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Chapter 1

Eric's POVFaint rustling and crackling came through the phone, but every word Zoey Hansen and Jared Wheeler said was crystal clear.I froze on the doorstep, my hand raised to knock on the door. The sounds coming from inside the house remained as loud as ever.At last, when Zoey realized the call had connected, she exclaimed in a panic, "Wait! You didn't reject the call?"The call was abruptly disconnected, and within moments, someone opened the door.Zoey stood there, wearing Jared's shirt. She had an uneasy look on her face. Jared leaned lazily against the doorframe. He even raised a hand in greeting when he saw me.My mind was a complete blank. I stood motionless on the doorstep. The oversized shirt hanging off Zoey's body couldn't conceal the red marks littering across her skin."Eric, let me explain..." Zoey's voice was hoarse as she reached out to grab me.However, the moment she touched me, I jerked my hand away, and she stiffened."Why?"My voice was choked and barely

Chapter 2

Eric's POVI spent the entire night sitting in the living room in a daze, my mind flashing back to the past.As far back as I could remember, Jared, Zoey, and I had been inseparable. We lived close to one another, went to the same school, and were even in the same class. Our neighbors used to joke that the three of us were so close, we could practically share the same pair of underwear.13 years ago, I had just graduated from high school. My little sister, Talia Landry, was about to celebrate her 5th birthday then.Jared and Zoey took her swimming. They had gone during the high tide, and she ended up drowning in the sea.My mother went insane, and my father walked out on us.Jared and Zoey had knelt before me, begging for forgiveness, but I knew I couldn't blame them entirely for Talia's death.At the time, Jared swore to me, "I've already pleaded with my parents, Eric. I'll have them find the best psychiatric facility for your mother. I'll look after her as if she were my own m

Chapter 3

Eric's POVI couldn't even remember leaving Zoey's office, but I didn't go back to the house either. I spent all my time at the psychiatric hospital with Mom. I also didn't contact Zoey at all.Once Mom was put on the specialized medication again, her condition improved tremendously. Whenever she was lucid, she would hold my hand and cry."Eric, I saw Talia in my dreams. I haven't visited her in such a long, long time. I want to see her."I clutched Mom's frail, bony hands tightly, my heart aching.I wasn't the only one who'd been suffering all these years. Mom had suffered too. Whenever she was lucid, she would remember the day Talia died.I crouched in front of her, forcing a smile as I said, "It'll be the anniversary of Talia's death in a few days. I'll take you to her then."…On the day of Talia's death anniversary, I pushed Mom in her wheelchair to the cemetery. She had lost a ton of weight. After going so long without sunlight, she could barely keep her eyes open against

Chapter 4

Eric's POVThere was nothing to dispute. According to the surveillance footage, Mom had climbed onto the rooftop on her own and jumped.Jared didn't seem to have expected things to end this way either.He said to me, "Eric, I didn't think your mother would actually jump. Don't worry. I'll take care of your mother's funeral arrangements."I couldn't process a word he said.Seeing how utterly devastated I was, Zoey sighed. "Eric, you can't blame Jared entirely for this either."When Talia died, they told me that I couldn't blame them entirely for her death. Now that Mom was dead, Zoey was telling me I couldn't blame Jared for it either.Then who was I supposed to blame?It wasn't as if I'd done anything wrong.At this very moment, I realized that when someone reaches absolute despair, they wouldn't even have the strength to argue.This was also when it became clear to me that I had truly lost all feelings for Zoey.Perhaps out of guilt, she stayed by my side at all times. If n

Chapter 5

Zoey's POVWhen Zoey woke up, she realized she had overslept. She shoved Jared away, grumbling, "I made plans with Eric to bury his mother's ashes today! Why didn't you wake me up?"Ever since Eric's mother, Janet Morris, died, Eric stopped contacting Zoey. She had to be the one reaching out to him. A vague sense of unease settled over her, as if a boulder weighed on her chest.Despite Zoey's irritation, Jared leaned against the headboard, looking completely unbothered."Didn't you say you were going to divorce him? He's uptight and a complete bore. He doesn't know the first thing about satisfying you. If it weren't for that accident back then, you and I would've been the ones who ended up together."Jared turned on his side and wrapped his arms around Zoey's waist. The tip of his nose brushed against her cheek."You've seen it yourself. That loser's a total pushover. We've flaunted our relationship in front of him multiple times now, and he hasn't done a thing about it. What are

Chapter 6

Zoey's POVIt was already way past the time when Zoey had asked Eric to meet her at the cemetery. He should've arrived long ago, but there was no sign of him anywhere.Assuming it was because she'd arrived late, Zoey checked her chat with Eric—only to see the words "divorce papers" staring back at her. She immediately stiffened. It was only after she'd reread the message a few times that she realized she truly wasn't just seeing things.She immediately called Eric, but all she got was an automated message from a robotic voice. His phone was turned off.The air seemed to turn chilly around Zoey. She took a deep breath and ran over to the security guard out front, asking, "Did this man come by here earlier today?"The guard looked at the photo Zoey displayed on her phone and shook his head.Zoey's face paled. She'd asked Eric to meet her at the cemetery, and he'd agreed to it. She was only a little bit late. There was no reason for him to turn off his phone and even tell her to sig

Chapter 7

Zoey's POVZoey didn't hear anything else Jared said. She stared blankly at the divorce agreement in her hands, her mind blanking.Eric had gone abroad. He wanted to cut all ties with her. He was afraid she'd cling to him—afraid she wouldn't agree to the divorce.She sucked in a sharp breath. Her nose stung, and an indescribable pain gripped her chest. She couldn't understand why Eric was suddenly asking for a divorce when everything had been fine between them. He didn't even bother to tell her in person.As Zoey stood lost in thought, a knock at the door slowly brought her back to reality. She opened the door to find Jared standing there. His gaze went past her and landed on the divorce agreement sitting on the couch."He wants a divorce?" he exclaimed, his voice excited.Zoey didn't answer, but her pale face was all Jared needed to know he'd guessed correctly. He happily pulled her into a hug."Since he wants a divorce, give it to him. That means we can be together—""No!" Zo

Chapter 8

Eric's POVI saw Zoey a year later, on the anniversary of Talia's death.Sunflowers had been Talia's favorite flowers. I bought a bouquet of them and placed it in front of her gravestone. Then I stood there, talking to her for a long while.As I turned to leave, Zoey rushed into my arms with a bouquet of sunflowers."Eric! You've finally come back." Her voice was hoarse, as though she'd been crying.I calmly stepped away from her, putting some distance between us.Over the past year, Zoey had managed to get in touch with me by calling my coworkers. Whenever I realized she was the one on the phone, I would always ask, "Have you signed the divorce papers yet? If you have, I'll return to the country so that we can file them."Each time I said that, Zoey would fall silent. Later on, whenever she tried to use all sorts of ways to reach me, I wouldn't even bother talking to her. The moment I heard her voice, I'd end the call."Have you signed the divorce papers?"Even now, that was

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