Seven Years of Love Seven Minutes of Truth

Chapter 9

The decision was made. Whether they’d regret it or not couldn’t change her mind to leave.

“I’ve arranged for Ken to take you to the pick–up point the day after tomorrow,” Uncle Johnson finally said.

Calista nodded, knowing there was meaningless in arguing.

As she left the study, she found Ken waiting by the door, his face troubled. “Why did you throw away everything I

ever gave you?”

Calista’s heart skipped a beat. He’d found the letters and gifts at the dump.

Once, she’d treasured every moment of their relationship. Whether it was a doodled note or an expensive watch, she’d preserved them all carefully.

She remembered when their housekeeper had thrown away her collection of letters without asking. That night, she’d rushed out in tears, searching frantically until she’d recovered every discarded piece. Ken had been so angry he’d fired the housekeeper on the spot.

empty. “They were taking up space. I needed to clear them out.”

remained perfectly blank. What she’d once treated as precious treasures, she now dismissed as worthless.

his chest tighten inexplicably. He wanted to say

come.

harsh with her. She’s just trying to get your attention

into disapproval. “Calista, you’re only

replied calmly. She walked to the kitchen, retrieved a match,

memories ablaze.

turned to ash in an instant.

are you doing?” Ken instinctively moved to extinguish the flames, but Viola held him back.

gaze with her cold ones. “What you don’t want to see–burn it, and it’s

ashes in the yard, Ken felt as if something was being torn from

spite, Ken spent the next few days flaunting his affection for Viola in front

she remained silent, barely

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