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Ten Days to Goodbye Chapter 8
The color drained from Claire's face. For a moment, all she could see was the man she'd spent five years searching for.Five years.Nearly two thousand nights. She didn't even know how she'd survived them.She'd sent Kenneth abroad. Grandpa O'Neill had been so furious with her that he refused to see her ever again.Everyone said she'd lost her mind.Even Claire herself had begun wondering if the past she remembered was nothing more than a delusion.But now...Looking into Finley's eyes and seeing the same complicated emotions reflected there, she finally knew.None of it had been a dream.Tears welled in her eyes. Her chest tightened until she could barely breathe."I thought I'd never see you again."I took in every emotion on her face before turning to Rowan. "Go on inside. I'll talk to her."She pressed her lips together. "Okay."Only then did Claire notice Rowan. Her gaze fell to our intertwined hands, her eyes filling with shock and heartbreak.Silence settled betwee
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Spring gave way to summer, then autumn, then winter. To me, time was nothing more than the rhythm of sunrise and sunset, the ebb and flow of the tide.Before I knew it, five years had passed.The memories I still had of Claire had faded into scattered fragments. The happiness we'd once shared had long since drifted away like smoke.All that remained was the pain she'd left behind after that accidental video call five years ago. Thankfully, I could start over.I took my phone from my bag and dialed the familiar number out of habit.This time, no one answered.Ever since our final conversation five years ago, history had corrected itself.The call that had once connected me to my younger self would never go through again.I let out a quiet sigh, slipped the phone back into my bag, and reached for the other one as it buzzed.The moment I read the message, my expression softened.[Off work yet? I'm outside waiting for you.][I brought your favorite pastries.]Without a second t
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The wedding photos were no longer of her and Finley. Every one of them showed her standing beside Kenneth.Even the names engraved inside her wedding ring had changed.For the first time, Claire began to doubt herself.Had she really lost her mind?Was Grandpa O'Neill right?Had Finley rejected her proposal ten years ago... and she'd simply gone insane?The thought lasted only a second before another memory shattered it.No one knew those ten years with Finley better than she did.They had watched countless sunrises and sunsets together. They'd wandered through fields bursting with wildflowers.They'd floated above Cappadocia in a hot air balloon and stood beneath the northern lights in Aleska.The more she thought about it, the more memories she'd buried came flooding back.They'd been so unbelievably happy.Then why...Why had everything fallen apart?Even now, every trace of him was gone.Claire collapsed onto the couch. She buried her head in her hands as despair ove
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Claire's mind was in complete chaos. She stared at Grandpa O'Neill's deeply furrowed brow, utterly confused."Grandpa, what are you talking about? What do you mean we haven't seen each other in ten years?"Kenneth's eyes reddened with hurt.Grandpa O'Neill patted his hand before turning back to Claire, his face dark with anger."Claire, let me make one thing perfectly clear. The O'Neills don't tolerate people who can't stay faithful to their marriage."Claire was completely stunned. Her lips parted, but she didn't even know where to begin.Grandpa O'Neill let out a cold snort."The Finley you're still hung up on? Ten years ago, you finally found a doctor to save his legs, and he dumped you the moment he recovered. Have you forgotten that?"It felt like a bolt of lightning struck her. The whole thing was absurd."Dumped me? Grandpa, have you lost your mind? Finley and I have been married for ten years! Weren't you always so fond of him?"Kenneth finally broke down crying. "Cla
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"Finley, I'm back. Don't worry. I'm here now."The voice on the other end of the call felt like it belonged to another lifetime.It had been so long. So long that I'd forgotten what Claire's voice sounded like when it was gentle, or how she used to say my name.The younger me only replied with a detached, "Thanks."Claire sounded hurt. "Finley, why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"He didn't answer. She didn't press him either, only urging Dr. Castro to prepare for surgery as quickly as possible.A little while later, he finally pulled the phone out from under his blanket."The moment the surgery's over, I'm leaving. I won't be there for the proposal."I nodded, a weight lifting from my chest.When I got home, Claire came in right behind me. Kenneth was with her, crying his eyes out.She grabbed my wrist furiously. "Did you tell Grandpa about Kenneth and me?"Pain shot through my arm. The injuries I'd suffered saving her in that car accident had never fully healed, but s
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People all around me were stealing glances my way.Some looked at me with sympathy. Others were openly enjoying the spectacle.I ignored every last one of them. Keeping my eyes forward, I walked into the main house and handed Grandpa O'Neill his birthday gift."Happy eightieth birthday, Grandpa. Wishing you many more years of good health."He smiled warmly. "Thank you, I appreciate it."Claire came in a moment later, standing shoulder to shoulder with Kenneth. The two of them looked far more like a happily married couple than we ever did.Grandpa O'Neill paused. Then he took Claire's hand and mine, placing them together."So? When are you two going to give me a great-grandchild?"We both froze.I pulled my hand away first. Ignoring Claire's surprised look, I said, "Grandpa, Claire and I...""Finley." Claire cut me off before turning back to Grandpa with a smile. "Don't worry. It won't be long."Grandpa burst into laughter.Claire grabbed my wrist and pulled me into the back
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