A New Beginning
“You said it yourself. The contract marriage would end after seven years, and we’d go our separate ways. Now that it’s over, I’ve walked away, just like we agreed.
“Besides,” I added, “don’t you already have Claire? What difference does it make if I’m gone?”
Before he could respond, I ended the call.
In the following days, he remained relentless. He called again and again, sending message after message.
Every time I answered, he tried everything—accusations, orders, and even compromise—to make me come back. However, every time, I hung up and rejected him with nothing but cold indifference.