Before I could reply, Kendrick stormed out, as if he was truly on his way to save lives. Watching his flustered back, leaving without even closing the door, my heart clenched in pain.
He had loved Nikki for seven years, yet hadn't even earned the right to be her lapdog. She granted him the title of Backup Boyfriend No. 1 and he was thrilled for a long time.
I stood up, quietly shut the door and finally let the long-suppressed tears flow freely. Taking the anniversary gift I had prepared for our three-year relationship from my pocket, I tossed it into the trash. Kendrick, since you don't love me, I wouldn't love you anymore.
Half an hour later, I saw another post from Nikki: [He dropped everything to be with me because of our friend circle. He is worthy of being the number one backup boyfriend!]
The accompanying photo showed a man kneeling like a loyal dog at her feet, massaging her legs. On his wrist was the Rolex I had bought for him not long ago.
I let out a cold laugh, put down my phone and started packing. Since I had decided to leave, I didn't want to leave any trace of myself in this house.
The bedroom, living room and study were filled with photos we had taken during our three years together.
I took them down one by one and threw them into an old metal bucket. Taking the bucket to the terrace, I burned the photos one by one. Each photo held memories of our time together.
Only now did I realize that the backgrounds of these photos often appeared in Nikki's posts.
"I really want to see the sunrise on Mossy Hill! I'm sure I can reach the summit!"
The next day, Kendrick took me to climb Mossy Hill and watch the sunrise.
"I heard the local dishes are very popular. Haha, I want to try it."
That same night, Kendrick took me to eat the spicy oyster that I hated. At the time, I didn't realize why he suddenly had so many strange requests.
Now I understood, they were all Nikki's wishes. He couldn't fulfill Nikki's desires, so he used me as her substitute.
Hot tears dripped onto the burning photos and the sharp sizzle pulled me out of my thoughts. I no longer had the patience to recall every scene in the photos. I lit them all at once.
"Cough, cough, cough. What are you doing, making such a smoky mess?" Kendrick suddenly appeared, frowning as he looked at me. "Why did you take down all our photos?"