Chapter 4 After leaving the comment , Emma removed the " post notifications " setting she had for Carter's Instagram . As the days until her departure dwindled , she planned to slowly let him go . At the mid - hill villa , when Emma returned home , she discovered it was empty , enveloped by a cold silence . She headed into the kitchen by herself and prepared spaghetti . As she was eating , Kelly sent her a WhatsApp message . " Emma , Carter , and I won't be back home tonight . Look after yourself . " Right after , she sent a few photos of them enjoying a candlelit dinner , along with a mirror selfie from a hotel room on a king - sized bed . Emma's fingers trembled slightly as she replied with a calm , " Okay . " After closing the chat window , she noticed a notification from her high school class group . Upon checking , she found an invitation from her classmates to the graduation party that weekend . Realizing she'd be moving to Canada soon , with few chances to come back , Emma decided to join them . When her response came in , the group immediately buzzed with excitement . " Is your overprotective brother going to attend this party ? " " Remember when we were camping and got caught in a landslide , and he 0.00 % 11.31 Chapter 4 flew back overnight , organized a rescue team to find you in the mountains , and promised to accompany you whenever you go out after that ? He'll probably show up this time , too , right ? " As Emma read the messages from her classmates , memories that once brought her comfort now felt like icy shards stabbing her heart . Each breath she took was laced with pain . She relaxed her hold on her phone a bit and typed a brief response . " He's not coming . " JAR Wers Her classmates still saw Carter as the boy who was completely devoted to her , unaware of her unreciprocated confession at 17 or that the person who once vowed to protect her had moved on to love someone else . That night , Emma tossed and turned in her sleep . In her dream , she found herself back at the day she first stepped into the Hachett home at the age of eight , standing awkwardly by the fountain , feeling lost and uncertain . The teenage Carter , wearing his plaid school uniform , glanced at her with indifference before turning away and leaving with his schoolbag without saying a word . Emma awoke suddenly to find her face wet , and her pillow also showing signs of dampness . If Carter had shown this level of indifference from the start , would she have noticed the gap between them sooner ? Regrettably , there are no " what - ifs " in life . The most painful experience isn't never having had something , but once having cherished it deeply , only to see it disappear as if it never existed . After waking up , Emma glanced at the duffel bag brimming with memories in the room's corner . 22 66 % 11310 Chapter 4 Just 13 days remained on the countdown - then she would genuinely leave this place . 18-2019 Webs Regardless of her willingness , she needed to let go of these memories . Only by doing so could she truly clear her heart . With a deep breath , Emma grabbed the duffel bag and headed out of the room . As she reached the stairs , she noticed that Carter and Kelly had already come back . Carter noticed the duffel bag Emma was holding and frowned , " School hasn't started yet . Why are you carrying luggage ? " Emma held the bag tighter and replied , " I'm moving to campus and packed up some stuff to toss out . " She awkwardly started lugging the bag down the stairs . Without a word , Carter moved quickly , took the bag from her , and tossed it into the trash area outside . The loud clatter it made as it landed mirrored the sinking feeling in Emma's heart . Had Carter paid any attention , he would have realized that the sound coming from the bag was the clinking of the wind chime he'd crafted from shells gathered from the Aegean Sea . Those were the very gifts he had given her , collected from his travels across half the globe over the years . They were also a symbol of the memories they swore never to let go of . Carter didn't bother to give it another look . He turned his gaze away immediately . " Since your university is in New York , there's no reason for you to live on campus . Once classes begin , you'll stay at home . I'll discuss it with your teacher . " His firm tone left Emma feeling a mix of emotions . Had Carter bothered to speak with her high school teacher , he would have discovered that she hadn't even completed her SAT applications . She had 51.82 % 11 : 310 Chapter 4 taken a different path , applying straight to the Politecnico di Milano , far across the country . At this moment , however , Carter's thoughts and gaze were entirely consumed by Kelly , and her future plans were the least of his worries . It was irrelevant . In just 13 days , she'd be in Canada , and his concern would no longer be necessary . With this understanding , Emma silently turned away and headed upstairs " Is Emma upset because we didn't stay over with her last night ? " Kelly asked softly from behind . Carter replied with a frosty tone , " She's 18 now . She needs to learn independence . No one can be there for her indefinitely . " Emma hesitated briefly in her steps but then resumed her walk to her room . Indeed , she had reached the age of 18 . 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