---- boyfriend. Don't you have even a shred of self- awareness?" Thomas looked as if he had been humiliated. "I didn't cheat. I-" Icut him off impatiently. "Get lost right now. If you don't, I'm going to call the police again." "Ally, do we have to fight like this? You couldn't communicate with the outside world for the past five years. You must not know what happened between Melody and me. "She's an adult now, so I had her move out of the house. She cleared out all her belongings from our marital home. I haven't hugged her since that day, and we stopped sleeping in the same bed. I also didn't do anything extreme with her again. I'm doing my best to change!" Thomas' eyes reddened. It was as if he were making a huge sacrifice for my sake. However, everything that he just listed out was what a boyfriend should do normally. ---- Having no intention to argue with him, I called the police. "Someone here is harassing me!" The police rushed over in record time and took Thomas away with them. Thomas looked at me, a mixture of pain and affection swirling in his eyes. "Do you have to be so ruthless?" "There was nothing between us from the very start!" I was utterly unmoved by Thomas' affections that came much too late. In fact, all I felt was bewilderment and repulsion. If he truly loved me, why didn't he show that he cared even a little for me when we were together for a decade? Peace was restored to our surroundings when Thomas was taken away by the police. Lydia, Xavier, and I continued shopping. Lydia and I did most of the chatting and shopping while Xavier hung back and carried our bags. I stopped by the restroom after having one too many drinks while they waited for me outside. When I exited the restroom, Xavier was daydreaming as he ---- carried the bags while Lydia was scrolling furiously on her phone. They were completely ignoring each other. Once they noticed I was back, their eyes lit up as if their souls were sucked back into their bodies. "Babe, when are we eating with your parents?" "Ally, the seafood restaurant that opened recently is amazing!" Only after the outing was over did I realize that I had received a text message from an unknown number. "Ally, Inever wanted to make you upset. I just think that there are too many misunderstandings between us. I don't think it's reasonable for us to give up on our relationship like this. "Don't rush to marry that man. Let's talk about this. Perhaps you'll change your mind." It was obvious that the message was from Thomas. "Okay. Let's meet at Mandy's Diner tomorrow afternoon," I replied. ---- Xavier was standing right next to me when I typed out my reply. The furrow between his brows deepened when he read my message. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!