Chapter 11

Thalia's POVWhen Susanne heard about it, she rolled her eyes. "Why is he pretending to be some devoted husband? Where was all this effort before?"Unfortunately, Gabriel didn't give up just because I gave him the cold shoulder. Instead, he seemed convinced that if he persisted long enough, I would eventually give in, just like I always had.Little did he know, the human heart wasn't a spring—the harder it was pressed, the harder it bounced back. Instead, it was more like a candle. Once it burned out, there simply was nothing left.Gabriel also started sending me things. Not expensive luxury goods, though, for he knew those wouldn't win me over.Instead, he sent me my favorite fruit tarts from that little shop tucked away in an alley, a signed book by my favorite author from college, and a blind-box figure from a collection I had casually mentioned wanting to collect on New Year's Eve.I had to say, he nailed every single gift. Too bad, they all came far too late.Susanne looked

Chapter 12

Thalia's POVGabriel held the flowers out to me, but I didn't take them. His hand stayed there for a moment before slowly dropping back to his side."Gabriel," I said, "let's talk."He nodded, the corners of his eyes already reddening. In the past five years, he probably hadn't teared up as many times as he had over the past month.We found a quiet cafe nearby. Once we sat down, I spoke first. I didn't mention Camille or the bookstore, or dredge up the past. I only brought up one thing."Do you remember the time I was pregnant?"Gabriel's hand jerked violently, sending coffee splashing onto his sleeve. He didn't wipe it away. I knew he remembered.That baby had come into our lives unexpectedly and left just as suddenly. The doctor said many reasons could've contributed to the miscarriage, and emotional stress was one of them.At that time, Gabriel and I were giving each other the silent treatment because of the flirty texts I found on his phone.I hadn't told him about the pre

Chapter 13

Thalia's POVGabriel's handwriting was crooked and uneven, as if his hand had been shaking badly when he had written it. I read it once before tossing the note and the ring into the trash.Camille wasn't doing well either.Without Gabriel's financial support, the bookstore soon became impossible to keep afloat. She tried reaching out through mutual acquaintances several times, but was turned away at the company entrance each time.Later, I heard she had found another man to support her. That was the last I heard of her.When Susanne told me about it, I caught a hint of schadenfreude in her voice. "Serves her right. She deserves everything coming to her.""It's none of my business anymore," I said.Susanne looked at me, making sure I wasn't pretending to be unbothered but genuinely carefree, then laughed and slung an arm around my shoulders."Well, look at you, Thalia. Nothing can get through that armor of yours anymore."I laughed along with her. It wasn't that I was invincibl

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