Semua Bab When Forever Falls Apart: Bab 1 - Bab 9

“Yeah, yeah, I got it. Stop nagging already.”I looked up at Dario and realized he hadn’t even heard what I said. He brushed me off with a grunt, his fingers flying across his phone screen, lips curled into a faint smile.He grabbed a towel and half-heartedly rubbed the water from his hair, then turned toward the door.“Pick your own anniversary gift and send me the bill.”With a loud slam, the door shut behind him. I stared at it, feeling strangely calm.I had already lost hope in this marriage, but for the sake of the child growing inside me, I knew I had to sit down and talk to Dario.By 3 a.m., he still hadn’t returned.Too restless to sleep, I decided to go find him.Now that my mind was made up, I refused to endure this farce a second longer.Just as I reached the parking garage, I saw Dario walking in, head down, smiling gently as he recorded a voice message.He murmured something about “baby” and “I’m home”, his voice dripping with affection, the kind of sweet talk

Just as I was about to dial the number, Fran reached out to stop me.“Clea, please… don’t.”Noticing the surprise on both my and Dario’s faces, she scrambled to explain, her voice laced with panic.“I made a bet with my family. I said I’d prove myself before returning, otherwise I’d have to go home and inherit the family business. “I want to make it on my own, so please… Could you keep this a secret for now?”Before I could say a word, Dario cut in. “Girls like you are rare these days, so sensible and independent. Don’t worry, she doesn’t actually have your father's contact. She’s just bluffing.”Fran’s face fell, and her eyes went wide with gratitude. “You’re so kind to me, Dario.”I watched the two of them and felt nothing but disgust. Their eyes were practically glued to one another!Just then, Lina rushed in, panting. The moment she spotted Dario, she walked up to him and slapped him across the face.“You bastard! Clea was in the hospital, and you were here playing th

After calling my family, I checked myself out of the hospital.For several days, Dario didn’t show up. He only sent calls and text messages, each one blocked without exception. Only the unsigned divorce papers kept him from being added to my blacklist entirely.On the day I was discharged, Dario finally showed up.He arrived with a packed food in one hand and a bouquet of lilies in the other, trying his best to appear attentive and thoughtful.But I ignored him and handed him the papers my lawyer had drafted.“Sign here.”His frown deepened at the papers. Then he noticed the stripped bed, my packed bags. “Who said you could leave? Why wasn’t I—”“What right do you have?” The words lashed out before I could stop them. “Don’t speak to me like you’re doing me a favor. I don’t belong to you!“My lawyer has already communicated my terms to you, so I won’t bother to repeat them. I want a divorce, and there’s no room for negotiation.”His mask of composure finally cracked. He cou

When I returned to my place in Chester Enterprise, I was surprised to find that everything suited me far better than I’d expected.My parents immediately announced my appointment as Vice President, placing me squarely on the executive team and granting me shares in the company.I had braced for objections, but when Calvin walked me in and formally introduced me, the stern-faced board members didn’t utter a single word of dissent.Leaning in with a smirk on his face, Calvin whispered, “These old-timers all know; the Chesters always protect their own.”Once I stepped into the role, I adapted quickly.During long-winded reports, I could pierce through the noise and pinpoint core issues. In a sea of complex personalities, I swiftly identified each person's strengths and weaknesses, delegating tasks with precision.In business negotiations, I didn’t need to rely on toasts or backroom drinking games. I dealt purely in strategic value, offering just enough to meet both sides’ expectat