All Chapters of Three's a Crowd: Quitting My Couple Channel: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

After that day, Caden became Edith's leading man.Fans naturally assumed that all those flirty lines and romantic moments that went viral were written by Caden.Tens of thousands of comments flooded in overnight."So this is what her boyfriend behind the camera looks like. No wonder Edith kept him hidden for so long.""He's handsome, and he can write scripts too. He really has it all.""He and Edith are such a perfect match. They look good together, and their chemistry is amazing!"I sat in front of my computer, staring at those comments.A chill ran through me, and I stayed frozen for a long time.They didn't know I was the one who wrote those scripts.I taught Edith everything, from the exact moment she should turn around to the way she should look into the camera.But because Caden was the one standing in front of the camera, all the romance became his natural talent.All the hard work I put in became his credit.I was the one who created their love story, yet they erase

When we got home, Edith finally seemed to remember that I had been upset.She hugged me from behind, her voice gentle. "Holden, don't be mad. I'm sorry I didn't pay enough attention to you today."Her hands rested on my waist with the ease of old habit. Whenever she held me like this before, I would always give in.But this time, I gently pushed her away. "I'm just a little tired."Edith froze. She looked at me briefly before letting out a quiet sigh."Then get some rest early," she said.With that, she took her phone and went into the bathroom.When the sound of running water started, the tablet beside the bed suddenly lit up. Edith's WhatsApp was still logged in.Caden asked, "Did you smooth things over with him?"Edith replied quickly, "No. He even pushed me away earlier."Caden sent a smirking emoji. Then, he wrote, "That must really hurt."A short while later, Edith replied, "I'm fine. Honestly, it's better that he turned me down. We've been together for so many years t

Edith suddenly felt her throat tighten.For those three years, she had gotten used to me always being there.She was used to me writing the scripts ahead of time, planning every shot, and marking the best lighting angles.She had grown accustomed to having someone arrange every meaningful glance and pause whenever she and Caden stepped in front of the camera.She thought that was just part of the process.It wasn't until I left that she realized those moments that seemed so naturally romantic were all something I had built for them, one frame at a time.…When I landed in Northria, it was early morning.Snow was falling outside the airport. A car from the production team came to pick me up. The driver was a blonde woman who smiled as she helped me load my equipment cases into the car.The first stop was a seaside town. Before sunrise, I followed the crew out to scout locations.With my camera on my back, I stepped into the half-melted snow, and my pant legs quickly became soa

When Caden found me, I was filming a sunset by the sea.The wind was strong that day. Waves crashed against the black rocks one after another. The lights on the fishing boats in the distance had just turned on.A faint orange glow was covering the horizon.I crouched beside my tripod, adjusting the final settings.My fingers were stiff from the wind, but I was at peace.A familiar voice suddenly came from behind me."Holden."I stopped what I was doing for a moment.When I turned around, I saw Caden standing a short distance away.He wore a light-colored coat. His hair was messy from the sea breeze, and his face was very pale.He looked nothing like the handsome, radiant Caden everyone saw on camera.Instead, he seemed a little worse for wear.With red-rimmed eyes, he looked at the camera in my hands, then back at me."You really don't plan on coming back?" he asked.I didn't answer. I just looked down and checked the footage on the screen.Caden took two steps forward.

I looked at Edith.There was a time when I had spent years waiting to hear those words.But now, the wind carried them away as soon as they were spoken.I kept my composure and said calmly, "Edith, everything you're saying now is what I used to long to hear."A glimmer of hope lit up her eyes.I continued, "But it's too late. They don't mean anything to me any longer."Edith gripped the ring tightly in her hand. "Holden…"My eyes fell on it. "Put the ring away. I don't want it anymore. "And you don't need to make up for the proposal on the snowy mountain. I've already come here and seen it many times on my own."I lifted my camera. In the viewfinder were the snow-covered mountains glowing in the distance."Now, I'm the main character of my own story," I said.With that, I walked past her toward the production team.Edith remained where she was. It seemed she finally understood. Some people left not because they were waiting for someone to chase after them.They left bec