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Chapter 1

Sandra Raines and I had been happily discussing plans for our anniversary getaway when her phone chimed. She glanced at the message, and her smile instantly froze.I nudged her with my elbow. "What's wrong?"She didn't answer. She simply stared at her phone, lost in thought."Sandy?"When I called her again, she finally looked up at me. Her eyes were already swimming with tears."Sh-Shawn has cancer. He… He's dying..." she said, her voice trembling.I froze at the sound of that name.Before I could even react, Sandra had already rushed off, leaving me behind.By the time I caught up with her at the hospital, she had already found Shawn Moore's room.She was standing beside his bed, having finished reading his test results."How long have you known?"Shawn's cheeks were so thin that they had sunken in, and his lips were pale."Three months. It's terminal. The doctor says I have a month at most."After saying that, he looked over at me standing in the doorway."Theo, I'm sorry. I didn't

Chapter 2

She claimed that she was still waiting faithfully for me.That she was saving all those experiences for when I came home so that we could do them together.I knew she was lying, but I didn't dare confront her. All I could do was force myself to keep going.The program was supposed to take seven years, but I completed all the coursework in four and returned home early. I wanted to ask her one question in person.Why had she forgotten every promise she'd ever made to me?......Later, when Sandra learned I was coming home, she broke up with Shawn.Her explanation was, "I was bored without you, so I found someone to pretend to be my boyfriend and keep me company. Shawn and I were never serious. You're the only man I've ever truly loved."I believed her, and we got married.After our wedding, she really did cut off all contact with Shawn.It seemed as though she'd been telling the truth after all.The day before Sandra and I were supposed to leave for our anniversary trip, I received a cal

Chapter 3

I told her everything, from what time I woke up and went to bed to what I ate for dinner each night.Even during the years I spent abroad, I gave her those little updates every day.She was the one who told me that was how couples were supposed to be.Yet now, she was the one hurting me like this.Sandra seemed to realize how cruel her words had been and quickly tried to comfort me. "I'm sorry, Theo. I'm just upset."Struggling to keep my emotions under control, I said, "Let's get some rest. I'll use the guest room tonight."As I reached the door, Sandra suddenly wrapped her arms around my waist."Don't go. Don't leave me alone."I froze. For one fleeting moment, I thought Sandra might still love me.And once again, my resolve crumbled.She fell asleep holding me as she always did, but I couldn't sleep. I sat against the headboard, staring out at the darkness beyond the window.I felt completely hollow inside.Then Sandra suddenly rolled over.Tears streamed down her face as she murmur

Chapter 4

I didn't go straight home. Instead, I found a bar and drank late into the night.To my surprise, Sandra was waiting for me in the living room.For a moment, through the haze, I saw the old Sandra, the woman who once had eyes only for me.She frowned. "Theo, have you been drinking?"The image of her with Shawn earlier that day sent another sharp pain through my chest.My eyes stung as I forced the words out. "Maybe we should get a divorce, Sandra."The words were barely out before every part of me rebelled against letting her go.I had loved Sandra for ten years.A love like that wasn't something I could simply walk away from.That was why I had given her chance after chance.I had lied to myself over and over, insisting that I was the only man in her heart.But I had finally realized that once someone's heart changed, there was no changing it back.Sandra stared at me in disbelief, her lips trembling."Theo, are you angry with me? I've just been upset lately and haven't paid enough att

Chapter 5

I stood rooted to the spot, unable to process what had just happened for a long time.Sandra had never spoken to me that way before.She used to say, "Theo, I love you so much. I want to marry you someday and have a beautiful baby boy with you."Back then, her love for me had been unshakable.But that was Sandra at eighteen. At twenty-eight, Sandra's heart had changed.......After that day, I asked my assistant to look into Shawn's background.His family really had been poor.His parents had died when he was very young, and his grandmother was the one who raised him.Later, she passed away too.Sandra had become the light of his life.If she hadn't paid for specialists to treat him, he would have died long ago.Was that why Shawn was so desperate to make me step aside?Or was he only after Sandra's money?I had my assistant anonymously deliver Shawn a prepaid debit card loaded with a large sum of money.My assistant passed along a message from me. "If you want the money, stay away fro

Chapter 6

I knew what MECT involved.Electrical shocks would erase many of a patient's memories, including the painful ones.They would then no longer feel sad and hurt themselves.I fell into deep thought. After a long silence, I finally replied, "Maybe next time."With that, I took my medical report and left.I had barely stepped outside when I ran into Sandra.The moment she saw me, her eyes filled with suspicion."What are you doing here?"Of course. Shawn was in this hospital too. She was afraid I might hurt her precious Shawn.I gave a bitter laugh inwardly. "I came in for a checkup."She visibly relaxed. "What's wrong, Theo? Are you feeling sick?"I made up an excuse."I broke my leg a while back. I'm here for a follow-up."Don't worry. I'm not here to see Shawn.""Why didn't you tell me?"She grabbed my hand. "Why didn't you tell me when you broke your leg?"I thought for a moment before answering, "Because you were busy that day. That was the day you and Shawn started dating."Sandra, I

Chapter 7

We borrowed school uniforms from a couple of current students and slipped onto campus, pretending we still went there.The school had changed a lot. The old, rundown athletic field had been rebuilt, and the classrooms had been renovated.Sandra took my hand as we walked."Theo, do you remember when I fainted on the field, and you carried me to the nurse's office?"As we passed the cafeteria, she continued, "You always slipped out of class early to grab my lunch before the rush and waited for me."You always knew what I liked without me having to say a word."I froze.Those weren't memories of us.They must have belonged to her and Shawn.Her heart was so consumed by Shawn that she had mistaken me for him.Sandra was truly cruel. How was this any different from shoving me off a cliff herself?"Sandra, there's a special place in hell for people who betray someone who truly loves them," I thought to myself.......I pulled my hand from hers and was about to tell her I felt sick and wanted

Chapter 8

That way, it wouldn't leave any marks, but each blow hurt even more.If I disobeyed, I was beaten. If I told anyone, the beating would only get worse.My father would beat me whenever my grades were bad, too.No one knew about this dark part of my past.Later, when my father forced me to study abroad, my stepmother came to me in private and warned, "You'd better get out of here, and fast!"Otherwise, I'll hurt that girl you like."I had no choice but to leave.Never would I have expected leaving the country to change so many things.When I came back to my senses, I had been beaten within an inch of my life, and my mouth was filled with blood.I couldn't fight back. All I could do was endure it.Eventually, the men grew tired and went off to rest.I seized the opportunity to reach for my phone and send an emergency text to 911.Ten minutes later, the police arrived.The moment the men heard the sirens, they panicked and fled.The young woman showed no fear. Instead of running, she walke

Chapter 9

At that moment, all I could think about was how my father had controlled me since childhood.He forced me to learn piano, even though I hated it, and made me attend endless tutoring sessions.Meanwhile, my stepmother would beat me whenever he wasn't around.She told me she hated me and that I had no place in that family.Now, I was choosing to walk away.At last, I was finally free.......Before leaving, I went to see an old friend.His name was Zane Lynn, and he had once been a close friend of both Sandra and me.He was also the only friend I had in the world.When I told him I was leaving, he looked surprised. "What? Are you dying too?"His question made me laugh."I'm perfectly fine. It's just that I've finally seen things for what they are, and I want to leave this place and all its painful memories behind.""So you're really giving up on Sandra?"I had already told Zane everything that had happened between Sandra and Shawn.I had also told him that I had decided to let Sandra go.

Chapter 10

Maybe in the past, I would've forgiven Sandra over and over again.I would've believed there was still a place for me in her heart.But after everything that had happened, Sandra's actions had made it clear that there was no place for me in her life and that she didn't love me.As for why she was desperately searching for me now, I could only assume that losing Shawn had left her devastated and she wanted another man to become her emotional crutch.Every day after that, Zane updated me on Sandra.One day, he told me that he and Sandra had attended a class reunion the night before.Some of our former teachers had been there too.One teacher jokingly asked Sandra, "You and Theo must be thinking about having kids by now. You two were always so in love. Couples like you two are rare."Sandra had frozen on the spot. She didn't say a word for a long time, and her knuckles turned white around her glass.Zane said, "I think she was remembering how much she once loved you and wondering why she

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