All Chapters of The Art of Unloving Him: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Josie had already settled in Velmora.She'd arranged for a home to be purchased in Velmora well in advance. Kira was adjusting beautifully. She'd already made new friends at her new school.Unknowingly, three months had passed.Josie had picked up her paintbrushes again, often heading outdoors to sketch and paint from life.That day, she was painting in the open air when a familiar voice broke through the quiet behind her."Josie."The brush in her hand trembled, dragging paint across the canvas in the wrong direction.It took her no more than a second to recognize the voice—it was Graham.She had loved him for ten years; there wasn't a detail about him she didn't know. And in that instant, the past decade came rushing back like a wave.Graham approached, his voice thick with restrained emotion. "I finally found you."He had searched for Josie for three whole months.He'd exhausted every connection, turned over every stone in cities big and small. And just when he was begi

Graham's expression darkened. How could something have gone wrong at the company?He hung up the call and glanced at Josie with lingering reluctance."I'll explain everything once the company's situation is under control," he said.Upon returning to the country, he rushed straight to the office.The moment he arrived, he saw several shareholders already waiting. His mother's face was so grim it seemed ink could drip from it."The report for the Lydian project is a mess. Did you even know that?" she snapped.Graham was stunned.Lydian was the Holloway Group's flagship project this year. One of the shareholders threw a thick stack of reports in front of him."See for yourself!"He flipped through them. Error after error leapt from the pages. His brow furrowed deeper with every turn.Then, he saw at the bottom of the report—Allison's signature.His face went pale.One of the shareholders banged the table. "We entrusted this company to you because we believed in your capabiliti

Velmora.After Graham left, life returned to its quiet rhythm.Josie continued her days sketching and painting outdoors, while Kira went to school as usual. Neither of them ever mentioned Graham again. It was as if they had reached a silent, mutual understanding—he no longer belonged to their lives.Then one day, Josie received a call from the local gallery. Someone was interested in buying one of her paintings.Though her work had been on display for some time, few people in the small town appreciated art—let alone bought it. She found the sudden interest a bit odd. That was, until she arrived at the gallery and saw who was standing beside the owner.It was Graham.He was quietly studying one of her paintings, his profile still so achingly familiar it stirred something long-buried in her chest.He had never looked at her work like this before.In the past, he had brushed off everything she cared about with indifference.She had painted countless pieces inspired by him, and he

That night, Josie took Kira and left for her parents' house.Outside her parents' mansion, security guards patrolled the perimeter. As long as she didn't want him there, Graham would never be able to get in.The next day, when Graham came back, the courtyard was already empty.A chill crept into his chest. Once again, he had been abandoned.Panic and rage surged inside him like a flood. He all but lost control as he pulled out his phone and activated every resource the Holloway Group had overseas. No matter the cost, he had to find Josie.He hadn't earned her forgiveness. She couldn't just disappear like this.…Back at her parents' house, Josie sat at the table, staring at a stack of photographs. She sighed."Mom, Kira is still young. I really don't have the energy to think about dating right now."Her mother waved it off. "I already filtered them for you. Every one of these men is fine with being a stepdad. They're all outstanding young men. You don't like even one?"Josie

After arriving in Melbourne, Josie had quietly looked into Allison's past.That was when she learned the truth: Allison had a criminal record overseas, and had even been arrested once for suspected murder.The victim was her first husband—an old man in his eighties—who was found dead in her bed. After his death, Allison inherited his entire fortune and lived lavishly for a time.But she had a taste for extravagance. The money didn't last long. Soon, she began targeting new men, going through seven or eight boyfriends in succession, squeezing each for money before moving on.Eventually, she made too many enemies and could no longer remain abroad. With nowhere left to go, she returned home and sought out Graham.She probably never imagined that she'd end up being cast out by him as well.Given her wasteful, materialistic nature, there was no way a server's salary could support her lifestyle. It was clear Miles had become her next target.When Miles heard all this, he gave a wry sm