I Miss You at the End of Time — Novel

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In a world transformed by time, Emilia finds herself thrust into a future where the love she once knew has become a distant memory. When a fight with her husband, Alexei, sends her spiraling ten years ahead, she stumbles into a reality that is both dazzling and alien. The small town she once called home has morphed into a bustling city, and the man who once promised her the world is now a successful CEO, married to another woman.

As she grapples with the stark contrast between her past and this new life, Emilia is tormented by the question: What happens when love is tested by time and circumstance? With the weight of a decade of silence between them, can she reclaim her place in Alexei’s heart, or will she be forever haunted by the ghosts of what once was?

In a narrative woven with heartbreak and hope, Emilia must navigate a world where everything has changed—except her feelings. Can love survive when everything else has moved on? As she watches Alexei from a distance, the only certainty is that the road back to each other is fraught with both peril and possibility.

I Miss You at the End of TimeChapter 1

In the third year of our marriage, my husband lost his job and I got pregnant. Our life gets even harder each day.

It was so hard, we finally understood what the saying: “When a couple is poor, everything becomes sad,” meant.

Every morning, we would argue over something as small as fifty cents for water bill.

After one argument, I cried and said I wanted to go back to my parents’ home. But when I pushed open the door, I suddenly found myself ten years in the future.

The familiar small town I lived in had turned into a huge modern city. Relatives and friends had all moved away. My mother, who used to love me so much, had adopted another daughter.

Meanwhile my husband, Alexei, who once had nothing, had become the richest man in the city.

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On the morning of October 1st, 2016, Alexei and I had a huge fight.

It wasn’t about anything big, really. We were just too poor. So poor that even peace felt like a luxury.

Unemployed for a long time, Alexei became bitter and full of resentment. He complained that the breakfast I made tasted awful. Meanwhile, I was newly pregnant and full of frustration. I got angry that he couldn’t provide for us.