When Love Runs Out のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Claudia Yates had just finished ordering my suspension when Isaac Spencer stepped forward to defend me.“Claudia, the doctor said Jayden temporarily lost the last seven years of his memory because of the surgery. What he did just now was just a moment of impulse. Please don’t be angry.”Isaac and I, Jayden Clement, had been friends since childhood. I once saved his life when we were kids. Ours was the kind of friendship forged through life and death.After I woke up and realized I had lost my memory, he was also the one who helped me leave the hospital and brought me straight to the company.But what he didn’t know was that my decision to divorce wasn’t impulsive at all.When I first woke up, I noticed I looked older than I remembered, and the timeline didn’t add up.I consulted the doctor and learned that, as a side effect of having my brainstem tissue removed, I’d lost about seven years of memories, and my mind was stuck in the year I had graduated from university. The doctor

“Jayden, I know you must resent me, but Coco and I are really just friends, and nothing more than a superior and a subordinate.“Even if she prays for me day and night and sends people to look after me every day, that’s only out of friendship. The person she truly loves has always been you.”Seeing Gerald’s smug expression, however, I almost threw up.Just as I was about to respond, Isaac pressed his hand on my shoulder and urged, “Jayden, don’t act on impulse. Just bear with it a little longer. “Three years ago, your parents died suddenly in a car accident. The group was thrown into chaos. After Claudia went into retreat, she issued a statement saying she would no longer involve herself in worldly affairs. She didn’t step in to help you, and you were gradually sidelined by the group.“If you fall out with her now, it’ll be even harder to reclaim your inheritance.”Listening to Isaac only worsened my impression of Claudia.Even an outsider like him knew these inside details. Th

Why had she suddenly drunk so much?And the healing broth she mentioned, I hadn’t the slightest recollection of it.Shaking myself out of my thoughts, I waved a hand dismissively as I said, “I told you, I’ve lost my memory. I have absolutely no idea what broth you’re talking about.“Besides, you’re not paralyzed. It’s just a headache. Why didn’t you just order some takeout and buy yourself painkillers?”Claudia flinched, then frowned and said, “Jayden, there’s a limit to throwing a tantrum.“How could you not know about my headaches? You spent half a year pestering that medical expert to get that recipe.“If you’re sulking over what happened at the company, then I’ll say this one last time. There’s nothing between Gerald and me. I only want to make up for the seven years of his youth he lost because of you.“If I really loved him, I would’ve married him seven years ago. Do you really think it would’ve been you?”Listening to her high-and-mighty excuses, I could only find it lau

Claudia’s eyes widened, her lips trembled slightly, and her face alternated between pale and crimson. “You’re asking me for rent?”Her voice rose sharply, tinged with a sharp edge of disbelief.I shoved my hands into my pockets, looking completely unconcerned.“What else would I do?“Do you think I’m playing house with you?”She snapped her head up, her eyes bloodshot.“When did you find out?!”Her voice filled with fury and accusation, as if I’d committed some unspeakable crime.I chuckled softly, my tone dripping with sarcasm.“Does that even matter?“Why do you care when I found out?“Was I supposed to wait until you cheated on me, had a kid, and then had to do a DNA test to find out if it was mine?”Smack!The crisp sound of a slap echoed through the empty room.Claudia had put all her strength into that blow.My cheek burned instantly.Yet, I laughed.And laughed even harder.As soon as Gerald saw this, he immediately switched his act to one with a heartbroken

“Are you free next Saturday?“Let’s… meet up.“And iron out everything.”I agreed.Claudia said nothing more and turned to leave. Her departing figure looked somewhat lonely.I stood there for a moment, a little confused.Could it be… that she still has feelings for me?I shook my head.Impossible. If she truly had feelings for me, she wouldn’t have ignored me for seven years.Neither would she have chosen to stay in that abbey when I needed her the most.No matter what, the pain she’d caused me could never be undone.There was no turning back between us.I dwelled no further on it and turned to leave this so-called “home.”I headed straight to see my close friend, Isaac.The Spencers were involved in the investment. He had connections everywhere and access to plenty of resources. After hearing about my ordeal, he didn’t hesitate for a second to offer his support for me to start my own business.“You should’ve done this a long time ago, Jay!“Why let that woman ha