Goodbye to Our Four Years Together의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

At 2 a.m., I was awakened by the sound of shattered glass.When I rushed into the guest room, Liam stood in the middle of the floor, covered in broken shards. He held the mechanical pocket watch my father had given me.The watch cover had fallen off, and the second hand was frozen in place."Ian, I am sorry." Liam’s face was pale as he reached out to grab me. "I only wanted to find a blanket. I never expected it to fall when the cabinet door opened."I snatched the pocket watch from him.Before my father passed away, he held onto it and waited for me all night. Because Heather had a sudden high fever, I did not see him for the last time. Since then, this pocket watch became something I never allowed anyone to touch."I told you not to come in here." As I finished speaking, I realized I was shaking violently.Liam’s face turned even paler as his Adam’s apple bobbed. "I did not mean to.""Get out.""Ian...""I asked you to get out." I pointed toward the door, but Liam retreated

At 7 p.m., Heather brought Liam back to our marital home.I had just placed the last piece of clothing into my suitcase when I heard her calling me from the living room. "Come out and sign the settlement agreement."Besides the accident settlement agreement, an incident explanation sat on the coffee table. It stated that the driver had suddenly changed lanes because I urged him, causing the car behind him to be unable to dodge. If I signed it, Liam would not be held responsible, and even his driver’s license would not be suspended."He caused the accident by looking down to pick up his phone." I pushed the papers back."The surveillance footage and dashcam footage can prove it."Liam’s eyes reddened at once. "Ian, I know it is my fault. But I am participating in a charity racing team selection next month. If I have a record for dangerous driving, I will never be able to race again."He had loved racing since college. I paid for the registration fee and even bought him his first r

Liam’s smile gradually faded. "Heather, what has come over you?"I told you to leave."Heather walked past him, but he grabbed her sleeve. "Did Ian say something again? That is how Ian is. Every time he is upset, he wants you to concede first. But this time, he refused to forgive me and even wanted to ruin my career..."Heather stopped walking. "He is gone."Liam froze for a few seconds. "Where did he go?""London.""Impossible." He blurted it out, his face even paler than Heather’s."He promised me that he would not apply to schools in London again."Heather slowly turned her head. "When did he promise that?"Liam opened his mouth but could not utter a word.Heather stared at him, and the last trace of warmth in her eyes disappeared completely. "Liam, what else have you kept from me?"She had her assistant pull up the security footage from the hallway in our marital home.At 1:47 a.m., Liam emerged from the guest room. He carried a blanket but turned back at the door.The

Heather did not leave London. She rented an apartment near the college and delivered a sugar‑free soy latte every morning.On the first day, I had the doorman throw it away.On the second day, I returned it intact.Later, she no longer left a signature and only placed a thermos at the door. I still did not drink it.When winter arrived, the school held an annual artwork exhibition.I reassembled the broken piece into three sections, preserving all the cracks. In the center of the work was my father’s stopped pocket watch.I named it "Leaving".The judges asked me why I did not hide the cracks.I touched the sharp, broken edges. "Because once something is broken, it is broken. Covering it up does not mean it was never damaged."Leaving won the top prize that year.On the day of the award ceremony, Heather sat in the last row.When the applause started, she stood up too.I saw her eyes were red, but I did not approach her.After the event, she handed my tutor a folder. Insid

Before the end of the tour, I finally met Heather.She sat in the closed barbecue restaurant.The double seats by the window were still there. The extra chair by the aisle had not been removed.There were three sets of cutlery on the table. My position still did not have a sauce dish.Heather stood up at once when she saw me.After not seeing her for a year, she had lost a lot of weight. The shirt that used to be always flat was wrinkled, and the old watch I gave her was still worn on her wrist."Have a seat." She pulled out the window seat for me.It used to be Liam’s seat. I did not sit on it."I received the pocket watch. Thank you."Heather muttered, "I did not fix it. The watch repairer searched for the part for a whole year. I am only returning it to you."She turned on the grill pan.The edges of the pork belly curled up slowly as the fat dripped into the charcoal, making a soft sizzling sound.After the first piece of meat was cooked, she placed it on my plate. "No