Lahat ng Kabanata ng Gone Was My Memory, So Was My Love for You.: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Phoebe had been skeptical at first.But over time, Phoebe realized Zac never let anyone sit up front, not even Susan.Eventually, she stopped questioning it.She never imagined that the seat had been reserved for Xena all along.A quiet laugh escaped her.But as she kept laughing, her eyes began to burn.A sharp ache spread through her chest.Even though she had already decided to divorce him, seeing this still hurt more than she wanted to admit.She had given Zac the best years of her youth.And now, all of it felt like one big joke.Suddenly, a loud buzzing filled her head.Phoebe swayed and grabbed the car door for support, pressing a hand to her temple.“What’s wrong?”Zac immediately got out of the car and looked at her.The concern in his voice made Xena’s expression darken for a split second.Then she quickly recovered and said, “If Ms. Walker really wants to sit up front, I can move. There’s no need to get this upset over it.”Zac frowned.He believed her almos

For a moment, Phoebe felt completely exposed, as if Damon could see right through her.But that was all in the past.From now on, she was going to start finding herself again.She took a deep breath and headed inside.Meanwhile, Damon sat in the back of the car with his attention fixed on his laptop. The screen reflected off his gold-rimmed glasses, making his already unreadable expression seem even colder.Eric glanced at him from behind the wheel.“Mr. Hayes, do you really think Ms. Walker’s project is that bad? I thought it was pretty solid. She built the project from the ground up years ago, and now she’s trying to keep it from falling apart. Doesn’t that mean she’s finally ready to focus on her career again?”Damon paused and looked up.“You seem pretty confident in her.”Eric wisely kept his mouth shut.Still, he genuinely thought Phoebe’s project had long-term potential.After a moment, Damon closed his laptop and rubbed his brow.“We’re going to the institute tomorr

Susan paused.“It’s almost done. Probably another three weeks. Just hang in there a little longer.”Just then, Zac walked back in, looking confused.“What’s happening in three weeks?”Phoebe’s heart skipped a beat.Why was he back so soon?He hadn’t heard them talking about the divorce, had he?Susan didn’t even blink.“Your dad should be back in about three weeks.”“Oh.”Zac let it go, though he couldn’t help wondering when Susan and Phoebe had gotten so close.Hadn’t Susan been against their marriage in the beginning?Still, he didn’t give it much thought.He turned to Phoebe.“Phoebe, come upstairs for a minute.”“What for?”Zac frowned.Before, all he had to do was call for her and she would come right over.Now even getting her to talk to him seemed like a struggle.He didn’t like how different she had become.“I need to talk to you. Come upstairs.”Without waiting for her answer, he headed up.Phoebe let out a quiet breath.“I’ll be right back, Mom.”Susan

The night felt endless.Phoebe had no idea how long she lay there awake before the sky finally began to lighten.Only then did she manage to doze off.It didn’t last long.Her alarm went off soon after.Phoebe slowly opened her eyes and frowned.She had barely slept, and the lack of rest had brought her headache back.But she had work soon, and there was no time to lie there recovering.She rubbed her temple and sat up.Zac was still asleep beside her.Even in his sleep, his brows were drawn together, as if something was bothering him even in his dreams.Phoebe looked away.She didn’t spare him another glance.She moved as quietly as she could.She got out of bed, showered, changed, and left as quickly as possible.She went straight to the institute.It wasn’t until she reached the entrance that she finally let out a long breath.For the first time since last night, she felt like she could breathe again.However, the moment Phoebe entered the research building, she se

Word about Xena had already spread through the institute before she even officially started.Now that everyone had seen her in person and realized she was every bit as beautiful as she was accomplished, the compliments only intensified.Xena greeted everyone with a poised, professional smile.And standing just behind her was someone Phoebe knew all too well.Zac was wearing a perfectly tailored charcoal suit with an expensive custom tie, the kind he only brought out for important occasions.Phoebe knew how rarely he dressed this formally.Even for events that had meant a great deal to her, Zac had never put in this much effort.That alone told her just how much Xena mattered to him.Zac stood just behind Xena, watching her with a softness in his eyes as he held her purse for her.Everything about the way he looked after her seemed so natural, so effortless, that they could have passed for a couple who had been together for years.While Xena was talking, she glanced back and s