A Final Farewell: Love Ignored

I was negotiating a huge business deal with a prospective client when I received the hospital's call. If I could score this deal, Castor Group would stand a better chance of turning the tables.However, from the conversation, the client made his attitude clear to me—if not for the fact that I was Eugene Fort's wife, he wouldn't have given me the time of day.That wasn't the most pressing matter, though. I panicked when I heard what the doctor told me over the phone and hurried off, not even remembering to apologize to the client before leaving.I crouched by Dad's bedside, my face covered in tears as I watched him speak with difficulty. "I won't ask for anything else. All I hope is that you and Eugene are happy together…"He looked behind me. "Where is he?"I pulled out my phone with trembling hands. "He's busy at work. I'll call him right now."The call connected but was rejected almost immediately. I tried again several times, but nothing changed.Eugene and I had a business m

The woman in the video was on her knees as she clutched the sleeve of the suited man before her. After a brief conversation, the woman suddenly groveled at the man's feet.The video seemed to have been zoomed in a lot, so the image was rather blurry. It had probably been taken from a distance. Despite the blurriness, I immediately recognized the woman to be myself.The video had been uploaded online, and the comments were negative."Why am I being shown this video? Do you think I'm a piece of trash who watches everything and anything?""What the hell is that woman doing? What's wrong with her?""Is this part of a film crew's shooting? Damn, look at that woman go. I could do it, too!""Wait, you guys don't know the story? This woman has a crush on that man and chased him all the way to his workplace!""What? Isn't that just sexual harassment? Why hasn't anyone called the cops on her? She can't get away with these things just because she's a woman!""Don't you guys think she look

The commotion outside slowly faded. My eyelids grew heavy, and I drifted in and out of consciousness.I dreamed about the things that had happened between Eugene and me when we were younger. Back then, Ivy's family had yet to go bankrupt, and she'd yet to move into the Fort residence.I failed a test in middle school. I was scared to head home when I saw the big, fat F on my paper, so I wandered the streets as it weighed down on me. As I walked past a cake shop, I suddenly remembered it was my birthday.Mom had passed away due to labor complications after I was born. Dad was worn out from managing Castor Group and caring for a newborn. At the time, he probably wished he could clone himself.Later, to ensure the company's steadiness, he'd chosen to live there, only returning home once a month. He'd hired a nanny for me, but she'd secretly hidden the funds he'd given her to care for me. The money for groceries was repeatedly halved, leading to her cooking nothing but a plate of veget

Lucas and I became friends after a few encounters. He would take me to the specialty shops around town so we could stuff our faces. I would give him a bouquet for every holiday and special occasion to repay him.After lunch, I stood before the window and looked at the snow. Even the trees by the roads were covered in frost. Lucas stood beside me. "It's snowing really heavily this year."I nodded. Alden City saw snow, so this was the most snow I'd ever seen in my 28 years. I wondered when it would stop.I was about to turn away when Lucas grabbed my arm. "Let's have a snowball fight!"I followed his line of sight to see several children making snowmen with tools. Before I could turn him down, he moved his hand down to my wrist and dragged me out of the shop.Snowflakes descended from the sky, and people ran across the snow. I'd yet to get ready for the fight when a snowball the size of my fist landed on my leg.I turned to see Lucas had already prepared another snowball. I bent do