Chapter 6<\/p>\n
After getting off the plane, I arrived home quickly.<\/p>\n
Dad sent someone to pick me up. Mom held my hand the entire time, looking at me with concern. \u201cYou\u2019ve gotten so thin. Have you been eating properly?\u201d<\/p>\n
My heart ached with bitterness.<\/p>\n
Over all these years, I\u2019d rarely called home. Back when Dad disapproved of my relationship with Owen, we\u2019d fought constantly. Mom hadn\u2019t wanted to talk to me either.<\/p>\n
Now that I was home, I couldn\u2019t hold back anymore. All the grievances I\u2019d been carrying were poured out.<\/p>\n
\u201cHmph, I told you not to be with someone like that. I did a background check and you still didn\u2019t believe me!\u201d Dad huffed at me indignantly, though his eyes were full of worry.<\/p>\n
I knew I\u2019d been wrong. Through blurry tears, I hugged him. Dad froze, shooting helpless looks at Mom. But he still patted my back comfortingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, alright. It\u2019s not too late to come to your senses now. Starting your own company is good. It\u2019ll prepare you to take over the family business eventually. I can help with the investment side too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing this made me feel even worse. I\u2019d caused my parents nothing but worry all this time.<\/p>\n
After dinner, I returned to my room, planning to map out the company launch properly. That was when Owen called.<\/p>\n
After a moment\u2019s hesitation, I answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cCharlotte, why haven\u2019t you come home? Where did you go\u201d Owen\u2019s voice was hoarse as he questioned me.<\/p>\n
I found it odd. In the past, when I wasn\u2019t home, he never called me. On the contrary, I was always the one waiting at home, anxiously calling if he came back even a little late<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve already broken up, so I went back to my own home. Why? Is there something you need?\u201d I asked flatly.<\/p>\n
Owen\u2019s tone became tense. \u201cBut I didn\u2019t agree to break up with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes it matter? We\u2019re already over. Whether you agree or not, what difference does it make?\u201d<\/p>\n
When I announced the breakup at the office, everyone\u2019s reactions made me realize for a moment that even saying the words felt unnecessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you said before that you\u2019d never leave me.\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice actually broke, like he was about to cry. \u201cCharlotte, don\u2019t the things you said before count anymore?\u201d<\/p>\n
I said nothing. I had said that once.<\/p>\n
It was when I first met him. He was being bullied by classmates who cornered him, demanding money. After I used the cash I had on me to pay off his debt, he sat on the rooftop looking completely dejected.<\/p>\n
I worried he might do something foolish, so I sat down notar from him. I chatted with him and helped him work through his troubles.<\/p>\n
He told me about his family, about his tragic experiences. Finally, he said he had nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d never imagined anyone living in such awful circumstances. Angry and upset, I eventually told him, \u201cBe with me. As long as you love me, I\u2019ll never leave you,\u201d<\/p>\n
But he only remembered half of that. He forgot about the part where he was supposed to love me.<\/p>\n
Every time he forgot something important, I\u2019d make excuses for him, thinking he was just too busy. But eventually, I couldn\u2019t fool myself anymore, especially after discovered he could clearly remember Lila\u2019s birthday, her preferences, even her food allergies.<\/p>\n
Silence stretched across the phone line. He was still waiting for my answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust consider me a liar then,\u201d I said quietly, not wanting to waste energy on pointless explanations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this because of that man who picked you up in a Rolls Royce the other day?\u201d he suddenly asked.<\/p>\n
I froze for a moment, then realized he\u2019d misunderstood. \u201cThere\u2019s no other man.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStop lying to me.\u201d He suddenly let out a cold laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cLila was right after all. All that talk about being upset, about misunderstandings, they\u2019re just excuses for finding someone new! Charlotte, you\u2019d better not regret this!\u201d<\/p>\n
Then he hung up. I held my phone, unable to stop myself from scoffing.<\/p>\n
Of course. He still chose to believe Lila.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t be bothered chasing after him with explanations I put away my phone and lay back down on the bed.<\/p>\n
I thought I might have trouble sleeping. Over the years, every time Owen and I fought, no matter how much I tried to comfort myself, I\u2019d lose sleep that night. But surprisingly, the moment my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep.<\/p>\n
I slept deeply that night. When I woke up the next morning even the sunlight seemed especially beautiful.<\/p>\n
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