Chapter 4 I opened my mouth to speak , but for some reason , my voice caught in my throat . It took me a moment to steady myself before I finally managed to say- Vincent , do you remember ? I told you before when Im in the lab , I have real work to do . I cant be distracted . My phone has to be on silent . Isnt that right ? I had explained this to him so many times before , yet he never seemed to care . As expected , he frowned , confused . Of course your work is important , but as your boyfriend , shouldnt I be more important ? Hearing what he said , I finally asked another question . If a boyfriend is more important , then as your girlfriend , shouldnt I be more important than your unbreakable nightly routine ? The moment I brought up his so called routine , Vincents expression twisted . His patience was wearing thin . He sighed , looking at me as if I were a child throwing a tantrum . Then , with a voice full of forced patience , he said , Imela , Ive told you this so many times . My routine is something Ive had since childhood . If I break it , my whole schedule will be messed up . Dont you want me to stay healthy ? He always did this . Twisted every argument until it became my fault . I stepped back and asked him the same way . And every experiment I do in the lab is important . It affects my future . Dont you want me to succeed ? He paused for a second , then suddenly smiled . What does it matter ? Were getting married after graduation . Youll be my wife . Do you really think Id let you struggle ? Ill take care of you . The classic empty promise . The easiest words to say , and the easiest to break . Then he shot down all my efforts . The bitterness in my chest deepened . But before I could say anything . Vincent glanced down at his phone . 1501 False Sleep Schedule : Whispers with Hibba Chapter 4 . His entire demeanor shifted . Without hesitation , he shoved his phone back into his pocket and spoke hurriedly . I wont walk you back today . Lets talk tomorrow . I have to get back to my dorm now . Then he turned and ran . Vincent- I I called his name before I could stop myself . He paused and looked back , still impatient . What is it , Imela ? I really have to go- . Vincent , cant you break your rule for me , just once ? I interrupted him abruptly , and saw his anxious look turn to impatience , and then to intense seriousness . Without even thinking , he shook his head . Then , in a voice that left no room for argument , he said , Imela , stop being unreasonable . So , this was unreasonable to him . How sad and laughable . He didnt have any more patience to talk with me . He just turned around and ran . As he ran , he took out his phone , seemed to make a call , and kept running while he was on the line . I just stood there , watching the man I had once loved disappear into the night .. This love had been tainted from the very beginning . If I held onto it any longer , Id be the biggest fool in the world . But it was fine . In a month , I would be flying overseas . From then on , no matter how far or how close , we would never see each other again . In the second year of being with Vincent , we rented a small apartment near the school . The apartment wasnt big , just a cozy two bedroom , one living room place .. Every weekend or on special holidays , wed go out on dates , and sometimes when we didnt want to Taiso Sleep Schedule : Whispers with Hik Chapter 4 return to school , wed just rest in the apartment . Each of us had our own room , and nothing ever crossed the line . After being together for so long , I thought of him as someone with self control , not realizing that his nights were already spent with another woman . Thats why this apartment held many of my things . Now that I had decided to go abroad , I was determined to erase all traces of myself from this apartment . The next morning . I went to the apartment . But to my surprise , Vincent was already there . 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