Chapter 2 Before boarding , I finally had a moment to check my phone .
I was shocked to see 99+ missed calls .
It suddenly hit me that today was supposed to be our wedding day .
Just then , Chad called again .
Youre not home ? Wheres your stuff ? He sounded anxious .
The tone was familiar .
It was the same tone I used to have when he spent countless nights away because of Lily .
Hed always frowned impatiently and said , Were just childhood friends .
Shes all alone in the city , its tough enough for her .
We grew up together , so I support her .
What else am I supposed to do ? Youre a woman too , cant you have some empathy ? Stop being so judgmental ! Cant you see that were just friends ? Id always made a huge scene .
But then Id be scared of him breaking up with me , so Id apologize .
Now , I just said , I moved out .
Whats up ? You moved out ? Why ? Chad sounded surprised , then paused .
Where are you ? Ill come pick you up .
In the distance , Wendy waved at me .
Olivia ! Come on ! Were going to miss the boat ! Boat ? Chad sounded confused .
Are you out having fun ? Its late , Ill take you on a cruise tomorrow , okay ? Come home now .
Ill come get you .
Arent we supposed to be getting married ? Looking at the lighthouse in the distance , I faintly remembered the YOWS We made to < faintly remembered the vows we made to each other there , promising to stay together forever .
I checked my watch .
Chad , Im at the pier where we had our first date , under the lighthouse .
Ill wait for you for half an hour .
Okay , Im on my way .
The winter wind was freezing .
I wrapped my coat tighter , standing on the pier , waiting for that familiar license plate to appear .
But an hour passed , my face was numb , and he didnt come .
The phone didnt answer , no replies to my L Olivia ! What are you still waiting for ? Dont tell me youre having second thoughts ? Wendy yelled from the railing .
The ship was about to leave .
I looked back one last time .
Chad wasnt there .
Coming ! I turned and boarded the ship .
Soon , a text message came through .
[ Lilys light broke .
Shes afraid of the dark , and her ex is still harassing her .
I have to go ] Then several calls came in .
I didnt answer any of them .
So he texted again .
[ I know youre upset , but our families are close , how can I just ignore her problems ? Stop overthinking things and trying to threaten me ! ] [ Somethings come up with Lily .
If youre still there , just go home .
Its cold out .
] [ Why arent you answering my calls or texts ? What do you want ? Ive told you a million times , were just friends ! Do you want me to be unfaithful or something ? ] I didnt reply to any of them く I had already fallen asleep .
When I woke up the next day , I was across the ocean .
The old messages didnt need a response .
On the third day after Olivia left , Chad couldnt take it anymore .
He kept checking his phone while he was with Lily .
He wasnt really looking at anything , just staring at our conversation .
The last message was still his .
It was the first time Olivia had ignored his く When he scrolled up , there were pages and pages of her messages in white .
His messages in green were few and short , usually just Okay or Yeah .
Now he was the one glued to his phone , waiting for a reply .
He didnt like it .
When had he had to try so hard to get her attention ? Still , he couldnt help himself , typing Where are you ? Chad ? Lily interrupted , looking at his phone , hurt .
Are you thinking about her ? く Chads friends laughed .
That womans always chasing Chad .
Theres no way Chads obsessed with her ! Really ? Lily batted her eyes at Chad .
He deleted the message , turned off the phone , and flicked her nose .
Of course .
Who could compare to you ? Im not done having fun with you , why would I be thinking about someone else ? Lily blushed , hugging Chads arm , pressing her chest against him .
く I knew you wouldnt get your priorities mixed up .
Weve known each other the longest ! For some reason , Chad immediately thought of Olivia .
Theyd only known each other for five years , but she had left a deep mark on him .
He raised his glass .
Lets have fun with Lily tonight ! Lets drink until we drop ! Lets drink until we drop ! Chad tossed back his drink , feeling foolish .
Olivia had stormed off before .
< She always apologized first .
This time was just a longer cold war .
Why was he acting like this ? His mood lifted , and he temporarily forgot about it .
Meanwhile , I was across the ocean , negotiating with a client .
After reaching a deal , I finally had a chance to check my phone .
I saw Lily had posted an update .
In the photo , she was wearing the wedding dress I had worn , giving a peace sign .
I immediately recognized the owner of the < The caption said : [ The happiest moment of my life , thanks to you ] And she tagged Chad .
I was surprised .
I thought Id be upset , after five years of devotion .
But I felt like I was watching a stranger share their happiness .
So I liked it and commented , Congrats ! Then I turned off the phone and went back to work .
Chad woke up with a pounding headache .
He subconsciously called out , Olivia .
But no one answered .
Everyone else in the room was passed out .
He remembered he was still fighting with Olivia .
Pushing Lily off , he went outside , where his assistant was waiting .
Chad , Lily posted a somewhat inappropriate post last night .
Your mother saw it .
They werent married , but the assistant always called Olivia Mrs , and Chad hadnt The wedding dress ? Chad vaguely remembered Lily wanting to try on a wedding dress , and hed agreed .
Yes .
Buy your mom something , smooth things over , Chad said casually .
Chad , Mrs.
didnt seem upset .
She congratulated you .
Chad dropped his toothbrush .
He couldnt believe it .
He opened Olivias page , and the Congrats ! burned into him .
He knew Lily would post it .
But he had been hoping … He had been sure Olivia couldnt handle it and would come running back .
How could things have turned out like this ? He quickly got dressed and made a call .
Find out where Olivia is ! Bring her back ! The assistant was confused .
But Chad , Mrs.
is out of the country .
What ? Chad gritted his teeth .
The assistant spoke carefully .
11 A く A company was expanding its international project , and Mrs.
accepted their invitation .
She left over a week ago .
We thought you knew … Left ? Chad clutched the ring box in his hand .
He had planned to put it on her finger on our wedding day .
Chad , should we look for her now ? Damn it ! He threw his phone on the ground , the headache making him even more frustrated .
She wouldnt leavel She cant live without She wouldnt leave ! She cant live without me ! What is she doing ? Does she think she can threaten me by running away ? No way ! Shell come back ! She always does ! He said that , but the assistant could tell he was worried .
Then he was punched in the face .
Chad ! The assistant caught him .
Someone stood before him , someone vaguely familiar .
.
He remembered that both he and Olivia had a childhood friend .
Chad , youre pathetic , said Mark .
Mark looked at Chad .
Shes gone , and youre still acting like youre so great .
How could she ever have loved someone like you ? Ha … Chad wiped the blood from his mouth .
Its between me and Olivia .
Shut up ! Mark grabbed Chads collar , angry .
I dont get it , how could she love a jerk like you ? You had her , and you still couldnt let go of another woman ! Lily and I are just childhood friends ! Did you forget that youre not the only one with a childhood friend ! Chad froze .
He remembered Olivia also had a childhood friend .
But once they were together , she had stopped hanging out with other guys .
Olivia kept her relationships so separate that hed forgotten she had this friend .
What was he doing ? Running to his childhood friend , leaving his girlfriend alone to heal from his mistakes ? Chad , do you know how many times I wanted her to break up with you ? You dont deserve a woman like her .
Your childhood friends light bulb blew out and you spent the night with her , but she never asked me to stay over , no matter how many times you abandoned her .
Chad , do you think you deserve her ? Mark pushed him away .
She finally got away .
Im telling you , dont bother her again .
You like someone else , so く go live your own life .
Dont hurt her anymore ! Mark turned and left .
Chad gritted his teeth , clutching the ring box .
Who said he liked someone else ? He only loved Olivia .
As for Lily … He never realized he was hurting her so much .
Mark told him to live his own life ? How could he live without Olivia ? I was out on a business trip .
Г When I got a call from a number I didnt recognize , I was surprised to hear Chads voice .
Olivia , can we meet ? Mr.
Chad , were over .
I dont think theres anything to talk about .
I just … I want to apologize .
I was surprised .
The Chad I knew was arrogant and thought he was better than everyone else .
He never apologized .
But I still refused .
If its about our past , forget it .
Were even .
I hope we wont bother each other again .
But … I hung up before he could finish .
But when I went downstairs , I saw him in the lobby .
His eyes were red , he looked like he hadnt slept in days .
When he saw me , his eyes lit up .
Olivia … But I acted like I didnt see him and walked right past him .
Г As I got into the car , I looked back .
He was standing there , looking defeated .
I knew that expression .
That was the expression I had so many times after he left me .
I had been so pathetic .
He waited for me near my office for a while .
He was always there , hoping to say a word to me .
Finally , I couldnt take it anymore .
I agreed to meet him for one last time .
୮ He promised he wouldnt bother me again if I didnt change my mind .
I canceled a meeting with a big client and met Chad as planned .
I sat in the cafe from afternoon to night , but Chad didnt show up .
He didnt answer the phone , he didnt reply to my messages .
Just like the old days .
I frowned .
He had begged me to meet him , I came , and he stood me up again .
Like always .
I was angry .
But it was different .
I wasnt angry at a lover , but at someone who didnt respect my time .
My time was too precious to waste .
The client sent me a message .
[ Did your guest leave ? ] I replied immediately .
[ Finished .
Im on my way .
] r Just as I left the cafe , I got a text from Chad .
[ Something came up .
Ill see you next time .
] At the same time , Lily posted an update .
[ I just mentioned I had cramps , and he flew all the way back to take care of me .
] The photo was of the back of a man in bed , making red sugar water .
It was Chad .
I laughed .
I fell for it again .
I couldnt agree to meet him again .
r But soon , Chad contacted me again .
[ Its over .
Lets meet at our place .
] I didnt agree .
I just replied , Go live a good life with the person you really love .
Dont bother me anymore .
Then I deleted and blocked him .
Chad called me on different numbers , but I blocked them all .
He couldnt come to my office anymore .
I applied for a business trip and started flying around the world .
But eventually , I met him in Paris , by the He was very thin .
His hands were covered in scars .
Olivia .
His voice was hoarse .
He handed me a small stone .
It was a jade carving .
I was surprised .
It was similar to the jade cat I had made .
I looked at the scars on his hands .
Did you make this ? く Yes .

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But you werent interested in this kind of thing .
Olivia … He looked at me .
The person I really love is you .
I didnt go back to take care of her , I went to break up with her .
I was confused .
Break up with Lily ? But youre childhood friends .
I know .
But after Mark punched me , I realized what I had done .
He got closer .
Im sorry .
When I went to meet you , she came to me , threatening to kill berself く I know you saw the post .
That was the la