Love That Wasn't Meant to Last novel Chapter 1

Selena Norman was the heiress of a prestigious family in the city, known for her flirtatious nature and reputation as a playgirl. However, she changed all her ways since dating me. Everyone knew she loved me with all her heart and doted on me endlessly.

At least, that was what I thought. Everything changed when I came across her and Zion Cabot's text conversation.

"Will you always treat me this nicely, Selena?"

"Of course, babe."

It felt as if a knife had twisted in my heart at that moment. I didn't realize that the love I thought I had was now a thing of the past.

…

I arrived in front of the cake and blew the candles. It was 1:00 am, and an hour had gone since our wedding anniversary. For the entire afternoon and night, I held the present and the cake I baked myself before a feast I had prepared, awaiting her return.

In the end, I was met with disappointment.

Just as I prepared to retire for the night, I heard sounds from outside. Selena had come home.

When she entered and saw me, she bolted toward me and wrapped me around her arms, coaxing me with the gentlest tone that resembled the time we first dated. "I'm sorry, Hud. I was held back by my business trip. Why don't you pinch me as a punishment?

"I've brought you tons of gifts, Hud. See if you like anything, and we'll call it even, alright?" Then, her assistants carried the presents into our home in a single file.

I gazed at her without a word, reminding myself this was the woman I loved for years. Yet, when I recalled the text conversation, I was bitter.

Selena and I knew each other from university. She was bright, charming yet carefree and flirtatious; she faced everything with unwavering determination, never giving up until she hit a wall.

Most of her relationships never lasted more than three months. Ironically, she fell in love with the lonely ol' me. The closer she got to me, the more I lost my mind and fell madly in love with her.

To ensure I was happy, she even broke all her bad habits. So, when did her love and sincerity start fading toward me?

One of the assistants unloaded the presents and came to my side, defending Selena. "Mr. Davenport, not once have you left Mrs. Davenport's mind during the entirety of the trip. She got back here as soon as she finished her work.

"I know we're still late, but you should go easy on her, Mr. Davenport." The other assistant nodded in agreement.

Right, she loved me so much to the point that she would get into another man's bed on my birthday, travel thousands of miles to cheer me up with a gift, and take everything upon herself while I was sick.

If that was the case, why did she cheat on me?

She called him "babe", a sign of their intimate and ambiguous relationship. I lowered my eyes and had no words to respond.

Noticing my silence, Selena pulled me to the dining table. "Hud, did you prepare all of this? They're so delicious; I love them… Hud, stop being mad, will you? I promise I'll spend the whole day on our next anniversary with you."

At the sight of her teary eyes, I fell into a daze as the memories from a few years ago resurfaced. Back then, she would always put on a pitiful look like this whenever she made a mistake. Every time, I conceded to her.

I finally spoke after a long time. "I'm not mad. I'm just tired."

At that, Selena quickly wiped the whipped cream off her lips and pulled me into the bedroom. "Let's rest, then."

Before long, she drifted off to sleep while I struggled to fall asleep. Once I heard her steadied breathing, I sat up and took her phone.