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After dropping Nathalie off, I headed straight to the bar to meet my friend, Dashiell.
“Is this place really necessary for us to meet?” I questioned him as I came to the bar counter.
“What the heck, dude?” he roared with laughter, firing back a silly question that didn’t make much sense.
“We can meet at the office.”
He laughed loudly again. “You’re scared when you’re in
NATHLIEāS POV š-I let Tyler cry endlessly against my waist, waiting for him to stop.I never wanted to see him like this again, especially because of me.āTy...ā I said, breaking the silence as his sobs subsided.He stayed wrapped around my waist. He moved his face away from my waist.āYouāre important to me... I canāt stand you being like this because of me. And if I donāt do this, thereās a chance youāll never be free.ā I swallowed hard, before continuing. āItās better if end our friendship thatās we already ruined.āHis eyes snapped toward me.It pained my heart to see Tylerās eyes so red, brimming with wetness, and traces of dried tears on his face.I removed his embrace from my waist.I rose and reached into the drawer to take the ring heād given me.When I looked back at him, he was already standing. His eyes were pleading through tears.I stepped closer.
NATHLIE’S POV š-“What happened there?” Tyler asked as we entered the kitchen. “Why is the fridge like that? Where did that dent come from?”“Oh, that? I was cleaning and accidentally dropped the chair heavily against it. That’s why the fridge looks like that.” I gave the same excuse again, just as I had told Donna before.That was what happened when Calix slammed the chair against the fridge.If he had struck it twice that night, he would surely have completely ruined the fridge.“Does that still work? Do you want me to buy a new one tomorrow?” Tyler asked concernedly, then sat down.“There’s no need to buy a new one. The fridge still works perfectly, it just looks broken because the door is dented.”“Are you sure?”“Hm-hm. Don’t worry about that, Ty. Let’s eat. I’ve
NATHLIEāS POV š-[āWeāre heading straight to the hotel where Dashiell and I will be staying. Weāll leave off our things there, then Sapphire and I will head over to your place.ā]āAll right, Ty. Be careful. Say hello to Dashiell from me.āThen I hang up the call.Tyler brought his friend Dashiell along. We canāt all be together in this place.I havenāt met Dashiell in person yet, but Iāve talked to him on video calls when he happens to be at the apartment while Iām talking to Tyler and Sapphire.Sapphire told me that Dashiell was kind, and he was her second-favorite uncle. That put me at ease about her coming to my apartment ā as long as Tyler was there too.āMommy, why isnāt Dada and Sapphire here yet?ā Xander asked.āTheyāll both be here soon. Letās set the table so we can eat with them as soon as they arrive.āāYe-hey! Iām excited to see them!āāMe too, my Little one. Iām so excited that weāll all be together.āMy happiness doubles every time I think and mention that we will all
NATHLIEāS POV š-āHarrison... your joke isnāt funny.āāBut youāre smiling.ā he said laughing. āBut seriously, Iām telling you the truth. Thatās exactly why Attorney Steel wants to speak with Calix.āāHow did that happen...? Itās not legal? Does that mean theyāre not really married, right?āāIt seems like that.āāI donāt understand. How did that happen? Everyone knows... Calix even used to boast about it back then, saying Veronica was his wife,ā I murmured, bewildered. Before I knew it, I was smiling. āHow did things⦠turn out like this?ā āWell, itās like this, Nat...āHe explained to me what Anthony had told him.āIf you want to check whether Iām telling the truth, you can talk to Attorney Steel. But, itās better not to talk to him about this matter.āāWhy not?ā I want to know everything.āHe keeps this from everyone because of the arrangement he has with Calix. Like I said, he was forced and had no choice but to tell me about this matter.āIn that wave of happiness, I felt myself
NATHLIE’S POV š-“Um... I... see... oh...” I responded absently, barely registering what I was saying.“What reaction is that, Nathalie? It’s like... what... I don’t know... Are you thinking about something after hearing what I told you about their past?”“Nothing.” I lied.The truth is, I suddenly found myself wondering... during the time Calix and I were together, was there still room in his heart for Veronica? Could Brianna really be the only reason why he couldn’t let Veronica go back then?And now... I wonder if it still remains?Only Calix can answer the questions that I want to know the answer to. But how will I ever find out? I’m not allowed to call him, and he doesn’t remember any of it.“Are you sure?” Chloe asked again.“Yes.” I answered briefly.“I guess that makes s
NATHLIE’S POV š-“H-Ha?” I stammered, unable to utter another word.My blood seemed to run cold, and I paled at what I heard.If they’ve had feelings for each other since way back, I could understand that. But all this time, Veronica has had a place in Calix’s heart?“At one point, Veronica became our friend, and… once in Calix's life, cared for Veronica more than anyone and he liked her so deeply.”Liked her so deeply? Yes, because Veronica, it was his first love.“At first, Veronica was kind to all of us. It just changed when...”Chloe sighed.“When she was taken to the hospital,” she continued. “After that incident, Veronica changed. It’s maddening, downright exasperating. She always knows exactly how to anger me. As for Calix, he loves her so deeply that he’s far too blind to see the tr
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV š-“This is the last time you can come up to me. If you don’t stop, I’ll take you to court for harassment,” he said sharply and coldly. “Got it? I don’t give a d*mn who the fvck gets tangled up in your fvcking mess,
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV š-Hand in hand with Tyler, we ascended the stage and made our way to Sir Calix and the rest. I maintained a calm demeanor on my face, despite the anger I harbored within me over how they had treated Brianna’s designs.Madame Beatrice didn
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV š-I saw myself staring in the mirror after getting ready.Four years have come and gone, but never once in all that time did I put on anything other than casual clothes.Not until today -- when I’ve not only dressed in someth
NATHALIEāS POV š-We got back to the cemetery around ten in the morning.Now that Iāve made sure of what I saw.For a moment I couldnāt feel my whole body, standing blankly as I looked at my own grave.Within the crematorium lies my very own plot -- my name etched, a vase holding the ashes... My







