All Chapters of Breaking up Over One Cup of Yogurt: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When the car arrived at the apartment, the two people in the front were still chatting about a movie that had been out less than a week.One of them was my girlfriend, Katherine Hale. She had promised me that we would watch it together, but she had to work overtime that day, so she couldn't make it.The two talked about everything, from the tragic fate of the protagonists to the theme of female solidarity.I had lost count of the times I found myself unable to join in their conversation.Even now, I was still sitting in the back seat like an outsider.The chatting and laughter gradually died down.Glancing at the rearview mirror, Katherine asked in surprise, "Why are you still in the car?"Looking up, I replied calmly, "I'm still waiting for you to unlock the door."Katherine fell silent for a moment.My childhood friend, Mark Langley, immediately tried to smooth things over. "Oh, sorry, I'm rambling again."He reached over to the driver's seat and unlocked the back door with

Chapter 2

Jade stopped trying to talk me out of it.I heard the key turning in the lock.Katherine, who had just gotten home, caught my last sentence. "Made up your mind about what?"I replied, "Nothing."Katherine didn't prod further.She walked up to the couch, package in hand.Then, she opened the package to reveal a luxury watch inside.She looked up at me. "How does it look?"This watch had been sitting in my cart for a whole year.Whenever I asked her if it looked good, she would say it was a waste of money and that luxury items were just a marketing gimmick.She even said these fancy things didn't suit me.I thought she had already forgotten about it, so I was quite surprised that she still remembered the things I liked.Before I could get emotional, though, her next words immediately shattered my delusions. "You're childhood friends with Mark, aren't you? Do you think he'll like it?"I froze, then nodded. "He'll love it."As if noticing my foul mood, Katherine explained her

Chapter 3

I submitted my resignation letter and handover documents to the HR Department.On my way out, I bumped into Mark, who put a friendly arm over my shoulder. "I can't believe that after all this time, Katherine still can't remember that you're allergic to mangoes! I gave her a good scolding last night for you."He raised an eyebrow at me. He seemed to be anticipating my response.I subconsciously wanted to reply, "But she remembered that you have gastric problems, so you can't have iced drinks."But after thinking about it, I decided it would come off as too jealous.So, in the end, I just shrugged his arm off. "We didn't get into a fight. I'm just a little tired."Mark didn't seem to have sensed my intention to keep a distance from him. He gave me a concerned look. "Rest up, then. I'll treat you to a feast tonight!"Looking at his bright smile, I suddenly found it too much to bear.In the past, I thought that since Mark came to Ardenbrook alone to seek help from me, I didn't mind

Chapter 4

I calmly explained the situation to Katherine. I even felt somewhat malicious as I anticipated watching Mark get told off.After all, Katherine hated people who shirked their responsibilities and stole credit at work.She herself had experienced a lot of mistreatment when she was just starting out.But now, she just gave me a cold glance. "Mark is your superior. Do you think you're in any position to decline work assigned to you? You joined the company early on, but even now, you're still an ordinary employee. Have you ever wondered why? Well, I'll tell you. It's because you're too petty, and you start making excuses as soon as you have work to do!"That had to be the most absurd thing I've ever heard.My colleagues in my batch were all promoted, even if their performance wasn't as good as mine.I was the only one who was still running around in circles.The newer employees might not understand what was going on, but could Katherine really have been so clueless?Mark nudged Kat

Chapter 5

I had a week to handle the handover before I could officially leave.I decisively booked a one-week stay at a hotel near the company.After news of our breakup spread, I felt like my colleagues were gradually regarding me in a different light.Maybe because they actually thought I was dead weight who had gotten in through some connections, they began targeting me.They pushed trivial tasks like photocopying documents and making coffee onto me.Jade knew the actual reason behind my resignation, so she would speak up for me whenever she saw someone mistreating me.However, the rumors were getting out of hand.Some even said that I broke up with Katherine because I managed to win Jade over and was depending on her instead.They didn't care that Jade was already married and that she truly cared about every one of her colleagues.People were ostracizing me even more than before.But Katherine never spoke up for me.She might not have noticed, or she could be letting this happen a

Chapter 6

It was already 5:00 am by the time the plane landed in Valis.Pulling up a ticketing app, I bought tickets for the earliest train back to my hometown.My hometown was a county three hours away from Valis.When I reached home, Mom was feeding the hens in the yard.She was stunned for a couple of seconds when she saw me standing at the door with my luggage behind me.Then, she set down the clothespins and came over to take my suitcase. "You're back."I responded, "Yes. I quit my job."Mom looked like she had a million questions for me, but in the end, she simply said, "Come in. I'll heat up some leftovers for you."After the meal, I slept for a whole day.By the time I woke up, the sun had already set.I checked my phone. There were several missed calls from an unknown number in Ardenbrook.I ignored them.The next day, after leaving a note for Mom, I went to apply for a job at the county library.After looking through my academic history and skills, the director immediately

Chapter 7

The whole world seemed to fall silent for a moment.I stared at the woman standing in front of me. All of a sudden, I found this a little absurd. "Propose?""Yes." Katherine took a deep breath. She looked like she was trying hard to calm herself. "I've planned this a long time ago. For the past few months, I've been asking Mark to cover for me while helping me plan the proposal…"I retorted, "So what? Is making me the scapegoat part of the surprise, too?"Katherine's face turned pale. "That was an accident. Anyway, he's your childhood friend, so it's not a big deal for you to take the blame in his stead."I let out a dry, cold laugh. "It's not a big deal? Then why wouldn't he accept the company's punishment himself? He just thinks I'm an idiot who would help him without a second thought!"Katherine parted her lips, but she couldn't utter a single word.I looked her in the eye and said firmly, "Katherine, all this while, your proposal has been nothing but an excuse for you to fli

Chapter 8

The other end of the line fell completely silent.A long while later, Mark's voice rang out again.This time, he had dropped the buddy act."And so what?" he said in a low voice, "She chose me herself."I didn't say anything in reply.I simply hung up and blocked his new number.The next day, Katherine came over again.This time, she brought a new watch with her."Here." She handed me the watch. "I'll buy you anything you want."I suddenly recalled what happened seven years ago.Back then, we had just gotten together, and she was broke.She couldn't afford expensive watches for my birthday.So, in the end, she picked a pretty flower she found by the road.Handing me the flower, she smiled as she said, "When I get rich in the future, I'll buy you tons of watches so you can wear a different one every day."Now, she had indeed earned a lot of money.But the watch she bought was no longer meant for me.I said, "Actually, I never cared about the gift."Katherine's hands tre

Chapter 9

Just when I thought my chapter in Ardenbrook had come to an end, Mark came knocking.He was waiting for me at the entrance of the library.He took off his sunglasses to reveal his swollen eyes. He had actually been crying."Victor, I'm at my wit's end." Gripping my sleeve, he pleaded in a hoarse voice, "The company fired me and listed all the extra salary and bonuses I've received in the past three years. They want me to return it all, but I don't even have that much money right now. My dad is still hospitalized, so I can't have my parents find out. Please just help me out one last time, okay?"I looked at him, but I remained silent.He pulled out a settlement agreement. "They'll stop coming after me once this agreement is signed, but you have to provide your signature to confirm that you willingly handed over those projects to me."I looked down at the agreement.The terms were crystal clear. "Victor Beckett voluntarily waives all credit and bonus distributions for the relevant

Chapter 10

I received a summons from the Ardenbrook Court.Mark had sued Katherine and the company and demanded compensation for defamation.He claimed in court that he was forced to do it. He said that Katherine had arranged everything, and he was just following orders.Katherine sat at the defense table, not uttering a single word.I appeared in court as a witness.As soon as Mark saw me, his expression shifted. "Victor, I'm so glad you're here. Go on, tell the judge that Katherine told me to steal all those projects. I had no choice…"When I heard that, I had completely lost my faith in him.Everything should have been resolved with that release agreement.But Mark greedily tried to sue so that he could get some compensation out of it.This time, I had no intention of helping him keep his secret.I presented a document.It was the document Katherine had mailed to me. I had photocopied it.I explained, "Here are the original proposals I have ghostwritten in the past three years. The

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