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I Take Every Piece of Advice Literally

I Take Every Piece of Advice Literally

Cerita Pendek · Romance
Oleh:  Isla ShawTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Cheating

Winning Back the Husband

Campus Beauty

Bias

Obsessive

Melodramatic

Ever since I was little, I've been notoriously good at taking advice. When I'm seven years old, I have a high fever. Not wanting to fork out money for a hospital visit, my grandfather, Cameron Stone, feels my forehead and says, "Don't be such a wimp. You just need to tough it out." I end up lying in bed for three days. Eventually, my fever turns into pneumonia, and I wind up in the ICU. It scares Grandpa so much that now, the moment he hears me cough, he rushes me to the hospital. When I'm 12 years old, my homeroom teacher, Alfred Buck, chews me out for my bad grades and tells me I'm only good enough to be a garbage collector. So, I stay up all night digging through every trash can in the school. After that, I pile three woven bags of plastic bottles in the principal's office. It scares Mr. Buck so much that from then on, he praises me for being an eco-warrior the moment he sees me. When I'm 18 years old, the prettiest girl in school, Irene Parker, gets so sick of me following her around that she tells me to get lost and stay as far away as possible. I drop out of school on the spot and buy a coach ticket to Daleton to pick cotton. It scares Irene so much that she travels 1,800 miles in tears. She finds me, feverish and dehydrated, in the cotton field and brings me back. After Irene learns about my past, she buys a small yellow notebook and writes three rules on the first page. "Words said in anger must not be taken to heart." "Important matters must be confirmed twice." "Only those who genuinely wish you well have the right to advise you on what to do." At the end, she also adds, "It only counts if the person looks you in the eye and confirms the advice twice." I carry the notebook with me for five years. In those five years, Irene never leaves a single piece of advice in it, because she says she can't bear to gamble with my life. But then, one month before our wedding, she cheats on me.

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Chapter 1

Irene Parker's first love, Zack Reed, stood by the edge of the rooftop holding her pregnancy test report, sobbing so hard that his whole body was shaking.

"Gavin Stone, just step aside. Irene's carrying my child. If you don't back off, I'll jump from here."

"I can't let my child be born without a father!" Irene clung tightly to Zack as she turned her head and sharply rebuked me. "Zack has severe anxiety and can't be subjected to stress! Gavin, must you really drive him to his death before you're satisfied?"

Instead of defending myself, I just kept nodding.

"Fine, I'll do as you say. I'll step aside."

With that, I turned and sprinted toward the other side of the rooftop. I didn't jump, though. There was a glowing green "Exit" sign on the other side of the rooftop.

Irene told me to step aside for Zack, so of course I had to go downstairs first and call off the wedding.

I had just touched the door to the emergency stairwell when hurried footsteps came from behind me.

The next second, my wrist was suddenly grabbed.

Irene's face was pale, her palms were covered in sweat, and her breathing was ragged.

"Gavin, what are you running for?"

I pointed at the exit sign on the door. "I'm going downstairs. Didn't you tell me to step aside? So, I'm going to call off the wedding."

She gazed at me for two seconds, as if only now realizing that when I said I'd step aside, I didn't mean I'd stop fighting Zack for her. Rather, I meant I was truly stepping out of her life.

But before she could speak, Zack had already made his way over, holding onto the railing as support.

His face was pale, and his voice was trembling as he said, "Irene, my chest hurts. Is Gavin deliberately trying to scare me? What if something happens to our baby too?"

Irene instinctively let go of me and turned to steady him.

"Don't be afraid. Gavin won't do anything foolish."

Only after saying that did she look at me again.

"The wedding's off. Take off the ring," she ordered, her voice calm once more.

I silently took the small yellow notebook out of my bag and opened it to the first page.

When Irene saw the notebook, her expression visibly stiffened.

I looked at her and asked, "Are you saying this out of anger, or are you seriously advising me to call it off?"

Zack gripped her arm, his eyes red as he spoke in a low voice. "Irene, forget it. Don't push Gavin anymore. It's my fault. I shouldn't have come back, and I definitely shouldn't have gotten you pregnant."

The more he spoke, the darker Irene's expression became.

When she spoke again, the last trace of hesitation in her eyes was gone.

"It's not out of anger. Gavin, I'm seriously advising you to call it off."

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11 Bab
Chapter 1
Irene Parker's first love, Zack Reed, stood by the edge of the rooftop holding her pregnancy test report, sobbing so hard that his whole body was shaking."Gavin Stone, just step aside. Irene's carrying my child. If you don't back off, I'll jump from here.""I can't let my child be born without a father!" Irene clung tightly to Zack as she turned her head and sharply rebuked me. "Zack has severe anxiety and can't be subjected to stress! Gavin, must you really drive him to his death before you're satisfied?"Instead of defending myself, I just kept nodding."Fine, I'll do as you say. I'll step aside."With that, I turned and sprinted toward the other side of the rooftop. I didn't jump, though. There was a glowing green "Exit" sign on the other side of the rooftop.Irene told me to step aside for Zack, so of course I had to go downstairs first and call off the wedding.I had just touched the door to the emergency stairwell when hurried footsteps came from behind me.The next seco
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Chapter 2
Holding the pen, I continued asking, "Call off what?"Irene looked me straight in the eye and answered emphatically, as if she were personally taking apart our five-year relationship."Call off our wedding. It's canceled, so take off your ring. Don't come looking for me anymore, and don't put any more pressure on Zack."I lowered my head and wrote her words down on the first page. Then, I looked up again and said, "Please confirm it once more."The wind made the pregnancy test report in Zack's hand rustle loudly. His eyes were full of tears, but his grip on the paper was very tight.Irene was silent for two seconds. In the end, still looking me in the eye, she said, "Confirmed. Gavin, I'm advising you to call off our wedding for good."I drew a small check mark after that sentence.I'd worn the engagement ring for three years, and it had left a faint indentation at the base of my finger. I twisted it twice but couldn't get it off.Irene instinctively reached out toward me."If
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Chapter 3
The next day, I couldn't unlock the front door with my fingerprint anymore, and the lock alarm went off three times in a row.Standing outside the door, I heard the sound of slippers shuffling on the floor inside.When the door opened, Zack was standing in the entryway. He had my slippers on and was wearing the men's bathrobe Irene had bought me. He was also holding the blue mug I'd used for five years.The moment he saw me, he froze for a second. Then, his eyes reddened."Gavin, why did you suddenly come back?"I looked past him into the apartment. The photo of me and Irene on the entryway cabinet was gone. Now, there was a note listing pregnancy precautions on the fridge."Pregnant women must not be startled.""Avoid severe emotional distress.""Maintain a stable living environment."After each one was Irene's familiar red check mark.She walked out of the bedroom with my blanket in her arms. When she saw me, she faltered in her steps."Why didn't you tell me that you were
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Chapter 4
Three days later, Irene's father, Lawrence Parker, asked me to attend a family dinner. He said the relatives were all asking about the wedding since it was called off so suddenly, and we had to give them some kind of explanation.When I arrived at the private room, the place card with my name on it had already been removed.Zack sat to Irene's right, and Mr. Parker sat to her left. Meanwhile, my chair had been temporarily squeezed next to the serving hatch. Every time a server came in or out, I had to pull my legs in.Someone poured me a glass of ice water, and Irene reached out to stop them almost without thinking."Give him something hot. He has a sensitive stomach."The moment the words left her mouth, we both froze.It seemed a five-year habit took longer to fade than her feelings did. The server brought over a glass of water.Irene casually placed a piece of paper under the glass and pushed it toward me."Read this out loud later."I looked down. There were only three
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Chapter 5
The next afternoon, Mr. Parker sent me another message."Bring the watch we gave you back in person. It's valuable, so don't send it by courier."When I arrived at the Parker family's doorstep, I happened to run into Zack, who had just come back from a prenatal checkup with Irene.The moment Zack saw me, the bag of medical reports in his hand dropped to the floor with a thud."Gavin, how did you know we'd come today?"The question came out of nowhere. But Irene instinctively stepped in front of him and asked me with a frown, "What are you doing here?"I opened the chat log and showed her Mr. Parker's message."I came to return the watch."Just then, Mr. Parker opened the door too. A flicker of unease crossed his face, but he quickly picked up the conversation."I told you to bring it back, not turn up at my door at the worst possible time.""But you didn't specify a time.""Of all the days, it had to be today?" he retorted, taking the watch box I held out to him.It was the
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Chapter 6
At 12:54 am, Irene hurried into the waiting hall.She was breathing hard. Her face was pale, and her forehead was slick with cold sweat.The boarding gate had already started its countdown. I'd barely put my ID to the scanner when Irene grabbed me by the wrist."Gavin, don't go." She held on tightly, her eyes rimmed red. "Come back with me."I looked at her and didn't move."Are you seriously advising me to go back with you?""Yes. Gavin, I'm seriously advising you to come back with me."I turned to the fourth page. "Please confirm it once more."Just then, her phone rang, and Zack's name popped up on the screen.The ticket inspector urged from the side, "Sir, you're the last passenger. Please board as soon as possible."I ignored him and repeated, "Please confirm it once more."Irene looked at me, then at her phone vibrating madly.In the end, she let go of my hand."Gavin, give me a second."I stood there watching her take the call."Calm down, Zack. Where are you? Don
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Chapter 7
Three months later, my friend, Dominic Hooper, sent me a wedding invitation. Unlike the others, he didn't push me to go back.Instead, all he wrote on the back of the invitation was, "Gavin, do you want to come?"I mulled it over for two days. In the end, I bought a ticket back.On the day of the wedding, the moment I walked into the ballroom, I heard people whispering behind me."How does he still have the nerve to come back?""Didn't he admit that he was pestering Irene?""Irene's here today too. He's not going to cause a scene again, is he?"Across the room full of guests, I lifted my head.Irene stood at the other end of the ballroom. Her baby bump was already showing. The wine glass in her hand tipped, spilling sparkling water across the sleeve of her gown. When she saw me, she froze.After the wedding ended, I went back to the hotel.The moment I swiped the door open, Irene came chasing after me from the end of the hallway."Gavin, come home with me."I stared at he
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Chapter 8
Half an hour after the door shut, there was another knock.I assumed it was Irene. But when I opened it, Zack was standing there.His face was pale, and his eyes were burning with something close to madness.He held his phone up to me. On it was a drafted message."I have never loved you, and I didn't leave out of spite. I'm never coming back. You're better off with Zack and the baby. I advise you to marry him."Gazing at me, Zack said in a trembling voice, "Send this to Irene. As long as you tell her you never loved her and advise her to marry me, she'll give up."I didn't take the phone."And then what?""Irene and I get married, the baby grows up in a whole family, and people finally stop talking about me behind my back.""What about me?"Zack froze for a moment. "You've already left. What difference does it make if you give in one last time?""It does." I stared at the words "I have never loved you", feeling as if a needle were slowly piercing through my heart. "I've lov
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Chapter 9
The second family dinner was in the same private room, at the same table, and with the same crowd.Even the temporary chair I had sat in last time was still placed beside the serving hatch.Instead of taking that seat, I walked over and grabbed another chair by its back. Then, I dragged it to the center of the table. The chair's legs scraped across the floor tiles with a harsh grating sound that drowned out all the chatter.Mr. Parker could barely keep the smile on his face."Everyone's here. If you have something to say, say it quickly."I set the yellow notebook on the table."Last time, I told you all Irene and I had broken up and that it was my fault for pestering her. Today, I won't say anything. Irene, you'll do the talking."When Irene's eyes fell on the third page of the notebook, her face slowly drained of color.I looked at her and asked, "First question. Did we break up seven months ago?"The whole table went quiet.Irene swallowed before answering, "No."I opened
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Chapter 10
A month later, Irene sent me a list of my belongings. She didn't try to talk me into going back. Instead, she only asked, "What do you want to do with all this stuff?"After thinking it over for a night, I bought a ticket back.The apartment had already been restored to how it first looked. The list of pregnancy precautions was gone, but my photos weren't back up on the wall either.All that remained were a few patches of uneven paint, like old wounds scraped away by force.Three documents sat on the table.The first was a record of the renovation payments I'd made over the last five years, the second was half the wedding deposit, and the third was my share of the money in our joint account.Irene slid the bank card over and said in a low voice, "I should've returned this to you a long time ago. It's not compensation or me begging you to come back."I accepted it. The money was mine to begin with, and taking back what belonged to me didn't require putting on a show of being the
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