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Chapter 2

Author: Roundy Cat
I made my way back home in heavy silence, locking myself in my room the second I stepped inside.

I opened Harlow's profile. Her feed was overflowing with photos of the two of them.

[Heading to the Grand Canyon with this dork! He swore he’d take a picture of a lifetime for me, but ended up snapping a hundred goofy shots instead, haha!]

She posted a photo of the heart-shaped breakfast he had made for her.

[Had a stomachache last night, so he said he’d bring me breakfast every day from now on and let me eat in his car. Hehe, caught myself a househusband!]

[Oh my god! I only casually mentioned wanting a Leica camera, and he actually delivered it to my bed the very next morning! So touched!]

…

My fingers kept scrolling, growing weaker with every swipe.

A while back, when taking candid photos was trending, I had begged him to take a few for me too. But after snapping just one photo, he lost his patience. "That’s enough. Who are you even striking those weird poses for?"

He was also a total neat freak and never allowed me to eat in his car.

Once, when my blood sugar dropped and I felt dizzy, I unwrapped a roll in the passenger seat, and he blew up at me.

I apologized profusely and quickly got out, wolfing the bread down by the side of the road. Before I could even finish, he sped off without me.

And just yesterday, on my birthday, I had been so full of anticipation for his gift, only for him to show up empty-handed, claiming he forgot.

He had said, "Is a birthday really that big of a deal? Madison, you’re getting more and more childish by the day."

…

The difference between being loved or not by him was brutally obvious.

I realized now that his heart had drifted away long ago. I was the fool still standing in the same spot, happily planning a future with him.

A sharp ding from my phone snapped me out of my thoughts.

Harlow had sent me the link to those tights, followed by a message.

[Don't think I don't see what you're trying to do with my boyfriend. But too bad, George loves me.]

[You're just a nobody with nothing to your name. How do you expect to compete with me? I have a better degree, a hotter body, and a richer family. What is there left for you to fight for?]

Then, a message from George popped up.

[I couldn't say much in front of her earlier... but for the sake of our years of friendship, please don't say anything to her, okay?]

[She's really sensitive. I'm afraid she'll be upset if she finds out.]

[Madison, can we talk?]

My vision blurred instantly.

He was terrified that she would break down, but what about me?

With trembling fingers, I buried my face in the blanket as the tears finally poured out, unable to hold it in any longer.

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