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chapter 40

“His voice was heavy with regret and sadness as he replied, "It was never my intention to hurt you purposely." With teardrops still in her eyes, Alexis raised her head to face him. "But you did," she said simply. "You hurt me in the worst way possible. You made me doubt everything we had."Haven reached out, hesitating for a moment before gently taking the phone from Alexis's hands. "I'm sorry," he said, and for the first time since the confrontation began, Alexis believed him. "I didn't realize... I didn't think about how it would look. How it would feel if you saw it.""How did you think it would feel?" Alexis asked, her voice barely above a whisper.Haven shook his head, his shoulders slumping. "I didn't think," he admitted. "Sarah and I, we've always had this banter. It never meant anything. But I see now how it looks. How it feels to you."Alexis felt a glimmer of hope, quickly extinguished by the memory of the messages. "If it didn't mean anything, why hide it? Why make plans to
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chapter 41

As it got to the thick of the night, Alexis anger grew fatigued and gave way to pain, sadness and being lonely. She thought of Haven’s words again and again but she can’t find herself to just believe him. Was she overreacting? Or she didn’t see the red flags all along?The next morning, she dragged herself out of bed. Her mood is still the same but she’s less fatigued now. She barely slept, her dreams were filled with Haven’s images and moments spent together and it was crashed by the introduction of Sarah. Her phone buzzed again with a new message that made her escape her thoughts.It was from Haven: "Alexis, please. I can't bear the thought of losing you over a misunderstanding. Let me come over and explain everything. I love you."With shaking fingers, she typed out a reply: "Okay. Come over at noon."By midday, Haven was at her doorstep, looking worried, as if he hadn't slept either.His normally neat hair was dishevelled and dirty, and shadowy dark circles covered his eyes. He sai
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chapter 42

She gestured and was appreciative of the support. As time went on, Alexis kept talking and becoming more free, sharing her insecurities and fears to Matthew. Matthew in turn, listened attentively, giving words of advice and encouragement when necessary and also cracking some jokes to lighten the mood.In the following days, Alexis found herself spending more time with Matthew. They will grab a coffee midday or take night strolls together. His presence seemed to calm her disturbed heart, just a little distraction from Haven.One evening, exactly two weeks after the incident with Haven, they were in Matthews living room, surrounded with empty pizza boxes and wine. Alexis sighed and affected her arms. “I think I’m tired and my brain is worn out.”Matthew laughed a little. “Come on, we’ve only been at it for just three hours or more tho?” Alexis chuckled, the sound genuine and joyous. She realized she hadn't laughed that much or that hard in a while. She spotted Matthew gazing at her wit
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chapter 43

"Are you certain you don't desire anything else?" Matthew was able to speak up, though his voice was not strong, he attempted to convey a sense of peace to Alexis. "I can bring you a cup of tea if you want." Alexis gazed upwards, a faint smile appearing on her face. "No, thanks, Matthews. The tea is perfect." She lifted the mug he had given her earlier, taking a small sip. "I really appreciate you letting me stay here tonight. I don't know what I would have done if—"Her voice cracked, and Matthew found himself walking towards her and took him some steps before he could call himself to order and stop. He sat beside her, trying to maintain a reasonable distance."It's fine," he whispered gently. "Isn't that what friends are for?" Matthew experienced a surge of guilt washing over him. He shouldn't have crossed that boundary with his feelings for his best friend's wife, especially considering how fragile she was. Still, as he stared at her, he could not help but notice the way her lash
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chapter 44

Just across town, Matthew Yu's phone vibrates with a text from Alexi, “Can we meet?”Matthew's heart skipped a beat. He quickly typed a response, Of course. Coffee shop on 5th in 15?Alexis's reply came instantly, “See you there.” At the coffee shop, Alexis poured out her heart to Matthew. Matthew tried holding her hand from across the table. “Sometimes people do stupid things and make mistakes. It does not exuse what he did, but if he’s given a chance to correct it at least let him, there might be more to the story?”Alexis caught a glance at him, surprised at Matthew’s Peking of view. “Hold up, you are his best friend. Shouldn’t you be taking his side?”Matthew chuckled solemnly. “I’m your friend as well, Alexis. I care about you too, and I want to be both parties if I can.”As they talked late into the night, Alexis felt a calmness growing in her chest. Matthew’s kindness and calmness were a ball to her wounded heart. When they went their separate ways, Alexis felt lighter than sh
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chapter 45

Haven reacted to what she said, but he stood his ground. He confessed to being afraid. Afraid of losing you, afraid of confronting my actions. However, I now understand that my attempt to conceal it only exacerbated the situation. He inched nearer, taking his time, as if he was nearing a wounded animal. "Alexis, these last seven days without you have been absolutely horrible. I was unable to eat or sleep. The only thing on my mind was the pain I caused to the most significant individual in my life. Alexis felt tears forming in her eyes. "Haven, you caused me a lot of pain." "I'm aware," he said, his voice breaking. "I want to spend the rest of my life making amends to you, if you give me the chance." He put his hand in his pocket and extracted an envelope. "I had a detailed plan," he chuckled, poking fun at himself. However, now you've arrived, all of those things appear foolish. The only thing that is important is this." He gave Alexis the envelope. Trembling, she opened it and
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chapter 46

Alexis responded with a cool and controlled voice, declining with a "no, thanks." I believe we need to have a conversation. Haven agreed with a nod, settling down in the armchair opposite her. "I confess I've missed you, Lex," he said, his voice filled with feelings. "I am aware of my mistakes, but I have been making an effort to communicate and fix them—" Alexis interrupted him by raising her hand. I am aware, Haven. "That is... that is one reason I am here." Haven’s eyes widened with hope, making Alexis feel guilty of what’s yet to come of her actions. However she recalled nights of continuous stress and no sleep, she became more determined to make Haven hurt and feel the same way.Alexis started by carefully selecting her words, stating that she had been pondering a lot about the two of them. Regarding all of our shared experiences. "I have come to a realization." Haven leaned in close, attentive to every word she said. "What is that?" Alexis locked eyes with him, a blend of h
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chapter 47

Stuttering, his voice scarcely audible, he said, "But... why?" Alexis felt the need to get some distance between them and got to her feet. Haven, I wanted you to go through what I went through. the experience of believing one can find true love just to have it abruptly ripped away. Haven stood up and hurried to grab her.Alexis, this is not a joke, please. No matter what I did or what mistakes were made, we can rectify the situation. "We have the ability to—" After that, Haven was left lying on the ground, while Alexis turned around and walked away. She expected to feel satisfied when she left the park. Rather, she was overcome with a profound, agonising emptiness. Her scars and the agony of the past were not healed by the game she had played or the retaliation she had sought. In fact, it had just made the rift in her heart wider. Alexis found herself walking the city streets as night fell, mentally reliving the scene in the park. The game was hers, but at what cost? She was troub
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chapter 48

Alexis face caught surprise, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “Thank you, Matthew. You won’t regret this, I promise.”As they both talk out and finialize the details of thier fake affair, neither of them overheard the waiter who had overheard snippets of their talks, her eyes were wide open and filled with shock as she funled with the espresso machine.Over the next few weeks, Alexis and Matthew's "affair" began to take shape. They met for coffee more frequently, exchanged flirtatious text messages (which Alexis made sure to leave open on her phone), and even staged a few "chance" encounters when Haven was around.At first, Haven didn’t seem to put much concern in the increasing bond between Alexis and his best friend. However, as time passed, Alexis watch a shift in his behavior. He forced a smile, his eyes and body langue filled with doubt. While Alexis and Haven were getting dinner prepare in the house. Haven received a text message on his phone on a chilly evening.Haven relayed
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chapter 49

Haven has been going through the complexities of a reestablished relationship with Alexis while attempting to mutilate the level of respect he has for his best friend, Matthew Yu, with the intense feeling he's having with the closeness between Matthew and Alexis. Their recent compromise had brought a sense of cautioned, but still there were still rough edges between them. As she strolled into a café where her and Haven regularly meet, she couldn't envisage an startling turn of occasions that was about to unfold. The cafe was in its normal atmosphere of being cost and the rich smell of dress coffee and the gentle discussions around made it so peaceful. Alexis looked around the room for Haven but found her eyes catching Matthew who was situated at a corner table sipping coffee. Some seconds after, he looked up like he knew Alexis was looking at him, a genuine grin fell over his face when he saw her. “Alexis, it's great to see you once more. Care to join me here?” Matthew called o
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