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Chapter: 58 Part 3 A Morning Filled with Regret
“He always made breakfast for me,” she said softly. “This time, I’ll make breakfast for him.”She lowered her head. “Then I’ll apologize properly.”Vivian studied her in silence.The woman standing before her no longer looked like the confident CEO who had once believed Alexander’s devotion would last forever. This Aurelia looked uncertain, fragile, and almost frightened.Without another word, Aurelia picked up her handbag and hurried toward the door. A soft click followed as the front door closed behind her.Vivian stared after her retreating figure for a moment before slowly turning to look toward Alexander’s bedroom. “Please don’t tell me...”Before she could finish the sentence, the bedroom door slowly opened.Alexander stepped into the hallway, lazily rubbing the back of his neck after what had been the most peaceful night’s sleep he had experienced in years.Vivan froze.She looked toward the front door that had closed only seconds earlier, then back at Alexander. A helpless lau
Chapter: 58 Part 2 A Morning Filled with Regret
Although she had only heard scattered pieces of the story from Alexander and Clara, she understood enough to know that the relationship between husband and wife had long since reached its breaking point.Instead of questioning them further, she simply let out a quiet sigh. “The mornings are still cold,” she said. “If you stay out here any longer, both of you will end up with a fever.”She stepped aside and opened the door wider. “Come inside.”Vivian blinked in surprise. “You don’t mind?”Clara offered her a polite smile. “It isn’t my habit to leave people freezing outside,” she replied. Then she lowered her voice slightly and added, “Besides, I doubt Alexander would want that either.”With considerable effort, Vivian helped the still-sleeping Aurelia to her feet, and together they made their way inside. The warmth of the house wrapped around them almost immediately.Clara guided them into the living room. “Sit down,” she said. “I’ll get some hot water.”Within minutes, two steaming m
Chapter: 58 Part 1 A Morning Filled with Regret
Aurelia nodded weakly. “I’ll apologize,” she murmured. “I’ll tell him... I’ll never ignore him again.”They had barely taken a few steps toward the entrance when Aurelia’s legs suddenly gave out beneath her. Her body collapsed onto the cold pavement before Vivian could catch her. “Aurelia!”Vivian immediately dropped to her knees and tried to help her up, but Aurelia had exhausted every last bit of strength she had left. Between the alcohol, the crying, and the complete emotional collapse, she could no longer force her body to move.Vivian looked up toward Alexander’s dark window, then back down at the woman slumped against the ground. After a long moment, she let out a helpless sigh. “You really picked the hardest man in the world to love.”She removed her suit jacket and carefully draped it over Aurelia’s shoulders before pulling out her phone and beginning to call Alexander, and it rang.The ringtone continued, but no one answered. She tried again. Still nothing. Then again, still
Chapter 57: Part 3 The Ninety-Nine Missed Calls
She remembered that there had once been a time when Alexander smiled every single day. He smiled whenever Aurelia entered the room, whenever she praised his cooking, and whenever she simply called his name. But over time, those smiles had disappeared.It was not because Alexander had changed. It was because those smiles had been worn away, one disappointment at a time.Aurelia wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. “I kept asking myself why he wouldn’t even look back,” she said, laughing bitterly under her breath. “But now I know. He looked back too many times. I was the one who never turned around.”The suite fell quiet again, and the ticking of the wall clock grew unbearably loud in the silence.After several minutes, Aurelia suddenly reached for another bottle, but her friend caught her wrist before she could lift it. “You’ve had enough.”“No.” Aurelia pulled free with surprising force. “I haven’t. If I stop drinking, I’ll remember everything.”“You already remember everything.”
Chapter 57: Part 2 The Ninety-Nine Missed Calls
Alexander stared at it for a long moment. Then another thought surfaced. Earlier that day, he had casually promised Clara that he would prepare a proper gift for her someday.His gaze lingered on the diamond as a thoughtful expression crossed his face. “Would giving her this be inappropriate?”After all, the diamond had originally been chosen for Aurelia. Even if Aurelia had rejected it, the stone still carried memories he no longer wished to revisit.He closed the box gently. “No,” he said at last. “She deserves something chosen especially for her.”A faint smile finally appeared on his face. “A blue diamond would suit her better.”He found himself imagining Clara’s bright smile, her playful eyes, and the way she had blown softly on his injured arm as though she truly believed such a simple gesture could ease his pain.The thought warmed his heart in a way he had not expected. “I’ll find one,” he murmured. “But not this.”Satisfied with his decision, Alexander returned the velvet box
Chapter 57: Part 1 The Ninety-Nine Missed Calls
Alexander slowly exhaled as his gaze remained fixed on the dark ceiling. “Back then, I called you hundreds of times, and you never answered.” His voice was barely above a whisper. “Now it’s your turn.”The phone buzzed again.He picked it up, not to answer, but simply to look at the screen. It was the same name, the same photo, and the same woman he had once believed would spend the rest of her life beside him.He studied the screen for another second before pressing the side button and plunging it into darkness. Then, without hesitation, he switched the phone to silent mode and placed it face down on the bedside table.For the first time since he had decided to divorce Aurelia, he discovered something unexpected. He felt peace.There was no resentment in him, no excitement, and no bitter satisfaction at seeing their positions reversed. There was only peace, as though the storm that had raged inside him for three long years had finally exhausted itself.Outside the window, the city li
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