Never See You Again, Don의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

Ellie was still walking me through how the proposal had gone.She said he'd shut down an entire private island, lined up dozens of black yachts, flown in roses until they carpeted the whole shore, plus the top-tier custom diamond ring on her finger.The kind of thing worth a small fortune."After I said yes, that night was an absolute nightmare. He had me going until dawn and still wouldn't let me rest.""You know how jealous he gets? He went straight through my phone and deleted every photo of another man.""Just look at me."Ellie tugged her clothes down.Her shoulders were covered in kiss marks, dark red at the edges.Something in my chest pricked without my meaning it to. My lips went pale, and I said flatly, "So when are you bringing him home to meet Mom and Dad?"Ellie's eyes darted away, her smile stiff."We'll see when there's time.""But didn't he just propose to you?""I said yes, but I'm not looking to get married right now." Ellie gave a little smile, then slipped the brace

I watched it all, my mind blank.I watched the light in my bedroom flick on, then off, and couldn't help picturing what was happening inside.My face was ashen. I didn't dare ask the detective for any more details.But I already knew exactly what was going on.Ellie had been with her "boyfriend" for eight years, and I'd been married to Dante for twelve.That made it the fourth year of my marriage.The two of them had started their affair.I never checked Dante's schedule, never questioned where his money went, but now I did the math.The ring he'd custom-made just for me was worth less than the car he'd ordered for Ellie. Even all his devotion to me over twelve years didn't add up to that one for-show proposal he'd given her.Now that I looked back, all the little clues came spilling out.Dante was a rigid, upright sort of man.He didn't like drifting around parties, but Ellie loved making friends everywhere, and in recent years he'd spent more and more time at them.He rarely came hom

Over the next few days, Dante didn't come home. He just kept texting me nonstop.[I'm sorry. I was wrong.][It's my fault for hurting you. I promise it'll never happen again. I'll cut off all contact with Ellie.]I blocked his number.I contacted the hospital and went through with the procedure first, and after moving out of the house, I went to a villa in the countryside to recover.It was one I'd bought myself before the marriage.Two more weeks passed, and my lawyer handed me the divorce papers.I took them to go find Dante.During that time he kept switching phones to call me and kept sending messages begging for forgiveness.But he never once actually asked where I was.But by then, my mind was made up about the divorce.None of it mattered anymore.My lawyer helped me settle the assets. I could walk away with half of the Family's holdings, because of everything I'd done over these twelve years.That half of the empire was something I'd built myself.I'd used my own connections to

Out of the office, I was cold all over, my breathing gone short. The turmoil in my emotions was taking a toll on my body after all.I dragged my exhausted body home and called my private doctor in to examine me.Once I was home, my phone started filling up with texts from Dante.He was searching the whole city for me.My lawyer had the lawsuit ready to file.The division of assets was what I cared about most. As for the rest of my energy during this time, it all went into getting my body well again.When Dante received the lawsuit, he still kept sending me messages.[I'll break it off with Ellie.][Stop hiding from me. Let's sit down and talk.][Don't be so stubborn. I forgive you for the abortion, so you forgive me for what happened with Ellie.]I read that far and didn't want to read any more.I just blocked his number.To find me, Dante shut down the docks.Finding me became the center of his every day.I was in no hurry, living out in the countryside, tending my flowers in peace.A

"I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, Monica." Dante's eyes reddened. He looked at me and dropped the gun in his hand, trying to come closer.I stepped back."Agree to the divorce, and you can still keep part of your assets. After this, we never see each other again.""I don't care. As long as you're happy, none of that matters to me."The rims of Dante's eyes had gone a deep red. His lashes flickered, and a single tear fell."Court is tomorrow. I came to tell you this divorce is happening no matter what. I don't love you. Do you understand?"I said it clearly, one word at a time.But what showed in Dante's eyes was still disbelief. "What did you say?""I don't love you." I repeated it.For a moment he couldn't process the words, but seeing the state I was in today, he slowly calmed. After a long while, he nodded and let out a self-mocking laugh.He left the estate like a walking corpse.Ellie tried to chase after him for answers, but my father had her stopped and locked