I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 14

They both looked way thinner than before. None of that sharp energy they used to have.

When Kieran spotted me, something rippled through his eyes.

He said, like nothing was wrong: “Long time no see.”

Long time. It’d been three weeks.

I looked at him.

Yeah. Hi.”

Where’ve you been?”

Kieran’s face showed genuine confusion. Like he’d been looking for me.

Day after we filed, he’d called trying to ask where his tie was.

Got that robotic female voice saying the number didn’t exist.

Because I’d blocked him.

His eyes flashed with annoyance but he didn’t think much of it.

Intil that afternoon when Cole’s teacher called saying Cole had a fever and needed pickup.

His first instinct: “His mom’s home, call her.”

eacher sighed: “Mr. Hale, Ms. Winters said you’re divorced now. Cole’s with you. Told me not to contact her anymore.”

hat’s when it hit him.

‘d actually given up custody. We were really getting divorced.

ut even then he just felt… disoriented. Hadn’t adjusted yet.

Once he did, he figured I’d come crawling back soon.

to job. No real friends.

Where else would I go?

le waited every single day for me to reach out.

ven stopped answering Margo’s calls so he wouldn’t miss mine

Hared at his phone like it owed him something

But after a whole week, no calls, no texts, nothing–the unease inside him started eating his alive.

He started looking for me.

Went to every place we used to go together.

Still couldn’t find me.

That’s when he realized; when someone really doesnt want to be found? They vanish

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hinking about those empty weeks, Kieran rambled on: “I looked everywhere for you. Couldn’t find you anywhere. Where’d you go?”

acing his constant questions, I almost laughed.

sked him back: “Why would I tell you where I went?”

calmly reminded him: “Kieran, we’re getting divorced. We shouldn’t be in each other’s business anymore.”

ieran’s face changed instantly.

apped back: “We haven’t finalized yet. We’re still married. You should tell me.”

atching him pull this pathetic move, I couldn’t help it.

ughed out loud.

fore flying back to Seattle, Mom and I talked all night.

e was scared I’d fall back. into the same trap.

ou know why I never thought you and Kieran would work?”

eing my confusion, she continued slowly.

efore your wedding. I met him once.”

ack then, he stood there defending you. Angrily told me I was a terrible mother for abandoning you. Said I didn’t deserve to be your mom

aring that, my face stiffened.

fore I could react, she kept going.

thought maybe you’d found the right person. Until I told him I was giving you five hundred grand plus a condo in Bellevue as your dowry.”

e went quiet. And I saw it clearly–the anger in his eyes disappeared.”

y throat felt dry. Couldn’t speak.

nally forced it out: “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

ecause we’re the same. Don’t turn back till we hit a wall. Kieran showed up when you needed love most. He was your only tight. If i told you back the owing you? You would’ve thought I was trying to sabotage your relationship.”

e was right

net Kieran when Dad’s mistress and her kid showed up at our door causing chaos.

y stepmom lost it. Started taking her rage out on me.

ad felt guilty, Let it happen.

went hungry a lot. Went to school starving

ne day I nearly fainted from low blood sugar.

ieran gave me his lunch.

ack then, his dad’s startup had failed. They were broke. Barely scraping tuition together.

is daily lunch was just a cold bun.

ut when I collapsed, he gave me his only food.

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From then on, whenever I went hungry, he’d share his lunch with me.

Later, when high school ended and Dad refused to pay for college, Kieran worked his ass off.

Carried bricks at construction sites. Worked shipping warehouses,

saved up my tuition. Shoved it in my hands.

said, acting all casual: “College? I got you covered.”

le wore a faded T–shirt. But his smile was so damn bright.

o when Mom brought this up, I finally broke down crying.

You know I needed you back then. Why didn’t you come?”

Tom’s eyes turned red. Her voice cracked.

I sent your dad money. Told him to give it to you. He spent it all on himself. When I found out, I wanted to come back. I wa ‘I came back for you, he’d make you drop out. Marry you off to some random guy.”

1. ad. The ultimate selfish prick.

earing him say something like that? Not surprised at all.

Kieran hadn’t scraped together my tuition back then, I probably would’ve given up.

rifted along like Dad wanted.

ow, Kieran saw me laugh and something panicked in his eyes.

e reached out to grab me.

stepped back. Dodged his hand.

Kieran, divorce was your idea. You regretting it now?”

you away. But he said….

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