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I am someone with a strong desire to share every little detail with my lover. The blush of dawn outside the safe house window, a slightly-too-bitter espresso, the new flower shop on the corner. Even if Carlo's shadow just flickered through my mind for a moment, I couldn't stop myself from hitting send. His replies were always brief, but they were instant. I used to think that was just how a cold man like him showed his love. That all changed seven days before the wedding, when I found an AI auto-responder on the burner phone he never let out of his sight. It broke down every sentence I sent, categorizing them and extracting keywords to generate the most perfectly dismissive answers. When I said I missed him, it replied, "Behave." When I said I was scared, it replied, "I'll handle it." When I wanted to argue, it replied, "Be sensible." So, for half a year, the one replying to my messages was never Carlo. Meanwhile, in another chat window, the messages between him and another woman were piled high. From simple good mornings to random midnight thoughts, From secret talks about family business to whether they should take the yacht out on the weekend. I finally understood. Carlo wasn't a cold person. It wasn't that he didn't like to share his life; he just didn't want to share it with me. And I finally decided to make a heartbroken exit from this absurd charade.
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His AI Heart Chapter 10
Carlo stayed in my small city for a whole week.For a solid week, he stubbornly performed for me, one by one, all the gestures he had once reserved only for Ava.Every morning at six sharp, a warm brown paper bag would appear on the doormat.They were the first batch of croissants from the best bakery in town. No nuts, not even a trace of hazelnut in the butter.In the afternoons, if the sky even hinted at rain, a new, long-handled black umbrella would be hanging from the doorknob.Whenever I went out late at night, even just to the corner store, a black sedan would follow me slowly, never too close, about two blocks behind.The window was always down, but the person inside never got out.Only at the moment I pushed open the old wooden door to my apartment building would the car silently drive away.This belated devotion, which would have made me weep with joy a year ago, now just felt exhausting.On the evening of the seventh day, I stopped him under the old-fashioned gas lamp in fron
His AI Heart Chapter 9
"One day. You think that's short? You think it's nothing?" I asked softly."Carlo, I went to six wedding dress fittings. You didn't show up for a single one.""Because every single time, you were at the range with Ava, shooting live targets.""When we were choosing the wedding wine, you insisted on the sweet southern vintage that she prefers.""Our wedding banquet menu had to be planned around the few things Ava won't eat.""When I said I wanted to go look at cathedrals, you said all crosses look the same and I should just pick one.""But that same week, you flew up north to the factory to personally oversee the custom interior, the leather, even the last digits on the license plate for Ava's new car.""It wasn't just one day, Carlo. It was five years. It was one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five days of choices, and every single time, you chose her."I said it all in one breath, my chest rising and falling.Carlo just stood in the doorway, as if he'd been nailed to the spot.He
His AI Heart Chapter 8
Three days later, I was passing the small tavern next to the library after work.I sat down and ordered a sparkling water. The young waiter smiled, pushed the drink toward me, and slid a folded, cream-colored card under the coaster."A young lady asked me to give this to you."He winked. "She said you'd know who it's from."I pulled out the card.The handwriting was chillingly familiar, Ava's deliberately rounded, ornate Italian script."Lindia,There are some things I think you need to understand.You probably don't know that when Carlo was sixteen, he handled things for the family for the first time.That night, I was the one who stayed with him in the basement until dawn. I was the one who helped him burn the shirt, and I was the one who helped him wash out the blood.He was shaking next to me all night, and I was the one who held him.What we have isn't love.It's blood, it's survival. It's something a girl from your clean little world will never touch.It's something that runs dee
His AI Heart Chapter 7
I got off the bus in a small coastal town and started using a new name.The city had an old municipal library that was hiring a part-time librarian.The head librarian was an older Sicilian woman who wore reading glasses perched on her nose. She glanced at my fake ID, then at me, and without asking any more questions, told me to start the next day.My new apartment was on the second floor, facing south, with an old fig tree outside the window.I thought I could live here quietly, watching the seasons change.But on the evening of the third day, when I came home from work, a small, deep blue velvet box was sitting neatly on the doormat.Inside was a new burner phone with a single contact saved in it.I stared at it for a long time before finally dialing.Carlo's voice was hoarser than last time, as if he hadn't slept in days."Lindia, don't hang up." He spoke quickly, as if afraid I would toss the phone into a fireplace the next second."Can we please talk? Just for five minutes."I wa
His AI Heart Chapter 4
We had been together for so many years; even if I had to be the one to cancel the wedding, I had to do it face-to-face.To give this sham of a relationship the dignified end it deserved.But when I woke up the next day, the other side of the bed was cold.On my phone screen, however, was a rare mess
His AI Heart Chapter 3
The Bellini family estate was never short on excitement.Carlo's mother was in charge of all social affairs at the estate.Every month, the long table was filled with esteemed guests, men in sharp suits and women in gold and diamonds mingling about.And every time, Ava was the guest of honor.As for
His AI Heart Chapter 2
I didn't even have the energy to argue with him anymore. I turned and walked straight back to the master bedroom.I had the next day off, so I woke up late.Before I even opened my eyes, I heard easy laughter coming from the living room.I pushed open the door just in time to see Carlo at the entryw
His AI Heart Chapter 1
It was past midnight when Carlo returned.He'd just stepped into the entryway, loosening his tie as he asked, "Still up?"I sat on the living room sofa, watching him without moving."I was waiting for you."He frowned and narrowed his eyes."You could have just texted. Did you really need to stay up
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