SebastianI kept watching the courthouse building. Just like she said, I came here because Cassandra told me to.But even though I waited quite a while, she didn’t show up. Maybe this is just like what she did before, trying to corner me and get my attention.Gradually, the annoyance inside me faded, and then I realized, she was still the same Cassandra, the one who could never really let me go.“I knew it.”She’s the kind of woman who would do anything to get my love. Especially because she’s so dependent on me.Slowly, I took out my phone. I figured there was no point waiting here any longer, wasting my precious time.Then, with a smirk on my face, I sent Cassandra a message:I knew your family wouldn’t be willing to give up marrying into a wealthy family like mine. If you’ve decided not to get divorced, you should tell me early. I’m busy. I’ve been waiting for you at the courthouse for an hour. Do you know how much my one hour is worth to other people?I gave her a fact—my presence
CassandraTo make everything easier, I finally gave in to my mother’s wishes. Standing in front of a large, luxurious restaurant building, I stepped inside and made my way to a private dining room.I was still confused about the situation, glancing at my mother who had apparently been waiting for me for a while. She smiled, but it gave me a heavy feeling.“Mother, who are we having dinner with tonight?”I agreed to come because I thought it might help improve our relationship. Respecting her as part of the family, I didn’t want to act too harshly. But seeing this private dining room, it seemed clear that it wouldn’t be just the two of us having dinner tonight.A family dinner with others… it was something we very rarely did. I thought the last time was years ago, and even then, it only happened briefly because of how strained things were between us.I could tell anyone that the relationship within our family had a massive wall built between us—like we only cared about ourselves, and I
CassandraAfter deciding to divorce Sebastian, I chose to leave the house we had been living in all this time, even though I was the one who spent more time there.The memories of Isabella being there made me grip my suitcase tighter. This is no longer my place…I managed to move out with some difficulty, and when the door opened, Dylan was waiting for me with calm eyes and an outstretched hand.Divorce is never easy, and I had asked this man to help me get it over with as soon as possible.Dylan dragged my suitcase and loaded it into the car. Right now, it feels like he’s the only one helping me through this.As I fastened my seatbelt, Dylan finally sat down and looked at me.“Are you okay?”Everything I did actually spread the pain inside me even more, making me suffer. But my mouth wouldn’t open to say that—I’d keep it to myself.“Yeah.”I really want to believe that this divorce will make my life better. The feeling of being ignored all this time has made me realize myself again.
SebastianShe is not a weak woman—she’s quite stubborn, in fact. But in front of me, her eyes lost their strength as she lay there, blood seeping from her mouth.Something gripped my whole body. This time, I was overreacting at the sight of her.“Sandra!”“Cassandra!”My heart pounded so hard it sent a throbbing pain through my chest. What I felt in that moment was an overwhelming fear. I held her frail body; her eyes were looking at me as a faint groan escaped her lips."What happened to you?"I could feel her growing weaker and weaker. She couldn’t answer me and then, finally, her eyes closed completely.It was something I never expected, a shocking confusion that felt like it shattered my heart.She was dead…"Cassandra!"My voice filled the room — and slowly my eyes opened, making me realize that what had just happened was only a dream.For the first time, I dreamed of her like that. So real…My breathing was ragged, my body drenched in sweat. “It was just a dream… nothing happene
SebastianOn the way, for some reason, I couldn’t shake off the memory of what I’d just done at the bar—throwing the wedding ring that had always rested on my ring finger at Cassandra.The dazed look in her eyes disturbed me deeply. She didn’t even blink as she stared at the ring lying right in front of her.She was so transfixed, and that image stayed vivid in my mind.I clenched my fists and walked away with Isabella, as if I had never caught the sorrowful tremor in her eyes. As I left her behind, my soul felt gripped by an invisible hand.In that moment, maybe I had gone too far, too harsh. The chatter of those annoying people had made me lose control.I felt a soft hand touch mine. “What are you thinking about, Sebastian?”As my eyes widened, I snapped out of my thoughts and pulled my hand away from Isabella.Her beautiful face looked disappointed; she bit her lower lip, her eyes brimming with tears.“Do you not love me anymore?”Sometimes I don’t even understand myself. Isabella’
CassandraA week had passed since he left me having dinner alone with Grandpa. He walked away without looking back, just to be by the side of the woman he truly wanted to marry.To me, I realized that he would always act like that—and I shouldn’t have to count the days since I last saw him. Because he would never do the same for me.I had just finished drying my hair when my phone rang. For some reason, I didn’t pick it up right away — maybe because I knew it wouldn’t be anything pleasant, just something else to weigh on my mind.But the phone kept ringing, so I finally answered it. It was a call from Andrian… I really didn’t want to pick up, but in the end, I did.For a moment, I took a deep breath and spoke calmly. “Hello?”“Hey, Sebastian’s drunk. You have to pick him up.”I still didn’t understand his curt tone—it didn’t sound like he was asking for help, more like he was giving me an order.“You can take him home,” I answered, clearly annoyed.“It’d be better if you came here. Se