Walter and Jason's case as well. Walter was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for home invasion, robbery, and assault. Jason was sentenced to seven years in prison as an accomplice and instigator." I nodded without speaking. Before leaving, the lawyer asked me, "Mr. Chauvin, aren't you going to ask how Mr. Rivers is doing now?" "She'll live," I said in an indifferent tone. The lawyer gave me a bitter
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With every question I asked, the paler her face became. Jewel's lips moved, but she could not say a word. All the details she had thought could be brushed aside now came back to haunt her, transforming into living nightmares. Jewel swayed as she mumbled, "That's not what happened... I just thought you'd never leave me… I thought you understood my rules…" I smiled. "Yes, I did. I understand your refusal to turn back, your obsession with efficiency, and your cruelty. So… I learned." I tossed my empty coffee cup into the bin beside me. "When Walter crushed the recorder at the apartment, you said I could buy another one if something breaks, and I shouldn't drive away a living person over an object… "Now, that's also how I feel about you. A broken relationship should simply be thrown away." Jewel's face turned even paler. "Beau, don't say things you don't mean. I had someone restore the recorder." She hurriedly pulled a clear sealed bag from her pocket. Inside was the old re
Her Rule of “Never Turning Back” Chapter 9
Last month, I had forgotten to log out of my streaming account on the tablet. An IP address from a login on Broadband Avenue in Southton became the clue Jewel used to find me. Southton had a long rainy season… My mom and I had once lived there for a short time. I started a new job there. There were no schedules planned down to the minute and no pressure to stay perfect at every moment. My stomach cramps never returned either. Just as I walked past a coffee shop on the corner, I stopped and ordered a hot latte. Holding the paper cup, I felt the warmth spread across my palms. Then, the moment I turned around, I saw Jewel. She had lost a great deal of weight. Her usually perfect hair now clung messily to her temples. Her voice was terribly hoarse, trembling despite her desperate effort to hold it steady. "Beau." I took a sip of my latte and spoke calmly. "You're in my way." Jewel gulped as she said, "I've been looking for you for a whole month. You quit your job and bl
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Some time later, a scream woke Jewel up from her sleep. She rubbed her aching temples and realized the scream had come from my room. She frowned. She had clearly warned Jason to sleep in the guest room and not touch any of my things. Jewel walked toward my bedroom. The door was partly open, and the lights inside were off. In the dark, the sound of tearing fabric mixed with men's rough panting carried clearly through the doorway. Walter was in my room with several burly men. "Beau, you ungrateful bastard! You turned your own father in and sent me to prison for years. Today, I'm going to kill you!" Jewel stopped dead. That was the father she had welcomed into the apartment earlier that day, the man she had urged me to forgive and make peace with. Jason screamed, filled with terror. "Let me go! I'm not Beau! Look at me!" A sharp slap rang out as Walter struck him hard across the face. "Quit the act! Jason gave me the spare key and told me you'd be home alone tonight. He's
Her Rule of “Never Turning Back” Chapter 7
Jason's questions toward Jewel landed on her one after another, and she froze. Why? The answer was so cruel that even she was shaken. Because I had always accommodated her. Because she knew that no matter how fast she walked, I would always chase after her from behind. In her pursuit of absolute efficiency, she had imposed her rule of "never turning back" on me alone. Because she felt secure, she had acted without restraint. Jason, however, was an outsider. She knew perfectly well that they were only friends, so she had never felt the need to enforce her strict rules on him. And because he was my best friend, she had casually given him a little extra consideration. Familiarity had bred contempt. Arrogance had clouded her judgment. She suddenly regretted not turning back that night, but she still straightened her back as she sat in her seat and looked toward the stage. "I didn't handle the boundaries between us properly and gave you the wrong idea. From now on, we shou
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Jewel took out her phone, and the last message was still the warning she had sent me. However, there was no reply. She locked the screen in frustration. Just then, the arena erupted in deafening cheers. A countdown for the Kiss Cam appeared on the giant screens beside the stage. The camera swept quickly across the audience before stopping on the front row. Jewel and Jason's faces appeared clearly on the giant screen. The people around them immediately began chanting. "Kiss! Kiss!" Jason looked at the screen, his face red and his eyes shining with open anticipation. He turned toward Jewel, closed his eyes, and lowered his head slightly as he leaned closer. "Jewel..." His voice sounded shy. Jewel stared at their enlarged faces on the screen. At that moment, she suddenly remembered the apartment floor a few hours earlier. She remembered the look in my eyes as I knelt there, picking up the broken pieces of the recorder. There were no tears. No screaming. Only dead silen
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