LOGINLucas Harlow and I have been together for seven years, and we plan to get married next year. When I accompany him to his hometown to meet his parents, we happen to arrive just in time for his cousin Spencer Harlow's wedding. Following a local tradition, the older relatives cheerfully urge Lucas to sleep in the newlyweds' bed the night before the ceremony for good luck. Lucas' mother, Beatrice Collins, takes my hand and explains with a smile, "Katherine, I hope this doesn't make you uncomfortable. It's an old custom around here. "Before the wedding, a man who's still a virgin blesses the couple's bed by sleeping in it. It's supposed to bring the newlyweds good luck and a happy marriage." I lower my head in embarrassment, for Lucas and I are saving ourselves for our wedding night. No matter how difficult the wait has been for him over the past seven years, he's always respected that boundary and insisted on doing right by me. When I finally look up, my cheeks still burning, I see that Lucas has gone pale. Flustered and visibly uncomfortable, he frantically waves everyone off and adamantly refuses to go anywhere near the bed. "I can't do it. You're going to have to find someone else…" As I watch my boyfriend avoid everyone's gaze, my heart drops.
View MoreAfter Lucas' explosive outburst, Addison dared not approach him. Instead, she called Beatrice and told her it was time for her prenatal checkup.Only then was Lucas pressured into taking her to the hospital, though he remained stone-faced throughout the appointment.Once the examination was over, the doctor glanced at the results and casually said, "She's a little anemic, so make sure she gets plenty of nutritious food. But the baby's developing very well. He's already a big boy for 17 weeks."Lucas' head snapped up, and he stared at the doctor. "Doctor, how far along is she?""17 weeks. Why? It's right there on the ultrasound report."17 weeks?Lucas' mind reeled.Only a little over 12 weeks had passed since the high school reunion three months ago. The dates were off by an entire month.Four months earlier, he hadn't even seen Addison. There was no way the baby could be his.Lucas seized Addison's wrist and shoved her against the wall. Through gritted teeth, he demanded, "Ad
Early the next morning, Lucas pushed open the door to the apartment.Addison had complained of being in pain all night. He had been too worried to leave her alone, so he had stayed by her side. It wasn't until she fell asleep that he finally found a chance to return home.On the way back, Lucas rehearsed countless apologies in his head. He even took a detour to buy my favorite croissants."Katherine, I'm home. I brought you your favorite—"His voice trailed off, and he froze.As he stared at the half-empty apartment, the bag slipped from his hand and hit the floor."Katherine? Katherine!"He frantically searched every room for me. In the end, all he found was a familiar key and the diamond ring he never managed to give me.A note had been placed beneath them, bearing only a short message."Don't contact me again."With trembling hands, Lucas pulled out his phone and called me."The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…"When he went on WhatsApp, he finally notice
After sending the breakup message on WhatsApp, I pulled my coat tighter around myself and walked alone through the streets.The cold wind made my stomach seize. A sharp cramp ripped through me, and my vision went dark as I crouched weakly by the side of the road.It took me a long time to gather enough strength to stand. Once I did, I hailed a taxi and headed to the hospital downtown.The hospital was bustling with people, but I checked myself in, paid the bill, and picked up my medication alone.Eventually, I sat in a corner of the infusion room, watching the IV fluid drip steadily into my vein.A nurse noticed how pale I looked and handed me a paper cup. "Why don't you get some hot water and hold the cup against your stomach? It might help with the pain."I thanked her, then carried my IV bag with me as I trudged toward the water dispenser. However, the moment I rounded the corner, I stopped in my tracks.A familiar figure was sitting on a bench not far away.It was Lucas.H
I booked a ticket for the next train back to the city.Once I reached the apartment I shared with Lucas, reminders of our life together surrounded me.We had carefully chosen every piece of furniture, and the pictures we planned to use for our wedding invitations were still spread across the coffee table.I sat on the couch and stared into space for a long time.We had spent seven years together, more than 2,500 days and nights. Habits had a way of becoming part of a person's life before they even realized it.I was used to waking up to the glass of warm water Lucas prepared for me every morning.My favorite snacks were always waiting in the passenger seat of his car, and every holiday brought another thoughtful surprise that made me feel loved.Breaking those habits was bound to be painful.Even so, I began packing.I removed our matching clothes from the closet, separated the matching key chains by the front door, and took down the travel photos covering the refrigerator.E
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