Chapter 5

Zayn ended the call and looked at Josephine with an apologetic expression.

"Honey, I..."

Josephine raised her brows. It seemed like he couldn't come up with an excuse to leave.

She said with a composed smile, "Just go. Don't keep them waiting."

"Thank you for understanding. I promise to make it up to you."

Josephine nodded, her smile unwavering.

Upon getting her approval, Zayn turned around and left.

It seemed like he had been so preoccupied with finding the present earlier that he hadn't even noticed the bedroom being much emptier.

But perhaps it was for the best. Otherwise, it would be far more complicated when she left.

Josephine headed upstairs to the bedroom. She gathered the last remnants of what had once been her most cherished memories with Zayn, including their wedding photo and couple portraits, tore it all to shreds, and stuffed them into a plastic bag. She then took out their wedding rings, used a plier to break them in half, and then tossed it into the bag with everything else.

With a bitter smile, she looked around at the house she had stayed in for three years. Every corner seemed to echo with traces of Zayn's love for her, yet it also bore the weight of his countless betrayals.

Regardless, it no longer had anything to do with her.

She took out her phone and dialed Mason's number.

"You can come pick me up now."

Mason was thrilled upon hearing this and his voice trembled with joy, "That's great, Ms. Dunn. The plane is ready to take off. See you at the airport in four hours." "See you."

call and headed to the garden with

head, she saw the acacia tree that she and Zayn had

the sapling had grown tremendously, now with a thick trunk and lush

and her

are you going out of

housekeepers noticed Josephine's luggage and asked

so I'm

question her and simply left

"Wait."

Josephine stopped her.

"What's wrong, Mrs. Forbes?"

pointed at the acacia tree and

the housekeeper asked in confusion, "But Mrs. Forbes, isn't this tree a symbol of yours and Mr. Forbes' love? Look at how well it's growing." "Just

immediately complied and went

the tree being chopped down that she

was nothing left

villa and tossed the bag that was filled with

she was calling for a cab, she received another photo

before eventually

of the charity foundation contract. But the difference was that Zayn had only shown her the front page, while Nadine was

It read Nadine Sommers.

sent

a photo of her in Zayn's arms, enjoying a

to send

he put me down as the

she couldn't help

phone and made

Josephine Charity Foundation. I

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