70.8 % Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Lily stiffened , her carefully constructed tears freezing in place , His voice was devoid of warmth , If it werent for you , I wouldnt have lost Laura . From now on , dont ever contact me again . Then , right in front of her , he blocked her on every platform . Lily opened her mouth , as if wanting to say something . But when she looked up , she realized he was already walking away . James ! This time , he didnt stop for her . Lily wiped away her tears , her expression darkening . James , if you dare do this to me … youll regret it . By the time I found out about all this , it was long , long after the fact . I had once thought that after leaving , James would be nothing more than a distant memory . Before I left , I had signed a confidentiality agreement with my school and research team . Logically speaking , no matter how capable James was , he would never be able to find me . And that was exactly what happened . After breaking free from him and diving into my research , I realized there were far more beautiful and fulfilling things in this world than love . Everything about him , everything he once tried to teach me about pleasing a man in bed … I had erased it all from my mind . Including him . One day , my professor came to an international conference and brought up James in passing . After you left , James turned the entire school upside down looking for you . Didnt you tell him you were leaving ? 75.0 % Chapter 7 I smiled and shook my head . I make my own decisions . My professor sighed . He was a mess for a long time after you left . Seems like losing you really hit him hard . I was silent for a few seconds before finally replying . A man playing the role of a devoted lover to gain sympathy … not exactly a rare trick . I knew better than anyone how selfish and cruel James truly was . Theres no need . Were done . I had already made up my mind this life , my only devotion would be to my country . There would never be a day when I turned back . The professor hesitated before admitting , He said hed wait for you . No matter how long it takes . I chuckled and said , Dont worry , Professor . In five years , by the time I return , Jamess exes will probably outnumber my research team . The professor paused , seemingly catching on , then let out a knowing smile and said nothing more . Jamess name was like a drop of water falling into the ocean fading into nothing , without so much as a ripple in my heart . These past five years , my research had progressed tremendously . The moment my confidentiality agreement expired , countless media outlets both domestic and international scrambled to interview me . The professor and my team helped turn down most of them , but some were simply unavoidable . It had been so long since I last thought about the past . Immersed in my work , even Emily rarely contacted me anymore . So , when James suddenly appeared before me , my first reaction was to freeze . The second ? To run . 79.2 % Chapter It wasnt fear . It was disgust so deep it was almost visceral . The wounds he left behind had long since healed , but my body still remembered . The mere sight of him made my stomach churn . But before I could slip away unnoticed , his gaze locked onto me , and he rushed toward me without hesitation . Fortunately , the organizers had anticipated potential security risks and had arranged for guards to protect me . James barely made it five meters before he was stopped by a wall of security personnel . I turned on my heel , unwilling to waste even a second more on him . Laura! His voice , raw with desperation , cut through the air . The entire room fell silent . Then , his voice came again , hoarse and trembling- I waited for you for five years … how could you … how could you abandon me again ? He sounded so aggrieved , as if I were the one who had been heartless as if I had traded our so called love for fame and fortune . He started bringing up the past , recalling our time together , piece by piece . I tensed . I knew exactly what kind of man he was . If I didnt stop him , he might blurt out things best left buried things I had no intention of exposing before an audience of eager journalists , all with their cameras rolling . Suppressing my frustration , I let out a slow breath and forced myself to walk toward the one person I least wanted to see . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!