(MoonlitMountain) Chapter 13
In Italy. My friend showed me the
gossip about Caleb.
“Sarah, look!”
I glanced at the screen, then said, “Oh.”
“That’s it?” My friend was surprised. I shrugged.“What else should I say?”
Everyone in the art circle knew about
my past, Caleb’s accident, and the divorce. They had also heard some of the things Caleb did, and they believed that he had it coming. Even the stupidest man in the world wouldn’t give up his wife for someone else’s.
My friend exclaimed, “If I were you, I‘ d slap him!”
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I laughed. From the moment I went
abroad, I stopped paying attention to
Caleb. Late at night, a call disrupted my
painting. It was a classmate.
“Sarah, Caleb’s gone crazy!”
Crazy? I frowned. One by one Olivia
and I left him, and he became a decadent
alcoholic. I used to be the one who made
him hangover soup, but I was gone. He missed me so much, but he didn’t even know where I was. To compensate me, he stopped going to his company and spent most of his time getting revenge on those who’d hurt me. Even Chloe was sent to Paris. Was he crazy?
I touched the roses on the windowsill and lowered my eyes. From the day I
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agreed to the contract, I’d seen Caleb as
my job. All I wanted was finish my job and leave. I’d originally planned to finish
my studies according to Judith’s
arrangement, but I changed my flight to Italy. I focused on my work and stopped thinking about Caleb. His longing for me might be true but it was too late.
I went to the studio, my friend was waiting for me. I gave her a birthday gift, and we chatted until someone told us the
class was canceled because a famous artist
was giving a lecture.
The lecture hall was packed, and we squeezed in. When the speaker came in, the room fell silent. He was exceptionally handsome. I gasped at the moment I saw him. I recognized him.
