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After that, I started packing. I’d envisioned this place as my home, filling
it with my stuff, hoping that Grant would
turn into someone who couldn’t live
without me.
But it didn’t happen.
Packing was slow. Grant returned
late, finding my room full of clothes.
He walked in, surprised.“What are you doing? Business trip?”
I kept packing, my back to him. My
lips curved into a wry smile. He had no idea that I’d quit my job.
He didn’t think of me leaving. That
was fine. I didn’t want to tell him, so I just
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nodded.
“When are you leaving?”
I didn’t lie. “Tomorrow morning.”
He didn’t ask more and went to make dinner. His cooking was excellent, but he rarely had time to cook for me. He had been cooking a lot lately but it was all for
Wanda.
After dinner, he gave me a gift box.
That was rare.
it?”
Instead of taking it, I asked, “What is
“I–I’m sorry about what happened
that day.” He hesitated, remembering the
look on my face when he left the hospital
with Wanda.
I understood. He did this for guilt.
But I had already decided to let him
didn’t need it.
go,
I
My indifference surprised him, but
remembering what he had to say, he
continued. “Wanda’s having a hard time,
so I’m taking a few days off to take care of
her.”
He watched me, but my face was
calm. There was no anger anymore.
I was at peace. What else could I say?
He never asked for leave for me, even
when it was my birthday or I got sick.
And now he decided to take time off so
he could take care of Wanda. I had
nothing to say.
“Go ahead.” Hearing this, he got up
and hugged me.
“Rosie, Wanda is my mentor’s
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daughter. Since his death, she’s not been
herself. I’ll compensate you later, okay?”
I neither accepted nor rejected. We
didn’t have a “later.”
The next morning, seeing my bags.
packed, Grant bought me breakfast.“I’ll
take you to the airport.”
I ate breakfast quietly. Just as we
were ready to leave, he checked his phone
and said, “Rosie, I’m sorry, I have to go.”
I knew it was Wanda. “Go ahead.”
He turned before leaving. “Let me
know when you get back, I’ll pick you up.”
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He disappeared. I looked around the
room, remembering my initial
excitement and my loneliness. Then, a
wave of relief washed over me.
I left a note: Grant, we’re over. I’m
getting married, but not with you.
I left. He was not in my future.
