Chapter 5
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Yeah, I broke these is, and the SITE
But be cur Rúmself off abrupty before finishing the semence
“Alright, which hospital ace you m 71 come find yun
I could hear the anxay in his voice, and for a fleeting moment. I dingin he cared about
“Central Hospital L…
“Got it, just wait for me in your zo
He seemed genuinely hurried, and I duart even have me no remind him of anything
Within five antes, Kri arrived.
Even though I couldart reach him after the accident and even saw him with Grace in another ward, I didar suspect anything Seeing my lover come to me at the moment mil
warmed my hear
One can do many things alone, but in moments of vulnerability, we all crane
companionship.
“Honey, you’re here My lips were chapped from falling last night, and smiling now hurt
like hell
“Winne, ler’s sende this privately with Grace about the accident. She can’t afford any negative publicity now and will compensate you generously.”
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My smile hadn’t faded yet when Kris’s indifferent voice pierced through.
I thought seeing me in this miserable state, he would at least show some concern first.
“Honey, I broke three ribs.” I tried to prop myself up to talk to him, but it was difficult.
“I know! But the surgery’s already done, right?” He casually pulled over a chair and sat down, without offering to help me.
Arinne.
inne, Grace has entrusted me as her lawyer to handle this. It’ll be easier if it’s you.”
“Winne, do you know Grace? She was my college classmate. I didn’t expect her to be so successful, going abroad for five years and coming back straight to a management position in her company.”
“She promised me that if I handle this well, her company will prioritize me for any future
cases.”
For half an hour in the hospital room, he kept talking about Grace’s goodness, her
excellence, and the benefits she could bring him.
He didn’t ask once if my wounds hurt or how I managed alone last night.
His phone that was busy all night must have been with Grace, or he wouldn’t have known
so much.
His overtime last night must have been spent with Grace in the hospital, or his suit wouldn’t
have been so wrinkled, considering how meticulous he usually is about his appearance.
As he spoke, I could see a long curly hair floating out of his cuff. My long hair was cut short
for the convenience of delivering food a long time ago.
It turns out that all these years, the love I proudly believed had carried us from campus to the altar was just a one–sided affair.
It turns out that my husband can abandon me so ruthlessly as soon as someone slightly
better appears.
