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Boat Against the Current

Name: Boat Against the Current
Author: Betty Burns

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에: Betty Burns완성

언어: English

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Chapter 1

“Mom, Dan, I received an offer from an overseas university. I plan to take it.”Lucille Shaw’s voice was soft in the silent living room, like a single drop of water rippling across a still pond.Her mother Victoria jumped up with joy. "Really? Congratulations! When are you planning to go?"“Ten days from now.”That was so soon! Victoria was excited but a little lonely at the same time. “Then I’ll help you pack your things. It’s your first time going abroad, so I couldn’t help but worry. “That’s why I called a friend from a while back. Her son happens to be in London too, so you can call him if you need anything. Don’t worry about bothering him! Why, we joked that you two could get engaged as kids!“If you can get along with him, that’d be best. If you can’t, you can just be friends.”Lucille nodded. “Got it, Mom.” Her mother was surprised. “You’re okay with that, Lucy? Does that mean… you broke up with your previous boyfriend?”Lucille fell silent.Her stepfather Dan Dortma...

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 2

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The alarm woke Lucille up at eight in the morning. When she opened her eyes, he was gone.They needed to keep their relationship a secret from their parents, so they had made a promise long ago. River would sneak into her room at midnight every night and leave by five in the morning. They had slept like that for five whole years now.Soon, though, they would be nothing more than siblings. He would not have to sneak around anymore. Lucille got changed and headed downstairs. There was a woman she did not recognize sitting on the couch.Victoria waved at her daughter excitedly and introduced her. “Come here, Lucy. This is your brother’s girlfriend. Bring her a glass of water, would you?”Sophia Song stood up on cue, offering her a handshake and a smile. “You must be River’s little sister! It’s nice to meet you. Although I’ve never seen you before, your brother has told me a lot about you.”Lucille paused and glanced at River, but she did not ask anything. She simply turned and went

Chapter 3

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Lucille jolted slightly and turned to glance sideways at Sophia. Sophia smirked at her and then set an alarm on her phone.A minute later, the alarm rang on the dot. Sophia pretended to pick up a call and then forced out a few tears, looking at the driver’s seat tearfully. “River, the butler said my puppy fell sick. I’m so worried! Could you send me home first?”River stopped by the roadside and frowned at the rain pouring outside. When he turned around and saw Sophia’s teary face, however, he hesitated for a few seconds before finally addressing Lucille.“I’ll send Lucille home first. Her house is in the other direction, so why don’t you get down and take a cab to your destination?”Sophia did not give her time to say no, hurriedly offering her an umbrella.Lucille looked at River and then Sophia. Finally, she got out of the car without a word. There were some holes in the umbrella. The rain leaked through and drenched her immediately.The bad weather meant there were no cabs

Chapter 4

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The first thing Lucille did once she got better was calculate how much the Dortmans had spent on her over the years.She sat at her table, adding up all the expenses she had incurred since she joined this household. Everything from her living costs to tuition fees added up to three million dollars.Her late father’s inheritance and old property were worth two million dollars, and she had saved a few dozen thousand from her part-time work. It seemed she had to find more work before she left to make up the difference.Lucille’s expertise was photography. With that in mind, she found some freelance jobs online. Before long, she had eight offers for everything from wedding photos to graduation shoots.She accepted every job and worked from day to night. She was too tired to even stand up straight, yet she did not breathe a word of complaint. It was because her mother told her Dan had been divorced even before they met. He just never made it in public. In other words, they had dated

Chapter 5

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“Wow, what a sweet couple!”“Looks like they’ll be getting married soon. Hahaha, I’ll finally get a daughter-in-law!”Her stepfather’s voice behind her woke Lucille from her daze. She quickly took a few more pictures of the highlight of the night.River and Sophia soon parted. Sophia waved toward the third floor with a bashful smile. “Thanks for everything, Lucy! Let’s stop here!”Lucille heaved a sigh of relief and brought her equipment downstairs, returning to her parents’ side.Victoria was holding Sophia’s hand and smiling at her. “Dan and I encountered some delays along the way and ended up a little late. I hope you don’t mind, Sophia.”“Of course I don’t! You came right on time. We haven’t distributed the cake yet.”Dan patted his son’s shoulder with a proud smile. “I’m glad you found the love of your life, River. Since you gave Sophia that necklace, isn’t it time you invited her family over? We should start discussing your wedding.”Sophia turned bright red, looking at R

Chapter 6

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Her words and sudden tears caused River to panic. In the four years they had been together, he had never seen Lucille look so helpless and upset.No matter what happened before this, she would only ever smile brightly at him — because she never wanted him to think she was losing faith in their love.He did not know what exactly had happened, but he still hugged her on instinct. “I’m sorry, sweetie. Don’t cry, I shouldn’t have done that. I only lost control because you welcomed her into the family.”After that, he tried to kiss her again. He was even gentler than usual, but Lucille pushed him away again.“Period.”“Even after so long?”“Yes, probably because I had a fever that day.”Worry flashed through River’s eyes when he remembered how weak she was during her fever. He stopped pressuring her, instead carrying her into her room tenderly. He turned off the lights and hugged her in bed.Lucille was too tired to keep her eyes open. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pil

Chapter 7

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Lucille focused fully on her breakfast. She did not look up, nor did she pay attention to River’s replies.She was about to leave after breakfast when she suddenly received a text on her phone. It came with a twenty thousand dollar transfer from Sophia.Lucille looked up just in time to see Sophia’s provocative smirk. The text that came with the transfer read, [I really like the pictures you took yesterday, especially the one of the kiss! I’ll send them to River. I’m sure he’ll appreciate your handiwork!]Lucille simply replied, [Received with thanks.]She then clicked on her bank app. When she saw the three hundred thousand dollars in her account, she chuckled softly to herself.While the rest of the family was still engrossed in their discussion, Lucille went upstairs, got changed, and then called a cab outside.She had invited her besties out for a farewell luncheon. If she did not leave soon, she would be late. In the end, Lucille arrived at the cafe at exactly twelve o’clo

Chapter 8

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She could not win the argument against him, and she was running late, so she had to take his car. Halfway to the destination, however, he suddenly made a detour, saying he had to pick up someone else.Lucille paused when she saw Sophia. She wanted to ask, Why did they have to bring someone completely unrelated to pick up her father’s ashes? Were he and Sophia that inseparable?However, time was running short. She swallowed her words.On the way to the new cemetery, Lucille walked ahead of the others wordlessly, holding the urn. Everything was ready. Just as they were about to bury the urn, River’s phone.He glanced at the number, frowned, and left the gravesite.Lucille did not ask where he was going. She bent down to put down the urn, but Sophia stopped her with a smirk.“River agreed to watch the sunset with me today. He only brought you here because it was along the way. I bet you didn’t know that!”Lucille did not know that, but she also did not care. All she cared about was

Chapter 9

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The employees at the cemetery brought Lucille a brand-new urn. She carefully put the last specks of ash inside, buried the urn, and then knelt down, pressing her head against the grave.“I’m sorry, Dad,” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “I let the wrong man into my life, and I couldn’t protect you.”She paused, her fingers tracing the edge of the grave. “And now… I have to leave. I won’t be able to visit you for years, but I hope you’ll understand.”After bowing three times, she raised her head. Crows cawed in the distance.A drop of crimson blood slid down her forehead and the corner of her reddened eyes, like a tear of blood.That evening, Lucille left the cemetery and went home alone. She brought all the things she had packed downstairs. She burned the crush diary filled with River’s name. She threw away the matching clothing she had secretly brought. She cut the couple photos they had sneakily taken to pieces.Once everything was done, she returned to her room. The

Chapter 10

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The plane to London took off on time at eight in the morning. Once she was in the air, Lucille finally gave up and closed her weary eyes.She slept for more than seven hours.It was only when she woke up that it hit her. She had really left.She had departed for a foreign country all on her own. It was a future she had never envisioned for herself.Now, though, she finally realized that saying goodbye was not that painful, after all. Being alone was not that unbearable.She calmly took this first step. She did not cry or regret anything; all she felt was endless release… and a simmering but gradually building sense of excitement.With her new mindset, she felt considerably more relaxed.She took out her phone and read through her to-do list. Her apartment and daily necessities in London were already taken care of, so she did not have to worry about that.The only thing she was worried about was the man who had arranged everything for her. It was the childhood friend she had nev

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