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The loving interaction of this morning was still vivid in my mind.

As soon as I woke up, he had prepared breakfast and even made my favorite sunny-side-up egg.

While I was putting on makeup, he clung to me like a golden retriever, saying, "You’re finally going to marry me..."

Even when it came to the documents, he carefully put them in his pocket after checking them three times.

That was why it was so hard for me to accept being abandoned at the city hall.

I had to believe that love could be faked.

In the five years by Henry's side, I behaved against my loving family and friends, forgot my own hobbies and accepted both his good and bad temper...

He was still as spirited as before, but I was left battered.

Suddenly overwhelmed with exhaustion, I knew we were nearing the end.

I sat outside for a long time before slowly walking back home.

As soon as I entered, Kitty kept rubbing against me and meowing incessantly.

Unable to hold back my tears, I choked up and said, "Kitty, you're the only one who hasn't changed."

I squatted down and held it in my arms. It instinctively nudged me a few times.

The gloom dissipated a little as I kept stroking its soft fur for warmth.

Shortly after, the door creaked open, and the footsteps stopped at it.

Henry didn't immediately turn on the light.

"Nonsense! I won’t let a girl stay in a hotel alone so late at night!"

I stopped rubbing Kitty's head and looked towards the blurry figure.

Henry's tone softened a bit, with a soothing undertone, "This’s a house I fully paid for. I can decide who can stay here.

"Alright, she's not that petty. She'll agree."

Saying that, he turned on the light. The next second, his indulgent smile froze on his face as our eyes met.

It was glaring.

"Am I disturbing your private time?"

He hung up the phone and hastily walked a few steps toward me, ready to explain something.

Then he suddenly stopped in his tracks, standing still.

"Didn't you say we were done? Yet you can't leave me at all."

Bitterness spread through my body, and my numb heart started to ache faintly.

I couldn't utter a word, and tears kept flowing uncontrollably.

Seeing that, Henry quickly walked to my side and awkwardly embraced me to console me, "Don't be angry. How about I buy you a car?

"I'll have Scarlett stay here. After all, it's not safe for a girl to be out alone at night.

"Oh, and put Kitty outside the house. She's allergic to animal fur."

...

Every sentence he said revolved around Scarlett!

He even wanted to throw my cat out for her sake.

Furious, I pushed him away, "Kitty is timid. It just recovered from a stomach illness. How can you bear to do this!"

He staggered from my push, incredulous yet also filled with anger, "Will it freeze to death on such a hot day? This is the house I bought. If you don't like it, then leave!"

The modest and polite young man from my memory vanished in that moment.

Without looking at him again, I picked up the cage and put Kitty inside before walking out.

Henry thought I would continue to endure as before and kept speaking well of Scarlett.

"This should be your first time meeting her. Scarlett is gentle and considerate. You should be able to get along well with her."

The resentment pressing on my chest choked me up. I turned around with an expressionless face, "I have no interest in being part of a household drama with a mistress. "

Before I could take another step, Henry firmly grasped my hand he had injured earlier in the afternoon.

I winced in pain but couldn't break free, while Kitty anxiously whimpered in the cage.

His brows furrowed, his eyes cold and unfeeling as he spoke with sharp sarcasm, "Don't think of Scarlett so contemptible. She's not as scheming as you! If you have the guts, then don't rush to please me. It’s very annoying."

I forcefully pulled my hand away and spoke softly but firmly, "I won’t. Henry. This’s where we part ways."

Ignoring the loud sound of shattered glass behind me, I left with determination.