Chapter 4
One day to go.
I hadn’t seen Spencer in two days. []
He was busy with Isabella, probably trying to keep her happy.
But every night, he’d still message me.
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Random stuff.
Celebrity gossip, street cats, funny memes from Instagram. []
Like we were just a regular couple in a long–distance thing. []
But in five years of marriage, we never shared day–to–day stuff like this.
I had no clue what he was trying to do.
And I didn’t care to figure it out.
And
I’d been busy packing. D
Little by little, I shipped all my stuff to Orlando. []
Even signed a lease with the realtor.
Put all my properties on the market to rent out. []
That finally caught his attention. [
That night, he called.
“Mr. Whitmore told me you’re moving?” []
1 replied like it was no big deal. []
“Yeah, didn’t you say we’re checking out Westbrook? I like that area.”
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He paused.
“If you want to light fireworks out there, no one’s gonna stop you.” []
1aughed.
“Careful. Don’t get yourself arrested.” []
That made him chuckle too.
“Alright. I’ll meet you there tomorrow night.“]
“Okay,” I said
Right then, I got the confirmation–my flight was booked.
Squint paused again. D
He said is like he felt something
Franse me you’ll wait for me🙂
But he didn’t show up
Mr. Whitmore called to apologize
Spencer had a last minute meeting Hebert Late
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But on social media- []
Isabella was lighting lanterns on a ferry.
And Spencer was standing right behind her. []
I checked the time. [
My flight was in four hours. []
The divorce?
Would be final in two.
No chance to tell him in person. []
Three hours to go.
I stood inside the Westbrook house Spencer bought me.
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Outside, the river was dotted with glowing lanterns, floating off into the sea.
One of them was probably theirs.
I thought of what he said yesterday. [
And laughed.
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If he knew this was the last promise I’d ever wait on…
Would he have come?
I went back inside, glanced at my suitcase in the living room.
There wasn’t much in it. []
There wasn’t much here, period. []
This house was a parting gift. []
One of many to make up for the pain. ()
So it felt right to leave it behind.
Two hours to go.
My lawyer sent a message.
“Congrats, Ms. Valentina. You’re officially divorced.“[]
711 have your copy of the decree delivered.“[]
One hour to go.
I got that green folder in my hands. []
And just like that, it was over
I graded my hag and headed out
Traffic on the freeway to the airport was bad. []
As) but there. I locked out the window-[]
And Low Speers as speeding toward Westbrook [}]
I looked down
Beatured that this brief moment of almost crossing patha.
Was the end
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Spencer suddenly stopped his car. 0
And turned to look in my direction= []
