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Married to Emma Watson for five years.
That day, I was on the peak of the Alps, waiting for her to come see the black panther I was filming.
In the lens, that rare creature was hunting, while I had been waiting for twelve hours in minus thirty degrees.
My phone vibrated frantically, with hundreds of hateful comments pouring in: "Get out of the industry, stop riding on Emma Watson's new documentary hype!"
Leonardo DiCaprio's fans were already waiting at the foot of the mountain: "Stop pretending to be aloof in the mountains, come out and face Leonardo directly!"
Emma Watson stepped down from the SUV, saw this scene, and hooked her arm through Leonardo DiCaprio's, smiling: "Don't mind him, we need to hurry to the wildlife sanctuary for the livestream."
That evening, Leonardo DiCaprio's photo together went viral: "Thanks to Emma for supporting my charity project, this time we're going to protect snow leopards together!"
I turned off social media and replied to the United Nations Environment Programme: "I accept the appointment as Wildlife Conservation Ambassador, I'll be in Alaska next week."

Cherry Blossom Petals Fall

I ordered two servings of pancakes without much thought.


When the food arrived, Emma Watson didn't touch her fork. She frowned at me:


"Dane, just eat something light for now. I'll make you a proper meal when we get back tonight."


"Emma Watson, what 'get back' are you talking about?


"Get it straight, we're separated right now, not officially divorced yet."


"But it's good we're ending it now, saves us from going through divorce proceedings later," I added.


She stared at me intently, then suddenly smiled.


"Dane, what kind of reverse psychology game is this?


"Let's be honest, you're just trying to force me to change my mind, right? We've been married for five years, it's time we put some real effort into this.


"Once you're married, you can't keep talking about divorce or going abroad whenever you feel like it."


She looked at me with an air of smug omniscience.


Her eyes were full of condescending disdain.


Chapter 8