Chapter 4

I sent the news that I was canceling the wedding to the wedding planner.

She tried to persuade me for a long time.

Seeing that I insisted, she finally sent one sentence.

“Ms. Collins, I hope you meet someone who truly cherishes you in the future.”

I replied with a “Thank you.”

Then I went back to the home Ethan Shaw and I shared.

This apartment was bought by Ethan Shaw and me together.

The renovations were done by the two of us together.

Only, I did not know when it had started.

The living room was filled with the diffuser Nina Wells had sent over.

The dining table held the mug she liked.

Even the recliner on the balcony was something Ethan Shaw bought the next day after she said, “It’s comfortable to sit in.”

I stood in the living room.

Suddenly, I realized.

This place had stopped feeling like my home a long time ago.

Just like Ethan Shaw’s heart had long since been occupied by Nina Wells.

I only took my documents, passport, and a few pieces of clothing.

Halfway through packing, the door lock sounded.

Ethan Shaw came back.

He was carrying a jewelry bag in his hand, and his tone carried a hint of coaxing.

“Babe, don’t be mad.”

“This is for you. I remember you like this brand of perfume.”

He opened the box, and inside was Tom Ford perfume.

I did like this brand.

Back then, I had passed by the display window and looked at it for a long time, but I did not buy it because it was too expensive.

At the time, Ethan Shaw had held my hand and smiled as he said:

“When we get married, I’ll buy you something even better.”

Now he really had bought it.

But what he bought was a berry rose scent.

What I liked was woody fragrance.

Nina Wells liked berry rose scents.

Ethan Shaw used to remember that.

But now.

He had even forgotten what I liked.

There was only Nina Wells in his heart.

Ethan Shaw walked closer and pulled me into his arms.

“Can we let what happened today pass?”

I lowered my head and looked at that bottle of perfume.

I gently closed the box and said without much emotion:

“Thank you.”

He seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

“I knew you were the easiest to coax.”

After saying that, he turned and went into the study.

His backup phone on the side table rang with message notifications.

It was a message from Nina Wells.

“Did you give her the gift?”

Ethan Shaw replied.

“Yeah.”

“Almost gave the wrong one.”

Nina Wells sent a snickering emoji.

“Wasn’t that bottle originally bought for me?”

After a few seconds.

Ethan Shaw replied.

“I’ll just buy another bottle.”

“She’s older and doesn’t understand this stuff. It’s all the same to her.”

I stood where I was.

Suddenly, I found it very laughable.

It turned out even the gift he used to comfort me.

Was a spare item he had casually grabbed.

I silently turned off the screen.

I gently took off my wedding ring.

And placed it together with the perfume on the entryway cabinet.

At that exact moment, a notification popped up on my phone.

Your booked flight has been ticketed.

Three in the morning.

Destination, Alaska, United States.

This time.

I would not look back again.