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Chapter 1

Two cups of coffee down, and my husband, Sean Gibson, was still nowhere to be seen. He was rarely late.I pulled up my phone, and a text popped in from him. "Something came up. Don't wait for me."His message was as crisp and brief as ever.I canceled our dinner reservation and went home alone.Around 11:00 pm, a fashionably late "Happy Birthday" finally trickled in. Before I could even turn around, Sean headed straight upstairs.My phone buzzed. It was a message from my friend, Yelena Johnson. "Happy birthday, Naomi! Come on, spill! What did Professor Gibson get you this year? Your clueless man finally got a clue…"I stared at the screen for a moment and replied, "It's great. Let's catch up later."I made myself a bowl of instant noodles, ate it, and went upstairs. The motion-sensor light flickered on with a warm glow.I had tripped in the dark once during a late-night bathroom run, so Sean had installed them all over the house.He was taking a shower. The water was humming b

Chapter 2

Sean took a call and stepped out, coming back inside in less than ten minutes. "Mom sent this over. Said it's to help balance your system."I couldn't even count how many times his mother had sent me herbal medicine over the past three years.At first, I resisted, and Sean would hoard candy to coax me into taking it.Over time, drinking it straight became second nature.The herbal stench, potent enough to seep through the packaging, left a bitter taste in my mouth.I didn't drink it, opting instead to stash it straight in the fridge.Around 8:00 pm, I got back home from the restaurant.I tracked his movements as he drank water, waiting a long beat before speaking up. "Sean, where's your ring?"He hadn't worn it once since the class reunion."It gets in the way during lab work, so I left it at the institute." The answer slipped out effortlessly, without a second's hesitation."Is that so?" My voice was barely a whisper. He didn't seem to hear it.Whenever Sean ran experiments

Chapter 3

Sean didn't come home that night.It was noon the next day when he finally walked through the door, carrying a prism begonia."The begonias on the balcony are all scorched. Have you even looked at them the past few days?"The moment he got back, he threw himself straight into checking the plants on the balcony."I don't like them, and I don't want to keep them anymore," I said."What are you throwing a fit about now?"Sean placed the prism begonia onto the indoor plant stand.I looked at it and asked, "Is that for me?"He avoided my gaze and replied awkwardly, "This… is for someone else. I'll pick one up for you next time I'm passing by.""Did you get it for Bellona?"Sean frowned. "How did you know? She likes them, and it was on my way, so I grabbed one for her. What's the big deal?""Nothing. I just think you're remarkably good to your ex," I replied."We've known each other for over a decade. It was just a small favor. Why are you talking so sarcastically?""I didn't sa

Chapter 4

The private dining room door was left ajar, so the voices inside carried out just loud enough to hear.A woman's voice sounded, "When I woke up, my phone screen was still lit, showing a call that had lasted over seven hours.""Wow, someone's really spoiled. You two were on the phone all night?"Sean replied, "She's a timid person. When the news reported a research team going missing, she was too worried to sleep, so I had to stay on the line with her."That news broadcast about a missing field team coincided with the timeframe of Sean's trip.Panicked, I called him dozens of times and sent countless messages, but none of them received a response.Swallowing my terror, I rushed to the institute in the middle of the night, only for the security guard to tell me the assignment had been canceled.Sean had stayed on the phone with Bellona for seven hours, yet couldn't spare a few quick words in a text to let me know he was safe.The absolute absurdity of this marriage hit me all at

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVAfter Naomi walked out of the private room, Sean took Bellona to that same restaurant where he had confessed his love to Naomi.The reservation for Naomi's birthday surprise was made under his name.The moment they sat down, the wide screen in the room shifted to an uncredited video.The first clip was from his field expedition. Naomi's face was streaked with tears as he promised her, in a raspy voice, that he'd come back safe and sound.The second clip showed a birthday celebration in a tiny rented apartment. There was no cake, only two cups of instant noodles. Sean blew out the candles, wishing to build a happy life with Naomi, and the two of them laughed together without a care in the world.Every moment from the past five years slowly appeared on the screen.The glass in Sean's hand froze midair.Ignoring Bellona entirely, he stood up and headed for the exit."Sean, where are you going?" Bellona hurried after him on her high heels, cutting him off.As Sea

Chapter 6

Naomi's POVI sat by the lake for a long time. It was long enough to pick up every piece of my memory with Sean and finally lay it down.After nights of restless tossing, I surprisingly slept like a log that evening.I went about my daily routine—working, eating, and sleeping.No longer did I have to stay up agonizing over his field expeditions, nor did I have to play groundskeeper to the garden he built for his ex, spending my days watering and airing out her plants.I ate my meals on time, no longer waiting on his texts while letting cooked dinners go cold, get reheated, and cool down all over again.I made plans to grab dinner with Yelena.By the time I arrived, Yelena had already ordered a full spread.She pulled out a set of utensils and handed them over. "Here, eat while we talk."I gave her a rough outline of what happened while she listened in silence.Yelena picked up a drumstick, dropped it onto my plate, and asked, "Did you… know about this before?""I did.""The

Chapter 7

I had arranged to shop for some daily essentials with Yelena, but she was running late.Bored out of my mind, I sat by the window, watching the stream of people passing by outside.Then, I caught sight of Sean's friend, Ted Burke."Hey, Naomi, what a coincidence," he greeted me."It's been a long time." I gestured toward the empty seat next to me.Ted pulled back the chair and sat down."I didn't make it to the exhibition that day, but I heard about you and Sean." The probing tone in his voice was unmistakable."Oh." I mindlessly stirred my coffee, watching the latte art dissolve and spread.He paused for a second before stating with absolute certainty, "Look, I can promise you, Sean and Bellona are completely clean. Nothing happened between them."Back then, Bellona insisted on marrying that rich businessman, but he disappeared, leaving her buried in debt. If Sean hadn't felt obligated to her parents for a past favor, he wouldn't have lifted a finger to help her."Sean had m

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