All Chapters of Past Love's Expiry Date: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Sabrina wasn't sure how the eight-hour flight passed.When she heard the news from Lisa, her first reaction was confusion.Hendrix was abroad? He had gone to Merona?But she had already had people check the airport records, and there had been no sign of Hendrix flying out.However, she was also relieved. At least Hendrix was alive. He was still out there. That was enough for now.But soon, a wave of anger overwhelmed her. Why had he left without a word?Even if he wanted to go abroad for work, why had he never mentioned it to her?…Hendrix had left Jefferson's home and moved into a new place.It had just been a temporary stay, after all. Although Jefferson and Jocelyn both liked having him around, Hendrix didn't want to overstay his welcome. When Helena found out, she offered to help him.Hendrix had arrived with nothing—no luggage, just himself. After moving into his new apartment, he decided to go shopping for a few things to furnish his home.While he was browsing a fa

The days passed as they always had, and following that encounter, Sabrina didn't show up again.Truth be told, recently, she no longer popped up in Hendrix's thoughts all that often anymore. Helena treated him well, and it wasn't in an eager bid to prove herself as his girlfriend either. She cared for him in her gentle, compassionate way.Hendrix found that a steady, peaceful life like this gave him a sense of serene contentment.…One morning, Hendrix got a call at dawn. It was from Lisa, the editor-in-chief of the magazine he worked for."Good morning, Mr. Gorman. A friend of mine, Miranda Derby, is a host. She'll be conducting an interview with a prominent figure—the one I mentioned to you the last time. Would you be free to help out with the photography for the session?""Sure. I can do it. Where's the venue, and when should I be there?" Hendrix queried."It's best if you can head over there now to discuss the details. I'll send you the location and Miranda's contact informa

"I have to look out for you, of course!" Sabrina growled. "I can't let some random woman trick you and take you away!"Genuinely angry now, she began eyeing Helena icily.Hendrix couldn't take it anymore. He came right out and declared, "I'm not dating Helena just to rebel against you. I really think she's a wonderful person. Being with her has made me very happy. I get along really well with her—""No means no! If I say you're not right for each other, that means you're not!" Sabrina snapped in fury, cutting Hendrix off. She slammed the cutlery down on the table and said, "You're coming home with me, Hendrix."Hendrix no longer wanted to hold himself back on account of Jefferson being there. He rose to his feet and said, "We're in a foreign country now. You can't throw your weight around here the way you do back home, forcing everyone to abide by your demands!""I'm just worried about you getting fooled, Hendrix!""You keep claiming that you need to look out for me. Well, so be

Rowan was well and truly terrified, but he dared not leave. The debt he owed was far too massive. If he couldn't get any money from Sabrina now, he would be doomed once the debt collectors found him.Sabrina heard the maid reporting, "Mr. Shepard purposely drew lipstick stains on himself to mislead Mr. Gorman."Everything was clear now. All adults knew what a lipstick stain looked like—marks left after a passionate makeout session.Rowan watched as Sabrina ended the call and turned back around again. Sabrina signaled to Julie, saying, "Deal with this. I don't want to see him ever again."Julie got the hint and quickly had people come in to drag Rowan off to prevent him from attempting to get near Sabrina again.Meanwhile, Sabrina got into a car and drove to Hendrix's residence as fast as she could. She had to find him and resolve all of their previous misunderstandings. Even if he refused to forgive her and be with her, at the very least, he wouldn't get into a relationship with

Time healed all wounds.During Christmas a year later, Sabrina, who had gone back home, entered Hendrix's room for the first time in a long time. The place was cleaned regularly per her instructions. She didn't allow anything to be touched or moved. Everything was left as it had been—it was as if Hendrix had left just minutes ago.After letting the staff leave early, Sabrina picked up the vacuum to clean Hendrix's room herself.Just then, a letter was delivered to the house. Although the postman had left, Sabrina recognized the handwriting on the envelope and tried to go after him. She wanted to get the contact information of the sender, but she was too late. All she could do was trudge back into the room and open the envelope.It contained a simple postcard with the words Merry Christmas. Only then did she realize it would be Christmas the day after tomorrow.In the past, no matter how things had been, she and Hendrix had always spent Christmas together. But after what had happ