《The Begonia Proved I Wasn't the One》全部章節：第 1 章 - 第 7 章

Sean took a call and stepped out, coming back inside in less than ten minutes. "Mom sent this over. Said it's to help balance your system."I couldn't even count how many times his mother had sent me herbal medicine over the past three years.At first, I resisted, and Sean would hoard candy to coax me into taking it.Over time, drinking it straight became second nature.The herbal stench, potent enough to seep through the packaging, left a bitter taste in my mouth.I didn't drink it, opting instead to stash it straight in the fridge.Around 8:00 pm, I got back home from the restaurant.I tracked his movements as he drank water, waiting a long beat before speaking up. "Sean, where's your ring?"He hadn't worn it once since the class reunion."It gets in the way during lab work, so I left it at the institute." The answer slipped out effortlessly, without a second's hesitation."Is that so?" My voice was barely a whisper. He didn't seem to hear it.Whenever Sean ran experiments

The private dining room door was left ajar, so the voices inside carried out just loud enough to hear.A woman's voice sounded, "When I woke up, my phone screen was still lit, showing a call that had lasted over seven hours.""Wow, someone's really spoiled. You two were on the phone all night?"Sean replied, "She's a timid person. When the news reported a research team going missing, she was too worried to sleep, so I had to stay on the line with her."That news broadcast about a missing field team coincided with the timeframe of Sean's trip.Panicked, I called him dozens of times and sent countless messages, but none of them received a response.Swallowing my terror, I rushed to the institute in the middle of the night, only for the security guard to tell me the assignment had been canceled.Sean had stayed on the phone with Bellona for seven hours, yet couldn't spare a few quick words in a text to let me know he was safe.The absolute absurdity of this marriage hit me all at

Naomi's POVI sat by the lake for a long time. It was long enough to pick up every piece of my memory with Sean and finally lay it down.After nights of restless tossing, I surprisingly slept like a log that evening.I went about my daily routine—working, eating, and sleeping.No longer did I have to stay up agonizing over his field expeditions, nor did I have to play groundskeeper to the garden he built for his ex, spending my days watering and airing out her plants.I ate my meals on time, no longer waiting on his texts while letting cooked dinners go cold, get reheated, and cool down all over again.I made plans to grab dinner with Yelena.By the time I arrived, Yelena had already ordered a full spread.She pulled out a set of utensils and handed them over. "Here, eat while we talk."I gave her a rough outline of what happened while she listened in silence.Yelena picked up a drumstick, dropped it onto my plate, and asked, "Did you… know about this before?""I did.""The