Semua Bab Reunion Is Difficult: Bab 1 - Bab 9

When Amanda Gordon realized I was upset, her expression darkened. “Kevin has been your best friend for ten years. You wouldn’t deny him the role of best man, would you?”“I’m sorry, Leigh. I don’t know what I did to upset you.” Kevin Burg made a grand, magnanimous gesture. “But if it bothers you, you can have the best man’s suit.”With that, he set aside the bespoke suit and retreated to the corner of the couch, where he sat sulking by himself.Amanda frowned and shot me a cold glance.Without hesitation, she hurried over to comfort him.“Kevin, that suit was made especially for you. I spent three whole months on it and attached every crystal by hand. How could you just refuse to wear it?”“Exactly!” the new sales associate chimed in, unable to stay silent any longer. “Ms. Gordon designed this suit especially for you. From the initial sketches to the final tailoring, she spent nearly six months on it. Mr. Emerson, Ms. Gordon clearly loves you very much. Please don’t get upset w

My head was foggy and heavy as I drifted in and out of sleep.When I finally managed to fall asleep again, a furious scream jolted me awake.“Leigh, what is the meaning of this?”Amanda yanked me out of bed and dragged me into the living room. Pointing at my suitcase, she demanded answers. “Why did you pack your bags? Where are you going? You do know we’re getting married next week, right? What are you trying to pull now?”I fell silent for a moment before saying, “It means exactly what it looks like, Amanda. We’re done.”She acted as though she had not heard me. Her voice barely contained her fury.“Kevin remembered you wanting to try that restaurant. Since you didn’t show up, he specifically asked me to bring food back for you. Here you are, pretending to be sick and packing your bags. What, are you trying to squeeze more money out of me before the wedding?”I frowned.“Amanda, have you lost your mind?”“That’s exactly what you’re doing,” Amanda said coldly. “Kevin told me

“What?”Amanda froze.She thought. “No one’s waiting at the altar? Leigh didn’t show up for the wedding? He’d never do that.”An uneasy sense of panic began to rise inside her.She fumbled for her phone and called me, but every call went straight to voicemail. Her messages went unanswered as well.She grabbed Tina by the shoulders and demanded frantically, “What do you mean, he never showed up? Where is he?”Tina frowned and answered cautiously, “The only thing we could find out is that he’s somewhere in Westmere. We don’t know exactly where.”Her voice grew quieter with every word, while Amanda only became more furious.Just then, hurried footsteps echoed down the hallway. Kevin appeared in his exquisitely tailored, extravagant best man’s suit and quickly made his way over to Amanda.“Amanda, is Leigh still jealous over nothing? Maybe I should go talk to him.”He put on his most understanding and considerate expression.In the past, such moments always made Amanda feel that

Amanda stared at the message I had sent her. [I’ve moved on with my life. Please stop contacting me.]Loud ringing filled her ears.She suddenly remembered what Kevin had said when he was desperately trying to stop her from leaving.“Amanda, why do you think he went to Westmere? Who is waiting for him there?”With trembling hands, Amanda picked up her phone and called a friend who had studied in Westmere.“Find out who this woman is.”Her voice shook on the final few words.She refused to believe it. I had loved her so much. How could I have found someone else so quickly?The information came back swiftly. Without a moment’s delay, Amanda set off for Merrichester.It was the middle of Merrichester’s long winter night. She remained outside the Merrichester University Institute of Biological Sciences until morning.By the time someone found her at dawn, she was nearly frozen.When she opened her eyes, she did not call for help. Instead, she whispered the name she had been lo

I stopped in my tracks at the sight of that wilting bouquet of yellow roses.I had only come back to grab some materials on a quick errand. I never expected Amanda to still be here.She looked at me, rubbed her eyes, and then suddenly rushed forward to embrace my cold body. Her words tumbled out in a frantic, incoherent rush.“Leigh, I’m sorry. I found out the truth. Kevin manipulated me. I’m so sorry. Can we start over? I promise I’ll listen to you from now on.”Her apology sounded so earnest.Unfortunately, it had come far too late.Watching her cry stirred nothing in me anymore.“Amanda, how many times do I have to tell you? It’s over…”Before I could finish, she suddenly collapsed in front of me.After two days without food or water, combined with the overwhelming emotional strain, her body had finally given out.I was stunned for a few seconds. Then, I quickly called an ambulance.“She fainted from low blood sugar and emotional exhaustion. We’ve given her glucose throug