On the third day of our cold war, I ordered a box of ultra-thin 001 condoms and shipped them to my boyfriend's apartment. After getting all dolled up, I knocked on his door: "Liam, I think my package accidentally..." Before I could finish. A cold scoff came from above my head: "Really? Is this the best you can do? "Weren't you the one who slapped me and told me to get lost?" He leaned his long arm against the doorframe. And yelled toward his bedroom: "Babe, there's a pretty girl here trying to seduce me. Come help me kick her out!" 1 I figured Liam was just bluffing, so I rolled my eyes at him: "You mean to tell me, on the third day of our cold war— "A girl magically appeared in your bedroom? "In your dreams." I neatly ducked under his arm. And casually opened his shoe cabinet. When I saw the cute little pink bunny slippers, I couldn't hold back a snort of laughter: "Why did you buy me a pair like this? You know I like green..." "Babe." Liam interrupted me, his voice lazy and drawling. I was just about to respond. Since when did he get so cheesy after a fight? I looked up. And saw a girl wearing a revealing slip dress standing right in the middle of the living room. She was blinking her big, watery eyes at me: "Why are you... wearing my slippers?" I froze on the spot. My brain short-circuited for a second. I could only watch as Liam, who usually moved at a snail's pace, gave a helpless shrug, walked over, and pulled the girl into his arms: "She just showed up out of nowhere. "If I had known it was my ex-girlfriend, I wouldn't have even opened the door." After saying that. Liam turned to me, his tone full of righteous indignation: "Hurry up and explain yourself, Chloe." Before I could even speak. His face turned ice-cold, and he marched over to me. Staring at the slipper I had already put on one foot. He spoke with a chilling edge to his voice: "Do you have any concept of boundaries? "Why are you wearing someone else's slippers without asking?" I leaned one hand against the wall, my right foot halfway out of my own shoe. Hearing Liam's words, I didn't even dare to look up. It was just that the humiliation and grievance were too much to suppress. Tears fell uncontrollably. After a long moment. Liam seemed to finally notice my emotional state. His posture relaxed, sounding as if he were compromising: "Forget it. "Mia is a germaphobe. Since you've worn them, she definitely won't want them anymore. "Consider them a gift." I forced myself to calm down, struggling to maintain a smile: "I forgot to change my shipping address for a package..." Mia, recovering from her initial shock in the living room, smiled and gently tapped her head, saying with polite sweetness: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't look closely. "I thought it was something Liam ordered. "She smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I'll go get it for you right now." Taking advantage of Mia turning her back. I swiftly changed back into my own shoes. Looking at Liam, who was staring blankly at Mia's retreating back. I raised my hand. And slapped him hard across the face. 2 A bright red handprint instantly appeared on Liam's cheek. He poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue and let out a soft chuckle: "You blocked my number and deleted me on Snapchat... Doesn't that mean we broke up? "You told me to get lost, so what's wrong with me rolling right into someone else's arms?" With a long stride, Liam pinned me into a corner. Staring at my heaving chest beneath my lace dress, he lowered his voice: "And now you show up at my place late at night dressed like this— "What? Are you here to beg for me back?" Before I could speak. Liam dropped his smirk, took a step back, and said coldly: "That slap just now cancels out the mistakes I made before." He glanced in Mia's direction. And carelessly curled his lip: "She was already pretty bothered by the fact that I've dated before. "So, it's best if you don't show up again." I hadn't even opened my mouth. When Mia walked out holding the shipping box, looking incredibly apologetic. Her voice was timid: "I didn't know this box was yours... "I thought it was something Liam bought, so I opened it and put it in the cabinet. "I don't know how many you bought either. Why don't you count them to see if they're all there?" Before I could take the box. Liam leaned over, snatching it first— 3 Those few seconds. Felt incredibly long. Hearing Liam's light chuckle, I felt like a prisoner finally receiving her death sentence. "Well well, Chloe. It's only been three days, and you're already this... " Liam trailed off, then smirked. "Lonely and desperate?" He shoved the shipping box into my arms: "Alright, returning this to its rightful owner. "Do you have any other business here? "I don't want my girlfriend to get the wrong idea." Under their intense scrutiny. My cheeks burned like fire. I wanted to defend myself, but realized it was pointless. Things had already reached this point. Forget it. I knew in my heart this was probably the last time I'd ever see Liam. So I didn't say a single word and left without looking back. In the elevator. I opened the message from my manager asking to transfer me to the Seattle office. Without any hesitation, I replied that I agreed. The moment I stepped out of the building. I threw everything in my arms straight into the trash can. Just like Liam. I didn't want any of it anymore. 4 After getting home. I curled up in bed, zoning out. A wave of sourness spread through my chest, almost drowning me. Until my best friend's phone call broke my train of thought— Her tone was secretive, "Chloe, you really are something else. "You took down the untouchable ice king on your first try! How was it? Did he surrender the moment he saw you in your 'battle armor'?" Before I could answer. My best friend excitedly continued: "I saw Liam's Instagram post! Oh my god, you used to say he was so aloof and would never go to a childish place like an amusement park— "But he went, just for you! He even rode the carousel! Tsk tsk, the bizarre contrast! "Looks like the cold war paid off. You really know how to train a boyfriend..." "Are you sure you didn't see wrong?" I took a deep breath to suppress my sobs. My best friend laughed so hard she practically exploded, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world: "How is that possible! Let me send you the video so you can see for yourself..." I was skeptical. But the moment I opened the video. My heart felt like it stopped. 5 The reason Liam and I fought was, frankly, a bit strange. We'd been together for three years. Liam had never posted about me on any of his social media platforms. He also never went to public places with me, or celebrated any anniversaries or holidays. Looking at him, always so indifferent and detached. I often doubted whether Liam actually loved me at all. But every time, as long as we were alone together. He was like a completely different person. This time, I really couldn't hold it in. During our most intimate moment in bed, I asked that question: "Liam, do you actually love me or not?" He kissed my neck affectionately and mumbled vaguely: "Does that really matter?" I didn't understand. Was it that hard to just say "I love you"? I pushed him away. And until Liam slammed the door and left, he still hadn't said he loved me. Seeing me depressed and drowning my sorrows in alcohol. My best friend advised me to cut Liam some slack. That's just how he is, there was no need to force him. That's why I swallowed my pride and proactively sought to make up. But there was already another girl by Liam's side. I watched him in the video. Wearing Mickey Mouse ears, with half a heart drawn on his cheek with lip gloss. Comical yet cute. A side of him I had never seen. Listening to the concern on the other end of the phone, I smiled bitterly: "He has a new girlfriend." 6 It seemed we had mutual friends who raised similar doubts. Not long after, my best friend told me Liam had deleted the post and uploaded a new one. This time, he explicitly showed Mia's fair, delicate face. I didn't want to hear anymore. After hanging up the phone. I started researching the projects I'd be taking over in Seattle. I didn't expect that. At 2:00 AM. Liam would call me. 7 After answering the unknown number and hearing Liam's voice, it was too late to hang up. The guy on the other end. Sounded urgent, even on the verge of tears: "Chloe... I know I shouldn't be bothering you at this hour. "But can you come over to my place for a bit?" Liam paused. His voice was suppressed and hoarse: "Just consider it a favor... I'm begging you, okay?" My heart sank. I couldn't imagine what could have happened to a man who was usually so calm and composed to make him sound like this. In a few seconds, a hundred possibilities flashed through my mind. My body reacted faster than my mouth. By the time I said "Okay," I was already putting on my coat and grabbing my car keys. I was extremely anxious. I ran two red lights on the way. I even tripped and fell on the sidewalk walking up to his building. When I finally stood panting at Liam's door. What I saw was a heartwarming scene: Liam, looking immaculate, half-kneeling at Mia's feet. And scattered around the living room were all our mutual friends. After seeing me. Liam ignored the blood on my knees. He smiled effortlessly: "Chloe, you're finally here." He turned to look at Mia, "Alright, can I prove it now?" Liam pointed a finger at the ceiling and declared righteously: "I, Liam Beckett, absolutely will not have any lingering ties with my ex-girlfriend, Chloe Davis. "No matter how she tries to seduce me, or use our friends to pressure me, it won't happen! "During my relationship with Mia, I will only be good to her, and only love her... even if other women keep pestering me, my devotion is unwavering..." 8 I couldn't hear the rest of what he said clearly. I couldn't tell if the pain was coming from my leg, or the ache in my heart. My brain was buzzing. Until Mia interrupted him with a coquettish whine: "Okay, okay~ That's too cheesy..." Her face was completely red. She went on her tiptoes to cover Liam's mouth. Saying playfully: "Stop saying that... I know you didn't mean to choose the wrong video for your post... "Liam, how are you so cheesy~ "Were you like this with your ex-girlfriend too... using 'I love you' like a comma?" I was dragged into the conversation again. I couldn't maintain my polite smile. My face turned cold. But no one seemed to care. Liam immediately grabbed Mia's shoulders and explained: "No, I'm only like this with you. "If you don't believe me, ask her." Only then did all the eyes in the room turn towards me in unison. Some with sympathy, some with pity. As for Liam and Mia, their eyes held expectation— "Are you guys done playing?" My voice was cold, and the atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted. "A good ex should act like they're dead. Don't you know that?" Perhaps because I had always been compliant with Liam before, when my gaze swept over him. Liam's expression betrayed a momentary panic. I pretended not to notice, turned around, and left. This farce. I wasn't going to participate in it.
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