Chapter 6

On her way home, Gregory's words kept repeating themselves in Silvia's mind.

Everything she vented to Gregory during her emotional breakdowns had now turned into sharp blades that cut into her.

When Gregory first heard from Silvia about her past, he had shed tears for her even though he had always been a strong person.

He felt a deep sense of injustice for Silvia and was saddened for her.

He swore that he would bring Silvia happiness.

But now, with a wry and exasperated tone, he was complaining about her to her half-sister.

Silvia began to gasp for air, and her tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably. It felt as if her tears would never stop.

She felt dizzy, and her breaths became labored.

She slashed her nails against her palm, relying on the pain to keep her conscious while she made her way home in determination.

She finally began to calm down after taking some pills.

She looked at the necklaces, then decisively packed up everything Gregory had ever given her. She arranged for someone to keep it in storage. She would have it delivered to Gregory after she had left.

Just then, the agent, Alex Brown, called and said someone was interested in the house. He asked when she would be available for the potential buyers to come over in person and take a look at the property.

Hence, they settled on a date and time.

The potential buyers were a couple who were getting married soon.

Judging by the man's still-passionate gaze at his fiancee, Silvia could tell that the love they had for each other was still burning bright.

"This house looks so cozy. Honey, let's take this one, okay?" the woman asked.

The man nodded, then gave her a loving smile. "Of course. As you please, honey."

Affected by their sweet interactions, Silvia found herself smiling a little as well.

The house was like a sanctuary her grandmother had left her. If it could provide a home for a happy couple, Silvia was sure her grandmother would be happy about it.

When they were signing the contract, Silvia noticed that the woman was quite fond of the wooden carving in the living room, so she decisively let them have it.

She decided that it would be her way of blessing their marriage.

Silvia recalled the moment when Gregory was giving her the carving. He had cuts all over his hands, but he was beaming with satisfaction.

He said that when he wasn't around, the little bunny would keep Silvia company in his stead.

Now, she no longer needed Gregory's company.

If the buyers weren't so fond of it, she would've given it back to Gregory or disposed of it.

Not long after the paperwork was settled, she received the payment for the house.

Silvia checked into a hotel with a decent environment. Aside from going to her regular treatment sessions, she would often take walks outside.

The sunlight in late fall was still reasonably warm. So, she would often sit in a park nearby and bask in the sun.

Gregory and Ella seemed to have faded from her life.

In that period, she felt peace she had never experienced before.

That was, until it was broken by a phone call from Gregory.

"Come to the hospital! Now! Immediately!" Gregory's tone was extremely stern as he urged her.

Silvia really didn't want to go. After the treatment sessions she had gone through since then, Gregory and Ella had become unfamiliar to her.

She knew that Ella was her half-sister and also the daughter of the homewrecker who had destroyed her family.

She had seen this half-sister of hers kissing the man Silvia herself was about to marry.

When she read about these things in her notebook, she could hardly feel anything anymore. She felt that they no longer had any connection to her.

Still, she hadn't clearly told Gregory in person that she was breaking up with him. So, she decided to go.

She had just arrived at the hospital when she saw everyone gathered in the hospital room. There were Gregory, Tessa, and some others.

Silvia stood at the entrance, realizing that there actually wasn't enough space for her to squeeze through.

"Silvia! How dare you still show up around here?" Tom Hunter, who had gone out to get some hot water, instantly flew into a rage when he saw Silvia.

The crowd in the room immediately turned around, their gazes filled with fury and disgust.

Gregory fed Ella some water, then set down the cup.

Turning around, he looked at Silvia with deep disappointment in his gaze. "Tell me! Why would you do this to Ella?"

He strode toward Silvia, unable to control himself as he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her. "Ella has always had depression, but you still sent someone to harass her at the hotel! What on earth are you trying to do here?"