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Chapter 1

Janine Simpson came out of the bathroom, towel-drying her hair, and glanced at me. "Done with the itinerary? Mitchell just sent a few more popular restaurants. Add them to the plan, will you?""Forget it," I said calmly, keeping my eyes on her.Her hands stopped. "What do you mean?""Nothing. I'm just a little tired and want to rest."I turned toward the closet and started looking through my clothes. She came over and wrapped her arms around my waist from behind. "Okay, you can rest. I'll have Mitchell handle the itinerary."She rested her cheek against my shoulder. "Cheer up, okay? Tomorrow, I'll stop by the mall after work and get you that pair of noise-canceling headphones you've been eyeing. Take that as compensation, alright?"Janine was always like this. She would hurt me first, then offer me something sweet, as if a few little gestures and a bit of compensation would make me swallow my hurt like I used to.I gently pulled myself out of her arms. "No, thanks."The next ev

Chapter 2

The following evening, I attended an industry networking event with Janine.When we pulled up outside the venue, Mitchell came running over from the roadside. "Nini, can I go in with you guys? I was going to wait around nearby, but there's not much to do by myself."Before he could finish, Janine had already unlocked the car door. "Get in. This will be a good chance for you to see how things work."I sat in the passenger seat, the seat belt pressing tightly against my chest. "He's coming too?"She turned her head toward me. "We're already here. I can't leave him waiting outside by himself, can I?"Mitchell leaned forward from the back seat. "If it's inconvenient, I won't go. I heard Mr. Langford will be there, and I thought I could ask if his company is still hiring."He had recently lost his job and was applying everywhere. Janine had already promised to put in a good word for him.I had barely managed a response when she answered for me. "It's fine. Cameron always knows how to

Chapter 3

Mitchell waved frantically. "No, no. Cameron should go.""That's enough," Janine said impatiently. "We can't keep changing the rules, and he can't throw a fit every time things don't go the way he wants."By then, people around us started glancing our way."Cameron, stop it right now," Janine hissed."You know how important this meeting is to me.""You'll have plenty of other opportunities."Mr. Langford's assistant glanced at the time. "Ms. Simpson, please decide now."Without asking me again, Janine took Mitchell straight toward the meeting room. I stood there, watching the door close in front of me.A little over ten minutes later, Mitchell came out. Mr. Langford had already left through another exit.Janine got a cup of warm milk from the refreshment table and handed it to me. "Have some. Your stomach's too sensitive to take alcohol on an empty stomach."I took the cup. She remembered my stomach issue, yet somehow forgot why I had come here in the first place. "You stil

Chapter 4

At 4:30 am on the first day of the holiday, Janine's phone rang. She glanced at it and sat up immediately. I woke up too, but I stayed still."Don't panic, Mitchell. I'll be right there," Janine soothed. She hung up and started getting dressed.I rose from the bed. "I thought we were leaving at 6:30 am.""His migraine is acting up, and he has too much luggage to carry downstairs by himself. He can't get a ride at this hour either.""Tell him to ask the guesthouse to arrange a pickup.""There's no time to arrange it now."She grabbed the car keys and headed for the door, then turned back to me. "Head to the airport first. Wait for me in the lounge once you get there. I'll head over as soon as I pick him up."I looked at her. "You're going to pick him up?""It's just a quick detour. I'll be right behind you.""He's on the south side of town, while the airport's in the opposite direction."Janine's hand rested on the doorknob. "Cameron, can we please not worry about this right

Chapter 5

At 9:17 am, Janine called me. By then, I had already landed in Rosemont. I didn't hear it.Ten minutes later, she texted me. [Why aren't you here yet? Check-in is about to close.]Then came one missed call after another. I dragged my black suitcase through the crowd at the airport exit. This time, I wasn't late. I simply decided I wouldn't go back to her.I sat outside the airport for 30 minutes before checking my phone. Janine had sent multiple messages.[Did you go to the wrong terminal?][Pick up.][Cameron, stop messing around. Mitchell's still waiting.]I stared at the last message. She thought I was only doing this to worry her.I dragged my suitcase into a cab and gave the driver the address of the guesthouse I had booked in advance.My phone rang again. This time, I answered."Where are you?"Janine's voice was tight. Airport announcements echoed in the background, along with Mitchell's low, soothing voice.I looked out at the unfamiliar streets passing by. "Rosem

Chapter 6

The holiday wasn't over yet, so the company hadn't officially resumed operations.During the day, I looked for a place to live and familiarized myself with the area. At night, I prepared my onboarding documents and waited for the holiday to end so I could report to the branch.On the fifth day, around noon, Janine finally found me.I later learned that she had asked our landlord and discovered that I was planning to move to Rosemont.Then, based on a photo of the old town I had posted on my social media, she searched several guesthouses in the area until she found me.She was still wearing the gray jacket she wore the day we left. She looked haggard, with a few strands of hair falling messily around her temples. She held a paper bag."Brought you some stomach medicine and those chestnut pastries you like."I stopped on the steps and didn't take the bag. "I posted a photo. It's not an invitation for you to show up here, by the way.""I'm just worried about you.""What are you r

Chapter 7

After the holiday ended, I officially reported to the Rosemont branch.During my first week on the job, I took the wrong bus in a downpour because I had misremembered the route. I ended up wandering around in the rain for half an hour.In the past, I would've called Janine whenever something like this happened.She could always find the quickest route for me and would even say, "How do you always manage to forget the way? You know what? I'll pick you up."This time, I simply checked the route again, took two different buses, and arrived ten minutes late.When I got to the office, the receptionist told me my department head was already waiting for me in the conference room. I opened the door and met the person assigned to train me—Gwen Miller.She didn't ask why I was late. She simply slid a glass of warm water toward me. "Have some water. It's pouring. I bet the roads are a mess out there.""Yeah, it was. Thanks."Gwen handed me my onboarding documents without flipping through

Chapter 8

Three days after Janine left, the landlord told me the lease termination paperwork was ready, though it still needed both our signatures. I arranged to meet her on Friday to take care of it.That night, she texted me. [Let's settle the apartment situation once and for all. I'll be there.]I replied, [Okay. We'll only discuss the apartment and our belongings.]After work on Friday, I met Janine outside our old apartment complex. She handed me a document folder, saying, "The lease termination paperwork, the inventory of our belongings, and the expense breakdown are all in here."I opened the folder. The rent, security deposit, utilities, and furniture we bought together were itemized by how much each of us had actually paid."You checked everything?" I asked."Yeah.""Good." I took out a pen and signed the termination agreement.Janine looked at me, her voice quieter now. "Must we end things this way?""I think it's only right that the apartment, money, and belongings be settl

Chapter 9

After Janine left, my life didn't suddenly become easier.Whenever I passed a familiar restaurant, I still remembered the food she used to order for me. Whenever my phone chimed, I would instinctively think it was her.Once, I picked up a box of tea she liked at the grocery store and stood there staring at it for a long time. I used to toss it into the cart without thinking.That day, I put it back on the shelf and went to get coffee beans instead. I knew I was slowly taking control of my life again.…A month later, I moved into a new place. The apartment wasn't big, but the balcony allowed me to see the mountains in the distance.My coworkers came to help with my move.Gwen handled the bookshelves. After tightening the last screw, she stopped and asked, "Is this spot okay? We can move it if you don't like it here."I looked at the wall. "Here is fine."She nodded and left the rest of the arrangement up to me.That evening, Gwen and I sat on the balcony eating takeout.She

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