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All Chapters of Stepping Away From Dead Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

7 Chapters

Chapter 1

From the moment I discovered Sienna Lyon’s affair to the diagnosis of my stomach cancer, a year’s worth of unresolved questions came crashing down on me.I thought that I would break down, and that I would lose my mind.However, I only felt calm, like my heart had been reduced to ashes.My tears had long since dried from those countless sleepless nights.The long wait had finally come to an end.In the world of adults, there was no need for so many words.I sensed the mood and turned to leave.Sienna, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up.“Callum Sutton, don’t joke around about stomach cancer. Be grateful for what you have and stop making a scene. Matt is an orphan with no one to rely on. Why can’t you just accept him?”I turned to look at Sienna. My face was full of confusion.“Stop making a scene? What scene have I made? I haven’t gone around broadcasting your affair with Matt to the whole world, nor have I gone out of my way to ask Matt to leave you.“I’v

Chapter 2

“As long as you don’t cause trouble, you’ll always be my one and only husband, and our children will always be Sienna Lyon’s sole heirs.”Her words sent a sharp, stinging pain shooting through my stomach when I was just starting to feel better.I looked at her face, which was still as radiant as ever. Yet I could not see even a trace of the girl from my memories who once loved me with all her heart.Sienna had changed. Or perhaps I had never truly known her from the very beginning.After speaking, she set down the apple and turned to leave.By the end of the afternoon, the doctor declared me fit to be discharged.Sienna intended to take me home. However, just as we stepped out, a nurse informed us that Matt had woken up.Her hand paused around my clothes. She rubbed her forehead and looked at me with a hint of apology.“Callum, Matt has no family here. He needs someone to stay with him for now. You should go home on your own today.”I nodded calmly, letting go of the last shre

Chapter 3

The doctor’s words brought tears to my eyes. I struggled to hold back the ache in my heart.“I don’t have any family left.”I used to, but she had now become Matt’s family.My memories drifted back to that summer—to the car accident Sienna and I got into when we were eighteen.I pushed Sienna out of the way with all my strength, but a shard of glass pierced my lung.The doctor issued three critical condition notices in quick succession.Sienna cried herself hoarse outside the operating room, saying she would not live if I died.I had been drifting in and out of consciousness, but hearing those words jolted me awake.24 hours later, I was wheeled out of the operating room. The moment I opened my eyes, I saw Sienna.Sienna, someone who always prided herself on her beauty and neatness, appeared before me in a state of disarray for the first time.Her eyes were red and swollen. Her makeup was smudged.Flames seemed to dance in her eyes as she said softly in my ear, “From now on,

Chapter 4

I looked up and saw Sienna hurrying away while holding onto Matt.She did not look back even once.When I woke up again, it was already afternoon.I took a cab home.As I entered the code on the lock, I realized that nothing I tried worked.However, in the next moment, someone opened the door from the inside.Matt was wearing my pajamas. When he saw me staring at the lock, he stuck his tongue out at me and gave a bashful smile.“Mr. Sutton, Ms. Lyon changed the code, and I didn’t get a chance to tell you yet.“My memory is terrible. I couldn’t remember your wedding anniversary, so Ms. Lyon changed the code to my birthday.”I looked up at Sienna, but she averted her gaze.“Matt is an orphan. I’m taking him home to look after him for a while. Don’t read too much into it.”I nodded calmly. There was nothing to read into.Matt pulled me along enthusiastically. “Mr. Sutton, this afternoon, Ms. Lyon and I went out together to pick out a bunch of 10th-anniversary gifts for you. Pl

Chapter 5

As Sienna carried Matt, who was covering the floor with blood, to the hospital, she could not help but feel a sense of panic.Callum’s heartbroken face kept flashing before her eyes.A sharp pang of pain suddenly pierced her heart.She could not help but wonder if she had really gone too far this time.Perhaps Callum had just lost his head for a moment. After all, Callum was not in any immediate danger, was he?Callum simply loved her too much. Why could she not be a little more understanding?The doctor informed her that Matt had woken up, yet her mind was filled with Callum.Callum had smiled at her with such tenderness countless times in their youth.At some point, he stopped smiling at her altogether.Was it after her first affair, or her second?She could not even remember anymore.Matt, with his body wrapped in bandages, looked at her with tear-filled eyes.“Ms. Lyon, it’s not Mr. Sutton’s fault. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have been by your side. I shouldn’t have

Chapter 6

Tears soaked the medical records, and only then did Sienna realize something. Had Callum wanted to leave her ever since that moment?That was why he had told her so resolutely that he did not need her anymore.Every time he spoke, it was a silent farewell.Sienna suddenly felt as if the sky had grown dark and the earth had crumbled beneath her. It suddenly dawned on her that Callum had truly left her.She was suddenly overcome by overwhelming panic.Callum had never vanished from her world so decisively before.The world was vast. Callum could go anywhere he wanted.How was she ever going to find him?Sienna wept silently.In a daze, she made her way to Matt’s hospital room.However, she ran into Matt just as he was speaking with a doctor.For the first time, Sienna did not knock. Instead, she pressed her ear against the door to listen.“Mr. Sauter, when will the money you promised be transferred? It’s not easy for us to do this kind of work! Forging medical records for y

Chapter 7

Fortunately, after two months, I had grown immune to it.That night, I brought her pillow to the bed.As she looked at me with eyes brimming with delight, I pulled her into my arms.Then, I kissed her.After that, I accepted Eira’s meticulously planned hot-air balloon proposal.Three months after the proposal, Eira and I returned home together.We started preparing to file for my divorce.On the day of the filing, I saw Sienna again.Sienna’s face appeared before me once more after three months of not seeing her.I could not help but let a hint of disgust flicker across my face.Upon seeing me, a look of uncontrollable joy flashed across Sienna’s face, only to quickly turn to caution.“Callum, where have you been all this time? Do you have any idea how much I’ve missed you?!”Seeing that I did not respond, Sienna’s tone turned cautious.“Callum, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I’ve seen Matt’s true colors. He’s nothing but a fraud! He’s already gotten what he deserved. Callum, can

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