Semua Bab The Day I Went Dark, My Family Broke: Bab 1 - Bab 10

On our wedding anniversary, I prepared a full table of dishes and waited for my husband Lucian Moore to come home.After a long wait, he finally returned, carrying a frail little girl in his arms. He gave her the anniversary gift he had bought for me and let her play with it like a toy.Lucian had gone to renew the visa for his passport. When he got home, he carefully helped Chloe Martin through the door.Our son, Ryan Moore, imitated Lucian, kneeling at Chloe's feet to take off her shoes and smiling up at her. "Chloe, I missed you so much. Can you stay here all the time?"Seeing the three of them so cozy together felt like a knife to the heart, but I quickly forced my emotions into order and asked calmly, "Should I make a cake? I remember you saying Chloe loves strawberry cake."Since I had already decided to leave, I figured I might as well share one last dinner with them.Without waiting for Lucian's answer, I hurried into the kitchen, baked the cake, and brought it to the tab

The memory made my whole body tremble.It wasn't until Jacob handed me a tissue that I realized my face was already wet with tears.I had thought I had let it all go, but reliving those moments still brought the same ache, and the tears came whether I wanted them to or not.Back at the lab, I organized my report. The divorce was nearly finalized. Once I completed one last task, I would be ready to say goodbye to this city for good.My grandfather had loved painting in oils. Before he passed away, he had lent his proudest work to the local art museum for exhibition. Now, I was going to reclaim my grandfather's only keepsake.However, I hadn't expected to run into Chloe on my way back.She blinked those big, innocent eyes. "Oh, it's you, Aunt Sarah. Uncle Lucian went to buy me milk tea and told me to wait right here."I ignored her and tried to walk around, holding the painting tightly, but she stepped in front of me and snatched it out of my hands.For a girl her size, she was s

It was the day I entered the classified research facility, and the director, Jonathan Hanson, told us we could make one last phone call home.Around me, colleagues pulled out their phones, saying their goodbyes to family.I figured that since we had once been husband and wife, I should at least say a parting word, so I dialed Lucian's number.But the voice that came through wasn't Lucian's—it was Chloe's bright and cheerful voice. "Hi, Aunt Sarah. Do you need something?"I frowned. "Where's Lucian?"In a sweet tone, she said, "Uncle Lucian's taking us on the Ferris wheel right now, so he can't answer your call."I pressed my lips together, not saying anything.She seemed to sense my silence and mistook it for irritation, because her voice grew even more smug. "So, this is where you got married, huh? It's so pretty. Uncle Lucian promised to bring me to see the fireworks here in Feanland. He said these were your favorites. Such a shame you can't see them."I drew in a deep breath

From that day on, Lucian seemed to lose his mind, scouring every corner of the world for me. But my work was a classified research project. There was no way he could simply track me down.He sent Chloe back to the countryside and took Ryan with him, drifting from country to country.For months, Lucian's nerves were strung so tight it was frightening. The bloodshot look in his eyes was unsettling and almost eerie, and even his body had grown noticeably thinner.They slept and ate in the car, spending every other waking hour chasing the faintest trace of me.However, the research facility I was in had top-tier security. There was no way he could ever find me.Then, a thought struck him. The day I left, I had called him. What if Chloe had answered? She might know something.The idea sparked a glimmer of light in his hollow eyes. He turned the car toward her rural hometown.As they neared the village, the winter night offered no streetlamps, only the dim reflection of snow lighting

Jacob and I held our wedding soon after.When the last guests had left and we were about to go, I noticed two familiar figures hiding behind a tree. They were Lucian and Ryan.The staff said they had been there the whole time, watching the ceremony from a distance.Lucian was in a wheelchair. The moment my gaze met his, his expression wavered between joy and nervousness.Ryan immediately pushed him over to me.At the sight of me in a wedding gown, Lucian's eyes glistened. "You look beautiful today," he said hoarsely."Thank you," I replied politely."I still remember our wedding day. You wore a white gown too. I slipped the ring onto your finger myself. Back then, you...""That's enough." I cut him off. "Today is my wedding day. I don't want my happiest moment tainted by memories of an unhappy past."My words hit him like a blade. He had hoped to bring back a memory of something beautiful, but to me, those days were nothing but bitter.Seeing he had no intention of leaving, I