Month: November 2025

Chapter 17 After leaving the hospital, Leonard felt like a ghost of himself-numb, disoriented, drifting through each day in a daze. He stopped showing up at the base. Zach ran back and forth trying to handle work matters, nearly wearing out the soles of his boots. “Captain, this can’t go on. People are starting to

Chapter 16 Lillian’s voice trembled. She instinctively took a step back, bumping into the IV stand behind her. The glass bottle clinked sharply against the metal pole. On the floor, Travis saw her and scrambled forward like he’d just spotted a lifeline, trying to grab the hem of her gown-only to be pinned to the

Chapter 15 The rain had finally stopped. A cigarette burned down between Leonard’s fingers, the ember scorching his skin before he even noticed. The pain jolted him back to the present, but he didn’t flinch-his eyes were locked on the man kneeling before him. “Say it again,” Leonard’s voice was cold, deadly calm. Each word

Chapter 14 That evening, as Evelyn clocked out of work, one of the older women in her department shoved two movie tickets into her hand. “New release-Love Story. Take your boyfriend to see it,” the woman said with a knowing smirk. Evelyn hesitated, about to explain that she didn’t have a boyfriend-then she remembered Daniel

Chapter 13 Supervisor Webb led Evelyn through the dormitory corridor. The red brick buildings had patches of peeling paint, but everything was neat and well-kept. Even the window ledges were spotless-a sign that the place was well-maintained. “Top floor, end of the hall,” Webb said, handing her a key. “There’s a state-owned shop downstairs. If

Chapter 12 It took nearly an hour of asking around before Evelyn finally found the weathered wooden door tucked deep in a narrow alley. The landlady, an elderly woman with snow-Lillian hair, squinted at her for a long time before slowly saying, “Single room upstairs. Two dollars a month.” “I’ll take it.” Evelyn counted out

Chapter 11 The train clattered along the tracks, each turn of the wheels echoing like the ticking of a slow goodbye. Outside the window, the landscape blurred past like faded snapshots-muted, washed-out, retreating into the distance. Evelyn leaned her forehead lightly against the cold windowpane, the chill of the glass grounding her thoughts. She was

Chapter 10 Leonard snapped, his voice rising sharply, “I know her better than you do! If you hadn’t forced me back then. I would’ve never married Evelyn! I’ve never been happy a single day in this marriage!” “I already did what you wanted-married someone I don’t even like! What more do you want from me?”

Chapter 9 “I’ll think about getting a divorce.” “Lillian, can you trust me just this once? Give me a little time-I promise I’ll take care of it.” Leonard’s voice carried a rare kind of resolve. After a moment, Lillian slowly turned to face him, tear stains still on her cheeks. But her expression had softened.

Chapter 8 At the hospital, Lillian finally stirred awake, her face pale as paper. “Lillian! You’re awake!” Leonard immediately stood up, his voice full of concern and tenderness. “Leonard… why did you save me?” she murmured, tears rolling silently down her cheeks. “I should’ve just died…” Leonard grasped her hand tightly, his brows furrowed. “Don’t