Semua Bab It's Finally Time to Let Go: Bab 1 - Bab 10

For a moment, there was only silence between us.The door was still ajar, so Wren Sinclair's two teammates who had brought her home stood awkwardly behind her, trying to smooth things over.One of them said, "Theo, Wren is really out of it because of the fever. She didn't mean to snap at you. Besides, not everyone can put up with you spraying them with alcohol like that every day. Just let it go.""Yeah, she has already… cut things off with that man."Just hearing about it made my stomach churn.When I was 16, my stepbrother, Damon Parton, and a few girls dragged me into a dark alley. They stripped me, and camera flashes went off all around me.Wren was 18 then. She showed up with a few people and drove them off by smashing them with bricks. Then she took off her school jacket and wrapped it around my trembling body. Her cries were even louder than mine as she told me not to be scared and that she would kill anyone who harmed me.After that nightmare, I could barely stand being

The next day, I took time off from work and stayed home to pack my luggage. I didn't have much, so I just took a few changes of clothes and my personal documents.Suddenly, the doorbell rang.I opened the door, thinking it was the delivery man arriving with the divorce papers, but froze when I saw Xavier standing outside. He was wearing an expensive cashmere coat, one hand holding onto the boy from the video.I held onto the doorknob so tightly that my knuckles turned white.Xavier looked me over and smirked when he saw how pale I was. "Theo, aren't you going to let me in? I didn't get to explain everything on the call, so I brought Leo here to see you."He nudged Leo forward. "Leo's about to start preschool. Wren feels bad that he doesn't have a complete family. She said Leo is part of the Sinclair family and wants me to officially move in with Leo."Leo's resemblance to Wren made my stomach turn.I pointed at the elevator and yelled, "Get the hell out of here! Take your bastar

Seeing the blood spreading through the bathwater, Wren finally seemed to wake up from a daze. "Theo? Blood… Where did all this blood come from?"Wren stumbled toward me, both hands shaking badly. She desperately tried to undo the belt around my wrist several times, but the metal buckle was stuck tight. Her voice shook with panic.I watched her fumble around helplessly as a tearing pain ripped through my insides and spread through my whole body."Get lost…" I could barely get the two words out. Even breathing hurt. My vision started to blur. All I could feel was her finally pulling the belt free.Wren pulled me out of the icy water and held me tightly in her arms. When she touched the blood covering my body, she started shaking violently. "Theo, don't scare me. I'm taking you to the hospital now!"Then Wren grabbed a bath towel, wrapped it around me, and dragged me out of the house. She kept shaking the whole way, tears constantly falling onto my face.She kept begging me to keep

After the door closed, Wren came back to my bedside, her voice almost pleading. "Theo, I'm sorry. I didn't know my mom would say that. I promise I won't let them bother you again. Let's start over again. I'll do as you say from now on, alright?"I lowered my eyes, not bothering to look at her again. "Wren, just sign the divorce papers."I heard her strained breathing behind me."I'm not signing them." Her voice trembled. "I don't agree to the divorce. I'm sorry for hurting you. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. You're not doing well right now. You need someone to take care of you.""I don't need you." I felt around under my pillow for my phone, called a home care agency, and arranged for a full-time caregiver.Wren just stood there and watched the whole time. Only after I hung up did she speak, her voice hoarse. "Okay, I won't upset you. I'll stay right outside. If you need anything, just call me."Then she stepped outside.For the next week, while I was hospit

Xavier had on a faded old jacket; his hair was a mess, and his face looked pale. He was nothing like he used to be. The second he saw me, he dropped to his knees in front of everyone.A few of my coworkers and people passing by stopped and stared."Theo, please. You have to help me!" Xavier begged as he reached for my leg, but I stepped back."Wren doesn't care about us anymore. She gave all the money to you! Lydia's kidney failure is worsening, and she's in the ICU now. We need a ton of money every day just to keep her alive!"Tears and snot ran down his face, making him look utterly miserable. He continued, "Leo's sick too. Theo, I know you've got all that money. You're such a kind person. Please just give me a little, even if it's only because Lydia took care of you all those years. If not, we're not going to make it!"People around started whispering."Xavier." My voice wasn't loud, but clear enough. "Leo's sick, and you need money to treat him, right?"He nodded frantically