All Chapters of Perfect Player: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

ELLIEI never thought I would meet the woman who had given birth to me one day, so when my mother called me, telling me that this could be my last chance, the circumstances couldn't be worse.Seeing her like this, lying in a bed, giving her last breaths, after having rejected and judged her for abandoning me my whole life, only served to show that I was nothing but a huge egoist and a terrible person.She wasn't to blame for anything, she was just another victim, an addict, and yet I refused to know anything about her. And looking at her face now, and realizing that I would never discover what her voice was like, or her smile, made me feel even worse. I threw away any chance I had, and I would have to live with that forever.Since I arrived, I couldn't stay away from the bed where she was, and I had no idea how many hours I had been awake. The doctor said she only had a few more hours, and I wanted to stay with her until her last second, even if it was killing me inside.Standing by th

ELLIE I don't know how much time had passed until I finally calmed down. But when I realized it, we were still on the floor. It was hard to accept the pain and the fact that she wouldn't be leaving anytime soon. All I wanted was to forget and pretend that none of this was happening. I just wanted to sink into his scent and warmth, into the comforting and familiar feeling of being home that he made me feel. "Ellie?" He called as I nestled my head into his neck, inhaling his scent deeply. "It's cold here. You need a hot bath, and then some sleep." "She's gone..." I reflected, recalling and feeling a twinge of pain. His body tensed beneath me. "I'll never get to talk to her..." "Shhh... Don't think about that right now," he stroked my hair. I didn't want to think. I just wanted to forget for a while. I just needed something that could make me forget. And there was something tempting right in front of me. Leaning on his shoulders, I shifted, straddling his lap as I looked into his

ELLIEThe trauma of abandonment had haunted me my entire life, even though I didn't quite understand why, given that I had wonderful parents. But scattering Lilian Cooper's ashes into the sea had somehow helped me overcome the lingering sense that I'd always carried within me.It was so painful yet liberating at the same time. Although it took me a whole afternoon, I managed to say goodbye and express all the things I wanted, even if she couldn't hear them, but deep down, I felt she could. After forgiving her and forgiving myself, I truly felt at peace.But there were still other issues to deal with, ones that had nothing to do with my biological mother. And it seemed that spending a week in Santa Barbara with my parents hadn't worked as I had hoped, with all my problems disappearing.Ethan was still living in London. We had genuinely broken up. And I had no idea how I was going to get through this. But I decided to try my best. Immersing myself in my work, as usual.I returned to New

ELLIEWill got up from the table and headed to the bar, taking Ethan and Bennett with him."What did you guys talk about?" Zoe turned her attention back to me."You can stop now, okay? He's gone." I made sure they were far enough away."He deserves it, and you know it," Anna said."I told you I didn't want any interference this time. I don't want you to meddle, got it?""So it was all a lie? There was no lunch with the hot scientist?" Zoe furrowed her brows, confused."As I said before, we only talked about work. Forget about it; I already told you I'm not interested in dating anyone." I got up. "I'm leaving, goodnight!""Ellie..." Anna said, but I cut her off."No. I'm tired, and I need rest."I walked out of the bar, taking a deep breath. I didn't know he would be there. I still wasn't ready to see him, let alone spend the whole night sitting at the same table with him. And to make things worse, Anna did that. What the hell did she think she was accomplishing by trying to make him je

ELLIE My phone buzzed, and I opened the message with Anna's name on the screen. She was apologizing for the thousandth time that week and insisting that I go to the bar for our weekly meeting. I put my phone in my purse and grabbed my keys before leaving my apartment. After what she had pulled in her apartment, I decided it was best to take a break from her, from everyone, actually. That included the men she was trying to set me up with. So, that's what I did during the week: I only spoke to Anna when necessary, tried to avoid Jorrick, and turned down Anthony's invitation for a date. I didn't want to go out with anyone; I just needed some time, especially after that conversation with Ethan. And even though it was painful to hear him repeat the same story about how he could never give me what he thinks I want, I think I finally understood that his decision has nothing to do with me. From the beginning, I knew Ethan had his own traumas, and he made it clear that he couldn't offer me