All Chapters of Two Hearts in Separate Bloom: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

The day my pregnancy was officially confirmed, I visited the estate Levi Ezra had prepared for my maternity care seven years earlier.I never imagined I would stumble across a scene that would shatter me so completely: my husband, still dressed in the outfit I had so carefully selected for him, was walking side-by-side with another woman.Her belly was swollen, heavy with child.Levi reached out tenderly, his palm resting against her rounded stomach. His face was illuminated with an expression so soft, so full of adoration, it was as if the world around them did not exist.There was a deafening roar inside my head. I froze, rooted to the spot, feeling the ground tilt under me.When Levi finally noticed me standing there, his face turned deathly pale in an instant.The woman, too, lifted her head in confusion, only for panic to sweep across her features when she saw me.Levi recovered first. He quickly gestured for her to return inside the house, then hurried over to me, grasping

Chapter 2

When I woke up, I found myself lying in a hospital room.Levi was there, clutching my hand tightly. His eyes stared at me with the kind of intensity one might reserve for the rarest treasure in the world.In that moment, a montage of beautiful memories flickered across my mind, each one stabbing a little deeper into my heart. Before I could stop myself, tears welled up, threatening to spill over.Levi... he had been my junior back at university.At the freshman orientation party, he had fallen for me at first sight and launched the kind of passionate pursuit that would make even the boldest suitor blush.I, mindful of the age gap between us and the wide chasm between our family backgrounds, had rejected him time and again.But Levi had never once given up.The summer of my junior year, I interned in Reinstern City—and fell terribly ill. It was serious enough to land me in the hospital, and somehow, news of my condition traveled to him.He had been on the verge of boarding a pla

Chapter 3

Of course I knew Levi loved me.I wasn't blind — how could I not see the depth of emotion burning in his eyes?His love for me lived in every tiny, exquisite detail of our life together, so obvious it needed no confirmation.The way he instinctively pulled me into his arms every time I so much as shifted in bed.The way he remembered every offhand comment I made and quietly made it happen.The way his gaze clung to me, no matter the time, no matter the place, like I was the only thing worth seeing in the world.It was precisely because of all this — because the love was so meticulous, so overwhelming — that this relationship could not withstand even a single betrayal.I stared at him, slowly peeling back the layers until the ugliest truth was laid bare."Can you honestly tell me you don't have any feelings for her?" I asked."Of course!" Levi answered without a moment's hesitation.I closed my eyes briefly, willing myself to stay calm, and then turned my head, my voice cool a

Chapter 4

Just before we arrived, Levi was still trying—rather pathetically—to dissuade me from going.I had naively assumed he was afraid I might hurt Lily.It wasn't until I stepped into the house that I finally understood what he had truly been worried about.This house—this place—had once been our shared dream. We had spent endless hours designing it, decorating it, imagining the life we would build here together.Now, everywhere I looked, it reeked of another woman's presence.Lily spotted me and her smile froze awkwardly on her face. She cast a frightened glance at Levi, like some poor little ingénue terrified of her fate.He, ever the gallant hero, offered her a reassuring look right in front of me—an intimate, wordless exchange that was almost obscene in its familiarity.It stabbed me sharply, harder than I had imagined it would.I turned to Levi and said, "You should go. I want a word with Lily, alone."He hesitated, visibly torn.I smiled sweetly and asked, "What's wrong? Afr

Chapter 5

The surgery didn't take long, but for Levi, it felt like an agonizing century.Finally, the heavy doors to the operating room swung open.I emerged slowly, one hand pressed to her abdomen, looking so pale and fragile that I seemed barely able to stand.Gripping the wall for support, Levi stumbled forward, his eyes already red, his voice hoarse as he asked, "…The baby is gone?"I gave a small nod. "Yes."In that instant, Levi's body seemed to crumple. His broad shoulders, once proud, hunched inward, and it was as if he had aged ten years in the blink of an eye."Nikki, you're ruthless," he whispered.A sharp pang lanced through my chest, but my face remained impassive as I answered with chilling calm, "Yes. That's why—we're getting divorced."Levi's face contorted with pain.He loathed her mercilessness. Yet when he saw my deathly pale face, his heart still ached unbearably.He longed to hold me.Just as he reached out his hand, a sharp voice interrupted. "Levi! Hurry! Lily i

Chapter 6

Levi ended up hiring Lily.Lily was clever—clever in that calculated, coquettish way that masked itself as innocence. Once she sensed that he was beginning to indulge her, ever so slightly, she began making small, deliberate mistakes—nothing serious, just enough to catch his attention. And he played along, half amused, half indifferent.Nikki noticed once. After that, he never took Lily's calls at home again.At the time, it had merely been about keeping his parents off his back.Then, Nikki's grandmother passed away.She had been raised by her grandmother—he knew how devastating the loss must have been. He was supposed to go back with her, to be by her side during the funeral. But without his knowledge, his parents had arranged an urgent business trip for him—one he couldn't refuse, one that "had to be handled personally."And who was the assistant traveling with him? Lily.Of course, he knew what this was. This was a test. A push toward a decision they'd been pressuring him to

Chapter 7

Nikki was gone.He had searched every corner of the house but there was no sign of her.Everything she owned was still there, untouched. Something felt wrong.He yanked open the wardrobe doors. All her exquisite clothing was still neatly hung in place. But the few outfits she wore most often were missing.That was when the panic set in.A deep, unfamiliar kind of dread clawed at his chest.He knew Nikki far too well.This wasn't a spontaneous disappearance. This was deliberate. A message. One only she could send and only he could understand.She wanted nothing more to do with him.She had left him. He stood motionless before the wardrobe, the weight of realization pressing down on him, until sadness slowly engulfed him.Eventually, his knees gave way and he collapsed onto the bed in silent defeat—only to hear the distinct rustle of paper beneath him.It was a divorce agreement.And a note.Her final words to him, scrawled in neat, familiar handwriting:[Levi, you once

Chapter 8

I had thought that seeing familiar scenery again would leave me devastated.But strangely enough, when I once more set foot on the streets of Ljubljana, I felt nothing but a strange sense of liberation—like I had finally exhaled after years of holding my breath.Perhaps I had once been naïve, thinking that to be loved by just one person for a lifetime was the most important thing in the world.But now, I knew better.Freedom—the longing for it, the pursuit of it—that was what truly mattered.And in the rhythm of solo travel, I found a kind of peace I'd never known before. I even made up my mind: I was going to explore all of Europe. Not someday—now.And for that, I had to thank Levi.Over the years, he had funded my lifestyle—my clothes, my rent, my food. The money I earned for myself had quietly stacked up, untouched. And he—ever the meticulous provider—had continued depositing generous sums into my bank account each month.So now, to my slight amusement, I realized: I was a r

Chapter 9

Turning around, the new employee saw the fearsome, cold-faced Levi standing right behind him. Astonishingly, today Levi's face was softened, filled with rare tenderness.He spoke to the veteran employee in a voice so gentle it was almost unrecognizable."Did you ever notice," Levi said quietly, "how I used to dote on my wife? I didn't even realize it myself back then. What kind of expression did she have when she looked at me?"The employee, looking as if he had seen a ghost, hesitated for a long moment before carefully choosing his words."I wasn't close enough to see clearly… but judging from the way she moved so tenderly around you, I believe—she was smiling."That single sentence made Levi's eyes instantly redden. He laughed."Is that so? I was… that happy once."But he had ruined that happiness with his own hands.When he got off work and returned to the house he used to share with Nikki, there was, as expected, Lily waiting at the doorstep again.Sobbing, she threw herse

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