Todos os capítulos de Our Relationship Died When My Mom Did: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

I looked away, not answering Natalie. Instead, I just took the sweater back from her and said flatly, "My mom knitted this sweater for me herself."Her hands froze in the air. She pursed her lips, clearly a little annoyed now, but she still tried to swallow her anger and keep her voice gentle."Oh, yeah. How's your mom doing? She should be mostly recovered after a month of rest, right?"Her eyes crinkled into a smile. "I'd always thought our original wedding venue was too small and shabby anyway. We might as well take this chance to pick a new date and throw a lavish wedding. It'll make your mom happy too."I knew Natalie was in a great mood today, having extended me olive branch after olive branch. If I didn't take the hint now, she was bound to blow up.But she had forgotten something.On the day we were supposed to register our marriage, we'd already arrived at the city hall when she claimed she had forgotten to bring her identification documents. Then, she turned around and w

I took in every bit of Natalie's carefully hidden love for Erik. I also watched as she stumbled around, pulled out her phone, and dialed a number.Just then, my phone rang.We were just a few yards apart. The moment Natalie heard the ringtone and our eyes met, she straightened right up.The crowd, seeing us stare at each other, grew confused.One of them asked Natalie, "Who's that, Natalie?"Her eyes flickered, and she answered vaguely, "Our family driver. My mom asked me to go home and have dinner with her today."Erik's face was practically dripping with smugness."Oh, so it's the driver, huh?" he said, deliberately enunciating each word. "Well, make sure you take good care of Ms. Crenshaw then."The old me would've grabbed Erik by the collar and started a fistfight. Now, I just found his taunts utterly dumb. Without sparing him a single glance, I turned around and got into the rideshare I'd called earlier.When I got home, a sharp cramp twisted through my stomach, as I'd

A flash of gloating satisfaction crossed Erik's eyes. He immediately jumped in and reprimanded Paul with a look of shock on his face."How do you guys even run this place? Don't you know our company strictly prohibits transferring employees who are married or have children overseas? Both the applicant and the person who approved it will be penalized for this!"Paul looked completely baffled."But none of them are married," he blurted out in explanation.Natalie furrowed her brows slightly. She pointed at me, her lips curling into a cold smile."Didn't this man take marital leave a while back?""He did apply for marital leave at first," Paul answered honestly. "But it must have been a mistake, because he later changed it to bereavement leave. His mother passed away."Hearing this, all color drained from Natalie's face. Her outstretched hand froze in midair as she stared at me in complete disbelief.As if suddenly realizing something, her eyes darted around nervously."Why didn'

Natalie was 30 years old, but because of how her family had coddled and spoiled her, she still acted like a child. She believed that as long as she cried and apologized, everyone in the world would forgive her.The old me was happy to see her mature at her own pace. I wanted her to stay carefree forever. But the current me was just utterly disappointed.She had come all this way and pleaded with me, not because she loved me, but because she was afraid of losing an obedient, well-behaved toy.But the world wasn't just going to bend to her whims. It was time for her to grow up.I looked at her, my gaze utterly calm."Go home. Stop joking around. You worked very hard over the past ten years just to make sure you can inherit the company. Now that it's practically within your grasp, you're telling me you'll just give it up?"The adrenaline rush that had pushed her to chase me down began to wear off. Her grip on the suitcase handle tightened, and she pressed her lips together, looking

Once I officially started working, I felt completely at ease—both physically and mentally.There was no one trying to trip me up or deliberately make things difficult for me. It felt incredible. As long as I put in the effort, I would actually see tangible results.After just one month, I was promoted to an executive role. That was a position I hadn't been able to reach in the ten years I'd worked back home, despite submitting five promotion requests.Meanwhile, Natalie was frequently making the news headlines.Of course, she and Erik still came as a pair. The two of them attended all kinds of events as husband and wife, openly showing off their affection and earning praise from everyone as a match made in heaven.It seemed Natalie had finally figured things out and realized that Erik was the person she'd truly loved all along.That was for the best.Seeing the two of them being affectionate with each other didn't stir anything inside me anymore. I was completely at peace.Just