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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
Chapter 56 PART 1— THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO LET GO
Something she had once taken for granted, Something she had destroyed without ever realizing its value.She slowly lifted her head, her eyes red and glistening. “Tell me honestly… can a man’s heart really change that much? We were married for three years. And now… he won’t even look back. Is everything… really over?”Vivian did not answer immediately.She knew the truth would hurt, but she also understood that comforting lies would only deepen the damage. “Lia… before I answer that, I want to ask you something.”Aurelia nodded faintly.Vivian leaned forward slightly, her gaze steady. “What did you ever truly give Alexander?”The question hung heavily in the air.Aurelia blinked in confusion. “What do you mean?”“I mean exactly what I asked,” Vivian replied calmly. “For three years, what did you actually give him?”She paused briefly before continuing.“You always talk about how much you loved him. But think carefully. When he woke up before dawn to make breakfast for you, where were y
Chapter 55 PART 4 — A HEART LEARNING TO LOVE AGAIN
There was no hesitation—only confidence, warmth, and a hint of playful defiance.Alexander’s surprise lasted only a moment before it softened into a smile. He steadied her instinctively, one arm wrapping gently around her waist as the moment deepened.Time seemed to slow.Everything else faded into the background. Then, as quickly as it had begun, Clara abruptly pulled back, her face flushing deeply as awareness returned all at once. “W-Wait…”She stepped back hurriedly, clearly flustered. “You need rest,” she said quickly, pointing at his bandaged arm as though grasping for an excuse. “You shouldn’t be moving around.”Alexander blinked, still slightly amused. “That’s… reasonable.”“Yes. Exactly,” she said, nodding too quickly. “So I’m leaving.”Before he could respond, she grabbed the first-aid kit, turned, and hurried out of the room. The door closed behind her with a soft click.For a moment, the room returned to quiet stillness. Alexander leaned back against the headboard, a helpl
Chapter 55 PART 3 — A HEART LEARNING TO LOVE AGAIN
A slow blush spread across Clara’s cheeks as realization set in. Meanwhile, Alexander simply looked at her quietly.She hurriedly waved her hands. “N-No, I didn’t mean it like that. I just… I…”The more she tried to explain, the more flustered she became.Alexander’s smile softened. “I know.”His voice carried a gentle warmth that made her heartbeat quicken. “I know exactly what you meant.”For reasons she could not fully explain, the way he looked at her felt different tonight.Warmer and Softer.There was no longer a shadow of quiet loneliness in his eyes. Instead, she saw gratitude—and something deeper that she could not quite name.“The Alexander I met before always carried everything on his own. He never talked about how he felt. But tonight…” She hesitated, then smiled again. “You’ve smiled a lot.”Alexander was slightly taken aback; he had not even noticed. Perhaps it was because, for the first time in a long while, he no longer felt alone; his gaze returned to her.She was st
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