All Chapters of When You Let Me Fall: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

11 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Man I Forgot

After I asked the question, the room fell silent except for the steady beep of the heart monitor. Nathan froze beside my bed. His shirt was wrinkled, and dried blood stained one of his cuffs. He looked so exhausted that, for a moment, I almost failed to recognize him. But he was still Nathan Riley—the same Nathan who had held an umbrella over me in the rain ten years earlier, who always stepped in whenever someone tried to push a drink into my hand, and who once stayed up all night because I had a fever. His throat moved. His voice came out hoarse. "Joslyn… It's me. Nathan." I stared at him blankly. "Who's Nathan?" The color drained from his face. A moment later, hurried footsteps echoed from the hallway as a nurse rolled Rosie into the room. She had gauze taped to her forehead and a thick brace on her ankle, yet her face was remarkably spotless. There was not even a smudge of dirt on it. As soon as she saw me awake, tears welled up in her eyes. "Joslyn, please don't blam

Chapter 2 Because I Loved You

When Rosie graduated from college, Nathan told me he would be right back. In the end, he missed our fifth wedding anniversary.Another time, she was frightened in the middle of the night. He made me the same promise, saying he would return soon. Then, he left me alone in a hospital room only hours after I had lost our baby.So, when he told me again that he would be right back, I just nodded and said, "Okay." Relief appeared on his face almost immediately, as though he had finally been forgiven. What Nathan did not know was that I had not forgotten anything. I remembered every detail, and I remembered them far too clearly.… That night, as a nurse was changing my wound dressing, my phone buzzed three times. The first message was from Rosie. 'Joslyn, having fun pretending you lost your memory?' A second message followed almost immediately. 'He saved me because he loves me.' Then came the third message, this time with a photo attached. Nathan sat beside Rosie's hos

Chapter 3 The Child I Remembered

After a long silence, Nathan finally spoke. "Joslyn, I'll be right back." I smiled faintly. "Nathan, is that the only line you know?" His expression stiffened, but he left anyway.… Once he was gone, Livia sat next to my bed and poured broth from the thermos into a bowl. "Joslyn, I know you're hurt, but you've known Nathan for ten years and been married to him for five. You know him better than anyone."She handed me the bowl and continued, "He truly loves you. Rosie's been through a lot, and Nathan has always felt responsible for taking care of her." I stared at the thin layer of oil floating on the broth's surface. "So, because she's had a difficult life, I deserve this?" Livia's hand froze, and her expression immediately hardened. "How can you say something like that?" I gave her a calm smile. "Maybe losing my memory made my temper worse too." She had nothing to say to that.… I barely slept that night. When exhaustion finally overtook me, I dreamed about events

Chapter 4 She Called, and He Went

Nathan's voice was so hoarse that he barely sounded like himself. "What happened to our baby was my fault, and so was what happened at the cliff." He swallowed hard before continuing, "I kept choosing to leave you behind because I convinced myself you would always be there waiting for me." I didn't turn around.… After a moment, Nathan stood and moved around the bed until he was facing me. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked completely exhausted. "I've made a decision. Starting today, I'm cutting Rosie out of my life." That finally made me look at him. The moment he caught my attention, he seemed to hold on to it like it was his last chance. He said, "I'll make arrangements for her to leave, and I'll talk to my family. From now on, whatever happens to her won't be my responsibility." His voice grew firmer as he went on, "I'll take care of you. I'll be there through physical therapy, no matter how long it takes. And whether your leg fully heals or not, I'm staying."

Chapter 5 I'm Done Waiting

Nathan insisted, "The doctor said you need to take it on schedule." I scoffed. "So you do know you're supposed to listen to doctors. Three years ago, when they needed my husband there to sign the emergency consent forms, where were you?" His grip tightened around the cup, making the water tremble. "Joslyn, don't do this." "Don't do what?" I asked, holding his gaze. "Remember what happened, or say it out loud?" Nathan leaned closer, exhaustion etched across his face. "You can yell at me, hit me, hate me if you want. Just don't hurt yourself to get back at me." I was quiet for a moment before answering, "I'm done gambling." The moment I said it, something inside me went strangely still. Nathan, however, seemed to misunderstand. Relief crossed his face. "Good. No more gambling. Once you're discharged, I'll take you home." I shook my head. "That's not what I meant." The relief vanished from his face. I said, "I mean I'm done gambling on the hope that one day, you'll fin

Chapter 6 This Time, I Left

By the time Nathan returned to my room, a nurse was already stripping the bed. The bed was empty. The only thing left behind was an envelope of documents resting on the pillow. Nathan stopped in the doorway. "Where's Joslyn?" The nurse turned to him. "She's been transferred to another hospital." "To which hospital?" "I'm sorry, but she specifically asked us not to disclose that information." Nathan crossed the room and tore open the envelope. Inside were the divorce papers. My signature was already written at the bottom of the first page. He flipped through the documents quickly. When he reached the section on dividing assets, his hand froze. The house, the cars, the savings—I had asked for none of them. The nurse held out a phone. "She asked me to give you this." It had only one recording. My voice came through the speaker. "Nathan, I signed the papers. You can handle the rest." After a brief pause, I added, "Don't look for me." The recording ended. Nathan qu

Chapter 7 She Doesn't Want Me Anymore

Nathan called Dr. Newman as soon as he could. He demanded, "Dr. Newman, where was Joslyn transferred?" "I'm sorry, Mr. Riley, but I'm not authorized to give you that information." "I'm her husband." "She specifically asked us not to disclose her location to you." Nathan fell silent for a moment, then said, "Her injuries require family care." "She's already made arrangements." The call ended, leaving Nathan standing there with his phone still pressed to his ear. Then, a message from Rosie appeared on the screen. 'I suddenly can't breathe. Can you come back?' He stared at it but did not reply. A few seconds later, his phone rang. It was Rosie. "Nathan, I'm sorry," she said softly. "I'm not trying to bother you." "Rosie, I have something to take care of today." "You're looking for Joslyn, aren't you?" "That's between her and me." Rosie paused briefly before speaking again. "She doesn't want you anymore. Why are you still chasing after her?" Nathan's voice

Chapter 8 He Was Always Almost Leaving

Rosie asked Nathan, "Then, will you hate her?" He shook his head. "No." Rosie smiled faintly, even as tears slipped down her cheeks. "See? You don't hate anyone. I'm the only one who keeps suffering." She let go of his sleeve and headed for the stairs, but halfway up, she grasped the railing and staggered. Nathan caught her quickly to keep her from falling. "Careful." Rosie leaned against his chest. "My leg hurts." "Sit down." She looked up at him. "Will you take me to the hospital?" Nathan glanced toward the front door, then pulled out his phone and called George. "I need to know where Joslyn was transferred." George's response was immediate and firm. He refused to reveal anything about my transfer. Nathan ended the call and turned back to Rosie. "I'll take you to the hospital. After that, I'm going to look for her." She lifted her tear-streaked face. "What if you can't find her?" "I'll keep looking." "What about me?" "You have an aide. She'll take care of

Chapter 9 I Don't Know You

Nathan's face tightened. "She didn't cry." Rosie stared at him in disbelief. "She signed divorce papers. How is that any different?" "She was hurt." Rosie's voice rose. "She was hurt, Nathan. Not you!" Her outburst drew several glances from people passing through the lobby. Nathan noticed and lowered his voice. "Go back to your room." "No." "Rosie." She held his gaze, refusing to move. "If you go to Pinehurst today, I'll release this." Then, she pulled out her phone and opened a video. It was footage from the crash. The camera shook violently as wrecked cars blocked the mountain road. My SUV had smashed through the guardrail, leaving half of it hanging over the cliff. A shard of twisted metal had pierced the window, and blood ran down my face as I clung to Nathan's hand with both of mine. There was nothing beneath my feet. Then, Rosie's crying came through the recording. Nathan turned toward the sound. A moment later, his jaw tightened, and he began prying m

Chapter 10 Too Late

Nathan stayed outside until the rehabilitation centre was about to close for the night. Before he left, he handed the security guard an envelope and asked him to give it to me. Inside were the divorce papers. He had signed them. He had filled in the section on the division of assets. The house, the cars, the savings, even a portion of his shares in Riley Holdings—he had left all of it to me. At the bottom was a short note. 'Joslyn, I signed it. If you don't want to see me, I'll wait outside.' I read the note once, then tore it in half. The divorce papers, however, I kept. ... The next morning, I had just finished my first round of therapy when Nathan showed up again. This time, he did not come inside or ask a nurse to bring me downstairs. He simply left breakfast for me at the front desk. It was from a little dumpling place on the west side of town that I used to love. When we were together, whenever I asked for something from there, Nathan always gave the same

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