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Vacant by Choice Chapter 14
I stood at the building entrance and turned to look at him.He was soaked through. His hair clung to his forehead, his shirt stuck tightly to his body, and his lips were a little purple from the cold.But he was still smiling.That cautious, ingratiating smile."Adrian, what exactly do you want?""I want to take you to dinner."Just one dinner."After we eat, I'll leave. I won't bother you anymore."I stared at him for a long time."Will you keep your word?""I will."I was silent for a while, then sighed."Fine. Just one dinner."His eyes lit up. In that instant, he looked as if he had received the greatest gift in the world."Okay! What do you want to eat? I know a place nearby-""Anything. You choose."He chose a quiet Japanese restaurant nearby.The lighting was warm, and the private room held only the two of us.He sat across from me, his eyes never leaving my face."You've gotten thinner," he said."I haven't.""You have. Your face used to be a little fuller.
Vacant by Choice Chapter 13
When I walked out of the coffee shop, I heard the chair scrape behind me.He chased after me."Natalie!"I did not turn back and quickened my pace.He caught up and blocked my way."You're right," he said, panting. "I really am not used to losing you. But that's not the point.""The point is that I realized the stupidest thing I've ever done was not marrying you. It was failing to cherish you."Rosalie was my first love. I once thought I loved her. But after three years with you, I finally know the person I like is you."I like seeing you busy in the kitchen when I come home. I got used to you organizing my walk-in closet. I got used to the living room light you left on."Rosalie can't do any of those things, not because she doesn't know how, but because she isn't you."I looked at him and suddenly felt tired."Adrian, have you ever thought about what those habits meant to me?"He said nothing."They meant three years of loneliness. Three years of waiting. Three years of c
Vacant by Choice Chapter 12
I took a deep breath, then used my other hand to take out my phone and press three numbers in front of him.9-1-1.When he saw the numbers on the screen, his fingers slowly loosened.I shut the door in his face.After closing it, I leaned against the door, my heart pounding.Outside, everything was quiet for a long time. Then I heard a very soft sigh.The footsteps gradually faded.I walked to the window and lifted one corner of the curtain.Adrian stood by the flower bed downstairs, looking up at my window.He stood there for a long time, probably ten minutes or more.Then he took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and lit it.Smoke drifted through the morning light. His figure looked especially lonely.Finally, he put out the cigarette and turned away.His back looked bleak, as if he had been abandoned.I drew the curtains and went back to bed.But I could not fall asleep.I thought that after that day, Adrian would finally stop.But I underestimat
Vacant by Choice Chapter 11
I held the phone and stayed silent for a long time."Adrian," I said calmly, "do you know how ridiculous you sound right now?""I know.""On our wedding night, you told me you would never love me in this life. You told me to behave as Mrs. Whitmore and not to expect you to touch me."For three years, you spent every holiday with Rosalie. When I had a fever of 103 degrees, you stood at the bedroom door, glanced at me, and left. I cooked an entire table of food waiting for you to come home, and you brought her back and said you were going out to eat."Do you know what day that was?""What?""It was our wedding anniversary."The other end of the line was silent for a long time.I heard his breathing turn heavy, as if he was suppressing something."Natalie...""Don't say my name."I cut him off."You were right back then. This marriage was a fair trade. Now everything is done, and we can go our separate ways. You're married now. Rosalie is the woman you chose. Live your life p
Vacant by Choice Chapter 10
After sending that message, I placed my phone face down on the coffee table and continued watching my movie.But Adrian's messages became more and more frequent.Sometimes he sent them late at night. Sometimes at dawn.Their contents also grew stranger."I worked late today. When I got home, I instinctively wanted to say, 'I'm back,' but there was no one at home.""When you were there, the living room light was always on.""I passed that bakery today and remembered that you seemed to like sweets too."After putting up with it for a few days, I finally replied."Adrian, you're married now. If you have something to say, say it to your wife."The other side was silent for a full day.Then he sent a long message."Natalie, I don't know what's wrong with me."After marrying Rosalie, I keep feeling like something is off."I started noticing things I had never noticed before."For example, every night, you left a light on in the living room and turned it off only after I came ho
Vacant by Choice Chapter 9
I stared at the invitation for several seconds.Then I laughed.That was fast.We had only been divorced half a month, and the invitations were already printed.It seemed they had prepared everything long ago, waiting only for me, the obstacle, to move out of the way.I turned the invitation over and saw a small line printed on the back."Witness our love and share in our happiness."Love.Happiness.Coming from Adrian Whitmore, those words sounded ironic no matter how I looked at them.I placed the invitation on the coffee table and leaned back on the couch, thinking for a long time.Should I go?Logically, I should.If I did not go, it would look like I could not let go. If I went, it would make me seem generous.But truthfully, I had no interest in their wedding at all.I picked up my phone and sent Adrian a message."I received the invitation. Congratulations."This time, he replied quickly."Will you come?""Not sure. Depends on my schedule."The typing indicat
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