Ashes of Our Affection
Cole Hartness has abandoned me in the snow mountain for a week. By the time the search-and-rescue team finds me, I'm practically on my deathbed.
Cole remains high and mighty even when surrounded by the others.
"Rach is kind enough to forgive you even though you almost killed her in the snow mountain. If it wasn't for her pleading for your sake, you'd be staying here for another week.
"Our engagement banquet shall be delayed. We'll only proceed with it once Rach makes a full recovery."
Cole is already prepared for my impending tantrum. After all, he knows that I've been looking forward to the engagement banquet for a long time.
But I reply obediently, "Okay."
For a few moments, Cole finds himself stunned.
"You owe Rach this much! Once she's done recovering, we'll get engaged! Stop being so unreasonable—"
"Cole, I'd like to rest for a while," I cut him off before closing my eyes tiredly.
What Cole doesn't know is that I've already decided to leave him the moment he makes the decision to ditch me in the mountain.
That is, if I can survive the avalanche.