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Lahat ng Kabanata ng She Chose Me too Late: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

8 Kabanata

Chapter 1 The Call I Shouldn't Have Answered

'Sir, you have leukemia. You need to be admitted for treatment as soon as possible.' The doctor's words kept echoing in my ears. My legs gave out, and I sank against the wall in the hospital hallway. I had only taken a job at a high-paying chemical plant because I wanted to make more money. How did it end like this? In that moment of complete despair, the only person I could think of was Sienna—the woman I loved most. With shaking hands, I dialed her number. It finally took Sienna a long time to pick up. Her voice came through sharp and impatient. "Didn't I tell you I've been busy lately? Don't call me over every little thing." I did not care about her impatience. My voice was weak as I whispered, "Honey, I think I'm sick. I feel terrible." Sienna caught only one thing. "I told you before. We're not married, so don't call me that." She focused entirely on how I addressed her, not on what I had said. So I told her again that I was sick. This time, she finally heard

Chapter 2 The Bet She Made With My Pain

Inside the bar, bodies swayed beneath flashing lights, swallowed by the music. Afraid Sienna might get into trouble alone, I pushed through the crowd and searched for the private room she had mentioned. When I pushed the door open, Sienna was about to link arms with a man and drink from his glass. The man was Callum Hayes. He was the one who had taken Sienna rock climbing. Ever since he showed up, her obsession with climbing had spiraled out of control. A crowd surrounded them, clapping and chanting. "Drink! Drink!" "Drink from his glass, then leave with him tonight." Sienna's face was flushed with shy excitement. She looked as if she might melt into Callum's arms at any moment. And I, her actual boyfriend, stood outside the crowd like a stranger. No one noticed me. Someone nearby spoke as if I did not exist. "I heard Sienna has a boyfriend. Won't he get jealous if she does this?" "What boyfriend? He's just her little lapdog. Sienna has seen every kind of man. Y

Chapter 3 The Man Behind the Factory

I wondered, 'Am I really worth less to her than Callum, a man she has only just met?' Back when Sienna went out to negotiate business deals, she often drank until she could barely stand. I felt sorry for her, so I forced myself to drink every day, slowly building my tolerance until I could take those drinks for her. Every time she needed a deal closed, I drank until the world spun. Afterward, she would sit by my bed, hold me, and cry until she could barely breathe. But now, when I tried to protect her again, she only thought I had embarrassed her. I still tried to pull her away, but Callum walked up to me with a glass in his hand. "Didn't you want to drink?" He smiled coldly. "Fine. I'll let you." The next second, he poured the entire glass over my head. The liquid was ice-cold as it ran down my face and soaked into my clothes, but it was nothing compared to the cold spreading through my chest. Even trembling, I still reached for Sienna. Yet, she shook me off and thre

Chapter 4 I Stopped Being Her Boyfriend

With the time I had left, I decided to fight for my rights. More than that, I knew Sienna would never have a good ending if she stayed with someone like Callum. I gathered the work contracts and medical reports of every coworker who had started at the plant around the same time as me. Then I went straight to the factory to demand an explanation. Yet, the manager and several security guards stopped me at the gate. "You already quit. What are you doing back here?" I had not even explained why I came, but the guilt in the manager's eyes was already clear. Clearly, this factory held many secrets. I unfolded the reports in front of him. "Your factory failed to provide proper protective equipment, and the chemical exposure levels were over the legal limit. You owe every injured worker an explanation." The manager showed no fear. He waved his hand, and over a dozen bodyguards immediately surrounded me. Just then, Callum walked out from the other side. Sienna was right beside him

Chapter 5 He Never Loved Her Either

To my surprise, Sienna went home the very next day. Everything that belonged to me was already gone. That made her furious. In the past, I could never stay angry at her. I couldn't even bring myself to ignore her for long. But this time, no matter how many times she called, I never picked up. Sienna thought I was only throwing a tantrum. She probably believed I would come back after I cooled off somewhere for a few days. Hence, she did not take it seriously. She continued spending time with Callum, even as work piled up at her company. Eventually, even her employees started calling me about work matters. I only told them flatly that Sienna and I were over. When they relayed those words to her, Sienna smashed everything on her desk in anger. She had always seen herself as a proud, untouchable heiress. How could she possibly accept being abandoned by me? … A few days later, I received intimate photos of Sienna and Callum. Beneath them were a few lines. 'Callum is be

Chapter 6 He Wanted Her Money

Callum lied without even blinking. Sienna had nothing to do with me anymore, but I still hoped she would open her eyes before it was too late. I sank my teeth into the bodyguard's hand. The sudden pain made him falter, and his grip loosened for a second. I seized the chance and shouted, "Sienna, don't believe him. He's lying to you. He—"I never got to finish. A kick slammed into me, sending me crashing to the ground. A hand clamped over my mouth again, cutting off my voice. I could only stare desperately at Callum. Then I heard Sienna's familiar voice on the phone. "Why did I just hear Asher's voice?" Callum's expression tightened. He covered the microphone, smoothed his tone, and replied gently, "You must be tired. You're hearing things." A few moments later, he hung up. Then he walked over and kicked me hard in the chest. "You worthless trash. Still trying to make noise?" He looked down at me with a twisted smile. "You think Sienna will believe you? That stupi

Chapter 7 She Finally Found the Truth

Callum hadn’t expected Sienna’s attitude to shift so abruptly. Before he could explain himself, Sienna had already pushed him aside and ran out. For some reason, panic suddenly filled her chest. It had been so long since she last saw me, and I hadn't called her once. Like someone chasing a fading soul, she rushed home and began searching frantically. At last, she found the ring I had once given her, tucked away in the drawer of the nightstand. Only then did Sienna realize that almost everything related to me had disappeared from the room. She paced the room in a daze, panic rising with every step. In the end, she could only pull out her phone and call me again and again. Yet every time, the same automated message played. 'Sorry, the number you have dialed is powered off.' Sienna had no choice but to contact my friends for help. However, every single one of them said they had not seen me. That was because I had already told them not to reveal my whereabouts to her.

Chapter 8 The Last Piece of Justice

Callum's head spun from the kick. He scrambled back to Sienna's feet and bowed over and over again. To him, a little humiliation meant nothing as long as there was still money to be gained. However, he did not understand Sienna at all. The more pathetic he looked, the more disgusted she became. After all, the reason Sienna had fallen for me in the beginning was that I had never bowed to money. No matter how much she offered me, I refused. Every gift I had ever given her was bought with money I had earned myself. Callum squeezed out a few fake tears. "Sienna, I'm only like this because of you. If Asher really loved you, why would he leave you?" That was when Sienna suddenly remembered why I had gone to confront Callum. 'Asher wouldn't defend those workers for no reason. Maybe their illness comes from the same factory. Maybe he was one of the victims, too.' The thought made her chest ache so sharply she could barely breathe. Only then did she realize how much I had ca

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