Chapter 5

The emotional pain became unbearable late at night, manifesting physically.

I clutched my cramping stomach, biting my hand until I nearly lost consciousness.

Vaguely, I felt strong hands lift me up, his usually calm voice now panicked.

In my haze, memories flooded back like a tide.

My relationship with Alex wasn’t always smooth sailing – we’d once completely fallen apart.

It was in our second year together, without warning, when he suggested we separate.

I was planning our first vacation with my rare time off when he said it. It felt absurd.

He looked at me with distant eyes, as if detached: “I can’t give you what you want.”

Just moments before, he’d spent ages fretting over my burned hand.

I thought long and hard, but besides money, I couldn’t imagine what could stand between us.

“It’s okay, we can work it out together.”

“We’re so young – if we just keep trying, we can have everything we want.”

“Besides, I don’t need you to be rich…”

He cut me off, gently patting my head as if we’d never meet again.

“Emma, I’m sorry. I hope you find someone better.”

We were young then, proud and stubborn, believing no one was irreplaceable.

So I didn’t beg, didn’t cry, just feigned calm dignity: “Alex, the truth is you’re a coward. You just don’t love

me enough.”

“If that’s how it is, let’s end this cleanly.”

was truly overwhelming, how could he give

thought I was

to discard anything that

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with Alex, none of that

split, he vanished until fate

should never have been at, where I saw him in a tailored sit

him blankly as he fumbled for words,

driver… what a coincidence…”

without speaking,

feeling that if I missed

my life, emotion won over reason, and I took a

the crowd, running back to

still leaned against the shadowed pillar. When I reached him, I realized he’d been watching me the whole

crowd,

ask this once–do you want to get back together?

this once, I’d humble myself for love.

for a long time, then lifted his wine glass to touch my raised forehead: “You’re

who couldn’t hear the meaning behind “I can’t give

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

dawn’s

fair complexion, already pale, appeared even more stark against the white walls and his dark

Why such severe pain suddenly?” Seeing me awake, he gently massaged

bedside table sat an unfamiliar thermos. Come to think of it, unfamiliar

our home.

porridge. Feel up to trying some

flexing my fingers: “Did you know

emotions are sick.”

“Who upset you? Tell me, I’ll deal with

he’d often made similar

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