Backup Girl No More: Adios to my V-card and My First Love (Brooklyn) novel Chapter 99

Chapter 9. 

Chapter 9 

The decision was made. Whether they’d regret it or not couldn’t change her mind to leave. 

“I’ve arranged for Ken to take you to the pick–up point the day after tomorrow,” Uncle Johnson finally said. 

Calista nodded, knowing there was meaningless in arguing. 

As she left the study, she found Ken waiting by the door, his face troubled. “Why did you throw away everything I ever gave you?” 

Calista’s heart skipped a beat. He’d found the letters and gifts at the dump. 

Once, she’d treasured every moment of their relationship. Whether it was a doodled note or an 

expensive watch, she’d preserved them all carefully. 

She remembered when their housekeeper had thrown away her collection of letters without asking. That night, she’d rushed out in tears, searching frantically until she’d recovered every discarded 

piece. Ken had been so angry he’d fired the housekeeper on the spot. 

Now, Calista’s voice was empty. “They were taking up space. I needed to clear them out.” She 

paused. “They’re useless now anyway.” 

Ken searched her face intently, desperate to catch any flicker of emotion. But her expression 

remained perfectly blank. What she’d once treated as precious treasures, she now dismissed as 

worthless. 

The realization made his chest tighten inexplicably. He wanted to say something–anything–but the 

words wouldn’t come. 

Then Viola appeared. “Ken, don’t be so harsh with her. She’s just trying to get your attention again.” 

Ken’s tension eased at Viola’s words, his expression hardening into disapproval. “Calista, you’re only making me more disgusted with this behavior.” 

“You misunderstand,” Calista replied calmly. She walked to the kitchen, retrieved a match, and set 

the box of memories ablaze. 

Eight years of shared memory turned to ash in an instant. 

“Calista, what are you doing?” Ken instinctively moved to extinguish the flames, but Viola held him 

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