All Chapters of He Spoiled My Best Friend, so I Disappeared: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

After a beat, he said flatly, "You're always such a picky eater, I can't remember what you like. Just go buy it yourself."Actually, I just wanted a sugar-free soda. I didn't even like sweets.Alessio remembered every single food Maya loved but couldn't be bothered with my one simple request. When I came back with my water, Maya and Alessio were already sitting together.Maya was laughing about something, and Alessio was just watching her with a fond smile.I sat down slowly. My lips were a bit pale from waiting outside in the cold for so long.Alessio glanced at me and frowned. "Why are you wearing so little?"He handed me a hot drink. "Got this for you."The warmth spread from my fingertips through my body, and my aching heart miraculously eased a little.I just wanted to let out a bitter laugh.Was I really so easily satisfied by such a casual, passing gesture?I was about to say something, but Maya called out "Alessio," and he immediately turned his head.The "thank you" died on m

When I got back to the estate, I pushed open the bedroom door and froze.Maya was sitting on the edge of the bed, and Alessio was on one knee by her feet, holding her hand tightly, looking exactly like he was proposing.Hearing the door, Alessio looked back at me. "You're back? I thought you were staying the night."My throat tightened; I couldn't make a sound.A second later, Alessio seemed to realize how it looked.He pulled his hand back from Maya's, a flash of panic in his eyes."Don't get the wrong idea. Maya burned her hand making coffee, I was just checking the burn."I gave a silent, bitter smile.Once, when we were attacked by a rival family, a stray bullet grazed my arm. I was bleeding heavily.It was my first time getting such a severe injury, and I cried from the pain. But Alessio just called the private doctor to bandage me up.Facing my tears, he had said, "Stella, this is what you inevitably have to go through being with me. You need to be stronger." My legs felt like l

(Alessio's POV)Alessio walked into the estate carrying a bouquet of flowers and kicked off his shoes in the foyer."Stella.""Look what I brought you."After leaving her earlier, he had cooled off and realized Stella had a right to be angry.He shouldn't have been so harsh on her.So he specially bought her favorite roses.After three years, it was one of the few things he actually knew she liked.But the massive estate was dead silent. "Stella?"Alessio slipped on his house shoes, left the flowers on the table, and went straight to the bedroom.The first thing he saw was an empty bed and bare nightstands.Then, he noticed her two suitcases by the closet were gone.He froze.She left?That wasn't right, wasn't her flight tomorrow morning?He stepped out of the guest room, checked the master bedroom, the study, even the wine cellar.No sign of Stella. He pulled up the afternoon security footage from his office and clearly saw her drop the keycard in the trash.His face darkened, a fl

He parked in the garage and killed the engine.He didn't get out. He checked his phone. 8 PM.Only three hours had passed since 5 PM.How had it only been three hours?For the first time, Alessio realized how agonizingly long three hours could be.He remembered the movie theater two days ago.Stella had waited in the freezing wind for three hours. How did she endure those miserable three hours?And he hadn't even asked if she was thirsty, hungry, or cold.When she didn't want to watch the horror movie, he forced her.How could he have been such a bastard? Alessio lit a cigar.Then another.The ashtray overflowed, but he still didn't get out.He didn't want to go upstairs. He was afraid to go home.Anxiety pooled in his chest. He had a sinking feeling that this wasn't just a simple tantrum.For the first time, he realized how much he desperately needed Stella. He fell asleep in the car with the window down.He was woken by his phone ringing.Maya sounded anxious. "Alessio, we're going