All Chapters of Life in Full Bloom After Walking Away: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Owen stored the box with the bracelets in the glove box. He spotted a document inside right before he closed it and wondered when he had left it there. However, he had no clue, even after sifting through his memories.He was just about to grab it and take a look when he received a call from Samantha."My parents have left, Owen. My friends want to celebrate my discharge from the hospital. Are you done with your work? Do you want to join us?"This time, Owen rejected Samantha's invitation without any hesitation.Samantha immediately sounded dejected. She was just about to play coy with him when he swiftly gave her the excuse that he needed to attend a meeting.Owen closed the glove box after he hung up on Samantha and drove home.The villa, usually brimming with life, seemed uncharacteristically quiet that day.Owen swept his gaze around the living room and noticed that many things were missing—the tie he'd left on the coffee table a few months ago, the cups on the side table, an

Owen once again became the center of attention three years after his wedding fiasco. Surprisingly, he seemed to be rather indifferent to what was happening.The onlookers thought that he would be furious, disappointed, or hurt, but there wasn't even a hint of those emotions on his face. On the contrary, he looked calm and relieved as if something had finally come to an end.Owen stared at Samantha, whose face had turned as white as a sheet as she stood on stage. He had loved her for many years, but he was also destined to never have her—the bride who abandoned him on their wedding day.At that moment, Samantha was like a stranger to him. He felt as if he was seeing her for the first time, even though he had known her for 18 years."I heard everything that you said. Thank you for not lying to me anymore and finally telling me the truth, Samantha."Owen's voice was calm and steady as the onlookers whispered among themselves. It didn't sound like he was confronting her. In fact, the

The plane landed in Floram in the afternoon.Gabriella headed toward the arrival hall to meet her former professor, Sybil Yore, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.Sybil had resigned from Asora University when Gabriella was in her senior year. She began her entrepreneurial journey after she left the university, and after three years of hard work, she managed to make a name for herself in Silver Valley.Gabriella decided to move abroad when she received a job offer from Sybil.Sybil had only just turned 30 years old, so she already shared a close relationship with her students while she was still teaching. She became even more down-to-earth now that Gabriella was no longer her student and waved enthusiastically at her when she spotted her."Long time no see, Gabriella!"Gabriella smiled as she approached Sybil while pulling her luggage along. "Long time no see, Professor Yore.""I'm not a professor anymore, so you don't need to address me as such. You can just call me Sybil."W

Gabriella's, Sybil's, and Owen's lunch lasted for an hour.Sybil had to act as mediator between Gabriella and Owen, keeping the conversation flowing on both sides.Owen had no choice but to swallow all the questions he had as he watched Gabriella dedicate all her attention to her meal.Halfway through lunch, something urgent came up at Sybil's company. She had to deal with it as soon as possible, so she took her leave first and left Gabriella and Owen by themselves at the table.The get-together between a professor and her students turned into a stand-off between a divorced couple.The air around Gabriella and Owen turned icy.When Gabriella finished the last bite of her steak, Owen offered her a tissue. She didn't accept the tissue; instead, she got up and grabbed one herself.She didn't beat around the bush and said calmly, "You can say whatever it is you have to say now."Owen's outstretched hand was still suspended in midair as he made eye contact with Gabriella.Although

The truth was, Gabriella didn't really understand what Sybil was trying to say. She had only joined the company a few months ago. On top of that, she didn't have a prestigious family background or a vast network of connections.She didn't understand how she could help Sybil during such an important project. Was it because she was Owen's ex-wife?It was the only plausible reason that Gabriella could think of.Unfortunately, Owen didn't like her. He didn't make a fuss when they got divorced, and they hadn't contacted each other ever since the divorce was finalized.Gabriella wondered how Sybil had gotten the impression that Owen would be more open to a partnership with their company just because she was there. Not wanting any unnecessary misunderstandings, she decided to come clean to Sybil."Sybil, I didn't tell you what happened between Owen and me because we were already divorced, and I didn't think I needed to bring it up during our conversations. However, considering how im