I See the Face He Truly Loves

When I dropped by the company to see Dominic, I ran into Tiana in the elevator. Tiana recognized me and offered her hand to me with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Hatterson. I'm Mr. Hatterson's assistant, Tiana Ashford," she said openly and naturally.She pressed one of the buttons before taking a step back to stand next to me. A few seconds later, she received a call."Dom? He usually skips lunch and just has a cup of coffee. He's used to it."After ending the call, Tiana smiled at me. "Are you here to have lunch with Dom, Mrs. Hatterson?"The elevator doors slid open. I didn't answer.When I entered Dominic's office, he was flipping through a document. He didn't even bother to look up.I placed the insulated food container on his desk and asked, "You don't eat lunch anymore?""I skip it sometimes when I'm too busy," he replied.Tiana knocked on the door and entered the office to deliver a document to Dominic. When she noticed the food container, she smiled and said, "You'

I told Dominic to free up some time in his schedule to accompany me for my prenatal check-up.He said that he would be there. But at 7:00 am the next day, I received a text from him. "I have to go on a last-minute business trip. I'll be back the day after tomorrow. Tell the driver to send you to the hospital if you're feeling unwell. I love you."When I tried calling him, his phone was switched off. When I called the company's front desk, the receptionist told me that Dominic wasn't scheduled to go on a business trip that day.In the end, I took a cab and went to the hospital by myself.There were a few other couples waiting in the hallway. To my left, a husband was tying his wife's shoelaces. To my right, another husband was supporting his wife as she slowly shuffled forward.I was the only one sitting alone.After the examination, the doctor informed me that I was at risk of a miscarriage because of my low progesterone levels. She then asked me if any of my family members had

Taking advantage of Dominic being away on a business trip, I moved all my belongings out of our home.I had secured a new place for myself beforehand. I packed all my belongings into boxes and hired a moving company.It only took three hours for me to clean up six years' worth of memories.I took everything that belonged to me: my clothes in the closet, the different bottles on the vanity, the half-read book on the bedside cabinet, my cups, and my hair clips.I also took the marriage certificate from the drawer, the apron I had bought in the kitchen, my bowls, plates, and utensils, as well as the potted jasmine that I had been taking care of on the balcony.Michelle came with me to help with the move. She stood in the living room and spun in a circle. "What about the rest?" she asked. "I don't want them anymore," I replied. "Even the couch? You spent six months choosing that one.""It's too big. It won't fit in my new place," I said as I looked at the couch.Michelle didn't

Dominic finally signed the divorce agreement. He added an additional clause, stating that he would transfer five million dollars to me as compensation for the last 21 years.I refused the money.He also made another request, which was to give him three months before he submitted the divorce agreement for processing. He wanted to pursue me again.Michelle sounded conflicted when she passed Dominic's message to me."He said he owed it to you to properly pursue you. You were always the one chasing after him in the past. You chased after him from when you were seven until you were 28, so now it's his turn to chase after you.""He can do whatever he wants," I said.…The flowers showed up the next day.A massive bouquet of red roses was left at the entrance of my studio, blocking the doorway.The message on the card read, "Day One."I told the receptionist to return the bouquet.Another bouquet was delivered the next day.The receptionist informed me that Dominic had instructed

A year later, I hosted my solo design exhibition.The exhibition was titled "Seven Years Old". The pieces were inspired by the idea of looking at the world through the eyes of a child.The curator told me that my creations were gentle yet powerful.A magazine team dropped by to interview me, asking me about the symbolism behind holding hands."There isn't really a symbolic meaning," I explained. "Having someone to hold hands with is a good thing, but if you don't have someone like that, you'll just have to move forward by yourself."After the interview was published, Michelle informed me that Dominic had purchased a copy of the magazine and placed it on his bedside table. He even placed it on the side where I used to sleep.His closet was left half-empty. His clothes were shoved to one side while the other side remained empty. His assistant also mentioned that he kept spacing out when he sat in front of his computer. The wallpaper was our wedding portrait.I asked Michelle how s