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Haven flipped the envelope open and skimmed the contents. There were screenshots of messages, Matthew sweet-talking Claire and after that turning cold when she addressed his thought processes. Receipts appeared obligations he’d wracked up in her name. One report, in specific, stood out: an e-mail from an ex-business accomplice, warning Claire that Matthew had cheated him out of a noteworthy sum of cash before vanishing. Haven’s stomach churned as he digested the information. It wasn’t just that Matthew had stolen his wife, he was dangerous, a man with a design of control and betrayal. “Why are you telling me all this?” Haven asked, his voice harsh with limited outrage. “Why now?” Claire moaned, rubbing her chin. “Because I found out what he did to you, and I couldn’t just remain quiet. When I heard he got along with your spouse, something in me snapped. I know the signs. The way he love-bombs people, makes them feel like they’re the center of the universe, only to drag the mat out f
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Later that night, Haven sat on his porch once more, the stars sparkling above like modest pinpricks of trust. He had done what needed to be done. Long term was questionable, but for the first time in a long while, he felt lighter, like a man who had at last recovered control over his life. Whatever happened, he was prepared for it. He wanted to drink to make his thoughts fizzle out but his mind was so weak he resulted in just resting and getting into a new day with new plans and making his own life better.Haven sat in his room, absently rubbing the back of his neck, a bottle of water untouched on the table. The dim shine of the evening sun slipped through the blinds, casting spiked shadows over the room. His mind churned tirelessly, like a clock ticking speedier than it ought to, making each moment feel longer and heavier. He gazed at his phone on the armrest, the screen clear. His thumb floated, tingling to open it. All it would take was a straightforward call to Alexis, many words
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Each conceivable result felt like a punch to the intestine. If he told her, there’d be an aftermath. If he stayed calm, there’d still be an aftermath. Either way, he was caught in the centre. The phone buzzed abruptly, jarring him from his thoughts. His heart skipped a beat, and for a part moment, he thought it was Alexis calling him. But when he glanced at the screen, it was just a notification about the climate. He jeered and tossed the phone aside, irritated at himself for trusting. He stood up once more, running his hands over his short-cropped hair. Perhaps he just required a new air, a chance to clear his head. He grabbed his coat and headed toward the door, but midway there, he stopped. What if he ran into Alexis by mistake? Could he even look her in the eye without giving something away? He shook his head and sat back down, baffled with how caught he felt. “Come on, haven Think.” His voice was low, frantic. He ran through the conceivable outcomes once more, weighing the go
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“She’s gone, man. It’s over,” he whispered to himself. But the words sounded empty. His mind betrayed him, pulling him back into the picture of her smile, the way her lips twisted when she was interested in something he said. It continuously took him by surprise how she could smile like that after a contention, like nothing in the world could really get to her. That used to muze him, and now, he missed it more than anything. He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed, collapsing his arms under his head. The pillow moaned underneath his weight, and the springs jabbed at his back. The room felt huge. He wanted to reach for his phone on the nightstand but stopped himself. There was no point in calling. No point in texting. She wouldn’t reply. And even if she did, what would he say? He closed his eyes firmly. Possibly if he could rest, the hurt in his chest was gloomy for a while. But rest never comes effortlessly these days. Instead, the memories slipped in, one by one. He could s
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He stood unexpectedly, as if moving would keep the memories at bay. But they took after him, clinging to him like a shadow he couldn’t beat. He snatched his coat from the back of the chair and pushed his arms into the sleeves, heading for the door. Possibly if he strolled, if he kept moving, he could surpass the hurt that chewed at his internal parts. But when he opened the door and ventured into the passage, he delayed. It was down-pouring harder now, the drops slapping against the asphalt underneath. The kind of rain Vanessa would’ve loved. He could almost hear her voice in his ear, perky and light: “Come on, baby, just one move in the rain.” He shook his head and walked back inside, closing the door behind him with a soft touch. There was no use going out there. No use chasing apparitions. He inclined against the door, his eyes closed, listening to the rain pound against the windows. It was bizarre how something as straightforward as rain might bring back so many memories, how it
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But she didn’t know. Each time she thought of leaving, fear wrapped itself around her like a noose. What would he do if she left? Where would she go? And the thought of confronting his anger, his unpredictable outbursts, made her stomach churn. "Alexis, this isn't love. Controlling behaviour never is." Fiona's voice relaxed. "I'm stressed about you. I need you to be real with me, are you alright?" Alexis bit her lip, battling to keep the tears from spilling over. “I’m fine. I promise.” “You don’t sound fine.” Alexis heard the swoon sound of footsteps outside the room door. Her heart clenched. “I got to go,” she said rapidly. “He’s coming.” "Call me in case you wish to talk about anything," Fiona encouraged. "Anything at all." Alexis hung up fair as the door squeaked open. Matthew leaned against the wall, arms collapsed over his chest, his expression incoherent. “Who were you talking to?” he inquired casually, in spite of the fact that there was nothing casual in his eyes. “Just
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Just at that point, her phone buzzed. It was Fiona. Fiona: Hello, I know things are intense right now. But I just need you to know, whatever you choose, I’ve got your back. A tear slipped down Alexis’s cheek as she looked at the message. For the first time in a long while, she felt a glint of trust. Possibly, just perhaps, she wasn’t as alone as Matthew made her to believe. She wiped her tears and wrote back. Alexis: Can I come over?Fiona's answer was almost immediately. Fiona: Yes. You don’t have to do this alone.Alexis breathed out, her heart lighter than it had been in months. She stood, got her coat, and headed toward the door. Matthew showed up within the corridor, observing her. "Leaving?" "Yes," Alexis said, looking at his face without recoiling. He smiled. "You’ll be back." But Alexis didn’t reply. She opened the door and ventured into the cool night air, breathing profoundly for the first time in what felt like until the end of time. Perhaps the road ahead wouldn’t be
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He gave a little, humorless snicker. "That’s... complicated." Alexis considered him for a minute. "Still single?" "No doubt. You?" She wavered, looking down at her coffee. "I’ve dated here and there, but I and Matthew are just fine." Haven gestured, retaining the information. An interesting blend of alleviation and lament twirled inside him. "I didn’t think I’d ever run into you again," he conceded. "Neither did I," Alexis answered discreetly. "Not like this." There was a pause, thick with implied things. Haven moved, choosing to swim into more profound waters. "Alexis… I know we can’t change the past. But I’ve continuously wondered—" He stopped, gathering his thoughts . "Do you ever think about what went wrong between us?" Alexis leaned back in her chair, her expression turning contemplative. "I’ve thought about it more times than I can count," she conceded. "We were young, Haven. We needed different things, and we didn’t know how to meet in the middle." He gestured, blaming
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"I actually believed that we would eventually have to take sides.” Marcus could vividly recall the memories. He had been friends with Haven since high school, witnessing his journey through a painful breakup with his college girlfriend, who had betrayed him by getting involved with his roommate. Smoothly flowing friendship marked by shared experiences and challenges. The betrayal had caused Haven to build walls so high that they appeared insurmountable. His innate warmth and optimism were buried beneath layers of protective cynicism. When Fiona first re-introduced Alexis to their friend group few months ago, Marcus noticed the same wounded walls in her. Fresh from calling off her engagement to a man who had gradually tried to suppress her sparkle, in an effort to control her better, Alexis was portraying a demeanor characterized by sharp edges and cautious aloofness. Haven and Alexis moved around each other cautiously, like two wary cats, drawn to each other yet filled with insecurit
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The park seemed hushed, only the little giggles from the children playing and the jogging steps from around the park seemed to be the only sound apart from the heartbeat of both Haven and Alexis. Haven and Alexis sat across from each other, their gazes locked. Time seemed to stand still as they simply were, their presence filling the space with a quiet intensity. Haven's heart pounded in his chest. He’d never felt this way about anyone before. It was as if he was seeing her for the first time, every detail, every nuance, striking him with a fresh sense of wonder. Her eyes, a deep, captivating brown, held a universe of emotions. He could get lost in them for hours, exploring the depths of her soul. Alexis, too, was lost in the moment. She felt a warmth spreading through her, a comforting familiarity that she hadn’t experienced in a long time. Haven’s gaze was steady and kind, a stark contrast to the chaos that often surrounded her. In his eyes, she saw acceptance, understanding, and
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Haven's throat was fixed. He knew precisely what she meant—how they had both lost themselves in the splits and cleft of their fizzled marriage, getting to be individuals they didn’t recognize. "Do you ever think," he said, his voice scarcely capable of being heard, "about what us?" Alexis gave him a sidelong look, her expression softening. "All the time." They fell into a pensive quiet, the kind that comes as it were when two individuals share a history as well complicated for words. "I think," Alexis began gradually, "we were trying so hard to be what we thought the other needed that we overlooked to be ourselves." Haven gestured, her words resounding deeply. "No doubt. I thought I had to be this culminating supplier, continuously solid, continuously in control. But I wasn't truly letting you in. I see that now." "And I kept trying to be this perfect spouse," Alexis included with a little, self-deprecating snicker. "I needed to demonstrate that I was enough, that I coul
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Alexis let out a little, severe giggle. “I never stopped caring, Haven. That’s the problem.” The genuineness in her voice cut through him like a knife, more sharp than any offended she may have tossed his way. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. “If you never stopped caring, why did you leave?” She hesitated, her expression tormented. “Because I was tired of waiting for you to choose me.” Haven felt the air leaving his lungs as if she had punched him. “What are you talking about? I was continuously there.” “You were physically there,” Alexis whispered, “but your heart was someplace else. Continuously working, continuously building. I needed more than that.” He closed his eyes, blaming wrapping around him like chains. He had worked himself to the bone to donate them both a great life, believing it would be enough. But in the process, he had missed the foremost vital thing—her. “I thought I was doing it for us,” he said, his voice overwhelming with lament.
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A minute, the walls around her heart trembling but not very falling. Perhaps, just perhaps, she might take another step. “Yeah,” she said unobtrusively. “I think I do.” Haven leaned back in his leather chair, checking the numbers on his laptop screen with a tired but fulfilled smile. Business was good, better than ever, in reality. Growing his firm had been one of the most risky choices of his life, but the payoff had surpassed his expectations. However, even in the midst of his proficient victory, a gloomy hurt remained underneath the surface, one that wasn’t so effortlessly relieved by benefits and development charts. He tapped a number of keys to distract himself and ran a hand down his face. He had a whole lot to do on his plate for the upcoming investors meeting that could serve as a major boost for the future of his company. His company that suffered a downgrade after the divorce with Alexis was slowly getting recognized and becoming a better version of itself.Outside the wide
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She moved awkwardly in her seat, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “It’s easier that way. In case you don’t expect anything, you can’t get hurt.” Dr. Patel inclined forward marginally, her hands resting on the armrests of her chair. “It sounds like you’ve built walls around yourself to secure against dissatisfaction. But those walls also make it difficult for people to associate with you, don't they?” Alexis collapsed her arms firmly over her chest. “Yeah, well. it’s not like anyone’s trying that hard, anyway.” “Do you think that’s true?” Dr. Patel inquired tenderly. “Or is that something you tell yourself since it feels safer?” Alexis looked absent, jaw fixing. “What difference does it make? They give up inevitably. Friends, boyfriends. everybody. It continuously happens.” Dr. Patel let a minute of hush hang between them before she spoke. “Tell me about your last relationship.” Alexis moaned, rubbing her sanctuaries. “Do we have to?” “I think it could help us learn mor
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Alexis giggled, the sound light and free. For the first time in a long time, she felt confident. “Maybe,” she said, looking at him, “but possibly it’s worth the risk.” Haven’s grin mollified, and in that minute, something moved between them—something inconspicuous but irrefutable. As the night wore on and the wine vanished, they found themselves closer than ever before, their chuckling blending within the warm glow of the room. And for the first time since her engagement ended, Alexis allowed herself to accept the plausibility of love again—not the perfect, fairy-tale kind, but the chaotic, complicated, genuine kind. And sitting there with Haven, she realized that perhaps, just perhaps, she was precisely where she was meant to be.The cool night air brushed against Alexis’s skin as she strolled down the quiet street. She’d left Haven’s place a little later than she’d planned, but the lingering warmth of the evening was a welcome change from the usual rush.A sense of peace washed
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Alexis didn’t drag her hand away, but she looked down at the ring once more, her lips squeezing into a lean line. “Why does it feel like I’ve been left with nothing?” “Because shock could be a thief,” Haven said delicately. “It takes more than just the person, it takes your sense of worth with it. But that’s a lie. You still have all of you, Alexis.” For a long minute, neither of them talked. The hum of discussion and clinking glasses filled the hush between them, a foundation clamour to the turmoil whirling in Alexis’s mind. Haven gave her hand a soft touch. “Let’s get out of here. This place isn’t precisely built for healing.” Alexis wavered but at that point nodded, thankful for the life saver he was proposed to. They ended up at Haven’s flat, the air thick with the comforting fragrance of coffee and cinnamon candles. Alexis twisted up on the couch, holding a warm mug between her hands while Haven sat over from her, his expression open and understanding. “It’s not just Mat
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Alexis yanked her arm free, dazzling at him. “No, Matthew. You had your chance, and you blew it. I deserve way better than this.” Matthew’s shoulders dropped back. For a moment, the sound between them was the murmur of the TV. “Where did you indeed meet Deborah?” Alexis inquired intensely, incapable of stopping herself. Matthew moaned intensely. “She’s an old friend from college. She got into a few financial inconveniences, and I thought I might help.” His voice trailed off, as if indeed he realized how lamentable the pardon sounded. Alexis shook her head in disbelief. “Unbelievable. You bet with our future for some lady from your past.” She turned and walked toward the door, her heart overwhelming but unfaltering. She had gone through for so long disregarding the signs, trusting Matthew would be the man he imagined to be. But presently, she saw the truth clearly, he had never been that man. “Alexis, please!” Matthew called after her, his voice splitting with edginess. “Don’t le
