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Semua Bab Past Due Love: Bab 1 - Bab 10

10 Bab

Chapter 1

"Lisa, are you serious about faking your death and erasing your identity?" A friend's voice came through the phone, asking me once again."Yes. Please arrange everything for me," I replied without hesitation.After hanging up, I stared blankly out the window at the light drizzle, my thoughts muddled and my heart heavy.My fiancé was the CEO of a powerful financial conglomerate, and to the outside world, he adored me beyond measure.A week before our wedding, I found out I was pregnant with triplets. I had planned to tell him the joyful news in person.But instead, I witnessed him in bed with other women. Not with just one.It felt like a knife had carved into my soul, cutting so deep I lost all hope, all trust. My tears begged for release, but I held my head high, forcing myself to stay strong.For him, I had given up everything—my pride, my family, my career.Yet he chose to share our love with others.All those vows to love me and only me for a lifetime had been lies.Our s

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Chapter 2

When everyone else doubted me, only Cole stood by my side.When someone tried to hurt me, he was the one who protected me.Even when the media spread false stories, claiming I had schemed to seduce him, he didn't hesitate to speak up, publicly declaring that it was he who had pursued me, regardless of his lofty status.Once, when a thug tried to attack me, Cole beat him within an inch of his life. He was seriously injured in the process, but still shielded me with his own body.And yet, the man who once loved me so deeply… suddenly stopped loving me.Everything that once felt like happiness had vanished.Cole might have forgotten. Or maybe it never mattered to him in the first place.Back when we were together, I'd once told him, "If you ever stop loving me, just tell me. I won't cling to you. But if you deceive me, I'll leave. And after that, we'll never see each other again.""Lisa, what are you doing just standing there? The dresses are here. Come try them on."The door ope

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Chapter 3

I dismissed Cole's assistant.A while later, my phone lit up again. It was another photo.Cole was in bed with the rising young actress, Kai Orwin. Their bare bodies were tangled together, lost in each other's touch, kissing deeply.The way he looked at her—possessive, hungry—was the way a man looks at a woman he wants to claim.Kai's exposed skin was covered in red marks, proof of how fiercely he'd kissed her.I thought I'd grown strong enough. But the image still cut deep.The pain crawled into my bones and began devouring reason, piece by piece.Tears came. I couldn't stop them.Kai was relentless. Determined to make me suffer, she sent a video next, taunting me.In the clip, Cole looked like a man starved of touch, devouring her like it was his first time.The scenes were graphic and disgusting. Watching them made me nauseous. I barely made it to the bathroom in time.Kai then sent a series of voice messages."Lisa, he's crazy about me. He's never been like that with yo

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Chapter 4

Cole took a few steps, then paused and turned to look at me."Lisa, I need to talk to her for a bit. Wait here for me, alright?"Then, without giving me a chance to respond, he hurried off with her in tow.I watched their backs disappear into the crowd and let out a bitter laugh.Of course. What a joke. Even with so many people around, he didn't care. He ditched me so easily for her.Even the onlookers seemed stunned.Kai looked back at me, giving a smug little smile.I shrugged, watching calmly.It didn't matter anymore. If she thought she'd won, good for her.But if I couldn't hold on to his heart, what made her think she could?Because Cole never had a heart to begin with.A few minutes later, a message popped up on my phone. Cole wanted me to meet him in the VIP lounge.I knew something was off, but I went anyway.Even before I reached the door, I could hear the sounds—heavy breathing, soft moans that turned my stomach.Through the crack in the deliberately ajar door,

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Chapter 5

Cole hesitated for a moment, but quickly masked it with a smile and nodded.Yet I saw right through his perfunctory response.In the past, whenever I asked him if he loved me, he never hesitated to express his feelings. Now, though, something had changed. He had changed. But I didn't know when our love had begun to sour."Silly girl, why would you ask that all of a sudden?"His tone carried a trace of guilt, and the look in his eyes brimmed with unease, as though he feared I'd discovered something.I offered a faint smile and replied calmly, "I just like hearing it from you. I want to hear you say you love me."But the words, even if spoken, would be hollow. Everything about him now felt like a lie.Suddenly, Kai's voice called out from behind us."Cole, you left something in the lounge."I froze for a second before a bitter smile curved on my lips.Cole's face darkened as he turned toward Kai, who had come looking for him, his worry poorly concealed."What is it?"Kai held

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Chapter 6

I looked up at Cole. His clothes were slightly disheveled. My gaze settled on his loosened tie. It was obvious he had just come from another woman's bed."Say something. Why did you give those gifts away?" His eyes flickered with panic, his voice tinged with fear he couldn't quite hide, as if terrified I'd uncovered his secret.But if he truly cared about me, if he truly cherished what we had, how could he keep sleeping with another woman?Now, flustered and desperate, he looked more like a clown than a lover.He was the one who destroyed our relationship. Did he really believe that if he hid it well enough, I would never find out?The moment I gave away his gifts, he lost control. Would he feel regret if, on our wedding day, I died instead?I took a deep breath and offered a casual excuse. "I noticed the maids were struggling financially. Those gifts could be sold for money. If I gave them cash directly, it might feel condescending. Gifts seemed more appropriate."His gaze gr

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Chapter 7

I staggered back in shock, staring at Cole in disbelief.So this… this was how he saw me now.I remembered how, in the past, whenever someone slandered or framed me, he would be the first to defend me—unconditionally, without hesitation.But now, he didn't even bother to verify the truth. He simply believed Kai.Yes, I had pushed her, but it was a light shove. I'm pregnant too. I didn't dare use much force.She had only used my movement as momentum to fall.I opened my mouth to speak but said nothing in the end. I simply gave him a cold, mocking smile. He seemed to realize something and quickly looked away."Ahh… it hurts… my baby… my baby…" Kai cried out in anguish, her bloodied hands clinging desperately to Cole.Without a moment's pause, he scooped her into his arms and rushed to the hospital.I collapsed to the ground, dazed, staring at the pool of blood.And then, in the midst of my tears, I laughed like a person who's finally broken.My heart had died completely.That

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Chapter 8

The day before the wedding, Cole finally allowed me to be discharged from the hospital, only after confirming that my illness was under control.My body was weak, so Cole insisted I do nothing and let the house staff handle all the arrangements. Like a lifeless rag doll, I let them move me about as they pleased."Lisa, I'm so happy. You're about to become my rightful wife," Cole said, walking over to embrace me.I forced a faint smile.He looked so eager for the wedding, but what kind of expression would he wear when it turned into a funeral instead?Someone called him away to check the venue decorations, and he left. In his haste, he forgot his phone. A message popped up.It was Kai. Again.Message after message flooded in.Kai: [Cole, are you really going to marry her? What about me and the baby?]Kai: [You'll be someone else's husband tomorrow. Tonight is our last chance. Please… just come see me.]Kai: [I'm begging you. I love you so, so much.]I read them all. My gaze d

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Chapter 9

That day, Cole had watched with his own eyes as I coughed up blood and died. He was the one who personally sent me to the funeral home."You were perfectly fine... so why did you leave me?" His voice cracked with anguish as he shouted into the silence.No one answered.In that moment, he finally realized the most important person in his life was gone. He collapsed in front of my grave, sobbing uncontrollably, drowning in regret and remorse.Watching the video sent by a doctor friend, I let out a cold, hollow laugh.Was he truly heartbroken? In pain? Too bad, it no longer mattered.From the moment I decided to fake my death, I had already let him go. Whether he regretted it or not, I was never coming back.From this day forward, Lisa Vander no longer existed. I had successfully disappeared, free from everything.That so-called wedding truly became the talk of the town—not for love, but for death. It was remembered as a funeral. Mine.I changed my appearance and relocated to a s

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Chapter 10

In this world, one should never be too cruel. Kindness, in the end, is what brings peace.Kai, broken by the damage Cole had inflicted, could no longer bear children. Consumed by hatred, she returned seeking vengeance and set his house on fire.Although Cole was rescued, his entire body was severely burned. He survived, but his life from that moment on would be marked by scars.Kai, now a confirmed arsonist, panicked upon learning she would face prison. In her attempt to flee, she fell into a river and drowned.Even after brushing past death, Cole refused to give up his search for me. In desperation, he turned to superstition, seeking out a witch and offering her anything if she could help him see me again or restore what had been lost.The witch performed a divination and claimed I was still alive.Perhaps she truly had some power.When he heard that I hadn't died, Cole laughed toward the sky, as if some truth had finally dawned on him.So my disappearance had been a form of r

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