All Chapters of Quitting You for Good: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

On the seventh day of us not speaking to each other, Vivian finally came home. The dark circles under her eyes were very noticeable."You haven't made any new pillow mist in a while, have you?"Vivian suffered from severe insomnia. In the past, she had only been able to fall asleep thanks to the pillow mist I made from the leaves of the old cypress tree.I kept scrolling on my phone, barely paying attention as I fobbed her off."Yeah. I've been feeling lazy lately."I had indeed been lazy. The ingredients for the pillow mist came entirely from the old cypress tree in the backyard of my parents' house. The journey was long, and the weekly excursions that ate up half my day and all my energy would leave me utterly spent."It wasn't like Earl meant any harm. You're being unreasonable by continuing to make a fuss about it," she said while taking a bottle of fruit wine from the fridge and sipping it slowly.Throughout our standoff, the fruit wine Earl had found was her new method for

Chapter 2

"Don't worry. I'll cover all the costs myself," I added.I approached Mr. Bennett after the family banquet ended.On the day of the family banquet, Earl poured a basin of hot water over the old cypress tree right in front of me. Then, he looked at me tauntingly and said, "Let's see if Vivian will still want you now that you can't make the pillow mist anymore."The only thing Vivian carried with her every day was the pillow mist I made for her. No matter how jealous Earl got, there was nothing he could do about it.In my desperation to save the old cypress tree, I accidentally pushed him.Yet, I never expected that when Vivian saw it, she would have me tied to that old cypress tree and leave me dangling there all night.No matter how much I begged for mercy, she simply said, "Take some time to think about what you did."Then, she hooked her arm through Earl's and walked away.I fought to untie myself until late into the night, so much so that my hands had turned a terrifying sha

Chapter 3

And no more chasing after Vivian, waiting for her to look back.After prescribing me some medication for nerve regeneration, Dr. Hart said, "Mr. Osborne, the insomnia treatment you provided to the hospital has passed clinical trials and is now being rolled out across hospitals citywide. On behalf of the hospital, I'd like to thank you once again."The outcome didn't surprise me.Many hospitals couldn't do anything about Vivian's insomnia, and this treatment was the only way she could fall asleep. After all my years of fine-tuning it, it now worked as well as ever, if not better.As I walked out of the rehab room, I ran straight into Earl. He barrelled toward me then stopped short."Allen, don't you ever get tired of stalking us? Why is it that everywhere we go, there you are?" he asked. His eyes were full of contempt and disdain.We?Right. Where Earl was, Vivian was never far away. Ever since he came back from abroad, these two had been inseparable.I didn't want to see Vivian

Chapter 4

Before blocking Vivian's number for good, I decided to answer her call just once.There was a rustling sound on the other end, and then Vivian's surprised voice came through."Are you done sulking yet? I've run out of pillow mist. Time for you to make a new batch for me.""It's just pillow mist. If you can't buy it, get Earl to make it for you. Isn't an entire vanilla estate enough to keep you satisfied?""Can you stop with the snide remarks? How long ago was that? You're still not over it? What exactly do I have to do to make it right?"I didn't even have the energy to argue with her anymore.Every time we ran into a problem, she never once tried to face it head-on. Instead, she'd just throw gifts at me, as if she could measure out my hurt and compensate for it piece by piece.In her mind, as long as I got something out of it, I was supposed to shut up, turn the page, and never bring it up again.A scornful laugh escaped me. "Vivian, not everything can be settled with money. T

Chapter 5

"What did you just say?" Vivian was gripping the phone so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. "Are you sure the doctor isn't mistaken?"I watched the shock and doubt flicker back and forth across Vivian's face and found her both pitiful and ridiculous.Even now, she still suspected I had conspired with Dr. Hart to put on a show for her.Vivian reached for my hand, and her voice softened. "Let's set this matter aside for now. Once I get to the bottom of it, I'll naturally make it up to you. But first, you need to fix the mess in the company. Do that, and I swear I'll treat you right from now on."The phrase, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me," came to mind.I pulled my jacket tighter around me and began to question my own judgment in character.A year ago, Earl returned from abroad and joined Vivian's company as her personal assistant.Afraid I might object, the two of them moved with lightning speed to strip me of my power in the company. My positio

Chapter 6

I was floored by Vivian's sheer arrogance. Did I put her on too high a pedestal back then? Where else would she get this kind of audacity?"Vivian, what was it you said when you stole my designs and stripped me of my power? You said the company had absolute ownership of my work, and that from then on, it had nothing to do with me.""Why you!" Vivian was beside herself with anger but had no comeback. "Allen, I know you're angry, but now isn't the time to throw a tantrum. Once we get through this, I'll take you to Starview Island and make it all up to you."It was a classic case of "giving with one hand and taking away with the other".Starview Island was where I'd suggested we go for our honeymoon a year ago. After I sent Vivian all the travel arrangements, she made up an excuse about a business trip and took Earl on a seven-day getaway using the itinerary I'd come up with.Every single day of that week, Earl's Instagram showed him and Vivian in a hotel room together.I sighed and

Chapter 7

Back then, Vivian and I had truly been in love, so much so that I was willing to give up everything for her.However, in just a few short years, everything had changed.I accepted Erica's job offer in Oakdale. Starting next month, I'd be working my way up from the marketing department.Before beginning my new position, I submitted myself to Erica's brutal art lessons.One night, not long after ending a video call with Erica, there was a knock at my door.It was Vivian, and she was drunk out of her mind."Allen, when are you going to come back home? I already kicked Earl out of the company. You have my word that he and I are done for good. I still love you. Can't you give me one more chance? I'll do whatever it takes to make things right."Truth be told, I had heard a thing or two about what happened with Earl.Apparently, after Vivian and I started the divorce proceedings, Earl grew more brazen. He actually tried to have his way with Vivian right there in the office.Anxious t

Chapter 8

"Throughout our marriage, I never respected you or made you feel secure the way I should have. I wouldn't cut things off with Earl, and on top of that, I broke your heart when you needed me most. I know I messed up, and I truly regret it."But Allen, we've been married for seven years—I don't want to give up on us. I promise I'll never hurt you again. Please, just give me one more chance, okay?"Vivian poured out her apologies and promises between sobs. Her voice was breaking the whole time.The nurse beside her was so moved that her eyes got all red. She looked at me with hopeful eyes, clearly wishing I'd respond to Vivian kindly.I was the only one who just stared at Vivian coldly the whole time. My tone held nothing but the stillness of a heart that had stopped caring long ago."It's too late, Vivian.""I'll change! I swear I'll change! Please, I'm begging you." Vivian got so worked up that she spat out blood.I stared at this wretched version of her without any sense of conc

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