A weekter<b>, </b><b>I </b>ran into Alex on the street by chance.
The usually well–groomed man now had disheveled hair and sunken eyes, staring nkly in some direction.<b>[</b><b>] </b>
Following his gaze, <b>I </b>spotted the long–missing Tori in a luxury watch boutique<b>, </b>intimately arm–in–arm with a strange man as they selected timepieces.
She was using the money she’d gotten from Alex<b>, </bpletely ignoring his predicament while bankrolling another man.]
“Tori!” Alex burst past the doorman and charged into the store.]
Tori jumped back in fright. When she saw it was Alex, she covered her nose in disgust: “What are you doing here?“]]
“What does it look like?” Alex demanded furiously.]]
“Buying my good buddy a watch~” Tori answered casually.
That sentence hit Alex like a bullet fired years toote, right between the eyes.
Regret<i>, </i>rage, and madness all surged through him at once. 0
He grabbed a crystal vase from the counter and smashed it against Tori’s head.]
The crowd screamed and scattered, but Alex had lost all reason. []
He straddled the fallen Tori and continued his assault blow after blow. By the time the police arrived, Tori showed no signs of life.
Alex had snapped.
As the police led him away, he passed by me and actually smiled innocently: “Penny, did youe to take me home? I love you so much! I’ll buy you bagels when we get back! Wait for me!“[]
I wouldn’t wait for him – I couldn’t wait for him anymore. <b>[</b><b>] </b>
Alex was diagnosed as mentally unstable and permanentlymitted to a psychiatric facility.]
But debts from the living still needed collecting. []
ording to our divorce settlement, Alex’s outstanding loans were now my assets.
When professional debt collectors had those so–called “buddies” crying and bleeding as they paid up, I walked toward the exit without looking back<b>. </b>
The sun was shining bright and clear – this was truly my future.<b>] </b>
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