All Chapters of She Looked for Me After I Was Gone: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 It's Just One Song

The day I left that house was the fifth anniversary of my marriage to Vega Winslow. It also happened to be the birthday of the childhood friend who had grown up by her side.I had already prepared everything for our anniversary a week in advance. I had flown in her favorite flowers from overseas and bought a diamond ring for her.Nine carats. Her lucky number.But just as everything was ready, Vega called first and told me she had work at the company that night."I'll wait for you at home then. I've prepared—""No need. Rest early." Vega cut me off impatiently.Perhaps she realized her tone had been too abrupt, because she lowered her voice and added, "Something urgent came up at the company. I don't have a choice. Can you try to understand?"Before I could answer, she hung up.Maybe she had not even noticed it herself, but every time she lied, her voice grew noticeably irritable.It was Mason Corbett's birthday that day.Back then, to support Mason's acting career, Vega had

Chapter 2 If You Had to Choose

Vega had been right. Once I walked out that door, I truly never made it back.I had been wandering along the seaside when I ran into a group of robbers. Outnumbered, I had no chance to fight back. They forced me against the rocks by the shore.Then they found the diamond ring I had not yet gotten the chance to give Vega. I tried to resist, but in the next second, one of them picked up a rock and smashed it against my head.When they threw me into the sea, I was only unconscious. But I was so out cold that I could only let the seawater flood into my nose and lungs. And just like that, I died—on the very day of my wedding anniversary with Vega.Yet, for some reason, I did not immediately go to the afterlife.When I opened my eyes again, my soul remained by Vega's side. I watched as she poured all her energy into Mason's career, channeling every resource she could into him.All because he had once said, “My dream has always been to become a singer.” For that dream, Vega spent enormo

Chapter 3 He Might Not Even Be Good

In the days that followed, Vega went through her routine as usual. She went to work. She came home. It was as if my disappearance had not affected her at all. Yet, the way she occasionally stared blankly at her phone betrayed her.Every time it rang, no matter what she was doing, she would immediately stop and check it. And every time, disappointment followed.After a while, even Mason noticed something was off. "Who are you waiting for? Blaine?"Vega frowned slightly and set her phone down without looking at him, but the pen in her hand did not move for a long time.As if he understood everything, Mason lounged lazily on the sofa, his gaze drifting toward her. "Jayden said he saw him in Caelmont State when he went there the other day. Didn't Blaine always want to go there? My guess? He went there to clear his head after your argument."At that, he put on a feigned guilt-ridden expression. "It's my fault. If it weren't for me, you two wouldn't have fought. Maybe we shouldn't sta

Chapter 4 Help Me Achieve My Dream

But how could anyone answer her calls when my phone had been thrown into the sea along with my body?Vega's patience wore thin as call after call went unanswered. She tossed her phone aside, but after a long while, she still picked it up again.I had never realized that, for Mason, she could go this far.She lingered on the chat saved under "Husband" for a long time, as if carefully choosing her words.'Help Mason get in touch with a composer…'Deleted.'Mason needs someone who can compose. Help me reach out…'Deleted again.'Where are you? Are you really not coming back?'Her finger hovered over the last word for a long time before she erased it all.Perhaps because Mason was still sitting across from her—and she had already agreed to help him—she still sent me a text.Just four words.'Come back. Something's up.'… Four days passed after that message.With no reply from me, Vega had no choice but to spend money and hire an old collaborator of mine, someone I had once

Chapter 5 It Fell Into His Hands

I wanted to step forward and punch him, but the moment my hand reached him, it passed straight through empty air.Vega hesitated. She knew exactly what that piece meant to me. "That piece was left to Blaine by his grandmother," she said. "I can't decide for him."Mason let out a sigh, his eyes reddening. "Forget it. Looks like I'll never achieve my dream in this lifetime."His assistant, Jayden, quickly stepped in to comfort him. "Mason, don't be upset. You've always sung beautifully. If it weren't for… for your hearing issue, you'd already be a well-known singer by now."Back then, to save Vega's life, Mason had jumped into the sea. But when he came back up, he struck the rocks and permanently lost hearing in one ear. That had become an unhealed wound in Vega's heart—a guilt she carried to this day.Sure enough, after a moment of hesitation, Vega took out her phone and opened our chat. But she still could not set aside her pride and sent a cold, commanding text. 'Mason's tracklis

Chapter 6 They'll Know I Lied

Aside from the one song left by my grandmother, every track on the album had been written by Mason himself. But who could possibly like that kind of garbage?"Creative inspiration is always fleeting. This song took years of effort—from composition to lyrics, it was all my own work. Thank you all for your support."Mason answered flawlessly in front of the crowd of reporters and cameras, every word polished and airtight. But that fake smile of his made me want nothing more than to rush up and tear it right off.I ran forward with tears in my eyes, desperate to expose him for what he really was. I wanted everyone to know the truth. But my hand, my body, everything passed straight through Mason. All I could do was watch as my grandmother's life's work was stolen.And the one behind it all was the wife I had loved for years.…The uproar started that very night.One of my grandmother's fans left a comment online, pointing out that Mason's song sounded strikingly similar in style to

Chapter 7 You'll Answer for It

Mason was furious. He turned to storm out, only to stop at the last second and come back.The hearing aid he usually never let anyone see had been left behind on the sofa.Vega's gaze landed on it. She let out a small sigh and called after him. "Blaine never gave his permission for this. That song means a lot to him. Try to understand where I'm coming from, alright? I'll have someone write you a few more good songs."With things said this clearly, Mason knew better than to push further.She used to say the same things to me all the time."Can't you try to understand me? I'm exhausted.""Just understand me—Mason is only a good friend.""Mason saved me when we were kids. I can't just ignore him. You have to understand."She always asked for my understanding, but she never once made things difficult for Mason, and she never cared how I felt.Mason smiled, joking that Vega owed him a meal. But the flicker of disgust in his eyes did not escape me.Of course. It was disgust directe

Chapter 8 Your Husband's Body Has Been Found

Vega skipped the meal altogether and told the chauffeur to take her straight back to the office.She had barely sat down when her assistant rushed in, breathless, and handed over her phone.The further Vega scrolled, the grimmer she became. But my death hadn't been discovered yet—so the only thing that could provoke this kind of reaction had to be Mason, the man she had just thrown out of the car.I moved behind her and leaned in to take a look.Photos of Vega and Mason in the car were taken and posted online. One of them evidently showed Mason holding out a ring box in front of her. And the captions plastered across gossip accounts read, 'After years of devotion, Mason finally gets his happy ending—a grand proposal!'The trending searches were flooded with Mason and Vega's names.Before informing Vega, her assistant had already tried to control the comments online, but it had not worked. Once the internet got going, there was no stopping it.At first, the comments were full of

Chapter 9 You Think I Couldn't Tell?

Mason heard what the police said too.For a brief moment, he froze. Then a flicker of undisguised pleasure flashed through his eyes. Just as quickly, he masked it and put on a grief-stricken expression as he walked toward Vega. "Vega…don't be too upset. Take care of yourself."To my surprise, Vega snapped her head up and glared at him. And before Mason could even react, her hand came down across his face, one slap after another.As if hitting him still was not enough to vent her pain, she kept cursing at him between blows. "Didn't you say he was fine? Didn't you say he was in Caelmont State? This is all your fault! All of it!"Mason was forced back into a corner under the blows. The folder in Vega's hand struck his face hard enough to leave cuts, ruining what had once been a carefully maintained appearance.I had not expected her to react like this upon hearing about my death.But what did it matter? It could not bring me back.Mason's assistant stood off to the side, complete

Chapter 10 I'm Free

That day, no matter how Mason tried to defend himself, Vega refused to budge or forgive him.That very night, Vega called in her assistant.All of Mason's upcoming film and television resources were immediately pulled. As for the last thing my grandmother had left me—that song—Vega personally posted the original authorship on her social media account.In an instant, public opinion turned completely against Mason.'He steals people and steals songs. What kind of trash is this?''Disgusting man. Get out of the entertainment industry!''I've never seen someone this shameless. Did evolution just skip his face?'Vega's actions did not merely destroy everything Mason had built over the years. They also shattered the dream he had been so close to achieving.At the same time, her company took a serious hit. The shareholders and partners she had offended while securing resources for Mason began pulling out one after another, citing moral failure and lack of leadership from the company's

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