Semua Bab Every Night He Said He Loved Me in My Dreams: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Tonight, in the dream, I forgave Jack.The next morning, that black profile picture that hadn't lit up in ages messaged me, asking me out to dinner.The last time Jack texted me, it had been this:"Sorry, but it was truth or dare and I drew 'confess to the dorkiest, dumbest girl in class and date her for a day,' so I picked you. Don't take it seriously. Vivian's the one I've always wanted."I'd just stared at it.Before I could even hand over the gift I'd bought for our date, Vivian's message had come popping in too."You actually thought Jack would want you? The girl at the very bottom of the class? Go look in a mirror.""Jack and I are leaving for New York together for school. Someone like you would be lucky to get into a community college. From now on, do us a favor and don't tell people we're from the same town. It's humiliating."But the only reason I was at the bottom of the class was that, the year we were in high school, she got leukemia.Her mother went weeping from one end of

Vivian threw herself forward, completely losing control. "Jack, I've been so good to you, and you'd really divorce me for this woman?"Ha.Hadn't I once begged him just as wretchedly not to leave, crying even harder than she was?Back then she'd only spared me a glance and said, looking down from on high, "Tsk, you look just like a stray dog, all pitiful like that. Too bad our Jack doesn't like keeping mutts. Says they're filthy."She'd never imagined that one day she'd be crying harder than I ever did.In the end, Vivian sobbed until she fainted on the spot, her heart gave out, and Jack made an emergency call and rushed her to the hospital.He tried to climb into the ambulance, but I caught his wrist and wouldn't let him go.He started to panic. "Nora, don't pick this exact moment to get jealous. Saving her comes first!"I couldn't be bothered to answer him.Once he'd calmed down, as if afraid I'd be angry, he hurried to add, "If you ended up charged with manslaughter, it would break

"Nora, what do you mean by this?""Didn't you agree to leave with me, to let me come for you?"I curved my lips and played dumb."When did I ever agree to that?""Was it a dream you had? Then you should crawl back under the covers and keep sleeping, not come throw a tantrum at my wedding."Laughter broke out across the room.Jack's mouth opened and closed, his face going purple, and it was a long time before he forced out a sentence—"Nora, are you planning to turn around and pretend you don't know me?"I shrugged and smiled, sweeping a glance over the guests."With this many people watching, how could I pretend not to know you? If you've got proof, then bring it out and show everyone."Then, smiling, I pressed a step closer."The thing is... do you?"A promise made in a dream, said out loud, would only make people take him for a fool.He had no one to blame but himself for setting such a stupid trap.In the end it could only ensnare the one who set it.Jack pointed at me, his finger s

I looked at Vivian and gave a small lift of my chin."See, your dear husband won't even pay your medical bills. In the end it was me, the rival you despise most, who covered three more months for you."Vivian flung her bag, which let out a shrill screech—"Jack, you heartless bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"Jack grabbed her by the hair, his face full of revulsion, and hit her like he meant to kill."You crazy hag, if it weren't for you, Nora and I would never have ended up like this! You should have died long ago!"Listening to them clawing and screaming and tearing at each other, I turned away with ease.All of this wasn't over yet.But I hadn't expected that Jack himself would make the final push, would shove himself into a dead end with his own hands.When I woke the next day.I'd received a gossip-news alert, headlined: "Bombshell! East Coast heir's daughter-in-law accused of two-timing; childhood sweetheart posts intimate photos and handwritten love letters!"I clicked in t