Chapter 9
The crowd grew bigger.
Seeing that people recognized her, Vivienne immediately tried to pull Caelum away.
But I was tired of his persistence.
wanted to make things clear once and for all.
“Caelum, you always call yourself a gentleman. But a true gentleman is open and honest. I’m married now, someone else’s wife. I don’t want to be harassed by you.
“Don’t follow me anymore.
“The more you follow me, the more repulsed I feel.”
Before Caelum could respond, Vivienne snapped.
“Who do you think you are? Following you around? Our family is rich and powerful, we don’t need you. Don’t overestimate yourself.
“You didn’t even break up with Caelum before seducing another man. We don’t want someone like that either.”
She was about to say more, but Caelum slapped her–hard.
“Who said you could speak? Don’t forget, you’re just a foster daughter in the Powell family. My business has nothing to do with you.”
It wasn’t a light slap.
Vivienne stumbled back several steps.
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Her face turned red and swollen instantly.
She held her cheek, shocked.
“Caelum, you… You hit me.”
She was so shaken, she stuttered.
Caelum didn’t hold back. His eyes burned with rage.
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“Damn right I hit you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have lost my wife.
You ruined everything. I never want to see you again.”
Then he picked up his phone.
“Send Vivienne to the hospital. Get her an abortion. Today. Come now.”
Vivienne’s face turned pale with fear.
“No, Caelum, this is our baby.
“I know I made mistakes, but the baby is innocent. Don’t do this to him.”
She stepped back, trying to run.
But Caelum grabbed her.
Soon, a few men came and dragged her away.
Levin and I used the crowd as cover and slipped away.
I heard she was forced to abort the baby that same day.
The Powell family thought it was shameful and didn’t even send anyone to care for her.
In the days that followed, Caelum stopped following me.
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Until the wedding day.
Levin had prepared for it in advance, afraid Caelum might show up.
Security was tight.
But he never came.
Instead, he livestreamed his suicide online.
Later, I watched the video.
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He said, “There was once a beautiful girl. God sent her to me. She stayed by my side for five years, but I never cherished her.
“When I lost her, I finally regretted it. There’s no greater pain in life than this. If God gave me another chance, I would tell her, ‘I truly love you.‘
“But today is her wedding day. I know I’ll never hold her again. What’s the point of living anymore? I’m leaving this world. I wish her a happy marriage. Forever.”
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After saying all that, he killed himself.
Someone called the police.
They found his location in time, but it was still too late.
He had already taken his own life.
He survived after emergency care but was left with permanent damage.
He speaks slowly now, like someone with dementia.
His parents called me several times, hoping I’d visit.
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I refused.
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Later, I received a message. It said, “I’m sorry, Clare. I always thought no matter what, you’d never leave me. So I took our relationship for granted. And I hurt you.”
His eyes once held smugness and disbelief.
“You’ve probably seen me on the news. Even I can’t stand what I’ve become. I don’t dare show up in front of you again. But I’ll spend the rest of my life wishing you well. I hope you can let go of your hatred and give me a sincere blessing.”
I didn’t reply.
Adults make their own choices.
And they live with the consequences.
Happiness doesn’t come from blessings. It comes from holding on to what
matters.
All I need is to live my life well. Everything else has nothing to do with
- me.
The end.
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Later, I received a message. It said, “I’m sorry, Clare. I always though matter what, you’d never leave me. So I took our relationship for gra And I hurt you.”
His eyes once held smugness and disbelief.
“You’ve probably seen me on the news. Even I can’t stand what I’ve become. I don’t dare show up in front of you again. But I’ll spend the of my life wishing you well. I hope you can let go of your hatred and me a sincere blessing.”
I didn’t reply.
Adults make their own choices.
And they live with the consequences.
Happiness doesn’t come from blessings. It comes from holding
matters.
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All I need is to live my life well. Everything else has nothing to do
- me.
And
The end.
