"I never thought 'love at first sight' actually existed in this world. We met in the most beautiful way possible, but we spent our time together in the worst way imaginable… I knew he didn't love me, but he had no choice but to marry me. That's why I can understand why he treated me so coldly the way he did…
"I guess he must have had a lot on his mind—dreams, poems, songs, ambitions, the girl he loved… everything but me. Even so, I still cried tears of joy when we exchanged vows in front of the priest and put the ring on each other's fingers. I fantasized about the day I'd finally find a place in his heart… even if just a tiny part!
"I cried my lungs out. He was petrified when he saw me in that state. Although he was disgusted, he still wiped my tears away and put the ring on my finger. He was cold yet gentle… At that moment… I started falling."
Chapter Three, The Long Wait.
"I've imagined us doing things together after getting married…watching variety shows on the couch, building complicated castles from Lego bricks, playing games together as a team, feeding kittens together, and even watching him eat all the food I make. After all that, we'd hold each other's hand and fall asleep in each other's arms. Little did I know, he would always say, 'Wait.' Wait for him to come home. Wait for him to have a meal together. Wait for him to be free… Sadly, I could count on my fingers the times we actually did something together.
"On countless seemingly endless lonely nights, I fell asleep on my own. Life was slowly slipping through my fingers, and so was my love for him. Whenever I felt the love was drying up, he'd suddenly smile at me or call out to me. It might even be a micro-expression on his face. That was enough to make my heart race again. I was too weak. I loved him too much!"
Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six…
Stefan maintained the same posture as he read on. He was like a statue.
As he flipped through the pages, his heart began to ache. His vision was turning blurry too…
He never knew Renee was capable of writing in such detail. In just a few words, she managed to describe their cold marriage with great accuracy.
It was evident how much she loved him from the way she wrote.
It was a one-woman show about her selflessly giving, repeatedly getting hurt by him, and continually healing herself!
"Bulls*it!" Stefan couldn't resist cursing halfway through the novel.
It wasn't surprising that this novel became so popular. The fans would all shout, "This is torture!"
Unfortunately, the novel had, in fact, come to an end. Renee didn't write anything else.
Stefan closed the thick notebook. It felt like he'd just experienced four different seasons of the year. The novel had taken him on an emotional roller-coaster ride…
He had no idea Renee loved him so much. He also had no idea he used to be such a detestable person.
Just as it took time for the sun to set, it would take time for human emotions to fade.
Suddenly, Stefan understood why Renee could move on so quickly…
"Stefan, I've got news for you!" Xavier suddenly barged in and exclaimed excitedly.
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