Love is Like Dust Drifting AwayChapter 1
After my mom suffered a sudden heart attack, Kendrick Alcott finally agreed to come with me to visit her.
But on the way, he got a call and left me stranded on the highway.
"I have an urgent matter to attend to. You'll have to visit your mom by yourself this time."
As the rain poured down, I looked around for help, but there wasn't a single car in sight.
I ran through the storm for two hours. When I finally reached the hospital, all I saw was my mother's body covered with a white sheet.
Just as I broke down in the morgue, sobbing uncontrollably, Kendrick's call came in.
"Kendrick, where are you?" I asked, still crying.
However, instead of the concern I expected, I heard a woman's flirtatious voice in the background.
"Kendrick, we're almost at the room. Don't be in such a hurry."
Then the line went dead. Suddenly, it all became clear.
I realized that at the moment I needed Kendrick most, he was busy with someone else.
"So this is your urgent matter?" I thought bitterly.
It wasn't until my mom's body was cremated that Kendrick finally replied with a message.
[Can you stop being so unreasonable? She really needs me right now!]
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From the time I was in middle school, I'd been infatuated with Kendrick.
He had it all: stellar grades, a gentle personality, and striking good looks. He was practically perfect. I had secretly loved him for six years and only mustered the courage to confess when I got accepted into the university where he studied.
After ninety-nine attempts, it seemed my persistence moved him, and we finally got together.
I cherished our relationship deeply. Kendrick was outstanding and always busy during college, so I never dared disturb him.
Whether I fell off my bike or was sick alone in the dorm, I kept my problems to myself. Even with a fever, I would stay up late, helping him with his presentations. I feared being too dependent on him, afraid to be a burden, so I tried to handle everything alone.
This was how things continued until today.
I suddenly realized my self-reliance became his excuse for neglecting me and abandoning me to be with another woman.
Upon seeing his reply, my heart sank.
At that moment, I felt my heart shatter into pieces.
After blocking him, I began searching for a suitable cemetery in the city.
Finally, I found a fitting place.