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The Seven Days That Set Me Free Chapter 10
Two years later, my team and I opened our own studio.There was no red carpet or elaborate ceremony. My coworkers bought a cake and celebrated with me in the conference room.The cake read, "Ivy, welcome back to your own life."I stared at the words for a long moment, then smiled and blew out the candles.Every so often, Ethan would have someone send me something.The first year, he sent me the company history booklet with all my photos restored. The second year, he sent the design sketches I'd left in the home we used to share.This year, all he sent was a card."Happy anniversary."He had crossed it out and written underneath, "Sorry. I forgot we don't have an anniversary anymore."I put the card back in the envelope and sent it straight back.Later, I heard through people we both knew that Ethan and Samantha never got together.Samantha left the city, and the friends who had taken part in the bets every year eventually drifted apart.Ethan kept the house we used to share
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After Ethan's public statement came out, videos from the company anniversary party started spreading online.People noticed Samantha wearing the Glenn family bracelet and standing onstage as "Mrs. Glenn."Then people started digging up everything from the past three years. The bets, the videos they'd recorded without me knowing, and all the times they'd egged Ethan on were suddenly out there for everyone to see.It didn't take long for the whole thing to blow up online.Some people accused Samantha of interfering in someone else's marriage. Others asked why Ethan had to hurt me just to prove I loved him.The friends who had joined in on the bets started deleting their posts.Some even messaged me privately, asking me to explain that we were all close, they'd only been joking, and they never meant to hurt anyone.I didn't respond.Whether they meant any harm wasn't for them to decide after they were the ones who hurt me.Samantha posted a long statement too.She said she'd onl
The Seven Days That Set Me Free Chapter 8
Ethan waited outside my office building for three hours. By the time I got off work, his face had gone pale from the night wind.As soon as he saw me, he walked over quickly. "Ivy, we need to talk.""I'm off work, Mr. Glenn. We have no work to discuss."He stopped at "Mr. Glenn." In seven years, I'd never called him that before.Ethan stepped in front of me and held out a packet.It was a revised company history booklet. My name was back under "Co-Founder," along with an offer of company shares and a contract to rehire me."The company needs you."Then he lowered his voice. "I need you too."I didn't take it."If the company needs someone, hire someone else. And whatever you need, figure it out yourself."He'd said those same words to me more times than I could count. Now that I was saying them back to him, his face went white."I know I was wrong. I took your love for granted. My parents' marriage was always a mess, and I grew up thinking feelings could change at any time.
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Samantha had only sprained her ankle.By the time Ethan got to the hospital, she'd already had X-rays. Nothing was broken, and the doctor said she just needed to rest for a few days.Her eyes were still red when she reached for his hand. "Did you delay the divorce because of me?"Ethan was quiet for a long moment. Then he put the divorce decree in front of her.Samantha froze, but she couldn't hide the hope in her eyes."So you're really free now. Ethan, be honest. During those seven days, did you ever really think of me as your wife?"Ethan didn't answer.Then he thought about the past 30 days. I hadn't cried once, and I hadn't looked back. For the first time, it hit him that I might really be done with him.He left Samantha with a nurse and went home alone.The house was strangely quiet. My side of the closet was empty, my skincare was gone from the vanity, and even the cups and dishes I always used were gone from the kitchen.The slippers I'd worn around the house for seve
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Ethan showed up at the courthouse at 9:00 am sharp, wearing the black coat I'd bought him and holding my wedding ring.He looked calm when he saw me. "Did you sleep well?"He said it like we'd only had a minor argument.I didn't answer. I took a number and waited for our turn.When the clerk asked if we both wanted the divorce, Ethan just looked at me. The clerk had to ask again before he finally let out a quiet laugh."Yes," he said.Ethan signed the paperwork without hesitation. "You've got 30 days, Ivy. Think it over. If you don't show up when the waiting period ends, then the game's over."I tucked the confirmation slip away. "I'll be here."For the next 30 days, Ethan never apologized. He just kept posting updates in the group chat."Day one: She hasn't come back.""Day five: Her resignation went through.""Day ten: She moved the rest of her things out."His friends joked about it at first. Some said I'd been mad long enough, while others told Ethan to send flowers and
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The countdown stopped at one.The person filming forgot to lower the phone, so the camera kept pointing at me. Just like every year before, they were waiting for me to break down and cry so they could say it proved how much I loved Ethan.But this time, I just capped the pen and slid the divorce agreement back across the table.Ethan's smile slowly disappeared. He flipped to the last page, saw my signature, and his expression hardened."Ivy, do you even know what you just signed?""I do.""This isn't like those fake agreements from before. The asset split is real. The property terms are real. The lawyer signed off on it."I nodded. "That's exactly why I signed it."Someone finally snapped out of it and gave an awkward laugh, trying to smooth things over."Ivy's really selling it this year.""Ethan, just end the game already. Keep this up, and you're really going to hurt your marriage.""Exactly. It was only seven days. We were just messing around."They called that messing
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