But wasn’t this always how it went?
He could drop everything for her, cancel meetings like they didn’t matter. But my birthday? He couldn’t even remember the date. She got sick and he stayed up all night taking care of her. I had a fever once, burning for hours… and he didn’t even call. She said one word and he’d fly across the world. I asked him to have dinner once… and he said he was busy.
Every time… he chose her.
Every single time.
Just like tonight.
I pressed a hand lightly to my chest. It used to hurt so much here. So much I thought I couldn’t breathe.
But now…
It was quiet.
Empty.
So this was what it felt like when you finally stopped loving someone?
All that pain, all that waiting… it just disappeared like it never mattered.
Then everyone gathered around Amber. The same people who mocked her earlier were now smiling, praising her, trying to get close.
I stood in the corner and smiled a little.
That’s how it works here.
One look from him… and everyone follows.
It didn’t matter.
After the divorce, he’d probably bring her into the family properly anyway. This was just the beginning.