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

engage in the project, I packed my

much with me because the house I shared with Ethan was

tough; she doesn't even have a place to stay." With that one sentence, Ethan moved into my house, while Vanessa enjoyed the one

way to the dormitory,

I heard Ethan is going to publicly announce his partner tonight. Guess who's wearing that dress?" Her voice was dripping with

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

event, wearing the dress Ethan had bought for me,

felt she was right. When it came to competing with Vanessa, I had

satisfaction: "Then why hasn't he given

as I said that, she hung up

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

the dormitory, it was already

unnecessary trouble, my mentor and I would meet at crowded cafes to discuss

he smiled: "You've really changed. There's a spark in your eyes, and you're no

means to move on,"

bed, I received

you? Why aren't you home? I wanted to announce you tonight, but

aomorrow? I'll introduce you

then."

staying at the dormitory now, Ethan. The hospital is really busy,

can handle

done, let me know, and