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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
Chapter 56 PART 4 — THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO LET GO
Aurelia lowered her gaze to the familiar contact saved in her phone, simply as Alexander with a heart emoji; her eyes lingered on the small heart beside his name.She couldn’t even remember when she had added it. It must have been years ago, back when everything between them had felt simple.Only now did she realize that she had never deleted it, not after Nahir returned, not after their arguments, and not even after she had asked Alexander for a divorce.Perhaps some part of her heart had never truly let him go. A fresh tear slid down her cheek. Her thumb hovered above his name, refusing to move.Her breathing grew shallow, and the quiet in the room became almost suffocating. Her friend said nothing. She simply watched.Seconds stretched into what felt like an eternity.At last, Aurelia closed her eyes tightly. “Please… just answer once,” she whispered.Then, with a trembling breath, her thumb pressed down. The call began. The screen lit up instantly.Calling… Alexander…Each ring fe
Chapter 56 PART 3— THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO LET GO
Tears slipped silently down her cheeks. “I was so stupid…” she murmured, her voice breaking. “I thought he would always forgive me.”Vivian gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “We all make mistakes,” she said quietly. “What matters is whether you’re willing to fix them.”Aurelia nodded, her expression fragile but resolute. “I am. I’ll do anything. I don’t care how difficult it is. I just want my husband back.”Vivian gave a faint, knowing smile. “Then remember how you got him in the first place.”Aurelia blinked in surprise.Vivian chuckled softly. “Have you already forgotten college?”For the first time that night, a small, reluctant smile appeared on Aurelia’s face.Back then, Alexander had barely paid attention to her.He had been handsome, quiet, and distant, always surrounded by admirers yet never truly engaging with any of them. He turned down every confession with polite firmness.Even when Aurelia confessed, he had simply smiled apologetically.“I’m sorry,” he had said
Chapter 56 PART 2— THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO LET GO
She had never questioned it before, but now, as Vivian’s words settled in her mind, a small seed of doubt quietly took root. The atmosphere in the suite grew heavier, as though something unseen had begun to shift.The room gradually sank into silence after her friend finished speaking.Only the low hum of the air conditioner and the steady tapping of rain against the floor-to-ceiling windows disturbed the stillness. The soft, repetitive sound filled the suite, as though echoing the heaviness pressing down on Aurelia’s chest.She remained seated at the edge of the enormous king-sized bed, her fingers loosely wrapped around a half-empty wine glass.The amber liquid inside had long since gone cold, yet her gaze stayed fixed on it, as though it might offer answers to the questions that had tormented her all night.Vivian sat beside her, watching quietly.She understood Aurelia well enough to know that this kind of silence carried more weight than any tears.Several long minutes passed bef
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