You Lost Me, Forever

Synopsis

While straightening Edward Sterling's jacket one evening, my fingers brushed against something crisp tucked inside the inner pocket. I slipped two tickets out, each printed with a destination to Malidaver Island. The honeymoon he had promised me. But beneath the flight details, the passenger name read Sunny Fox, his foster sister. Edward followed my gaze and gave a casual shrug. "Just getting Sunny to a better climate for her treatment. I'll drop her off on the way." I smoothed his collar with calm hands and offered a gentle smile. "Of course. Her health comes first. No explanation needed." Sunny was the kind of woman who'd call Edward over a mosquito bite, just to hear him comfort her. In my previous life, I made a scene at the airport over those tickets, and he slapped me in front of everyone. In the end, I died from depression. Edward's expression shifted. My calm seemed to unsettle him. He gripped my chin, forcing my eyes up to his. "Vivian, since when did you become so understanding? I thought you hated her." Back then, I wanted her gone so badly, but all it brought me was my family shattered and everything lost. Now, with this second chance, I only wanted to protect what was left. My family. My peace. A quiet escape, far from this glittering, gilded cage.