บททั้งหมดของ The Words I Left Behind: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

The phone hadn't rung for long before it was picked up.Before the other person could speak, William fired off his question."Jasmine, you really think you're clever, huh? Standing me up, making a fool out of me? Is it fun? You think it's a game?"I didn't want to deal with the Spencer family's mess, but you didn't even tell me your father died? Are you trying to make me look bad in front of everyone? I'll be honest, I found the diary you locked in the cabinet. I know you like me, but I don't like you!"That's not all—you disgust me! I hate you, and I hate everything about the Spencer family! You stood me up, fine, suing you is just a small hassle. But if you want to play games, I'll play right along with you. I want to see what kind of power you think you have now that the Spencer family's gone."He paused, expecting some kind of response. But the silence on the other end was unnerving.No breathing, nothing.William frowned, about to speak again. But before he could, the call

William would never forget the look Jasmine had given him that day.He knew he had gone too far, but he refused to apologize.The next morning, William woke up to find that Jasmine had cut his hair.He followed the address on the note, expecting to find Jasmine behind the door. He was even prepared with some sarcastic remarks.After going in circles, what exactly was Jasmine trying to do? Was she really trying to avoid the divorce? Was she hoping to change his mind?Just as the thought crossed his mind, the door opened."Jas—"When he saw the woman standing in front of him, he froze."Who are you?"Tania's gaze was calm as she looked at him. "Who are you looking for?"William looked inside and noticed it was just her in the house. He frowned, then said, "Sorry, I must've come to the wrong place."As he turned to leave, Tania suddenly called out to him. "Are you looking for Jasmine?"William's steps stopped dead in their tracks."You know her?"Tania didn't answer.Willia

William spent the entire night taking care of Jennifer.But the next morning, he still headed straight for the airport. He had thought it over all night, and he still had to confront Jasmine.Was it all a game to her, making a fool out of him?After landing, he made his way to the second city Jasmine had mentioned in her letter—Yundale City.Once there, he found the guesthouse she had listed. But when he asked the owner, he learned that Jasmine had already checked out.Anger surged through him. He wanted to march straight to her and give her a piece of his mind. He even wondered if this was all some sort of setup with her and her friend to mess with him!He angrily called Tania, but she was in the middle of surgery and couldn't answer.Frustrated, William swallowed his anger and called Ivan to get more information about Jasmine.He couldn't fully trust these letters anymore.Sitting in a quiet countryside courtyard, he let the soft spring breeze calm his nerves.Soon, he felt

He fled from Tania's place in a complete mess.The scraps of paper in his pocket felt like hot coals, burning through his clothes and making him restless. He dumped the fragments onto the table but couldn't bring himself to touch them. He only dared to look at them from a distance. His face was pale and drained of color.As night fell, he slowly lifted his numb hands. Carefully, he pieced the paper back together.Tears welled up in his eyes, and before he could stop them, they dripped onto the paper. In a panic, he wiped at them, but the tears only kept coming, soaking into the paper.He couldn't hold it in anymore.He broke down and sobbed uncontrollably.On the white paper, Jasmine's crooked handwriting blurred in the tear stains.[William, you promised me five things—yet not a single one satisfied me. So as punishment, there'll be no divorce—only widowhood. How about that? Are you going to yell at me? Too bad, you can only stand at my grave with a bouquet of flowers to shou

As William knelt on the ground, his body was numb like an empty shell stripped of its soul.Slowly, he took out more candles and lit them.He needed to know where Jasmine was buried. He missed her so much that he couldn't sleep for nights.He had asked Ivan, but the latter mentioned that news of Jasmine's death came from an anonymous letter. The letter included a photo of Jasmine's canceled ID card, her medical records, and a photo of a tombstone with only her name visible. Other than that, there was no other information.Ivan didn't know where Jasmine was buried either.William had been dumbfounded after hearing that. But soon, he thought of the woman who had been tormenting him relentlessly—Tania. She was Jasmine's friend, and she had to know where Jasmine was buried. Maybe, Tania was the one who had buried her.Without a second thought, he rushed to Tania's house. But when he arrived, she was gone. Her phone and all other contact details were changed.He sent people to inve