I answered frostily, “Your actions are affecting my life.”
He said, “I just wanted to treat you better. I don’t want a divorce…”
I wasn’t swayed. “Stop wasting your time. There’s no chance of a reconciliation.
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Tears streamed down his face. “Why won’t you forgive me, Jolene? I love you!”
I chuckled mirthlessly. “I’m sick of loving you, though.”
He stared at me for a long while before slowly turning and leaving.
Shortly after this incident, the realtor called and told me someone had bought the apartment without even negotiating the price.
When I signed the digital contract, Shawn’s name was indicated on the buyer’s side. Instead of looking for more information, I signed the contract and waited for the money to arrive.
Time flew, and life went on. It was simple but happy.
A month later, one of my colleagues abroad called to tell me my old apartment had been set on fire. I was surprised by that, but the even more shocking thing was that a child was the one who’d done it.
I immediately thought of Neil. After hanging up, I looked into the matter and found that I was right–Neil was the perpetrator.
It turned out he’d thought Shawn had turned evil because he’d treated Jill coldly. He’d also
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refused to let them move in with him. And so, Neil wanted to teach Shawn a lesson.
He’d thrown a torch at the door after Shawn had returned home. To his surprise, there’d been a draft that night, making the fire spread quickly
By the time Shawn came out of the bathroom after washing up, it was already too late for him to escape. He ultimately died in that fire.
I didn’t expect the money to end up in my hands. After some thought, I donated it all to underprivileged children living in remote areas.
Shortly after that, Jill was taken to court by Marvonian police due to her abandonment of Neil and his subsequent death.
When I saw the article in the newspaper, I merely skimmed through it. It no longer concerned me–the past was in the past, and my happiness awaited in the future.
“Come down for dinner, Jolene! Your father made your favorite mac and cheese tonight!” Mom called.
“I’m coming!” I hurriedly got out of bed and ran downstairs to savor my mac and cheese.
