Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Hundredth Departure: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Camila even tagged me in her post. She thanked me for giving them my blessing.Indeed, she should thank me. I was the one who took Arthur to pick out that diamond ring. I was also the one who bargained tirelessly to get a better price because I did not want him to overspend.I woke up late the next day.By the time I rushed to the law firm, the team meeting had already started.When I entered, everyone gave me pitiful gazes, especially Valeria, who was close to me.She hesitated for a while and finally handed me an exquisitely wrapped goody bag.“The receptionist handed these out to celebrate the boss’s marriage.”The white packaging reminded me of when we first tried to register our marriage.I was still young then and inexperienced in the ways of the world.I stayed up all night preparing over thirty boxes of goody bags to share our joy with everyone.Arthur sneered at the effort.He said I was being tacky for making a fuss over silly gestures just for a marriage registr

I slept soundly that night.Arthur, however, spent the entire night on the couch for the first time ever.The next day, I was two hours late for work because I was packing my bags.When I arrived at the law firm, I noticed that everyone was looking at me strangely.Valeria, in particular, seemed like she wanted to say something but hesitated.“What’s going on?” I asked with a smile.She could not bring herself to explain, so the receptionist spoke up instead.“The boss’s lover is here. She demands to see you for marriage counseling.“She wants strategies to deal with a… homewrecker.”The atmosphere instantly grew tense.Everyone knew who the real homewrecker was.They also knew that Camila and Arthur’s marriage was nothing more than a joke.But the law did not recognize jokes.Everyone understood this, except Arthur.Camila noticed me and walked over smugly. Her smile was provocative.“Ah, Ms. Xander! I was wondering when you’d get here. Are you available to take my case

Arthur was all alone.Beneath the photo was a caption that described the scene.[This morning, well-known local attorney, Arthur Hutton, was left standing alone at the steps of the city hall, dressed in a formal suit and holding a bouquet of flowers, in what appeared to be an attempt to marry his fiancee. The situation took a humiliating turn when his intended partner failed to appear. Mr. Hutton remained at the location throughout the day until the office closed in the evening. The awkward scene, captured by bystanders and shared online, has since gone viral, sparking intense speculation and discussion across the city.]Just looking at the photo, I could imagine how Arthur might have felt at that moment.I could see his face shift from anticipation to shock, then to anger and resentment.I imagined that, in his heart, he must have cursed me a thousand times.I wondered if he blamed me for being heartless and for breaking my promise.But even then, he would never even consider h

He replayed every memory of our time together.The small details he had once ignored now felt unbearably precious.He remembered the breakfasts waiting for him when he woke and the always-stocked hangover medicine.He recalled my hopeful, pleading smile each time I asked him to marry me.These memories left him even more heartbroken.The agony was all-consuming.By the time he finally understood my worth and recognized how deeply I had loved him, I was already gone.I had left for good.Regret overpowered him, but it was useless.I had already cut him completely from my life.Whatever he wanted to say or do, it was too late.Every text he sent disappeared into the void.… After three years away from that city and all its hurt, I traveled to every place I ever wanted to see.I had embraced the freedom I was once denied.I had completely detached myself from everything in my past.My old wounds had finally healed!Then I decided to go back to my home country and begin a

Soon after, Kyle and I were engaged.An uninvited guest crashed our engagement party.“Serena, I finally found you!”A familiar figure broke through the security at the venue and barged into the dining hall.“That looks like Arthur,” Emma said to me when she recognized the intruder.After so many years, I had nearly forgotten that he existed.His sudden appearance disgusted me. Painful memories came flooding back into my mind.“Who are you?” Kyle asked as he stepped forward to shield me.“Who am I? Ha! Serena, tell him who I am!”Arthur glared at me.I did not want to talk to him.“Come on, say something! Serena, I’m your fiance!” said Arthur and lunged at me. Kyle kicked him to the floor.I glared at him. “Don’t listen to him. He’s nobody. He’s insane!”“Please forgive me, Serena! I was wrong! I’ve changed. Come back to me! All these years. I’ve done nothing but reflect on what I did…”“That’s enough!” I shouted angrily.“We’re done! You need to leave.”“I’m beggin