Alter hanging up, the white queen of the Night flowers outside happened to fall off just then was just like his mariage–If would be ending very soon.
Dylan came from a poor family. Padden Group graciously sponsored his studies so that he could grading with honors. In fact, he was the sole recipient of an offer for an exchange program
another country.
For that, Dylan had purposely me to the Paddon residence to personally shank them before flying
Padden Group had sponsored many other scholars too, but Dylan was the first dibe to thank
Initially, Mandy had wanted to be perfunctory with spealing up
“It you really want to repay us, then done a favor
eave him away. But when the heard whit Dylan was bete for, she gave him a second look and fell quiet for a long while before
It was then chat Dylan tient learned abour Violet and Arches’s story from Mandy
Valet Padden and Archer Niall were both born into wealthy, affluent families, They were both smart and very good–looking, Violet and Archer had been friends since they were incap and grew up together.
Everyone could te thar Violet had a crush on Ancher, but Archer had cold Vider to take things slowly because he wanted a romantic and longer–lasting love. That was why! wolling for him
They had finally graduated from college, and Vialer thought it was time the conlund her feelings for Archer. However, Archet suddenly produced a girlfriend out of nowhere and went abroad with hn.
Vicler was still in a state of disbelief as the rusted to the airport in the riddle of the night. However, it was then that she met with an accident. And in she woke up from the apering rable, Archer and his girlfriend had already had their shotgun wedding in that founity.
After that incler, Visit herself up at home and started drinking her we away. She was soon reduced tonothing but a shadow of het past brilliant self. Ancur, Dylan had showed up just then. So, Mandy decided to use Dylan sa help being Visit out al her depression by maling her forget about Archer.
That was how Dylan gaw upon furthering his studies abroad to show the Paddlema his grade. He then doneda five–year contact with Manh
Sometime later, at a party, Dylan presented to meet Violet by chance and was completely suliten by hes at Brar Sight. Then, he started patsuing her relentlessly.
He that day onsort, everyone in the circle knew ihr Violet was being pursued by a man who was deeply and invalstibly in love with her
Visit gradually got used to Dylan’s treatment of her However, she still don’t take il next step
It wasn’t until anonday night on a yacht when Violet mad abetta feels, offering to gift a piece of land in Rathana to anyone whose plasate would dive mi the sea ta find the ringshehad lost.
Dylan kore Violet had spent countless sleepless nighti trying to acıqali v that way piece of land. So, while everyone else was getting cold beet at the crashing waves, Dylan jumped auto de sea without so much as a thoigia.
She hopped Dylan tightly after ‘been used and pulled back and she soundedahay and friges she said, “Dyl
That was the first fane vieler ever lost het cool fur hún. Shu It’s get married. I’ll do my best to love you back.”
However, it wasn’t until long after that incident lui Dylan learned Vialet only agreed to marry him that night because she saw tuches posting a photo of his kissing his wife under a skyful
don his social meda
Even then. Dylan uled his best to bill the term of the contract by treating Violet even better
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He cocked, deaned, and did all the house chees. He had that Violet’s child draws match, but a party had been too busy to bring her out, Dyla speat the next six months finding the best mountaintops to watch the best meteor shower with hari.
Dylan had waned all night for lei, but Violet server showed up.
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Later, be learned that Violet had gone to see Arches that same night.
Barber had been having some ible with himing at that time, and ever since then, Violet would always fly abroad every week to visit him. Each time, she would also prepare all sorts
fun and interesting gifts to make him happy, but she didn’t let him know that she sent them.
The might Authen returned to the country, Violet sped off in her car to be the first one to greet him. That was when she got into another crash and fell into a coma for three days.
Dylan store vigli by her side for all three nights. However, although Violet was unconscious, the still cried out Archer’s name at least a million times.
that Dylan yaled that he would never be able to fit the mission Mandy had green his e
Coscidentally, his contract was coming to an end, and aches was already back. Since Violet could finally be with the person she loved the most, just as she always wished, it was now time
Dyspout of the picture.
that day they finally start their own separate lives an
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“Who were you talking to on the phone?”
Seeing that Delan hadn’t returned to the dining room after a long while, Violet looked for him in the kitchen and saw him staring at his p
Dylan snapped back to the present and answered calmly, “Noma”
phone.
I was dark, and quiet at night. Dylan listened to Violet’s faint breathing next to him as he stared up at the ceiling, unable to sleep all night The following day, at breakfast, violet fromed at the steak sandwiches on the table.
“You know that I hate steak sandwiches. Why did you make them today?”
Dylan looked down and took a bibe of his sandwich, chewing slowly.
These were the only things left in the fridge”
That wasn’t the truth. However, he was preparing for when he would be living abroad. He wanted to try is get used to the cuisines there beforehand.
Luckily, Violet didn’t seem to pay much heed to him. She placed her phone on the table and kept glancing over every few seconds as if she were waiting for someone’s messages. Dylan didn’t even have to ask to know whose messages she was waiting for.
Suddenly, Violet’s phone started buzzing, and she immediately snatched it up.
Aucher must have sent her something funny. She looked thoroughly and as a slight smile decorated her usually cold and aloof expression.
Dylan watched her quietly for half a minute. Then, he brought out the divorce agreement he’d prepared way beforehand
He had been waiting for this moment from the second he signed the five–year contract with Mandy. He was well–prepared for this. Finally, he would regain his freedom. “Violet’s get a divorce.” –
Dylan said ever so calmly, as if he were just talking about the weather.
Meanwhile, Violet was so engrossed in her conversation with Archer that she didn’t seem to have he
heard what Dylan sald. She fast answered with a perfunctonyhum
Dylan wasn’t surprised Violet had been treating him like this for the past five years. Even though the wis physically there, she treated him as invisible most of the time Now that Archer was back, even the lance of attention Violet used to give Dylan was also cetracted.
Dylan flipped to the last page of the agreement and handed the papers to her, along with a pen. He pointed at the signature line and said, “Please sign your name here.”
Violet was so busy chatting that she didn’t even look at the papers before signing her initials on the signature line. She was still typing away with her other hand on the phone
Dylan then let the papers away and said, “Violet, be leaving at the end of the one–month cooling–off period”
Violet still answered him with a nonchalant hum. She then set down her knife and fork and got up to leave.
Dylan looked at her disappearing back and called out to her, finally unable to hold it back anymore. “Violet Padden, did you hear anything I just said
Violet paused in her steps and turned around to look at Dylan with a puzzled expression on her face.
“Weren’t you telling me about the resources we’d be sending over to the orphanage ?n’t the contract I just signed for that? You’ve already told me about this a few days ago. What’s wrong
Dylan laughed self–deprecatingly in silence. He had let her sign that orphanage resources contract last month
Just as he expected, Violet never cared about him or paid attention to anything he said. However, none of that was important anymore.
So he was just going to be.
That was all Violet would be much happier with Aucher in the future,
So, Dylan just smiled and said, “I’s nothing”
That afternoon, Dylan drove a truck of recover to Sunnyside Orphanage. After he was done delivering the things, he purposely made his way to the orphanage director’s office to bid goodbye to her.
“Ma. Williamson, I’m furthering my studies abroad.”
Becky Williamson was overjoyed when the heard this from him. Dylan had always been gifted in art, and Becky had thought it was a huge pity that Dylan dgn up on continuing his
studes back then
“That’s really good to hear, Dylan!”
Tedy held both Dylan’s hands happily. She then thought about something and drowned. “That if you’re leaving for your studies in another country, you will be separated from Violet. Long- distance relationships are particularly hard to maintain too.”
Dylan stared all into the distance where a few dds were happily chasing each other on the field Then he shook his head.
“We won’t be in a long–distance relationship. We’re both divorced
becky was stunned at first. Then, she let our a long sigh.
“Tast as I thought, I hadn’t been wong the thought back then that your marriage wouldn’t last very long. If she really loved you, why would she have never accompanied you every time you came here to visit? ‘s for the better that you’ebih dvorced now.”
Becky then pasted Dylan on the back, comforting him softly, Dylan smiled and hurged Becky in return,
She was right. It was good for them both that they were divorced now,
