No Longer His Muse

No Longer His Muse

Amelia Rivers

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The sterile white walls of Liam's penthouse, a gilded cage masquerading as my studio, stifled me. Every painting, every breath, belonged to him. Then, a cold, glowing message appeared in my vision: `[Muse System Activated. Main Task: Sever the parasitic relationship with Liam.]` My secret guide had arrived. Its first sub-quest: `[Facilitate the marriage between Liam and his childhood sweetheart, Scarlett.]` This was my way out. I became the perfect, pliant artist, orchestrating his reunion with the sophisticated art critic he truly desired. I endured her disdain, even painting her tributes to feed his obsession. The night of the Art Gala, I felt unwell, my head spinning from stress. As I steadied myself by an ice sculpture, Scarlett deliberately bumped me. I stumbled, and a piece of the sculpture crashed down, narrowly missing her. She screamed, accusing me of jealousy, of trying to hurt her. Liam, his rage burning, pulled her into his arms, completely ignoring me. `"Chloe! What the hell did you do?"` he snarled. The crowd's murmurs turned into accusations, judging me the crazy, jealous mistress. A familiar cramping seized my stomach, and I doubled over in searing pain. Blood trickled down my leg, a dark stain on my light dress. I was having a miscarriage, a life I didn't even know I carried. Liam dragged me to his car, ` "Can' t you go one night without making a scene?" ` he hissed, before abandoning me in the parking lot to return to Scarlett. The system confirmed my loss: `[Pregnancy terminated due to physical trauma.]` I realized then: this wasn't just neglect. It was calculated cruelty, a test from Scarlett to see how far he'd go for her. And he had passed. His utter indifference, his willingness to sacrifice me, ignited a cold fury. I would still get them together. But this time, it wouldn' t be for his happiness. It would be for my ultimate, painful freedom.

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The sterile white walls of Liam's penthouse, a gilded cage masquerading as my studio, stifled me.

Every painting, every breath, belonged to him.

Then, a cold, glowing message appeared in my vision: `[Muse System Activated. Main Task: Sever the parasitic relationship with Liam.]`

My secret guide had arrived.

Its first sub-quest: `[Facilitate the marriage between Liam and his childhood sweetheart, Scarlett.]`

This was my way out.

I became the perfect, pliant artist, orchestrating his reunion with the sophisticated art critic he truly desired.

I endured her disdain, even painting her tributes to feed his obsession.

The night of the Art Gala, I felt unwell, my head spinning from stress.

As I steadied myself by an ice sculpture, Scarlett deliberately bumped me.

I stumbled, and a piece of the sculpture crashed down, narrowly missing her.

She screamed, accusing me of jealousy, of trying to hurt her.

Liam, his rage burning, pulled her into his arms, completely ignoring me.

`"Chloe! What the hell did you do?"` he snarled.

The crowd's murmurs turned into accusations, judging me the crazy, jealous mistress.

A familiar cramping seized my stomach, and I doubled over in searing pain.

Blood trickled down my leg, a dark stain on my light dress.

I was having a miscarriage, a life I didn't even know I carried.

Liam dragged me to his car, ` "Can' t you go one night without making a scene?" ` he hissed, before abandoning me in the parking lot to return to Scarlett.

The system confirmed my loss: `[Pregnancy terminated due to physical trauma.]`

I realized then: this wasn't just neglect.

It was calculated cruelty, a test from Scarlett to see how far he'd go for her.

And he had passed.

His utter indifference, his willingness to sacrifice me, ignited a cold fury.

I would still get them together.

But this time, it wouldn' t be for his happiness.

It would be for my ultimate, painful freedom.

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