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When I reached the door, I tumed my head and looked back at hit
With a small smile, I said, “Goodbye, Irvin.”
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Our relationship had such a beautiful beginning. Now that things between us had come to an end, I wanted it to end on a good
note too.
So many things had happened between us, and I had suffered a lot. Regardless, I only wanted to stop loving Irvin
I had never once regretted falling in love with him. Meeting and falling in love with him would always be the best thing that had ever happened to me.
Irvin returned my smile. He wanted me to remember him the way liked most–when he looked his most handsome.
“Goodbye, Emi. Make sure to take care of yourself,” he said.
Still smiling, I waved at him. “I will.”
I didn’t wait for a response and left. My steps were firm, free from hesitation or doubt.
I truly didn’t love Irvin as much as I used to. Over time, my lingering reluctance to let him go should eventually fade once and
for all.
When I had divorced Irvin, I had also bade him farewell. At the time, his heart had ached immensely. However, deep down, he had firmly believed we would end up together again.
Irvin had been convinced that the separation had only been temporary and that I would eventually return to his embrace. He had thought letting go of me at the time was for the sake of having something even better in the future.
This time, Irvin didn’t feel the same way. There was no firm belief or conviction. He knew this farewell was forever. He knew I
would never ever be his anymore.
So, he stared at my departing figure. With each step I took, he looked on despondently as I slowly walked out of his life.
Irvin waited until I had completely disappeared from his sight and his life. Only then did he finally break down and let out an anguished cry. Even though he had grabbed onto the table, he still couldn’t stop his body from collapsing.
This was what he deserved. He only had himself to blame. We should have been happy together, but he had allowed our relationship to gradually reach this point.
The more he thought about it, the stronger his regret and pain grew. The pain became so unbearable that he let out another agonized cry.
It was a perfect sunny day as I stepped out of the café.
On this early March day, I felt a gentle spring breeze kiss my face. It carried the sweet fragrance of the flowers that were in full bloom along the street.
While I had always loved watching the snow, spring had always been my favorite season. When the flowers were in full bloom and everything was teeming with life, people couldn’t help but feel vibrant and alive too.
Unknown wildflowers had forced their way through the cracks in the pavement beneath my feet. Even they looked bright and charming as I took them in, and I couldn’t help smiling wider.
What a beautiful thing it was to have ended my relationship with Irvin in the spring. Everything I had endured and felt in the past had been a long winter. But from now onward, all I needed to do was grow and thrive.
A gust of wind blew past, causing the flowers from the magnolia tree overhead to float down like snow. The soft pink petals spun as they drifted down, looking like countless little pink spirits dancing in the air.
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Everything was so beautiful.
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Standing beneath the magnolia tree, I tilted my head up to look at the pink petals and the clear blue sky. I remained like that for a long time before I lowered my gaze and walked away.
After getting in the car, the first thing I did was call Cordelia. I was afraid she might be so worried for me that she had been uneasy this entire time.
The phone only rang once before she picked up. Sure enough, Cordelia had been concerned about me and had been clutching her phone uneasily.
Before I could speak, she blurted, “Emi-
Smiling, I gently cut her off before she could say another word. “I’m fine.”
Cordelia was surprised. She truly did understand me best. With those simple words, she could tell my emotions had shifted greatly.
Quickly regaining her composure, she asked, “Were the news reports mistaken?”
She thought my mood had suddenly improved because the reports were false.
“No, they weren’t. I’ve just finally let him go,” I answered.
And before she could say anything, I continued, “It’s true. I really have. You have no idea how light my heart feels right now. I haven’t felt this at peace ever since I regained my memories.”
After all that pain, the only thing I felt now was relief.
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