Chapter 6

Over a decade of feelings crumbled in an instant. I didn't know how to face Caelan, I just wanted to flee this place.

I asked my friend at work if there was still a chance to pursue an opportunity abroad.

Neve had been my friend since college. She knew me well and immediately picked up on the emotion behind my words.

"Did something happen between you and Caelan?"

"Indra, you can tell me anything."

I hesitated, then told her everything that had transpired.

She was angry, but also calm.

"There will always be opportunities for you at the company."

"But running away won't solve the problem. You need to figure out what you really want."

"You and Caelan have come a long way together. We can all see how much he loves you. Maybe he's just going through a rough patch. Why don't you sit down and have a good talk before making any decisions?"

I took her words to heart and decided to have a serious conversation with Caelan when I got home.

That night, Caelan picked me up from the hospital to take me home.

As soon as we walked through the door, he pulled me into his arms. His fingers gently stroked my hair as he asked with concern:

"Indra, how are you feeling? Does your head still hurt?"

I felt the familiar warmth of his body and shook my head, feeling lost.

Caelan's voice was thick with guilt."I'm sorry, Indra. I lied to you."

"Nolan and I, we did briefly date for six months... I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd misunderstand..."

He looked at me earnestly: "But believe me, there's really nothing between us now."

"Forgive me, please?"

I recalled the screenshots from Nolan's social media posts, and my head began to spin.

I could hardly tell who was lying anymore.

Suddenly, his phone chimed.

Caelan checked the message, his expression slightly changing.

"Indra... a patient's condition isn't good. I need to go back to the hospital. Will you be okay by yourself at home?"

He looked at me nervously, only breathing a sigh of relief when I nodded, then hurriedly left.

I suddenly felt like he was a stranger to me.

In the past, if I accidentally cut my finger, he'd comfort me like a child for ages. Now, he's called away by a single phone call.

I found the diary he had hidden away.

He had a habit of keeping a journal, which I had always pretended not to know about.

The diary was locked. I tried my birthday, our wedding anniversary - neither worked.

Suddenly, I remembered the day Nolan left for abroad. I asked a classmate.

The lock opened.

My heart sank completely.

Taking a deep breath, I slowly opened the diary.As I finish reading, the last remnants of my illusions are brutally shattered.

I finally understand the source of Caelan's stubborn love and persistence towards me.

The one he's always loved is Nolan, and I'm nothing more than a substitute to make up for his regrets from his youth.

Forever Promise was just a dream of mine.

That night, Caelan didn't come home, and I lay awake all night.

When he rushed back the next day, he had showered and changed into clean clothes.

It wasn't really anything unusual; he often stayed overnight at the hospital.

But he put on the wrong clothes - those weren't the ones I had prepared for him. That outfit had only appeared in Nolan's social media posts before.

For the next few days, I went about my work and life as usual, as if I had forgotten about what happened at the hospital.

Caelan didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

He didn't even notice that I had taken off the ring I had designed myself.

I had prepared all the documents for going abroad and the divorce agreement.

On the day I planned to confront him, unexpectedly, Nolan showed up at my company to ambush me.