NovelEnglishThe next day, | went to the address Pete sent me. It felt like the excitement of opening a mystery box.
He had been very secretive about the details and hadn't even mentioned the style of the place, but | guessed it
would be minimalistic, like most apartments.
As the housekeeper ledinside, the morning sun cast shadows on the wooden floor. It highlighted its natural
texture. It turned out to have just the kind of warm, urban vibe | liked. The appliances were all in place, so | only
needed to buy ssoft furnishings to make it move-in ready.
| had grown accustomed to making video calls every t| talked to Pete. Putting everything else aside, seeing
his fairly handsface always improved my mood.
| told Pete roughly what | wanted to buy, and he agreed without hesitation. He insisted on setting up a shared
payment feature on anfor me.
| didn't resist. Spending a little money meant nothing to him, but refusing might make him insecure. Relying on
him, even just a little bit, made him happier.
He looked a bit tired but still smiled. "I'm so glad you like it. | bought it in a hurry, so | was worried you wouldn't
like the finished apartment."
| was happy and fully immersed in the immense joy of starting a new life. Besides... being pampered felt
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| widened my eyes, helpless against his playful expression. "Then hurry up and get here. I'll be waiting!"
The person in the video grinned from ear to ear and nodded firmly. A finished apartment was convenient. It
didn't need airing for formaldehyde.
| asked the housekeeper to arrange for a cleaning crew. Five cleaners worked for four hours, and finally, our
small new hwas spotless.
| didn't stay idle that afternoon either. | took a cab to the local furniture store, with the primary mission of
shopping.
| wanted to decorate the place anew to welcPete. From the moment he set foot in Radiant City, our past
lives would truly be behind us.
| would no longer be known as "Mrs. Hawk", but just a lawyer striving to rise from ordinary to extraordinary.
Pete would no longer be the Shelmans' privileged son. He would be an unremarkable young man with a bit of
money, ready to start his own business.
The next day, | wore a simple white dress under my thick coat, letting my long hair fall over my shoulders. |
knew what Pete liked, so | dressed up especially for him to pick him up at the airport.
A woman dressed up for the one she loved. | hoped he would be pleased when he saw me.
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A passerby noticedand kindly offered to help. "Do you needto call an ambulance?"
| shook my head, tears inexplicably streaming down my face. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was Douglas.
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