Chapter 5%
The line fell silent for a moment.”
Then I heard Maisie’s voice, flat and composed. “I’m working late at the office. No time to come home.“}]
“As for your suggestion to sit down and talk, I don’t think there’s any need for that anymore.“%
Maisie hung up again, treating me like a complete fool.
Working overtime?%
Did she really think I didn’t hear Luca’s voice?!
Or did she believe I, Weston, was just some pathetic man who couldn’t live without her??
Fine. I had hoped we could end things with at least a shred of dignity, but clearly, that was no longer necessary.
I deleted every trace of Maisie’s photos, messages, and chat history and wiped it clean.}
Blocked her number, grabbed my suitcase, and walked away.”
Ten years. In the end, I lost everything.
Meanwhile, nestled in Luca’s arms, Maisie was still complaining. “I thought he’d understand. Didn’t expect him to be so petty.”
“Back then, I went against my parents just to marry him, even brought him into the company, and this is how he repays me?“}
Luca comforted her, “Maisie, you still have me. And our baby.”
“Yeah… luckily, I still have you.”
Though she said that, Maisie still looked uneasy.
She had never truly planned to cut ties with me.”
Luca might have been her first love, but their relationship was built more on mutual gain than real love.
Their temperaments clashed, and arguments flared often.}
With me, it had been different.
I had always yielded to her, treated her like something fragile and precious as if she’d shatter at the slightest hurt.”
“Forget it. I’ll go back for a bit.“Z
Maisie thought to herself, at worst, I’ll just act a little pitiful, maybe throw in a raise or two.”
He only stayed at the company for money anyway.}
She got up lazily and began to dress.”
Luca asked, “Want me to drive you back?“}
“No need. You showing up would only make it worse.“}
To put it bluntly, Maisie just wanted it both ways.}
Her first love and her loyal doormat, she had no intention of letting go of either.”
When she returned, she even brought back my favorite snacks.}
“Weston, guess what I brought you?”
But when she stepped inside and realized I wasn’t home, her smile faded into irritation until she noticed many of my things were
missing.
Her face changed instantly.”
She rushed to the property office to check the surveillance.
“Miss Renner, it looked like Mr. Blackwood was heading out for a business trip?”
In the footage, I was clearly shown dragging a suitcase.”
Maisie immediately understood.”
She started calling me again and again, but all her calls went unanswered.}]
So she drove straight to the airport.
Smart as ever, she guessed right and waited at the entrance.
Seeing the woman I once loved standing there felt almost unreal.
“Weston, what are you trying to do? Just leave without a word?!”
She snatched my suitcase and shouted at me, drawing the eyes of passing strangers.”
“We’ve been together for ten years, and you’re just going to leave like this?!”
Before I could respond, Maisie’s phone rang.”
¿
It was Luca, saying he suddenly had a terrible bout of gastroenteritis, vomiting and trembling in a hotel room, sounding like he was on the verge of death.
Maisie froze. Panic surged across her face.”
Without a second thought, she turned to leave.”
Before walking away, she still tossed back a line, “Go home first. I’ll be back once I take care of this emergency.”
wasn’t a fool
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5:32 AM
I wasn’t a fool.
I saw the name flashing across her screen.”
And Luca’s voice was loud enough for me to hear everything, crystal clear.”
So, in the end, even my decision to leave couldn’t compare to one pathetic, whimpering call from Luca.
I stood still and watched her back as she disappeared.
Then I whispered under my breath, “Let’s leave it at that.“>
And with that, I turned and walked into the airport.”
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