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You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 7
After I was discharged, I ended my exhibition earlier than planned.As it happened, a prestigious art school in France had recently offered me a place in a two-year program.I accepted without hesitation.The night before I was scheduled to leave, I had just stepped outside my apartment building when I saw a familiar black Maybach parked beneath a streetlight.Ethan was leaning against the door.Cigarette butts littered the pavement around his feet.I hadn’t seen him in more than two weeks, and he had lost so much weight he barely looked like himself.His once perfectly fitted shirt hung loosely from his frame, and dark stubble covered his jaw.The moment he saw me, he quickly crushed out the cigarette in his hand and walked toward me.“Joanna.”Before he could say anything else, I spoke.“I’m leaving the country tomorrow.”His body stiffened.Then a bitter smile tugged at his lips.“I know.”Of course he did.I hadn’t bothered hiding my plans.If Ethan truly wanted to
You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 6
I thought I had made myself clear enough that Ethan would never come looking for me again.Apparently, I was wrong.Two weeks later, my solo exhibition opened at one of the city’s most prestigious art museums.I had spent an entire year preparing for it.On opening day, I had barely reached the entrance to the main gallery when I stopped dead.Lilies.They were everywhere.Dozens upon dozens of fragrant lilies filled the exhibition hall.And right in the center of it all stood Ethan.He was dressed in a perfectly tailored gray suit, surrounded by the museum director, investors, and several prominent guests.The moment he saw me, something almost triumphant flashed in his eyes.He walked straight toward me and held out a bouquet of lilies.“Congratulations on the exhibition.“I bought every painting you’re showing today.”His voice lowered so only I could hear.“At ten times the listed price.”Then he leaned slightly closer.“Didn’t you once tell me your dream was to ha
You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 5
For the next month, Ethan didn’t show up again.I changed my phone number and filled my days with work until I barely had time to think about anything else.Then one afternoon, I ran into Ethan’s assistant at the coffee shop downstairs from my studio.He looked exhausted, with deep circles under his eyes.The moment he saw me, he hesitated before hurrying over.“Mrs. Blake, please. You have to go see Mr. Blake.”I stopped and calmly corrected him.“Ethan and I are divorced. Please call me Ms. Simpson.”“Mrs... Sorry, Ms. Simpson.”He gave me a strained smile.“Mr. Blake is in the hospital.”I stirred my coffee without even looking up.When he saw how little reaction that got from me, he hesitated for a long moment before continuing.“He had a severe gastrointestinal bleed.”My hand paused slightly.“Ever since the day he came to see you, he’s been going to restaurants alone. Every single time, he orders the spiciest dish they have.“You know how bad his stomach is. He u
You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 4
I thought Ethan and I would never cross paths again.But less than two months later, a familiar Maybach pulled up and blocked my path.The rear door opened, and Ethan stepped out.A thick stack of papers was clenched in his hand.His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at me.I instinctively took a step back.“What are you doing here?”He didn’t answer.Instead, he strode toward me and hurled the papers against my chest.White sheets scattered across the sidewalk.I glanced down.It was a detailed digital forensics report tracing the alt account’s login history, along with records connecting the phone number to its registered owner.At the bottom of the last page, one name had been highlighted in bold red letters.Joanna Simpson.My breath caught.He knew.After our divorce, Jess had vanished without a trace.Ethan couldn’t understand why the woman who had promised to meet him once he was free had suddenly disappeared.So he had used every connection he had to track her
You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 3
It was a photo.A custom-made anklet.A tiny, delicate bell hung from the chain, along with a small charm engraved with the letter J.'Jess, I know anklets are your favorite.''I had this one custom-made by an artisan in Italy and paid extra to have it rushed.''Today is my third wedding anniversary with her.''And it’ll be our last.''My lawyer has already finished drafting the divorce agreement.''Jess, I can’t take this anymore. Can we please meet?''I want to put the anklet on you myself.'I stared at the anklet he had chosen so carefully.Then I looked at the thoughtless necklace sitting in my drawer.I took a deep breath.And finally made up my mind.If he wanted to meet me that badly, then fine.We would meet.I picked up the phone and calmly typed one word.'Okay.'Ethan chose a discreet, upscale private restaurant for our meeting.It was one of the hardest places in the city to get into.You had to meet strict membership requirements, and reservations were
You Loved the Version of Me You Never Knew Chapter 2
After breakfast, Ethan left for work.I stayed home to clean.When I passed his study, I stopped.Ethan’s study had always been completely off-limits to me.He wouldn’t even let me go inside to clean. If I so much as lingered near the door, he would get irritated.Once, I had gone in just to bring him a cup of coffee.The back of my hand accidentally brushed against one of his pens.He immediately lost his temper.“Joanna, can you stop touching my things? I can’t stand people who don’t respect boundaries.”After that, I never set foot in his study again.I stared at the closed door.Then something suddenly occurred to me.I pulled out the phone I used for my alt account and scrolled back through our messages.Two weeks ago, Ethan had sent Jess a photo of the study.In the picture, the room that was usually kept perfectly neat looked as though he had deliberately cleared out and rearranged part of it.There was a voice message underneath.'Jess, I cleared out half the st
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