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Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 10
Every time it was time for Joanne to take her medicine, I would also call her to remind her. However, she was utterly annoyed by it."Gary, I'm not a child. I don't need you to remind me of these things."That one time, I heard Philip laughing beside her and saying, "Gary sure is clingy, huh?"Joanne grew even more impatient and said sharply, "Enough, Gary. Stop messaging me. I don't have time to read them anyway."Before she hung up, I heard Philip comforting her, "Joanne, don't be mad. Have a taste of this."And then came Joanne's voice, sounding more distant. "God, Gary's so annoying."I sighed and said to Nina, "You said it yourself—that was before. I still have work to do, so I'm going to hang up now."No sooner had I hung up than I received a call from Joanne."Gary, can you come see me?" she asked weakly."Joanne, we're divorced now," I replied sternly.Her voice came through strained. "Can't you even come see me as a friend?""I don't think our relationship was good
Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 9
The new place had a subway station right downstairs, with a direct line straight to the company's doorstep.On my first day at work, I actually saw Joanne downstairs. Her car was parked along the curb.I nodded at her in greeting, then went on my way into the subway.Joanne followed me in.The morning rush hour meant that the subway was packed. Beside me, Joanne used her backpack to carve out a bit of breathing room.I looked down and saw on her face the look of someone waiting to be praised.I didn't say anything. She wouldn't be able to keep this up for long, anyway. In fact, the more strongly I objected, the more motivated she might become.She had always been like this, like a teenage girl in her rebellious phase.Back then, Joanne had bought a place right next to her office. Every day when I commuted to work, I had to transfer between two subway lines and still walk a stretch.There was a time when I wanted her to give me a lift to and from work.Joanne reluctantly agree
Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 8
As I opened the door to the private room, I glanced back.Joanne was still standing there, looking at me with a somewhat crestfallen expression.She couldn't have been expecting me to introduce her to Mark just now, could she?In the past, I once went to Joanne's office to deliver some documents for her and met Philip and the other employees for the first time. I thought she would formally introduce me to them, but she acted as if I didn't exist and instead chatted with her colleagues.It was a manager who finally took the initiative to ask, "Joanne, who's this?"Only then did Joanne say curtly, "This is Gary Pearson."Philip smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Gary. I'm Joanne's secretary, Philip Wyatt."He looked at Joanne with a hint of playful reproach, his tone full of familiarity."Don't blame her. Once she gets caught up in work, she doesn't notice anything else."When I got back home that day, I had a huge fight with Joanne.This memory only flashed through my mind for a
Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 7
As I was heading to work the next day, my phone kept buzzing with a barrage of WhatsApp messages from Joanne.I was a little surprised. It was as if the two of us had swapped roles. In the past, I was the one who frequently messaged her.I replied once, and Joanne immediately called me."Gary, Philip's fever yesterday was pretty serious. I took him to the hospital, which is why I didn't go home for the night.""Oh, I see.""Gary, I'm sorry. I should have let you know.""It's fine. I understand.""Gary, I…"I had arrived at my office, so I said a quick word and hung up.As the end of the workday approached, Joanne sent me another message."Nina and the others want to get together today. Do you want to come with me?"I almost thought I'd misread it.In the past, Joanne would get together with her friends every few days. I had always wanted to join, but she never once brought me along.She'd say, "What would you even do there? It's all women, and you can't drink anyway."Bac
Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 6
When I saw the real estate agent approaching, I said to Joanne succinctly, "I'm on a business trip to Bellford right now. Let's talk about whatever it is when I get back."With that, I hung up.This was the line she used most often to brush me off, and now I had picked it up myself without anyone teaching me.No one found the right place in just one viewing. Fortunately, it only took about 30 minutes to get to Bellford by train, so I planned to make another trip the following week.I spent a night in Bellford and got home around noon on Sunday.To my surprise, I found Joanne at home."Why didn't you tell me you were going to Bellford?"I was a little exasperated. "I'm a grown adult, and it's just a one-day business trip. Do I really have to report everything to you?""It's not safe for you to go out alone."A month ago, Joanne had been away on a business trip abroad.One night, I was woken by rustling sounds. It was only when I got to the living room that I realized someone w
Love's Long Gone, but She Still Begs Chapter 5
Joanne said, "I really didn't know. There's nothing going on between Philip and m—"I cut her off. "Joanne, it doesn't matter.""What?""I said it doesn't matter. I don't really care anymore whether something's going on between you and Philip or not."The color drained from her face instantly. I turned to look out the window, putting an end to the topic.…From that day on, Joanne began picking me up from work every day and stopped going out to social gatherings.Every day, I would leave a signed copy of the divorce papers on the coffee table in the living room. But she simply pretended not to see them, and I didn't press her either.After all, it was only a matter of time before we got divorced. I had just been the one to bring it up first.If I were to show any urgency, she'd probably sneer and say I was just playing hard to get and throwing a tantrum.One day, as soon as I got into the car, Joanne said, "Nina's nephew, Travis Burke, has had his school enrollment sorted out
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