Pausing , I looked up at him and asked , By myself ? Youre not coming with me ? Isaac sighed lamentably and said , Ive got too much on my plate at work right now .
I cant leave .
Ill join you next time , okay ? Well , there wasnt going to be a next time , Isaac .
Bending down , I continued to bandage his hand while saying , I might not be able to take leave from work .
Dont worry about that .
Ill handle it for you .
But I dont feel like going , I insisted .
However , Isaacs tone left no room for discussion as he said , Dont be stubborn .
Ive already booked everything .
Theres no way to get a refund .
Though I said nothing , I felt my heart turning cold .
I had woken up in the middle of the night last night and overheard Isaac on a call with someone else .
I dont plan on telling her .
Ill keep it from her as long as I can .
Just to be safe , Ill arrange for her to go on a trip during the wedding .
The person on the other end of the line sighed and said , What , then ? Are you going to make her your mistress ? Isaac stayed silent for what felt like ages as he slowly puffed his cigarette .
Eventually , he said , Whatever happens next , Ill just have to take things one step at a time .
Lying on the bed , I felt an excruciating pain in my chest .
Tears pooled in my eyes .
I felt like the last seven years I had spent with Isaac had all been for nothing .
After all these years , I still couldnt understand him .
If he didnt love me anymore , why couldnt he just tell me ? Why did he choose to lie to me instead ? Was he afraid I would cling onto him and refuse to give him up ? Was that why he resorted to such methods to make sure I stayed away during his wedding ? He didnt need to make life so difficult for himself .
I was going to do as Isaac wished .
I was going to disappear from his life for good .
When do I leave ? I asked Isaac .
In two days .
Smiling , I replied, Alright .
Ill go .
A noticeable exhale of relief escaped Isaac .
He instinctively reached out to stroke my hair , but I wordlessly avoided his touch .

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