All Chapters of Moving On Without You: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Nick cast a cold, penetrating look at Mia, then suddenly let out a mocking laugh. “Since you don’t mind, why don’t you help Uncle Jacob carry Xena’s luggage upstairs?” He was clearly trying to humiliate her, probably annoyed that she had made him lose face in front of his one true love. Mia’s face turned slightly pale, but she quickly recovered, forcing a smile. “Sure.” With that, she turned and started helping Uncle Jacob move the luggage. She was so obedient, so compliant. Logically, Nick should have been pleased. Yet, as he watched her calmly carry the bags upstairs, an inexplicable irritation rose within him. The room was tidied up quickly. Just as Mia was about to head back downstairs, Xena walked in. “Mia, thank you for letting me stay here.” Xena grabbed Mia’s hand with both of hers, her brows furrowing as she said with a delicate, pitiable expression, “If it weren’t for you and Nicky, I really don’t know where I would have gone.” As Xena spoke, the light cau

Nick spent the entire night in Xena’s room. Mia hadn’t gone out of her way to notice this but Mrs. Zimmer, the housekeeper, had eagerly pulled her into the backyard early that morning to share this “important information” in hushed tones. “Ma’am, you’ve got to start paying attention!” Mrs. Zimmer said anxiously. “That shameless little vixen, Miss Quinn, is clearly here to seduce Mr. Ford! You wouldn’t believe what she was wearing last night. I couldn’t even look!” Mia smiled faintly. “You’re overthinking it. Miss Quinn and Nick grew up together, and he holds her in high regard. Please don’t speak badly of her again. Nick wouldn’t be happy if he heard you.” Mrs. Zimmer froze, her expression bewildered. She looked Mia up and down before hesitantly asking, “Ma’am, what’s going on with you?” “I’m fine,” Mia replied with a smile. “I’m doing great.” But that smile looked like a mask welded onto her face. She would keep smiling. She wouldn’t cry anymore. “No, something

The accusation came out of nowhere, leaving Mia feeling helpless. “If I haven’t stepped into the kitchen all day, how could I have had the chance to drug Miss Quinn?” she said calmly. “Just because you didn’t go into the kitchen doesn’t mean you couldn’t bribe someone who did,” Jenna sneered. “When I came over this morning, I saw you and Mrs. Zimmer acting all secretive in the garden. Now that I think about it, you were probably plotting to poison Xena!” “Heavens, Miss Ford! You can’t just make baseless accusations like that!” Mrs. Zimmer exclaimed, panicked. “I’m just a housekeeper. How could I dare poison someone?” “Then what were you and Mia whispering about in the garden this morning?” Jenna pressed, unwilling to let it go. “I…” Mrs. Zimmer glanced at Mia nervously, unsure of how to respond. With Nick and Xena present, she couldn’t possibly repeat the conversation from that morning. “Can’t answer, can you? I knew it! You two are definitely up to something!” Jenna dec

After spending a full day and night in bed recovering, Mia had finally regained enough strength to face what lay ahead.Today was the day she would leave. Her flight was at 7 p.m., and once she boarded, she would never come back. As dawn broke, Mia got out of bed and began packing her belongings. She decided to donate everything to a local community center. Among the donated items were all the gifts Nick had given her over the years—clothes, handbags, jewelry and even the wedding ring he had placed on her finger. Anything of value was donated to benefit others, while the less valuable items were tossed into a fire. If she was starting over, she would leave with nothing that tied her to him. By the time she finished, it was already afternoon. Mia glanced at her phone—it was 3 p.m. Just four hours until her flight. She was about to change clothes and head to the airport when Jenna suddenly appeared, blocking her path. “Mia, what are you standing around for? Come

Xena was on the verge of a breakdown, hysterical and trembling. Nick, however, let out a cold laugh, his demeanor distant and unyielding, like an untouchable king. With a disdainful glance at Xena, he sneered, “Still don’t get it? Everything I’ve done was to get back at you.“There was a time when I loved you more than anything, when I would have given up everything for you. And what did you do? You left me without hesitation for some useless artist abroad. You even blocked me on everything!“Do you have any idea what I went through after you left? Do you know how much I suffered during that time?” At this moment, there was no trace of love left in Nick’s gaze. It was replaced entirely by a deep, festering hatred. “From that moment, I swore I’d make you feel the same pain I went through—multiplied.“When I found out how miserable your life was after your marriage, I can’t tell you how happy it made me. I wanted nothing more than to buy a plane ticket, stand in front of you,