A child?

I forced a smile. I could never have children again and he knew that. So why give me false hope?

My vision was blurred momentarily. At this moment, I hated him to the extreme. I desperately wanted to ask him why he was doing this to me.

But in the end, I just pulled his hand away and said calmly, "I'm a little tired."

After that, I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes. Unfortunately, I couldn't sleep. The wound on my abdomen throbbed with pain.

When I opened my eyes again, I quietly sent all the company assets that were built by both of us over the years to my lawyer. So that he could create a separation agreement.

We founded Jasper's company together. At the beginning, he said he would give me all the assets. It had only been a few years, but things had changed.

In the years when I was uneasy, he personally drafted the contract. Even if we separated, he would give me half of the assets.

Now, I want to take what I deserve.

A while later, the mattress dipped slightly. He had finished drying his hair and lay down on the other side.

I pretended to be asleep, but then he suddenly crawled under the covers and hugged me tightly from behind.

His embrace still carried the scent of bath soap and his voice was low, tinged with a hint of grievance.

"Hazel, are you mad that I haven't been with you these past few days? I've just been really busy."

Busy? Busy sleeping with Yvonne? Feeling incredibly ironic, I clenched my fists and told myself there were still four days. After four days, we would never meet again.

He seemed to think I was truly asleep and he fell asleep shortly after.

I lay there with my eyes open the entire night. The next day, Jasper got up very early. While we were eating, I was surprised when Yvonne suddenly showed up.

She gave me a sweet, crescent-eyed smile. "Hazel, I heard Jasper isn't working today, so I came to ask for his advice. You don't mind, right?"

Hearing this, Jasper, who was in the bathroom, strode out. When he saw her, his face changed slightly and quickly returned to normal. "Of course not."

He led Yvonne to the living room and the two of them talked as if no one was around. I didn't know what Jasper said to make Yvonne laugh.

I watched them, but I felt like they were strangers. Jasper had always been a man of few words. My father used to say he was sincere and honest, but he was just not very good at talking.

But now, Jasper was making Yvonne laugh nonstop. So this was how he loved someone; it felt both familiar and incredibly strange.

I walked over and the atmosphere froze for a moment. Yvonne looked up at me. "Hazel, my boyfriend is going to buy me a car. You should come help me pick one out."

I walked over, not wanting them to get suspicious and my breath caught. On the screen was an Audi A4L, the woman's car, which Jasper had bought at an auction.

At the time, I had been so excited, thinking he would give it to me. I waited a long time, but Jasper never said anything about it. I thought he was shy, so I went to the garage myself.

Before I could even touch it, Jasper saw me and reprimanded me, saying someone had asked him to buy it. He wiped the spot I had touched repeatedly with a handkerchief.

I didn't think much of it then, but now I knew this car wasn't for me, nor was it bought for someone else. It was for Yvonne.

My heart felt like ice. I kept telling myself that I'd be leaving soon and that it was just a car, so it wasn't worth getting upset over.

But the more I thought about it, the colder I felt. I'd been with Jasper for over twenty years, yet I couldn't compare to Yvonne, who had only been in his life for three months.

Seemingly noticing my gaze, Jasper seemed to remember something and explained, "Hazel, I told you about this car. Yvonne's boyfriend asked me to buy it."

His lie was so clumsy that I didn't even want to expose it.

I excused myself to the bathroom, splashing my face with cold water. I kept reminding myself that I'd be free of this place in just three days.

My phone buzzed suddenly. The lawyer had sent over the finalized agreement. I forwarded my resignation letter along with it to Jasper.

When I returned to the living room, Jasper saw the documents and immediately swiped the notification away. Then he looked up at me and asked.

"Is the document you sent urgent? I'll sign it after I help Evie pick out her car."

"Evie," that affectionate nickname from across the way. It's a shame I didn't realize what it meant back then.

I scoffed inwardly, composed myself and said calmly, "It's very urgent. I need you to sign it now."

Jasper frowned, seemingly annoyed. "Can't it wait a bit?"

"That's my resigna … " Before I could finish, Yvonne's voice cut me off. She looked sweet and considerate.

"Jasper, please sign the document first! The car can wait."

Only then did Jasper reopen the file. He barely glanced at it, quickly skimmed through a few lines, signed at the bottom and promptly sent it back to me.

Then, he went back to helping Yvonne look at cars. If Yvonne wasn't satisfied with something, he immediately agreed to have it customized.

At that moment, the man who always claimed to be too busy for me suddenly wasn't busy at all.

I looked at the document on my phone, a pang of bitterness in my chest. Was this Jasper's trust in me? Or was it just complete indifference?

Yvonne suddenly hugged my arm. "Hazel, could you lend me Jasper for a day? I want to customize the car, please?"

Before I could answer, Jasper spoke up. "Hazel's not the petty type. I'll go with you."

He picked up the car keys and left with Yvonne. As they walked out, he kept glancing back at her like he couldn't take his eyes off her.

I stood on the balcony, watching as they drove away. The car sped off and all the strength drained from my body.

Back in my room, I picked up the violet necklace Jasper had given me. It was a gift for my eighteenth birthday.

Back then, he was poor. He spent all his part-time earnings to buy me that necklace. He put it around my neck, his eyes tender and full of affection.

"Hazel, the violet symbolizes eternal love. I can't give you the best right now, but will you wait for me? I promise I'll make you the happiest woman in the world."

I believed it, but over the years, as his status grew, my wounds increased.

The happiest woman? Now, he was a big shot, capable of making any woman in the world happy, but that woman was no longer me.

I took the necklace I'd treasured for years and tossed it into the trash without a second thought.

The four-leaf clover good luck bracelet, the nail polish, the dress, the cosmetics Jasper bought me and our love token.

I gathered everything that carried memories of us and put it up for free online.

Then, I headed to the office. I handed off my projects and files to others, packed my things and got ready to leave.

The office was abuzz with chatter. An employee couldn't help but ask, "Hazel, where are you going?"

I replied casually, "I've resigned. The company will rely on all of you from now on."

The girl's eyes immediately welled up. "Hazel, don't go! Mr. Sage won't want you to leave either. I'll go tell him to keep you."

Keep me? I smiled faintly and patted her head. "I didn't want to stay and he signed the papers himself."

She looked shocked. "How could that be?"

Yes, how could it end like this today? But Jasper probably didn't want me to stay in the company anymore.

I stepped to leave, but then heard a commotion in the company lobby. Jasper walked in, holding Yvonne's hand.

The company employees respectfully called Yvonne "Madam." At that moment, standing on the second floor looking at them, I suddenly felt like a complete joke.

Even the people in the company knew about their relationship and I was the last to find out. Jasper Sage, you hid it so well!

Two more days. Once those two days were over, we would never see each other again in this life.

That night, Jasper carried Yvonne back into the house. She had twisted her ankle and he suggested she recover in my room.

"Hazel, Yvonne is thin and weak and your room has better lighting. Let her stay there for a while."

I was silent for a few seconds. Yvonne's eyes were red and she shook her head somewhat sadly. "Never mind, Hazel certainly wouldn't want that. After all, this is your and her room."

She even looked genuinely wronged. Jasper immediately got upset, turning to glare at me.

"Hazel, you and Yvonne are like sisters. Can't you even give up a room?"

I stared at him steadily, my voice very soft. "Fine, she can move in." I'll be leaving soon anyway.

Both of them were stunned, seemingly not expecting me to agree. But I had already casually packed my things and moved them to the second bedroom.

Jasper helped Yvonne carry the things and he seemed to find something wrong when he saw the room. A flicker of panic crossed his eyes, but he quickly calmed down.

"Hazel, where are the things I gave you in your room? They're gone."

My voice was flat. "I packed them away."

Yvonne put her things down and looked at me with teary eyes. "Thank you, Hazel. You're so kind to me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have met such a wonderful person as Jasper."

Her face was pure, but her eyes flashed with smugness and provocation.

How could I have ever thought she was innocent?

Jasper's expression turned slightly awkward. He looked at me instinctively and said, "Hazel, let me handle dinner tonight! I promise you won't be disappointed."

He spent ages bustling around the kitchen, only to prepare a table full of spicy dishes. Yvonne gazed at Jasper with adoration in her eyes. "Jasper, how did you know I love spicy food?"

"Because Hazel likes it."