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The Man Lost In the Snow
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Three years after my fiancé fell off a cliff while on a sketching trip in the mountains, I walked straight into his solo art exhibition by accident. And there he was, the man I hadn’t been able to forget for a single day, gently adjusting the scarf around a young woman’s neck. Every wall around us was filled with portraits he once promised he would only ever paint for me. Yet now, every single one of them was of her. Beside me, Timothy Hansen, his closest friend, the one who had helped me handle the aftermath back then, grabbed my arm. “Lexie, don’t do anything rash. Ethan had his reasons. He was rescued by Jane after the fall. He hit his head and lost his memory. It wasn’t on purpose that he didn’t come back.” I gave a wry smile. “So he lost his memory. Did you lose yours, too? If Ethan was alive all this time, why didn’t you bring him back? You watched me spend the last three years drowning in pain, surviving on sleeping pills. Was that entertaining for you?” Timothy said nothing. He didn’t even dare to look at me. Meanwhile, the girl—Jane Green—shrank back, hiding behind Ethan like a frightened animal. Then, Ethan finally looked at me, his expression cold and distant. “Ms. William, I didn’t come back because I didn’t want to. Jane is the one I love. As for the past, since I don’t remember it, just think of it as something from a past life.”
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The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 10
Six months later, my “Fragment” collection became a massive success and won the design of the year.At the award ceremony, the host smiled at me and asked, “Ms. William, many people have commented that your work carries a sense of rebirth, like rising from the ashes. Where does that strength come from?” I held the microphone and let my gaze drift across the audience. In a corner of the hall, I saw a familiar figure—Ethan. I heard that he and Jane had not been doing well. After realizing there was no way to win me back, Ethan eventually returned to her. However, his paintings stopped selling, money became tight, and the two of them began arguing constantly. What was even more ironic was that Jane’s miscarriage had nothing to do with him. The child was from her previous relationship with a gambling ex-boyfriend.Ethan lost it after that. In a moment of rage, he sent her to the intensive care unit. Jane, crying and furious, wanted to press charges, but Ethan insisted it was just a “
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 9
After we started dating, Ethan and I rented a tiny underground apartment. In winter, there was no heating, so he would tuck my feet into his arms, warming them slowly with his body heat. In summer, there was no air conditioning, so he would fan me all night long until I had fallen into a deep sleep. Back then, Ethan had eyes only for me.After graduation, I finally became a jewelry designer, just as I had always dreamed. However, Ethan refused to lower himself and work in a company. He had his own pride and principles, but life still had to go on. For a long time, none of his paintings sold, and all our living expenses fell on me. Yet, because there was still hope in my heart, even those hard days made me feel content.The day Ethan sold his first painting, he took me out and bought me a ring. It wasn’t expensive, but it was the thought that counted. On the way back, it started snowing. He held my hand tightly as snow fell all over us, covering his hair. For no reason at all, I felt
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 8
After that day, Ethan never came to see me again. Online, however, the discussion about the exhibition only grew louder. Some people called him a douchebag. Others painted me as the manipulative ex, scheming in the shadows to ruin his future.Jane, meanwhile, posted several times in a row, playing the victim. She shared photos of herself taking care of Ethan in the mountains, captioned:[Only those who’ve faced life and death together understand that some companionship is the salvation of the soul. As for those who only want to enjoy the fruits of others’ labor, I don’t blame you.]The fake innocence practically seeped through the screen.I stared at my phone and chuckled. I was already preparing to release the recording I had. However, Peter reached over and stopped me.“Not yet. If you release it now, they’ll just say it’s edited. Let the story build for a while longer.”“How much longer will that be?” I asked.“Once Ethan realizes that the ‘true love’ he believes in is nothin
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 7
After that night, rumors spread quickly through the circle about Ethan faking his death and pretending to have amnesia to abandon his fiancée. His paintings stopped selling. Several galleries that had signed with him quietly terminated their contracts.The art world may be chaotic, but reputation still mattered. If a man could abandon his own fiancée just to escape responsibility, how much sincerity could there be in his work?A week later, Ethan showed up downstairs at my company and stood in my way. He looked much more worn down than before, with faint stubble shadowing his jaw.“Lexie, we need to talk.”“I don’t have time,” I replied, trying to walk past him.He grabbed my wrist and said, “I just need five minutes! I’ll leave after that!”I glanced at the passersby around us, already pointing and whispering. Keeping my face cold, I nodded. “Fine. Five minutes.”We moved to a nearby park and sat on a bench.“Jane is pregnant.”The first thing he said made me freeze.“So?”
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 4
In our junior year of college, Ethan and I were trapped in a broken elevator for five full hours. As someone with severe claustrophobia, I could barely breathe in the dark. So, he held my hand tightly and tapped three times into my palm, over and over again.He said, “Lexie, whenever you’re scared,
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 2
After I returned from the exhibition, I fell seriously ill. When the fever finally broke, I looked at my pale reflection in the mirror. Then, I applied concealer, carefully covering the dark circles under my eyes.I still had my career. I just didn’t expect that, while meeting a client at a café do
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 1
“A past life?”I found it absurd. We had known each other for three years, loved each other for four, and then I had spent another three years dragging myself through despair. Yet, he tried to brush off a decade of my life with just a few casual words.“Lexie…”Timothy stepped in front of me, his
The Man Lost In the Snow Chapter 3
The next half month passed in a blur. I buried myself in work, taking on the full project for the “Fragments” series. Day and night blurred together as I worked nonstop, trying to numb everything with exhaustion.Until one day, Peter Sullivan tossed an invitation onto my desk. Peter was my childhoo
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