All Chapters of Sold His Dreams, Then Walked Out on Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

After work, I went back to our sprawling mansion.I had bought this place entirely with the hard-earned commissions I made from entertaining clients and working myself to the bone selling properties.The down payment alone had wiped out three full years of my savings, and the mortgage ran over 20,000 dollars a month.Back when we were still in our hometown, Ryan used to envy people who owned houses like this.I remembered that, and I made it happen.But standing here in this empty living room, all I felt was a chill.I took a shower and was heading out to grab a bite to eat. While putting on my shoes at the entryway, I noticed a bottle of gastro medication sitting on top of the shoe rack.Ryan had a terrible stomach. Whenever he drank, it flared up so badly he would break out in a cold sweat. He never went anywhere without these pills.He must've been in such a rush to leave today that he forgot them.I stared at the bottle, my hand hovering in mid-air.When we first started

Ryan wanted me to hand over the Tier A clients that I spent years meticulously maintaining, just so a woman who literally stole my listing could get some practice?I didn't say a word as my gaze slid over to Ryan's neck.As he leaned forward to grab a folder, his collar parted slightly, revealing a deep purplish hickey right on his tan skin.It was glaringly obvious.I thought I felt total indifference toward him, but catching sight of that thing still made my stomach turn."Why aren't you saying anything?"Sensing my glare, Ryan instinctively touched his neck and yanked his collar higher. A flicker of guilt crossed his eyes, but his tone remained incredibly defensive. "This is a strategic reassignment. Don't start bringing your personal baggage into this again. You already threw a tantrum over that contract last time. Are you planning on throwing another one today?"I didn't want to hold back anymore. "Where were you last night?"Ryan froze, his expression shifting rapidly

After the divorce was finalized, I took a much-needed vacation.For the last six years, outside of business trips, I hadn't stepped a single foot out of Jendora.Yet, even while relaxing over the past few days, I couldn't help wondering how Ryan was holding up without me.Every morning, Ryan would wake up to a dull, familiar ache flaring in his stomach. It was a chronic issue he had developed from all those years of heavy drinking with clients.In the past, the moment he rolled over at this hour, a warm glass of water would already be waiting on the nightstand, right next to his strictly measured dosage of gastro medication.But that day, the nightstand was completely bare.Lucinda, however, had managed to wake up early to put together a breakfast spread.She had prepared scrambled eggs, an avocado salad, and two cups of iced coffee, even going so far as to artfully arrange a bouquet of red roses right next to the plates."Morning, babe. Have a taste of my cooking," she said, w

The next morning, right after finishing the morning meeting at Horizon Properties, I was getting ready to inspect our newly acquired landmark project when I ran into Ryan right outside the office building."Hannah…"He had dark circles under his eyes, and his voice was raw and hoarse."My stomach was killing me all night long. I felt like I was literally dying…"Holding back his emotions, he reached out, trying to grab my sleeve. His voice was laced with desperation."Can we please get back together? I don't care about becoming a director anymore, and I don't care about having some fancy degree-holder to show off. I just want you. Please come back and take care of me."Looking at the state he was in, I didn't feel a single spark of emotion. If anything, I found it pathetic.I sidestepped to dodge his hand and pointed to the green sign glowing across the street."See that pharmacy over there? It's open all the time, and they have a pharmacist on duty. If your stomach hurts, get