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Liam remained motionless for a moment, his hand outstretched toward me. As he tried to reach for my hand, I pushed him away, my focus shifting to the injured man from the scuffle.
Tll take him to the hospital,” I said firmly, ready to act.
A friend stepped forward, stopping me gently. “Serenity, this dinner was supposed to be your farewell. We already feel guilty enough about what happened. Let us handle this–you should go home and pack.”
Their words resonated with the lingering weight of the evening. I nodded and turned to leave.
“Serenity!”
Liam, seeing my friend’s words send me away, grabbed my arm.
“Serenity, where are you going?”
His forehead bore a gruesome wound, his eyes filled with panic, making him seem pathetic and absurd.
I didn’t answer, trying to free my hand. He pulled me into a hug.
Tell me, where are you going?” His voice trembled, but my expression remained cold.
“Serenity…”
I looked at him, indifferent.
“Where I’m going is none of your business.”
While he was momentarily stunned, I pulled away and headed for the exit.
*Serenity!”
He started to chase me when a tremendous impact threw him back!
“Crash!”
I turned, horrified. Since his car accident, Liam had been a shadow of his former self, clutching their wedding photo, calling my name. People urged me to visit him, but I refused. What was there to see? Our connection was severed.
One evening, after turning away another well–meaning visitor urging me to see Liam, I was about to close the door when a voice called out.
“Wait.”
Mrs. Sterling stood there, her eyes etched with weariness. I offered her tea.
She explained her plea. She wanted me to visit Liam. Seeing the desperate plea in her eyes, I was momentarily stunned. From our wedding day, she’d intensely disliked me, criticizing everything, her gaze always cold. This was the first time saw such vulnerability in her.
I gripped my teacup.“Our marriage is over. Not hating him is the biggest concession I can make.”
She seemed to age instantly. But thinking of her wheelchair–bound son, she tried again.
“You were married for seven years. He loved you deeply, risked everything for you…”
