Crawling Back To Her Series Redemption and Refuse

Book9 Chapter5.

I used to desperately want him to acknowledge me publicly, but he always found excuses to avoid it.

But everyone at his company knew Vanessa. Once, I urgently went to find him, only to see a group of people teasing him and Vanessa, calling her "sister-in-law" affectionately.

Vanessa blushed shyly, standing by his side, and they really did look like a couple.

Ethan just smiled and didn't explain.

That day, I didn't know how I left the building. When I got home and confronted Ethan, he said it was just a joke that he didn't take seriously, and that I was overreacting. He even made me video chat with Vanessa to prove it.

Vanessa laughed at me during the call, using the same old excuse: "If I wanted to be with E, it would've happened a long time ago."

At that time, I doubted myself, thinking I wasn't good enough compared to Vanessa, which is why Ethan never paid attention to me.

But after that accident, looking back at those moments, I realized how shameless they were, and how foolish I had been.

They had been hiding behind the guise of friendship while engaging in ambiguous behavior, yet expected me to be the perfect, understanding partner, what a joke.

The next day, Ethan still called, asking if I would come. When I refused again, his pretense fell apart:

"Do whatever you want, Claire. I'm giving you a chance to be acknowledged publicly. If you don't appreciate it, don't come crying to me later."

Hearing his grandiose tone, I quietly hung up the phone.

have slept al night from excitement. But now, al I could think about was healing and preparing for the meaningful

project, I packed my things and

the house I shared with Ethan was mine. Ethan had bought a house, but

said, "You have your own house, but Vanessa has it tough; she doesn't even have a place to stay." With that one sentence, Ethan moved into my house, while Vanessa enjoyed the one he

my way to the dormitory, I received a call from

announce his partner tonight. Guess who's wearing that dress?" Her voice was dripping with triumph. I calmly responded, "Aren't you supposed to be an independent woman? Why do

everything you've done, yet I can still get what I

at the photos she sent, showing her at an event, wearing the dress Ethan had bought for me,

When it came to competing with Vanessa, I had always

her the satisfaction: "Then why hasn't he given you the title of 'Mrs.

I said that, she hung up

didn't love her enough. If he did, he wouldn't keep her

dormitory,

evenings studying. To avoid unnecessary trouble, my

changed. There's a spark in

what it means to move

I received

Where are you? Why aren't you home? I wanted to announce you tonight, but you weren't there, so I postponed

aomorrow? I'll introduce you

then."

Ethan. The hospital is really busy,

by. You can handle everything

"When you're done, let me know, and I'll come to