He Chose Her, I Chose Myself

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f icy dread gripped me tightly. It all started the d

ays harbored a deep sense of guilt toward her-her firefight

s private garden. Suddenly, it excitedly broke free from the leash, ran over

mall silver tag on its collar. Engraved on

ngraved on the back, along with a brief message: "This is my

name echoed in my mind, and

voice broke the tran

long, jet-black hair. She was younger than I ha

r arms, hugging it tightly. The cat let out a loud purr, clea

ed. I just moved in here, and she ran

. She is a be

lla Pet

an increasingly stiff smi

ncidence. This was Hudson's ex-girlfri

e cat in her arms. "You are so kind." She looked up, her gaze meeting mi

I live

ilding entrance together, but the

m abroad and rented a

f from taking a sharp breath. This building was one of the most luxur

speakable sorrow. "Yes. This building is beautiful. And

uld you?" I tried to make my voice soun

. "Yes, and Hudson has actually mentioned yo

forced a very

ned, and we both simul

the door of 1503, but just as she

his hair slightly messy. He held a bag of gro

and then his gaze

so surprised that the grocery b

place. Snowflake, still in h

th tears, and her lowe

etween them, feeling like a redundant

y voice flat. "You

me, then at Bella, a complex and conflicted expression

slipping down her c

ing as I unlocked my apartment door. Shaking, I closed

Bella go from soft sobbing to he

now." I heard Hudson's

turning into soft whispers. T

oor open. The hallway was empty, and the door to 1503 was shut

lly planned completely col