Three monthster, the court officially granted our divorce.]
Marital assets were divided ording tow–I reimed all technology patents, and Kai got an empty shell of apany.[]
Walking out of the courthouse, I felt an unprecedented sense of freedom.]
Luna texted me: [Phoenix<b>, </b>congrattions on your freedom! Raven got fired from school for moral misconduct.]]
I replied: [She brought it on herself.]]
[Plus she and my brotherpletely fell out!] Luna continued.[]
My brother’s health is shot and thepany
failing. Raven got disgusted with hisck of money and dumped him outright. Now my brother lives alone in that big house like a broken man.]]
A weekter, Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne came to see me.
“Phoenix,” Mrs. Hawthorne said with red eyes, “I know Kai wronged you, but for the sake of all your years together<b>, </b>could you help him?<b>” </b>
“His gastritis is getting worse, and thepany’s barely hanging on…” Mr. Hawthorne sighed.[]
I looked at them calmly: “Uncle and Aunt, Kai and I are divorced. Whether he lives or dies is none of my concern.“[]
“But Phoenix, you can’t be so heartless…” []
Mrs. Hawthorne tried to grab my hand and guilt–trip me.
I stepped back: “Kai Hawthorne was the heartless one<b>, </b>not me. When he chose to betray me, why didn’t he think about today?“[]
“Besides,” I smiled coldly, pushing back against her maniption, “didn’t you love Raven? Said she was gentle, caring, well–mannered? Why don’t you have her take care of Kai now?”
The old couple turned red with embarrassment and eventually slunk away.[]
Before they left, I said to Luna: “Luna, I just bought a ce—you can move in with me.”
Luna’s eyes lit up: “Really?!“]
I patted her shoulder.
“Even though your brother and I have nothing to do with each other anymore, you’ll always be my sister.“[]
Three monthster, Hawthorne Industries officially went bankrupt and was taken over by creditors.[]
My <b>new </bpany was thriving–with core technology and quality clients, we quickly became industry leaders.[]
One day, Laus tuld me “Phoenix, muy brother came to see me again today, saying he knows he was wrong and wants me to
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I continued working without looking up: “Tell him we’re strangers now.“[]
“He also said he’d work like a ve to make it up to you…“[]
“A ve who gets distracted and might betray me at any moment? <b>I </b>don’t want that.“]
\Late at night, I stood by the floor–to–ceiling windows in my bedroom, looking at every flower and tree in the yard.]
I used to think Kai Hawthorne was my whole world.[]
Now I realized that without him, my world was even more wonderful.[]
Some people are just passing through your life–when they’re gone, they’re gone, no need to dwell on it.[]
The life that truly belongs to me will continue even more brilliantly.