Semua Bab The Day He Let Me Go, I Let Him Go Forever: Bab 1 - Bab 10

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."

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

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

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

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