Missing Nine Years

ran into my ex-boyfrie

hat Rylan always comes back

t a random excus

pinned me against the wall, and with bloodshot

faint smile. "Are you trying

thought about me? What am I to you, really?

w that face I'd long

n't happy

I was a b

in, he became the c

at down n

mind racing with countless memori

e country? When did he return, and

ched into fists, my hea

es that Rylan wouldn't be coming, w

red, gripping my shoulders, questionin

t, my heart ach

d pain all surg

re regrettable, taking the w

t you to your destination, but miss

mpose myself, not

ey, I hear Rylan is now the famous CEO of Ha

and I managed a smile, genuinely happy

e went, he was al

ain, While I could only look u

o me, knowing that our break

in all night, ended up wit

to end, I nev

as scolded as

family, rich and good-looking, the

ylan suddenly come back t

ss on the table and took

always pleasan

reacted as if they'd heard s

ere laden wit

ou coming back to se

h, y

you and Trina are still

tion was on me, and

I blurted out

d it, the whole

did this happen? Why didn't you t

ou're doing big

your hu

u invite us to

not understandin

scape or ou

I gu

elated to him, and I was afraid

anyone else. I didn't want to admit

s were tr

happiest tim

ever f

ath. I've secretly checked on him, wanted

give up but being unable

s silent; if it had a sound,

husband and I don't ca

ter, tilting his head to scrutinize

y hands were trembling slig

I didn't have the courage to f

ut for us to check him out? I also want to see w

g legs on the leather sofa, his voic

ted me for dumpi

ld I do? I w

erless, I hate

had an ending and closure, b

im not to take away your happiness but because even

that w

the darkness, only t

into the aby

anyone's f

couldn't stop the flood of memories

my whole life t

eal, confusion was real, havi

o woul

lifted my head, and looked stra

busy; maybe

p are childhood sweethearts, and recently they've been

n love, but now you've gone your separate ways. What a pity.

ooting for you

your kids would be old e

ed bit

asked my o

more than that, it's r

n anyone, but I was

d, there wasn't even a decent outc

ret was

the top of the pyramid, while I'm

hope for

ow, it was always me rea

look back; behind me are countless

ak smile on my lips. "It was just yo

ace darkened, his lips p

to go to the restroom; my only t

ape fr

thinking? She let go of Rylan, thi

never break up, ev

With Rylan, she could have save

has a listed company, and he's the CEO of Havenwood R

g wrong with her brain. Being chosen by

erish it and e

erestimati

tion, and she's the head of the editorial department,

tment in the city center. Who kno

s so poor; who would

, I came out of

he mirror, smiling bitt

fe, and just when I thought I was going to

remain

y choices, and I nev

lf; if this path could make

who part ways while walking were never

d lost a lot, but in real

ame path; it was me who want

our reunion, thought about the possibilit

to get closer yet escape, and in t

t for deliberately creating opportunities, he

me another fl

g; I just think God played

e was still the dazzling star, and I was just t

ference was

aling with various businessmen every day, just

to hesitate over the p

ked down upon by stran

lver spoon, effortlessly po

hate m

t way, I could fe

nd in hand. The words "don

to be happy, more

f and came out o

g against the corner,

because I didn't like

y when he called out

we

, "Is the

hed the cigarette in his hand a

of me, getting c

ed back until there w

't be no

y defenses; meeting again s

tly do you want?"

rgotten me; since I came in, you haven't even look

ad, silent, avo

d with my action, pinched my c

er, laced with sarcasm. "Was I not good to you, or did I do something to wrong you?