Chapter 5

"I just don't like it when a useless person tries to teach me how to do things. It makes me ill," I said.

Harry's face turned a ruddy red. He looked like he had more to say, but I turned around and left.

I didn't want to stay there for even another second. I would just be torturing myself if I did. In fact, I feel filthy just being around them.

…

My feet subconsciously brought me back to the university that Rosalie and I attended. We had seen each other for the first time at the university gates.

Rosalie was adored by everyone, while I was just a nobody from the sticks.

A shocking burglary gave me the chance to get closer to her. I threw myself in front of Rosalie to protect her, getting stabbed twice in the process.

As I teetered between life and death, I could only use the single paper crane I had on me to soothe Rosalie's frazzled feelings. A sense of responsibility had also spread through my chest at that moment. I knew that it was my duty to protect her no matter what happened.

My efforts had paid off in the end, but I hadn't expected someone else to steal my glory.

Harry, who was in the same major as us, took credit for being her savior and successfully got close to her. Eventually, he managed to win her heart as well.

It was then that I learned that if I loved someone, I couldn't just watch them from afar. I had to take the initiative to let them know about my feelings.

I had no choice but to keep my distance as I watched Rosalie and Harry be happy together, silently protecting her from afar as her acquaintance.

None of us expected Harry to just be fooling around with her.

Harry didn't bother taking care of Rosalie after they got together. In fact, when he had to decide between furthering his studies or staying in the country to be with her, he didn't hesitate for even a second to abandon Rosalie and move abroad.

He told her that the disparity between their families was too big, so they wouldn't have a happy ending even if they stayed together. Thus, it was better for them to separate early instead of dragging things out.

Rosalie fell into a deep depression after Harry broke up with her. She never smiled anymore, and she tried to end her life multiple times.

I stayed by her side and guided her back to the light, pulling her out of the abyss of her heartbreak that nearly cost her her life.

Eventually, we got married, and I dedicated my entire self to helping Rosalie with her business.

Rosalie had once confessed that she would only love me for the rest of my life.

Unfortunately, the wonderful days didn't last.

…

Harry returned to the country after his family declared bankruptcy.

That was also when Rosalie began to show signs of hesitance.

Her eyes were always brimming with heartbreak and sympathy when she looked at Harry. She also tried to curry favor with him whenever she spoke to him. She even went so far as to assign him a position in the company while bypassing all the usual employment procedures.

Although Harry had hurt her so deeply in the past, she was more than willing to open her arms and accept him into her life again. She even made exceptions multiple times for his sake.

Rosalie had never extended such privileges to me, even though I was her husband.

A sour sensation spread through my chest at the thought.

Truth be told, I should have known from the start that Harry's importance in Rosalie's heart had never diminished. She had simply carved out a tiny space for me.

Unfortunately, my allocated space was too small. I was a greedy person and wanted to have a person's everything if we were together.

Since I couldn't have all of Rosalie's heart, I might as well leave her now.

"Weren't you acting all high-and-mighty earlier, Cameron? Are you regretting your actions now?"

A sharp and mocking voice pulled me out of my memories.

I frowned when I saw Rosalie's arrogant face. It was unbelievably frustrating to run into the two of them wherever I went.

Rosalie called out to me when I turned around and prepared to leave.

"Let's see how long you'll keep up your act. I can't believe you even ran away from home. In the end, you still came back here to reminisce about the past."