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

her head, she saw the acacia tree that she and Zayn had planted together on Arbor Day three years

tremendously,

Zayn and her

are you

housekeepers noticed Josephine's

broken, so I'm

housekeeper didn't question her and

"Wait."

Josephine stopped her.

"What's wrong, Mrs. Forbes?"

tree and said,

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

immediately complied and

wasn't until Josephine witnessed the tree being chopped down that

on, there was nothing left

to the entrance of the villa and tossed the bag that was filled with Zayn and her

cab, she received another photo from

hesitated before eventually clicking it

only shown her the front page, while Nadine

It read Nadine Sommers.

sent

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

to send a

foundation after you, yet he put me down as the investor. I'm going to keep using your

Josephine read this, she couldn't help

out her phone and

the Josephine Charity Foundation. I

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