- The next day, I unblocked Jesse. Our divorce
- cooling–off period was over.
- I scheduled a 9 a.m. appointment. Jesse
- arrived late, dressed less formally, looking
- dejected.
- His eyes brightened when he saw me, then
- dimmed.
- I turned to leave, but he grabbed my arm.
- I couldn’t break free, frowning at him.
- His eyelashes trembled. His voice was hoarse.
- “Sarah, don’t leave me.”
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- My back tensed. My chest felt like it was
- being torn open. I had truly loved him.
- “I’m leaving,” I said, my voice strained. “Jesse,
- I’m done.”
- With those words came memories of our ten
- years together.
- Him in his school uniform, shooting hoops in
- the sun, grinning, “Sarah, why are you so
- late? Who am I supposed to show off to if
- you’re not here?”
- Him leaning on his hand, watching teachers
- leaving work, grinning, “Sarah, want to eat
- spicy hot pot after school?”
- Him huddled against a wall, sick and pitiful,
- “Sarah, I think I’m dying. Remember the dollar
- in my math textbook on page 27? That’s all I
- have…cough… Why’d you hit me?”
- Him, blushing, kneeling in a sea of flowers.
- “Sarah, you’re my everything now!”
- His later returns home, growing later each
- く
- night; his phone lighting up with a message
- while we planned our future, “I feel so bad,
- can you come and keep me company?”
- His growing annoyance, his dwindling words.
- His flimsy excuse on my birthday, to be with
- someone else: The company cat was sick and
- needed care.
- Ten years. My once–perfect boy, drifting
- away.
- Tears welled up. “Jesse, I’m done.”
Vanished Lover Chapter 9
Vanished Lover Chapter 9
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Vanished Lover English Novel
Status: Completed Native Language: English
