Chapter 5
Word by word, he spoke with absolute finality.
Then without lingering, he took Sophie by the hand and turned to leave in full view of everyone.
The gazes from everyone in the room held sympathy and pity.
Emma, who’d stayed silent until now, finally rushed out.
Lily realized what she meant to do and hurried after her, catching the siblings‘ argument in the garage.
“Lily’s my best friend! Why humiliate her publicly? She’s loved you for years–can’t you show mercy for her sincerity?”
“I’ve endured her seven years. Turned her down gently countless times for your sake–isn’t that mercy enough? Her obsession only ever burdened
me!”
Emma nearly lost her mind with rage, her voice raw and trembling.
“Relax–she’ll never love you again. After you abandoned her roadside last time, she got concussed in that accident…”
“I only drove her home as your favor. Why shouldn’t I ditch her on the way? Even if time rewound a hundred times, I’d choose Sophie over her every time. If she’s still bitter, tell her to stay away!”
A car door slammed in the distance. Not wanting them to discover she’d overheard–sparing everyone awkwardness, Lily turned and slipped away,
After she got home alone, she scanned the rooms, gathered every
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memento collected over the years that were related to Victor,
then dumped them all in the trash.
She spent the weekend packing most belongings.
Monday, Lily handed her resignation letter to HR.
HR froze.
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“Aren’t you still recovering from the accident? I heard the design director spot opened up. Victor planned to promote you. Why resign now?”
After graduation, Emma once shared, Lily joined the design department just to see Victor daily.
For three years, she’d worked diligently–all to get closer to him, to stand beside him openly and proudly.
Now she remembered neither him nor how loving him felt.
Facing HR’s reluctance, she smiled faintly.
“I’m going home. Staying in my hometown for good.”
HR didn’t press further, returning the stamped form.
“Alright. I’ll get Victor’s signature to finalize this.”
