Chapter 4

I didn't argue with him anymore.

To Ethan, the moment he deleted her, the matter was resolved.

But in my heart, I had no intention of forgiving him.

We had been graduated for two years, and including our college years, we had been together for five years.

In all this time, he had never once brought up marriage.

Even after we moved in together after graduation, he never expressed any desire to visit my parents.

I had been waiting for him, taking care of his daily life.

I tried so hard to be the perfect girlfriend, hoping to show him the love of a future wife.

But I didn't expect that even after all this time, he would still be so immature.

In his mind, it seemed like we could just date forever.

Whenever our friends joked about us getting married, he would just laugh it off.

Every time I felt bitter and hurt, I would comfort myself by imagining the moment he would finally propose.

I thought, we’ve been together for five years. If we don't end up married, what was the point of all this love?

But this incident proved that he had no intention of marrying me anytime soon.

I started giving him the silent treatment, and I moved back to Mia's apartment.

During this time, Ethan texted and called me, but I ignored him.

I threw myself entirely into my work. I'm a graphic designer, and I started staying late at the office, working myself to the bone.

Before, I rarely worked overtime because I was always worried Ethan wouldn't have dinner when he got home.

Even if I had unfinished work, I would bring it home and pull an all-nighter.

Now, work consumed me, numbing the pain.