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If it had been before, I would have definitely refused this company's decision, even if they offered me better pay and a higher position. But after these three years, my heart had completely healed.So I gladly accepted the company's arrangement.The day before returning home, I messaged my old friend and colleague, Mitchell."I'm coming back tomorrow. How are Mr. Guerra and the others?"Mitchell was beyond excited about my return. We talked for three solid hours, and he couldn't wait for me to board that plane.When my flight landed the next day, Mitchell was the first to greet me, along with my former supervisor and several colleagues.Time had left its mark on each of them. But when they saw me, they all looked surprised.These few years of living for myself hadn't aged me—I actually looked younger. It was only after landing that I learned why Ivy had suddenly disappeared two years ago.Apparently, she'd ended her mentor-apprentice relationship with Owen right after I left.
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The next day, Ivy flew back home.But as she'd promised, she began flying only the Avalonia route. She'd arrive in Avalonia almost every week, and each time, she'd stand outside my door all night. I never let her in.Eventually, my life in Avalonia found its rhythm. I earned my diving certification, pilot's license, and paragliding certificate.I visited Crystal Canyon in the summer and went to the Silverpeak Mountains in winter.By year's end, I was named Meridian Airways' Employee of the Year and appointed Head of Cabin Crew for all of Avalonia's aviation sector. During this time, plenty of confident, attractive women pursued me, but I didn't engage with any of them.A wounded heart might eventually heal, but scars remained. My career came first now.This pattern continued for a long time. I focused on work while Ivy visited Avalonia, standing outside my door each time.It seemed this routine would go on forever. Then one day, Ivy stopped appearing at my doorstep. I heard noth
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Meanwhile, I arrived safely at Avalonia airport. The moment I landed, over ten colleagues from Meridian Airways greeted me warmly.This was my third time in Avalonia. Logically, I shouldn't have felt familiar with this city, yet I felt remarkably relaxed looking at these unfamiliar surroundings.I knew why—from today on, I only needed to live for myself. Back home, I'd been the airline's best for seven consecutive years. I could do the same here.Better yet, everything I never had the chance to do with Ivy was now possible. Skiing, mountain climbing, skydiving, seeing the Northern Lights—there was so much to explore.What I didn't expect was to find Ivy waiting at my apartment when I came home from work on my second day in Avalonia.As a pilot, she never drank. But today, she reeked of alcohol. After just two days apart, she looked like she'd aged years.When she saw me, she stood and tried to approach. I instinctively took several steps back."Julian, I was wrong."These three
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"What? Ivy, what did you say? You want to fly the Avalonia route? I didn't hear that wrong, did I? Didn't you once swear you'd never fly to Avalonia again in this lifetime?"Five years ago, I had to specially petition headquarters for you because of this, and they gave me an earful."A phone call came through less than a minute after Ivy sent her text. Sam Sporano's voice was tinged with shock and disbelief. An incident five years ago on a flight to Avalonia led Ivy to make a firm request to headquarters that she never be assigned another flight to Avalonia. If they didn't comply, she would resign. Everyone senior at the airline knew about this, so it was beyond surprising that she voluntarily requested the Avalonia route."I'm serious, Sam. Please help me petition headquarters again. It has to be as soon as possible!" Ivy's voice was unusually firm."What on earth happened?" Sam asked."Sam, let me ask you something. These past three years, does everyone think I've crossed
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Ivy left the airport and drove home three hours later as the sky darkened. The moment she entered, she hung up her clothes as usual and stared at the spot where we used to hang the photo.Her gaze fell to the nearby trash can, where the broken glass shards and our photo were still sitting.She slowly crouched down and retrieved the photo from the trash. Looking at the background in the picture, she finally remembered—this photo was taken eight years ago when we went to a concert together.She also remembered the promise she'd made to me at that concert. It seemed that ever since Owen became her apprentice, she'd never gone to any concert with me. That was also when she'd started growing distant from me.Even so, she couldn't understand why I would leave. Whenever she'd let me down, she'd always make up for it with gifts. Just like last time, after watching the concert with Owen, she'd come back and bought me that Gucci belt.With this thought, she went to the bedroom and opened
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Ivy sat numbly in the airport for three whole hours after leaving the flight attendant center. During those three hours, memories kept flashing through her mind as she looked at every corner of this airport.Eight years ago, we first met at the security checkpoint. It was her first day transitioning from ground crew to flight crew.She'd been so excited she couldn't sleep the night before, leaving her somewhat off her game. She even dropped her work ID on the floor while going through security.I was the one who picked up her credentials, saving her from a potential mishap. That was how we learned each other's names.After that, she often invited me for late-night meals at the airport after flights. Once, twice, and before long, we went from acquaintances to lovers.During our time together, we explored every corner of this airport. Even better, we were soon assigned to the same routes—probably the luckiest thing that could happen to any airline couple.We flew domestic and inter
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The plane's announcement system repeatedly broadcast that we were about to take off. I ignored my phone's buzzing, deleted Ivy's contact information, and turned it off.From this moment on, Ivy and I had nothing to do with each other anymore.Meanwhile, at the hospital, Ivy frantically messaged me back after seeing my text, but none of her messages were replied.Then she kept calling me."The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later.""The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…"The automated message kept repeating, but Ivy acted as if she couldn't hear it, pressing the call button forcefully over and over."Impossible... This can't be happening. Everything was fine yesterday. I told him we'd register our marriage today."Staring at her phone, she seemed completely dazed. After several minutes, she finally ran out of the hospital and drove straight to the airport."Mr. Guerra, doesn't Julian have a flight today? Why did he say he resign
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That night at 11:00 pm, Ivy made a rare appearance at home.After coming in and taking off her jacket, she was about to hang it behind the door when she noticed the photo used to hang there was missing. She suddenly froze in place."Where's the photo of us that was hanging behind the door?"Without even putting down her jacket, she walked into the bedroom looking somewhat flustered."It fell and broke."Hearing this, she glanced at the broken glass in the trash bin by the door, and her expression relaxed. She then set her jacket aside and pulled out a bag containing a Gucci belt."I didn't have time to give you the gift I promised yesterday. Today happens to be our third wedding anniversary, so this belt is for you. Happy anniversary."She placed the belt on the bed, and for a moment I wondered if I'd heard wrong. After three years of marriage, she actually remembered our wedding anniversary?But seeing the receipt showing it was purchased just half an hour ago, I suddenly unde
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That evening, after packing everything, I lay exhausted on the bed when I received a call from my best friend, Mitchell Potter."What's going on with Ivy? She's going overboard. Check your socials—she's actually flaunting her love with that Owen guy."You two aren't even divorced yet! How can she do this?"Listening to Mitchell's complaints, I casually unlocked my phone. Owen's latest post was at the top.In the photo, Owen wore a Patek Philippe watch on his wrist and held the red paper bag Ivy had taken from home at noon. Only then did I realize she'd come home at noon just to get the concert gift for Owen.Below the image was a caption. "Three years of knowing each other. I'm so lucky to have you, Ivy. Happy third anniversary!"At that moment, it suddenly hit me.Third anniversary?Right, today was our third wedding anniversary too. But we'd never celebrated our wedding anniversary, so much so that I'd completely forgotten it myself.I let out a long breath before replying
