Part 2: When I Stopped Being Jealous, He Finally Panicked

I had barely reached the banquet hall doors when Pho Canh Tham caught up with me. “To Van.” I kept walking. He grabbed my wrist. “Stop.” I…

Part 2: The Engagement He Never Agreed To

I stared at Gabriel. For six years, I had answered every question he asked. Where was the contract? Who had confirmed the meeting? Why was the flight…

Part 2: The Apartment Was Never the Real Target

Maya looked at the message again. “Have you already gotten me to sign the sale of the apartment?” Then she looked at Kevin. “Would you like to…

Part 2: The Empty Trunk

For several seconds, nobody spoke. I stared at the manager. “Empty?” He swallowed. “The trunk was found at the transfer center. But when they opened it, there…

Part 2: The Day He Finally Chose Us, There Was No Us Left

The next morning, I woke to the sound of Marcus moving around the kitchen. For a few seconds, I forgot Emma was dead. Grief does that sometimes….

Part 2: The Boy Who Chose Me Only After I Chose Someone Else

Diego’s smile disappeared so quickly that I almost wondered if I had imagined it. His arm was still around Camila’s waist. My ring was still on her…

Part 2: The New Year’s Dinner They Thought I Would Come Back to Cook

When I landed, my father was waiting outside the arrivals hall. He shouldn’t have been there. The doctor had told him not to stand for long after…

Part 2: The Message Kevin Never Meant Me to See

For several seconds, nobody spoke. Kevin stared at his phone as if the screen had betrayed him. I stared at Kevin. “Sign the sale of the apartment?”…

Part 2: The Promise He Thought I Would Wait For

Adrian stood at the entrance of the clinic as if someone had pushed him there and forgotten to tell him what to do next. I saw him…

Part 2: The Empty Card Was the Least of His Problems

Ryan stared at me. Then at the ATM. Then back at the card. “What are you doing here?” I almost laughed. “That was going to be my…