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I thought Liam showing up was just a blip.
But he kept coming around.
He was like a different person.
The workaholic who was too busy for a
wedding suddenly had all the time in the
world.
He tried everything to make me happy.
“Emily, you need to get out of the house. Let
me take you shopping.
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“There’s a bakery downtown, it’s amazing. I
remember you always loved sweets.”
“The moon is beautiful tonight. Do you want
to go see it?”
The glacier had melted.
I wouldn’t open the door. He just stood
outside.
He left my favorite treats and jewelry outside
my door.
He figured out when I left for work and waited
for me.
“Emily, come home.”
“I didn’t know you suffered so much…”
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“I just wanted to scare you, to make you
didn’t know it would get this bad.
I looked at him.
“Liam, you got what you wanted.
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“I’m grown up now. I’m over you. I signed the
papers. I’m leaving you alone.”
“What more do you want? What do you want
from me?”
I didn’t want to be Mrs. Liam Walker.
I didn’t want Liam’s love.
He could be happy with Jessica.
I just wanted to live my life.
“Emily, I never wanted you to leave.”
“The divorce was my mom’s idea. She cares
too much about the Walker Corporation. But
in my heart, you’re the most important thing!”
I dreamed of hearing those words.
Now, they just sounded ridiculous.
He felt like a stranger.
For ten years, I tried to please him.
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For ten years, I tried to please nim.
All I got was pain.
Even the marriage certificate and the ring
were charity.
And now he’s saying he loves me?
I pushed him away.
“The past is the past.”
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“I can’t forgive you. I don’t want to see you
again.”
“If you feel even a little bit sorry for me, leave
me alone. You’re a reminder of everything I
want to forget. Seeing you makes me sick!”
Liam shook his head.
He pulled out the ring I threw away.
“Emily, I never knew how to handle your
feelings. I couldn’t talk about the fact that I
needed the Carter family’s help to get where I
- am. So I ran.”
“But I always loved you.”
“Let the past be the past. Let’s start over.”
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“I’ll take care of the rumors. No one will ever
talk about you again. You’ll always be Mrs.
Walker.”
The ring sparkled in the sunlight.
Even after it was covered in blood and dirt,
thrown away like garbage.
After a simple repair, it looked brand new.
But I wasn’t.
The scars would always be there.
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The heart that died in the war would never
beat for Liam again.
“Liam, go away. I’m finally getting better.
Please, don’t come near me again.”
“Seeing you hurts.”
Liam looked at me, his eyes red.
He wanted to come closer, but he couldn’t
face my scars.
He mumbled something and turned away.
He used to walk away like he didn’t have a
care in the world.
Now, he just looked tired.
I checked the time and texted Dr. Peak,
cancelling my appointment.
I looked up and saw someone else I didn’t
expect.
