Every time Andrew finished his social events, he would sit by the river for a while to get rid of the smell before coming home to hug me.
I watched the evening breeze blowing the strands of hair on his forehead.
I thought to myself, "you don't have to be like this anymore. I'm no longer at home to dislike the smell."
Amid the sound of the wind and water, Andrew murmured, "Olivia, tomorrow is my birthday. How long are you going to keep this up?"
I was startled. Tomorrow was Andrew's birthday. The gift I ordered for him should be arriving soon.
6
The next day, Andrew woke up in our bedroom by himself.
He reached to the side out of habit, but all he felt was cold air.
He buried his face in my pillow, breathing in the last of my scent.
Today was the weekend, and it was Andrew's birthday. He bought my favorite food and went into the kitchen.
He was sure that I would come back today.
No matter how angry I got, I never forgot important days like his birthday.
But unfortunately, Andrew, you're going to be disappointed.
He received a call from HE Jewelry Company.
"Mr. Baker, Ms. Brown ordered a birthday present for you a month ago. Please come and pick it up."
Andrew picked up a pair of customized diamond rings and tie clips, with our names AB and OB engraved on the diamond rings.
When we started our business, the first gift I gave him was a tie clip.
At that time, we were still living in an old apartment, and I carefully prepared a cake and a gift for him.
That tie clip was not expensive, but Andrew treasured it very much.
Now that we were successful in our careers, I wanted to give him a more expensive and beautiful one.
But Andrew, you were the one who left me first.
Andrew held the two gifts and sat in silence for a long time.
I vaguely saw a glimmer of tears in his eyes.
Then he cooked a table of my favorite meals and opened a bottle of champagne that he had been saving.
Andrew picked up his phone and continued to message the unanswered chat: [Olivia, I received your gift. I like it very much.]
[Please come back. I'll explain everything, and I promise this won't happen again.]
Andrew was waiting for my news and waiting for me to come home.
His anticipation turned to anxiety, then impatience.
The food on the table was completely cold. Andrew had completely lost his patience.