It looked like she had forgotten Brad entirely.
However, she always found excuses to avoid having a child that was indeed ours.
I thought it was just pressure, that she wasn't ready.
But when Brad suddenly returned, Chloe left everything behind to be with him.
I had just realized, after all these years of emotional investment, that I was nothing but a substitute.
How could someone who suddenly appeared in her life compare to her first love? Especially when I had always been the pathetic one, chasing after her affections.
[Congratulations. I'm out, making room for you.]
I texted Brad emotionlessly.
My heart felt like ashes now. I didn't have the time or energy to think about anything else, only wanting to take care of Grandma's funeral arrangements.
"We're so sorry, Osborne. We didn't raise our daughter well."
Chloe's parents were actually very kind to me.
Her mother, Samantha Kade, wore a look of embarrassed shame.
Her father, Oscar Kade's face was grim, clearly suppressing his anger.
At the funeral, they apologized to me in hoarse voices.
Chloe still hadn't returned. It was apparent she had hung up on their calls, too.
She was determined to be with her first love.