The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 70 Unraveling

“As your ex, I have zero obligation to celebrate your birthday. And as my goddamn ex, you have no right to be calling me in the middle of the night and ruining my sleep. I’m begging you–let’s part ways peacefully, live our own lives. Being pestered by you is exhausting.”

With that, Lily hung up and immediately blocked the number–something she’d clearly done before.

She said it again. She didn’t want to celebrate his birthday.

But she had promised. She once said that every year after his twenty–second birthday, she’d be there to celebrate with him. How could she break her word?

How dare she break her word?

John couldn’t accept it. Eyes red at the corners, he dialed again.

Busy signal.

She had blocked this number too.

He tried a different number.

This time, she actually answered.

“Lily, can you stop already? How long are you going to keep this up? Come home, please. If you come home, I’ll let go of everything you’ve done during this little tantrum.”

His voice, unusually hoarse and subdued, held a pleading note. “You said it yourself–after I turned twenty–two, you’d spend every birthday with me. You promised… You said whatever my birthday wish was, you’d make it come true. This year, my wish is for us to get back together and never separate again. Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.”

Lily hadn’t lost her memory.

She remembered saying all those things. That she’d always stay with him. That she’d fulfill every one of his birthday wishes.

But back then, she had loved him deeply.

was completely disillusioned. It

are you

voice biting with sarcasm. “John, you were

I turned eighteen, yo But on my twenty–second birthday, you were busy marrying Elsa. You promised you’d always believe in me. Yet every time I had a conflict with Elsa, you stood by her. If you betray someone’s trust, then you deserve to be betrayed in return. You broke your word–why do you expect me to keep mine? I will not come back to you. I just want to

up again. And

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Chapter 70 Unraveling

“Lily…”

SIM cards. One

he made for her. Still stared blankly at the silk tree in

loved him so much. There was no way she would just leave

she truly wanted

on his birthday, she wasn’t by his side. Even the moonlight felt unbearably cold. And that broken photo frame… even knowing it

checked every hotel

No trace of her.

find her. Couldn’t see her. Couldn’t

had

downing drink after drink

time Wayne found him, he was already completely

still clutched a bottle in a death grip, letting the strong liquor burn his throat again and

“Boss!”

when he saw the table covered with

strong–over 50% ABV. Drinking like this

bottle from John’s hand. “Boss, you’re going to die if you

“Give it back…”

drowning himself in alcohol

a moment.