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Chapter 1

I never thought divorce would happen to me.On our tenth anniversary, I booked a table at the fine-dining restaurant my wife, Yelena Shaw, loved most. It was a reservation I'd made a month in advance.Yelena looked as stunning as ever in a new dress I'd never seen before.When I handed her the gift, she offered a soft thank-you.I remembered how her eyes used to light up during our first few years together, like a kid waiting to unwrap Christmas presents.One year, she opened a box to find a necklace I'd saved up three months' salary to buy. She had thrown her arms around my neck and held on tight. Her eyes were rimmed with red as she whispered, "You idiot. Why did you spend so much?"Times were tough back then, but life was sweet.When we first got together, Yelena worked on the east side of town and I worked on the west. It was a two-hour commute each way.I didn't have a car, just a little electric scooter, but I never minded riding across town to pick her up.As I waited o

Chapter 2

I opened my mouth, desperate to tell Yelena that we'd survived 15 years of ups and downs together and ask if she'd forgotten everything I'd done for her.But those words—"I've loved you for 15 years"—poured over me like ice water, draining every last bit of my strength.Yelena was right. 15 years.She had given me the best years of her life, so what was left for me to fight for?My hands dropped to my sides, and I said nothing more.Yelena stood up, walked into the bedroom, and opened the closet to start packing.I leaned against the doorframe, watching her. My eyes drifted to the framed photo on the nightstand. Written on the back was "Kendrick Tucker and Yelena Shaw, the best couple in the world".We'd taken it during our very first year together.Yelena was wearing the cheap bracelet I'd given her, smiling so widely her canine teeth showed. I was hugging her from behind, both of us deeply tanned.It was our first trip together, a weekend at the beach.Yelena had insisted o

Chapter 3

Yelena didn't refuse, nor did she nod. She just stopped packing and walked into the bathroom.I threw a few changes of clothes into a backpack.Walking toward the front door, I looked back one last time. The anniversary balloons in the living room were still inflated, and the presents remained neatly stacked on the table. The fireworks had long since faded, leaving nothing but a dreary gray sky outside the window.Just as I was about to leave, Yelena came out of the bathroom and called after me, "Forget it. Hotels are definitely fully booked anyway, and you have nowhere to go. Just stay one more night."Fearing I might misunderstand, she added, "I haven't changed my mind. I just figured you had nowhere to go, and you wouldn't be able to get a room anyway."I grunted in reply."I won't stay here," she continued. "I'll leave tomorrow. If you don't want to stay here either, just list it for auction.""Yelena," I called out.As I leaned against the foyer wall, it suddenly hit me th

Chapter 4

The elderly neighbor sighed and handed me a tissue, her hand trembling. "When your dad passed, he was still talking about you. He told us not to let you know, saying you were busy out there making something of yourself and shouldn't be held back."She paused before continuing, "But during your mom's final days, she sat by the door every single day, just staring down the alley. Before she passed, she left a cloth bundle with me, saying I should hand it over to you if you ever came back."I took the yellowed cloth bundle and unwrapped it. Inside was a savings account passbook and a letter.The passbook showed the account had a balance of 23 thousand dollars. Mom's monthly pension was barely over 200 dollars. It must have taken her countless years to save all this."Kenny, I don't blame you. I just miss you, and I only wish you'd come home so I could see you."The second page contained only one line. "Is that woman treating you well? I made your favorite beef stew and froze it in t

Chapter 5

"Dominic," Wendy said, tugging gently on the man's sleeve.Dominic Wilson grunted, turned his face away, and stayed quiet.Wendy gave me an awkward look. "Kendrick, don't mind him. That's just how he is. Everything that happened back then… is water under the bridge."She paused, her tone light with genuine closure. "You had someone else in your heart back then, and I understood. I never blamed you."I shook my head. "It was wrong of me."It wasn't just polite small talk. I truly meant it.Back then, when Wendy found out about the blind date, she had been happy and had even prepared a small gift for me.Yet I left her standing there at our agreed meeting spot.She must have endured endless gossip behind her back because of me.Wendy smiled, seemingly wanting to let the topic rest. "We were just about to grab dinner. Why don't you join us?"We went to a small restaurant in town.Her family of four sat on one side of the booth, and I sat across from them alone.When ordering,

Chapter 6

When we walked out of the restaurant after dinner, total darkness had fallen.Wendy's family got into their car. She rolled down the window to say goodbye. "If you ever need any help, just reach out to me."I smiled and waved them off.The car pulled away, its taillights shrinking in the night until they vanished around the bend at the end of the road.I stood on the curb, surrounded by the biting chill of the night air.Back then, I had completely scoffed at Dad's belief in marrying someone of equal background.I thought love was just love. What did family background have to do with anything?I loved Yelena, and she loved me. That was all that mattered.But now looking back, I was no longer sure if I had made the right choice.In the days that followed, I became like a machine with its power plug pulled, grinding to a complete halt.I pushed off as much company matters as possible and handed whatever couldn't be delayed over to my deputy CEO, Edwin Barrett.I shut myself in

Chapter 7

The door clicked shut, and Edwin was gone.I lay on the hotel bed, staring at the ceiling, when a memory suddenly floated into my mind.It was our third year of marriage. Yelena had come home one day, flush with excitement, holding a travel brochure. "Look, an aurora trip to Eveloria! I'd love to go."I was buried in company financial statements at the time and didn't even raise my head. "Sure. Once I get through this busy stretch, I'll take you."When that busy stretch passed, new work took its place.Later, the brochure disappeared, and Yelena never brought it up again.There were so many moments like that.She once said she wanted to learn oil painting. I said okay and signed her up for a class, but she stopped going after three sessions, saying she didn't have time.She mentioned wanting to go see the cherry blossoms in Jenthar with a friend. I told her to go ahead, but she hesitated for a long time before dropping it, saying there was too much going on at the company for h

Chapter 8

Ten days later, I went back to work.I shaved, changed into clean clothes, signed off on the documents on my desk, and attended all my scheduled meetings.Edwin shot me a glance from the doorway. Without a word, he softly closed the door behind him.Life seemed to get back on track.Meetings, negotiations, contract signings, and business dinners—it was an endless cycle.I bought back the house I had sold and moved in.When I made the purchase, the real estate agent double-checked with me three times, warning me that the buyers had already transferred the title and might not be willing to sell.I told him to go negotiate. I didn't care how much extra it cost.In the end, I paid an extra 30 thousand dollars just to buy it back.Once things at the company settled down, I started going through Yelena's belongings. At the very bottom of the bookshelf, I found a document folder.Opening it, I discovered a stack of A4 paper filled with design sketches.I flipped through them one by

Chapter 9

In the days that followed, I handed the day-to-day operations of the company over to Edwin, only stepping in to help make decisions on major projects.I picked up a new habit.Whenever I traveled on business or visited a new city, I'd bring back a postcard.It was completely pointless, as no one would ever see them. But I felt I had to do something to remember all the places I had promised to take Yelena to yet never did.A year later, the company bid on a redevelopment project.Edwin had told me about the project a long time ago. It was on the other side of the city, where the government planned to turn a cluster of old factories into art studios and exhibition spaces to create a new cultural landmark.Something stirred inside me, and I agreed to join the bid.Edwin looked at me, asked no questions, and simply nodded.For the next three months, I threw almost all my time into the project.On the day of the pitch, I stood on the presentation stage, walking through the entire p

Chapter 10

Yelena smiled faintly. "Thanks. Yours was good too."We offered a polite nod of farewell, with no unnecessary words and no awkward small talk.A week later, the results were announced.My proposal won the bid, which took me completely by surprise.When Edwin called to break the good news, his voice buzzed with excitement. "Mr. Tucker, we got the riverside project! The competition was fierce, but we pulled through!"I gave a brief grunt of acknowledgement and hung up.Staring at my phone screen, I hesitated for a long time before sending Yelena a message.I didn't mention the bidding outcome at all. I simply asked, "How have you been lately?"My phone vibrated, and I picked it up.Yelena replied, "I'm doing great. The aurora is beautiful."Attached below was a photo.It was a shot of her standing in the snows of Trelmont, with vibrant green and purple northern lights cascading across the entire night sky like ribbons of silk.She was bundled up in a heavy down jacket, her sc

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