All Chapters of When The Cherry Blossoms Fell: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

“Ms. Arnold, you really should sign this divorce agreement. Otherwise, I won’t be able to answer to Mr. Fisher.”Jeremy Fisher’s personal lawyer, Cole Stewart, stood in front of Hailey Arnold with an anxious expression. In his hands were a freshly printed divorce agreement, the pages still crisp.This was the thirty-third time Jeremy had asked for a divorce from her. The first time, Hailey climbed onto the rooftop and jumped. She survived but broke one of her legs. The second time, she slashed her wrist with a small knife, and blood flooded half the bathroom. The third time, she swallowed an entire bottle of sleeping pills and spent three days in the hospital having her stomach pumped.Every single time, she had used death to force Jeremy to compromise, but this time, she was tired of it. Hailey stood up and walked toward the window. Cole followed her nervously. “Ms. Arnold, please don’t do anything rash. Mr. Fisher specifically instructed me to ensure your safety…”Hailey did

At the hospital, a nurse carefully cleaned and disinfected her wounds.“Miss, this burn is pretty serious. You need to take good care of it, or it may leave a scar.”Hailey nodded quietly. Layer upon layer of gauze wrapped around her body, the stark white almost blinding. All of a sudden, she was reminded of the year when she was working in a restaurant, washing dishes, and had accidentally cut her finger. Jeremy had panicked so badly that he nearly cried. He had pulled her hand to his chest, holding it carefully, as if the pain were his own. Yet now, she was nothing more than an irrelevant stranger to him.Then again, it made sense. Once she signed the divorce papers, she and Jeremy were no longer connected.Her phone vibrated. It was a message from Jeremy.“Are you okay? I can’t get away right now. If you need anything, contact my secretary.”“I’m fine,” she replied quickly, then left the hospital and went home.Back in the bedroom, she lay down. Both her body and mind were

It took Hailey a full five oversized trash bags to clear everything out.Iris called soon after. “Hailey, I’ll be arriving in New Vegas the day after tomorrow. Don’t forget to pick me up at the airport.”Hailey replied softly, “Okay, Aunt Iris. I’ll be there early.”She had just hung up when Jeremy walked in.“Who are you seeing?” he asked.Hailey lowered her gaze. “No one. I’m just going to pick up a piece of clothing I ordered online.”Jeremy stepped closer, guilt flickering across his face.“I’m sorry. I’ve been tied up with the company audit for the past few days. The lead auditor from a third-party firm will arrive the day after tomorrow. It’s a critical step before the company goes public, so I can’t afford to be careless.”“I see.” Hailey nodded perfunctorily. She no longer cared about his affairs.For some reason, Jeremy felt a sudden pang of unease. The Hailey before him seemed like a different person. She was no longer clinging to him or asking about his whereabouts.

Jeremy’s gaze wavered between Whitney and Hailey. After a brief, suffocating silence, his eyes finally settled on Whitney.He opened his mouth with great difficulty, his voice hoarse. “I choose… Whitney.”The moment the words fell, Hailey collapsed limply to the ground, as if all the strength had been drained from her body. “Hahaha!” West burst out laughing. “Jeremy, you haven’t changed at all. You’d sacrifice even your lawful wife’s life for your future.”He then cut the ropes binding Whitney and shoved her toward Jeremy, who hurriedly bent down and caught her. Jeremy held her with extreme care, as if she might shatter at the slightest touch.“Whitney, don’t be afraid. I’m taking you to the hospital right now.”Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and rushed out, afraid that a second’s delay would worsen her injuries. He did not even spare Hailey a glance.West picked up a whip and lashed it hard across Hailey’s body.“Ms. Arnold, don’t blame me for being ruthless—blam

Back at the mansion, Jeremy was desperate to find any trace of Hailey. He paced back and forth, again and again, but she was nowhere to be seen. Worst of all, the house was eerily clean. There was not a single sign that anyone had been living there, but if not at the hospital or at home, where else could she possibly be?All these years, she had stayed home with no job and barely any friends, and her entire world had revolved around him. He had always believed that Hailey could never leave him. Like a fish that could not survive out of water, she could not survive without him; he was her only support. That was why, in his mind, even if they were to divorce and he no longer loved her, he would still provide for her for the rest of her life. It was his promise to her.Jeremy paused, thinking perhaps Hailey had gone on a trip to relax. However, she rarely traveled, and with her injuries, it was even more unlikely. Hence, the thought was quickly dismissed.In that case, where could she