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All Chapters of The Day He Let Me Go, I Let Him Go Forever: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

To outsiders, I was the bright and brazen heiress of the Seymours. Daniel Falkner was Belcaster's big shot—disciplined, aloof, almost ascetic.Night after night, he took my waist in his hands and drove into me until my legs went weak, calling me "princess", again and again.He didn't know I'd be marrying someone else in just two weeks.The sheet was still damp. As I lay catching my breath, Daniel was already up, pulling on his clothes.I turned onto my side and watched him button his shirt. "You're not staying tonight?""I have a meeting at the office. Be sweet," he said without looking back.There it was again.I sat up. The sheet slipped off me.His hands stilled for a heartbeat, then resumed at his tie."Daniel.""Yeah?""Nothing."He turned, brushed a kiss across my forehead, and murmured, "I'm leaving."When the door clicked shut, I reached for my phone and punched in a number I knew by heart."Dad, I'll go through with the arranged marriage. I'll marry the dying Gas

Chapter 2

Serena stood at the foot of the stairs in a simple white dress, so fragile it hurt to look at her.When her eyes found me, she smiled sweetly. "You must be Freya Seymour. I'm Serena Jarman. Nice to meet you."I didn't answer. I just stared.Alfred Seymour emerged from the living room. At the sight of her, his expression melted in a way I rarely saw. "Rena, you must be exhausted. Let Freya show you to your room.""Thank you, Mr. Seymour," Serena said demurely.Alfred added, "Use Freya's room. It gets the best light and will be perfect for your recovery."I turned to him. "My room?""Starting today, that's Rena's room. You'll move to the third floor. There's a vacant one up there."I gave a mirthless laugh. "I'll pass."I went upstairs and started packing. Half an hour later, I came down, suitcase in tow.Alfred saw it and frowned. "Where do you think you're going?"Without looking back, I said, "I'm leaving. I'm not a Seymour anymore. There's no reason for me to stay here."

Chapter 3

Daniel drove me back to Falkner Estate in North Belcaster.I sat in the passenger seat, watching neon streaking past the window. I felt hollow inside."We're here," Daniel said.After parking the car, he came around to open my door. Why did he always do this? He didn't love me, but he wanted me in his bed and treated me with such gentleness.My nose prickled as I climbed out, suitcase trailing behind. The house was too familiar, every corner steeped in memories of when we couldn't keep our hands off each other.Daniel reached for my suitcase, intending to take it to the room that was mine."No, it's fine," I said, moving toward the guest room. "I'm only here for a few days. The guest room will do."He stopped mid-step. "You can stay as long as you want."I set my suitcase in the guest room and closed the door.Perched on the bed's edge, I stared at my phone. 12 more days, and I'd leave Belcaster, the city I'd grown up in, for good.…The next morning, I went downstairs to

Chapter 4

It wasn't until the party really got underway that I realized how attentive Daniel was to Serena.He pulled out her chair and blew on the hot toasts for her. When her strap slipped, he set it back in place with a light touch on her shoulder.None of that was ever for me. In the two years I'd been with Daniel, he never once did those things for me of his own accord.I used to think that was simply his nature—cool, controlled, above such small courtesies. But it wasn't. He just wouldn't do them for me.In ten days, Belcaster would be behind me. And with it, any chance of him treating me that way.I held my glass of champagne, listening as Serena laughed softly and chatted with the other guests.She spoke about recuperating in Norvane and how she'd missed Belcaster—every line polished, graceful, perfectly right.Beside me, a woman whispered, "Rena's such a lovely young woman. With Daniel doting on her like that, the two of them are bound to end up together."My grip tightened on t

Chapter 5

My mind went hazy when the car hit me. Pain flooded every part of me, but worse was the despair of being utterly abandoned.Fragments of memory flashed through my mind.Daniel sat behind his desk the first time we met, his gold-rimmed glasses catching a cold gleam. I tried to provoke him, and he didn't so much as flinch.The first time he pinned me beneath him, he called me "princess" in that rough, husky voice.I mistook it for love. Night after night, in his arms with his heartbeat in my ear, I believed I'd finally found home.Then everything froze at that very moment from just seconds earlier.Daniel lunged toward Serena, sweeping her into his arms without a second's hesitation. And me? I was just a stray soul, discarded in the path of danger.…I was lying in a hospital bed when I opened my eyes again. The room was so quiet I could hear Daniel talking on the phone."Rena, does it still hurt?"His voice was so gentle it felt unfamiliar.Serena answered in a weak voice, "M

Chapter 6

I woke from a deep sleep to a sharp sting in my arm. When I looked down, bright red blood had backed up into the clear IV tubing.I pressed the call button by the bed.A nurse walked in, frowning at the tubing. "How come no one's keeping an eye on you? Where's your boyfriend?""He's not my boyfriend. He had to leave," I said evenly. "How long ago?" she asked as she changed the IV.I looked at the clock on the wall. It was 2:00 am. Daniel had left at 7:00 pm. It had already been seven hours."A long time," I said.The nurse shook her head. "That's just how the rich are. All they care about is appearances. When it counts, they are never around."After she finished, I couldn't fall back asleep.By dawn, I decided to get out of bed and stretch my legs. I pushed the IV pole into the hallway and overheard two nurses whispering to each other."That young woman in the VIP ward is fortunate. Her boyfriend booked the entire floor for her.""They say he even brought in specialists fro

Chapter 7

The auction officially began. I gripped my paddle tightly, waiting for Lot 47.At last, the auctioneer raised the pearl necklace. "Lot 47, a pearl necklace. Opening bid, five million dollars."I raised my paddle immediately. "Five million dollars.""Ten million dollars," came Serena's voice from right beside me.I looked over. She was all smiles, her paddle raised."15 million dollars," I said, raising my paddle again.Serena didn't even pause. "20 million dollars."The price started to soar. 30 million dollars. 50 million dollars. 80 million dollars…Sweat slicked my palms. My lawyer had said everything I owned was worth about 100 million dollars in total, but the price had already climbed to nearly 120 million dollars."120 million dollars."Serena raised her paddle with ease, as if she were naming a trivial number.The auctioneer looked at me. "Ma'am, would you like to continue?"My hands trembled. I couldn't raise the paddle again. I didn't have enough.All eyes were o

Chapter 8

Serena's scream tore through the auction's backstage area. The staff nearby froze. Some screamed. Someone was already on the phone, calling an ambulance.I let the dinner knife go and straightened up. I looked at Serena, who lay on the floor, clutching her hand and sobbing. "I, Freya Seymour, settle my scores then and there. Remember it."As I turned to leave, a commotion erupted behind me. I headed straight for the exit, my steps steady, as if nothing had happened.Just as I reached the doorway, Daniel blocked my path. He had a blanket in his arms and a thermos in his hand, clearly just back from picking up medicine.The moment he saw me, he went livid and barked, "What did you do?"I glanced at the thermos in his hand and gave a wry smile. "You went to get her medicine?"Daniel's voice went colder. "I'm asking you, what did you do?"I met his eyes. "She put my mother's necklace on a stray dog and called my mother a bitch. So I stabbed her."His face stiffened. "What did you j

Chapter 9

I stayed silent under Daniel's questioning. He stood by the bed, waiting for my answer. But I just stared at the ceiling.Then, his phone rang.Serena's tremulous voice came through the line. "Danny, my hand hurts so much…"Daniel's expression softened at once. "I'll be right there."He hung up, looked at me, and said, "Think hard about what you've done."And with that, he walked away, just like so many times before, leaving me behind for Serena. Once again, I was alone in the hospital room.The door swung open about an hour later. Serena walked in, her right hand heavily bandaged, though she seemed in good spirits."Freya, how are you feeling?" she asked, concern edging her voice.I turned my head toward her, but said nothing.She pulled a chair over and sat, a sweet smile on her face. "Freya, I want to tell you a story.""I don't want to hear it.""But the story is about you." A glint of smugness flashed in her eyes. "It's about why Danny agreed when Mr. Seymour asked him

Chapter 10

I knelt in front of the computer, staring at the video files on the screen, and called Alfred.I held back a sob. "Alfred.""What is it? Weren't you the one who wanted to cut ties with me?" he asked, sounding a little surprised."I just need to ask you one thing. Three years ago, did Daniel ask to keep me in line?"He fell silent for a few seconds."How did you find out?"I shut my eyes. "So it's true."His voice was cold. "Back then, Daniel traded a port project worth two billion dollars for the chance to put you in place. I don't know how you crossed him, but I figured having him teach you a lesson wouldn't hurt, so I agreed."I hung up. Whatever hope I had left went out.Daniel got close to me, slept with me, and controlled me only to get revenge.I laughed, quietly at first, then louder. I laughed until tears ran down my face and I could hardly breathe. When I'd finally had my fill, I wiped my tears and stood.I went to the guest room and dragged out the suitcase I'd pac

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