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I pulled out the small paper I’d kept close through everything.
Then ran straight into their arms.
Airport.
My parents were already waiting by the gate.
The moment my mom saw me, she burst into tears and rushed forward to hug me. Even my father’s
eyes were red–rimmed.”
We were finally together again.
That day, when the lawyer secretly slipped me that note, my heart had pounded so hard I thought it
might burst.
–Your parents are alive. My client saved them. They’re receiving treatment now.
–When you decide to leave him, you’ll see them again.
Those words… were what kept me going through everything.
I had to hold on. I had to survive–until I could see them with my own eyes.
My mom saw the wounds on my face and broke down again. “Sweetheart… it’s all over now.”
I nodded, eyes brimming with tears.
Yes. It really was over.
Six years ago, in a snowy night, Rhett knelt at my doorstep and told me he wanted to carve me into
his life.
And today, I cut his name out of mine–with my own hands.
When it was time to board, I took out my phone, removed the SIM card, and snapped it in half.
Crack.
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“Here’s your boarding pass,” the attendant said gently.
I tossed the broken card into the trash, took the boarding pass, and gripped my parents‘ hands.
Back straight.
Eyes clear.
No hesitation.
From this moment on-
There would be no Rhett in my world.
Third–Person Perspective
The plane took off, slicing through the sky, bound for another country.
In the bustling city, no one notices that an ordinary girl has disappeared.
Meanwhile, Rhett was curled up on the couch with Faye, watching a movie.
Out of nowhere, a strange emptiness crept into his chest.
A quiet panic.
As if something important–something irreplaceable–had slipped away forever.
‘aye noticed his distraction.
What’s wrong?” she asked.
Nothing,” Rhett said, shaking his head and tightening his arms around her. “Just a weird feeling.”
Imph! I’m sitting right here and you’re zoning out? That calls for punishment!”
he giggled, crawling all over him and tickling him playfully.
You’re no fun! You’re not even ticklish,” she pouted.
hett chuckled. “Then maybe you should try a different punishment.”
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He scooped her up in his arms and tossed her onto the bed.
They tumbled together, laughing, teasing, kissing-
Until the game turned into something else.
A haze of pleasure filled the room.
For the next three days, they barely left each other’s side.
But what started as satisfaction slowly dulled.
Rhett grew distracted. Disinterested.
Faye tried all sorts of new and exciting ways to play, and Rhett remained distracted.
It wasn’t that he was tired of these games, it was that he was tired of her as a person.
It’s not fun to be around the same person all the time.
And worst of all–Vivian hadn’t messaged him in days.
She’d done exactly what he asked.
Stayed quiet.
Didn’t bother him.
He should’ve been thrilled.
But instead, he felt uneasy.
Rhett glanced at his phone.
The message thread with Vivian had grown silent.
Once upon a time, they’d talked endlessly.
Now?
The last call was days ago–after the auction.
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His brows drew together.
A surge of frustration burned in his chest.
She wasn’t even trying?
Did she forget she was his wife?
Rhett tapped on Vivian’s avatar countless times, expecting to see a message from her next. However, there was never anything.
He hesitated, thumb hovering over the call button.
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