Lahat ng Kabanata ng After 101 Betrayals, I Walked Away: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

"Mom, you've been trying to convince me to live with you for so long. This time... I finally said yes.."There was a sudden pause on the other end of the call, followed by joy."Zoe, you finally agreed!"Then her voice shifted from excitement to concern."Zoe, why did you finally agree to my request? Last time, you said you'd never consider it. Tell me the truth. Did your father treat you badly again? Was it so bad that you had no choice but to leave??""I knew he wasn't a reliable father. I insisted on taking you with me when we severed our bond. But he strongly refused. He promised he'd take good care of you and Alex.""And now? Is this what he promised? Zoe, tell me what you've been through in that den. I'll stand up for you!"Yes, I was the only female pup in our den, so my mom cared about me the most when she severed her bond with my dad.She wanted to take me with her, and she begged me to go.But my dad wouldn't let me go. He held me tightly and promised he would take good care

Regardless of how numb my body was from the cold, I hurried to the market to buy crabs.Handling them was difficult, and soon my hands were covered in itchy red welts.But thinking that it might be the last dinner I'd ever share with my family, I endured the discomfort and forced myself to carry on.By the time I finished cooking, Dad and Alex came in—with Sophia trailing behind them.When I brought the dishes to the table, I glanced across the hall.The atmosphere there was warm, almost cheerful.Dad, who was always tied up with pack affairs, now sat opposite Sophia, listening intently as she talked about her experiences in the Challenge.Alex reached over and snatched an apple from Sophia's hand just as she was about to peel it, playfully scolding her."Be careful with that! You're too clumsy to be cutting things. From now on, peeling apples is my job."To my surprise, my ex-mate John also arrived—with his parents.It was clear they were far more satisfied with Sophia, John's current

Finally, everything was packed by midnight.I didn't have many belongings, so I managed to fit them all into a small suitcase.As for the rest, I left them in a corner, planning to ask a servant to throw them away the next day.I quietly dragged my suitcase to the door. Just as I was about to reach the gate, I heard voices—Dad and the others had returned with Sophia.They were too busy chatting and laughing to notice me hiding in the shadows."Luckily, Sophia didn't eat too much," someone said. "An allergy like that is no joke—her wolf could've been seriously harmed.""But Zoe went too far. She should apologize to Sophia."Then came Sophia's soft, innocent voice,"No, I trust Zoe. I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. Please, don't be too harsh on her."Alex sneered. "Sophia, you're always too kind. She must be punished for what she did. Oh, and haven't you always wanted her big room? Make her give it to you as an apology."Dad frowned slightly, as if he was going to say something. But

John was awakened by the shrill ring of his phone. It was Sophia.He hadn't slept well—not since Zoe left the den.His mind kept replaying that moment in the rain…Zoe, standing alone, soaked and trembling, her eyes filled with despair.She looked so helpless. So heart-wrenchingly alone.And he—he had done nothing.How did it all come to this?Wasn't he the one who once swore to protect her?The one who promised to love her for the rest of his life?With a bitter sigh, John picked up the call.Sophia's sobs immediately poured through the speaker."Sophia, don't cry," he said instinctively, as he had so many times before. "Tell me what happened. My heart aches when I hear you cry."Sophia's voice trembled."It's Dad and Alex... They got angry at me just because they can't find Zoe. But it's not my fault she left! Why are they ignoring me now?""They didn't even say a word to me after getting off the plane. John, I feel so wronged. Can I come see you?"John froze.Zoe is missing?He hadn

They came to see me again, but my attitude remained unchanged.I would never go back.For the last time, Dad looked at me with pleading eyes and asked,"Zoe, can't you forgive me just once? Wasn't our bond supposed to be unbreakable?"I stared at him calmly, my voice soft but firm."If I had another chance, I'd rather not be your daughter at all."Maybe those words hurt him more deeply than anything else ever had—because after that, they never came looking for me again.John came to see me, too.He knelt before me, tears streaming down his face as he begged for forgiveness."Zoe… I didn't realize how much I loved you until you were gone. I'm sorry. I was blind. Sophia tricked me—she always has. With her lies, her acting, her manipulation… Please, forgive me. I was wrong. I was so wrong."I didn't respond.I simply turned around and walked away—no matter how he tried to stop me.I knew he regretted it. But I couldn't forgive him.Because betrayal cuts like blades—and some wounds never