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Under Lights, I End Our Story Chapter 9
Liana's POVThe moment the door swung open, Mom and Dad forced Mona to her knees in front of me.Without missing a beat, Mom slapped Mona hard across the face twice."You thoughtless girl! You seduced your sister's fiance and ruined her perfectly good wedding! Apologize to Liana right now!" she snapped.Mona covered her face, sobbing so hard that her shoulders shook.I stood there quietly, struck by the strange novelty of it all. Mona had always been in delicate health, so whenever something went wrong, I was always the one who took the hit. I'd never seen Mom lay a hand on her like that.Mom began pounding her chest. "We were wrong, Liana. Back when we were poor, we always made you take Mona's hand-me-downs. Even with something as small as silverware, you only got whatever she didn't want. Even after life got better, we never changed. It's all our fault."She sobbed until she could barely catch her breath, as if trying to pour out more than 20 years of guilt all at once.I'd w
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Liana's POVWith that, I shut the door and casually tossed the wedding dress out after Weston.He stood outside for a long time.…The next morning, I opened the window and noticed a folding chair on the balcony of the long-vacant pink house opposite mine. A dark gray suit jacket was draped over its back.Weston had moved in across from me.He didn't knock on my door again, but every single day, new items appeared on my doorstep—a colorful handwoven table lamp, a woven grass basket decorated with fresh flowers, a piece of hand-dyed indigo fabric printed with tiny white flowers, and a seashell wind chime that jingled whenever the breeze swept by.The one constant was a single freesia.One day, I even spotted the freesia I'd left at home. It had clearly been well cared for.I just piled everything in the corner outside my door so it wouldn't block the entryway.I got into the car and headed toward the guesthouse.I'd first met Jesse Yates back in Casavera.He was squatting by
Under Lights, I End Our Story Chapter 7
Liana's POVWeston had lost a lot of weight, and the suit that once fit him perfectly now hung loose on his frame. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and his cheekbones looked much sharper than before.He stared at me, frozen in place as disbelief gave way to elation."Liana, may I come in?"I leaned against the railing in silence for a long moment before turning and heading downstairs.I knew that with his resources, he'd find me sooner or later. Maybe it had just taken him longer because I'd traveled to many places.The moment I opened the door, Weston instinctively reached out to hug me.I stepped back several steps, keeping my distance.His hands froze in midair as he stared at me, stunned.His gaze drifted from my face to my shoulders, then to my wrist."I've never seen you wear so many colors before," he said, an unfamiliar note of wonder in his voice. "I always thought your style was simple and elegant."He paused, his eyes falling to the mint-green cardigan tied around
Under Lights, I End Our Story Chapter 6
Liana's POVDuring my layover, I swapped in a new SIM card right away and set up a new messaging account.By the time I arrived in Casavera and dragged my suitcase up to the lookout on Pipilar Hill, the last rays of sunlight were spilling across the entire city.Colorful houses crowded the valley below—tangerine orange, mint green, lake blue, rose pink, and sun-bleached red. Every shade fought for attention, yet somehow they were unexpectedly harmonious.A breeze swept up through the valley, carrying the distant chime of church bells and the sweet scent of an unknown plant.I leaned against the railing for a long time, suddenly realizing that the last time I'd truly taken in a sunset was back in college.Since then, every single evening had been taken up by overtime work and my relationship.Now, everything spread out before me was mine alone, and no one could ever strip it away from my memory.…The next day, I wandered down the narrow alleys, the walls on both sides painted
Under Lights, I End Our Story Chapter 5
Weston's POVI sat at the dining table, listlessly picking at my food. My mind kept drifting back to Liana, wondering if she would like the bag.Yesterday, right after I saw Liana's parents out, something urgent came up at work that required my personal attention, taking almost the entire day to sort out.Then this morning, during a quick break between meetings, I rushed home to leave the bag right where she couldn't miss it.Since Liana hadn't messaged me all day, I had no idea if she'd even seen it."Weston, eat a little more. Work is important, but so is your health."Amelia Harper, Liana's mother, placed a honey-glazed rib in my bowl, a warm smile crinkling the corners of her eyes.I murmured a vague response and poked at my rice without taking a bite.I'd planned to head straight home after work, but Amelia had sent a text inviting me over for dinner. She'd explicitly asked me to come alone and keep Liana in the dark."Mrs. Jensen, is there a specific reason you asked me
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Liana's POVAfter wrapping up the last bit of work on my plate, I headed home.To my surprise, Mom and Dad were sitting in the living room with Mona beside them.I instinctively glanced toward the bedroom. My packed luggage was tucked behind the door, safely out of sight."How did you get in?" I asked.Only Weston and I knew the keycode to the front door."Never mind how we got in," Mom cut me off, her words tumbling out fast and frantic. "What's gotten into you? Mona says you don't want your wedding dress anymore. That custom dress took three months to make, and the wedding is only a month away. Where are you supposed to get another one now?""We've already sent out all the invitations," Dad chimed in. "All our friends and relatives know the date. If we delay the wedding, what are people going to think of us?"Having spent half their lives in poverty, they valued their pride more than anything. Even now that our lives were better, they still instinctively placed themselves ben
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