Chapter 11

On the way home, Royce handed me a pack of chamomile cookies.I was taken aback by the gesture.The sweet warmth, the subtle floral fragrance… The chamomile cookies had saved me countless times when my stomach was acting up because of the gastric.I accepted them. "Thank you…" "The chamomile scent is strong in this one. Just eat a little. Your stomach isn't in great shape," he said with a calm tone, as if he had always known about my stomach problems.I glanced at him, baffled."I saw the bottles of yoghurt drink in your fridge. Every one of them is low-sugar and targeted toward gastric patients."He had been paying close attention to me, even if he preferred to be quiet about it.I took a bite of the biscuit, feeling my heart stir.Never once did Royce bring up the phone call from Lars.The next day, I was woken up by my mother and quickly dragged away to try on my wedding makeup.My wedding day was approaching, and I had to try on six sets of dresses and six different mak

Chapter 12

Lars flew back to Riverton overnight, looking completely haggard. The moment the plane landed, he rushed straight to Pearl's home. When Pearl opened the door half-asleep and saw him, she threw herself at him in delight.She thought she had finally won.Yet, she had barely opened her arms when Lars grabbed her by the throat. He shoved her roughly to the sofa, pinning her."Who gave you the right to send those screenshots to Bianca?" he roared.Pearl struggled in terror, clutching desperately at his wrist. However, she couldn't loosen his grip at all. "Have you gone mad, Lars? Are you trying to kill me?!""She misunderstood what was going on between us! Are you satisfied now?" he spat through clenched teeth.Pearl started to lie. "It really wasn't me! Now that I think about it, maybe when Bianca came into your office that time… Maybe she saw them back then…""Shut up!" Lars' grip on her tightened. "She isn't someone you get to smear!"Pearl, nearly out of breath, quickly change

Chapter 13

"You're… You're leaving such an expensive place for her?" Pearl questioned Lars, her voice turning harsh. She stood next to the floor-to-ceiling windows in Horatio Bay One, filled with disbelief. "Are you insane? Do you even know what this place is worth—""She's worth it," Lars said as he turned and started to leave.Pearl stumbled after him. "Where are you going?"He didn't even look back. "I've got plans. Go home by yourself."Pearl stood there, watching Lars walk further and further away. She was shaking with rage.Before nine that night, she called Lars many, many times. When he refused to pick it up, she continued to call and frantically send out messages. Pearl knew men like him too well. Leave them alone, and you never know which woman they'll end up with.Finally, at two in the morning, her phone rang.However, it wasn't Lars—it was his closest friend in Eastwind City."Pearl, Lars is drunk, and he keeps shouting he wants to go home. We can't calm him down. Can you c

Chapter 14

Two days before Bianca's wedding, Candice took leave and flew straight to Botolph City.Lars approved her request, his eyes empty as he stared at her reason for taking the leave. "To attend a friend's wedding out of town."It should have been his and Bianca's wedding. Now, it had become someone else's. Lars leaned on the desk, making his way to the design department.The new design director had only recently started, and Bianca's office was still empty. A faint scent lingered. It was her favorite diffuser fragrance. Her presence still hung in the air."Mr. Carter…" The marketing director tiptoed in. "About that wedding invitation from Radar Finance… The wedding's this Sunday, and, err… Are you…"Lars could barely hold himself together. "Leave it on the desk."The director set down the invitation and left in a hurry. Once the door closed, Lars picked it up.Bianca White.Royce Farrell.Lars suddenly found it hard to breathe. Every word Pearl had shouted at him last night re

Chapter 15

"So, you're saying…Roy has liked me for a long time? Is that why he always asks about me in secret?"She smiled weakly. "You silly girl! He has always liked you."Then, I remembered the day Royce calmly said in the car that he had someone he liked.My heart hadn't stopped racing all day. Late at night, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Suddenly, my phone lit up. It was a message from Royce.[Can't sleep?]I sat up and quickly replied, [How did you know?]He answered almost instantly. [It's late, and your phone's activity log shows you've been moving around the house. You're definitely still awake.]My heart beat even faster. [Roy, how did we actually meet?]Our families had always been close, but I was sure we had never really met before. Just as I was about to put down my phone, it rang. My heart skipped a beat, and I hurriedly picked it up.Royce's voice was low as he spoke. "Bianca, don't say a thing."There was only silence, and in that silence was the sound of his

All Chapters of Our Separated Ways: Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15