Chapter 2

The sky had darkened by the time Samantha was done with the application. She then hailed a car and pulled out her phone to check on the flight tickets. Although she had submitted her application to change her name, the review process would take another month to be completed. As such, she directly booked a flight to Montblan for the first of the following month. She then informed the International Education Institution that she accepted their offer. Samantha had been preparing to study abroad ever since she graduated. However, her plans were delayed for three years as Wilson said that he couldn't live without her and didn't want a long-distance relationship. Now that Samantha decided to call off the wedding and end this relationship, it was time to let go of the past. It was time for her to think about herself and start a new chapter in her life. Upon returning home, Samantha changed out of her wet clothes, washed up, and headed to bed. That night, she slept more peacefully than she ever had in the past month. … Samantha woke up and had breakfast early the next morning. She then cleared out everything related to Wilson. The gifts he gave her, the couple outfits they bought together, and the love letters she received during her years as a student—all came up to five full boxes. Samantha hauled everything out from the villa in several trips, throwing them all into the trash. A limited-edition sports car suddenly pulled up by the road while she was busy. She turned around and saw Wilson swaggering out of the car with another woman in his arms. He didn't look away from Samantha, even when she noticed him. Samantha knew he was being so blatant because he was certain she would distance herself after everything he had done during his memory loss. Wilson had never acknowledged her as his girlfriend from the start. He even ordered for her things to be thrown out of the villa. Samantha thought she would end up on the streets, but their neighbor suddenly contacted her, informing her that they were moving abroad. They even offered to lease her the place at a ridiculously low price. Back then, she thought she was lucky. But now, she realized that it was all but a part of Wilson's plan. He was worried that she might end up leaving for good, so he staged the whole thing to keep her around. Samantha couldn't help but feel amused thinking back on how she had spent the past month being deceived. She was uninterested in knowing what kind of performance he would put up that day. Turning around, she picked up the last box and threw it into the trash. Wilson, who happened to walk past, glanced over and saw the things Samantha was throwing away. His expression turned cold as he asked, "Why are you throwing those things away?" She glanced at him and replied indifferently, "Didn't you lose your memories? How do you remember what these items are?" Only then did Wilson realize his slip-up. He quickly schooled his expression back into one of indifference. "I was just asking. How could I possibly remember? "The past is the past, and the present is here and now. I only like Nat now. After all, she was the only one who came to look after me when I got into a car accident in Norya." Samantha found it ironic. After all, how would a car accident occur when Wilson was even faking his memory loss? She smiled slightly as she gave the woman in his arms a sidelong glance. The woman wore heavy makeup, had an alluring figure, and was dressed in revealing clothes. She looked at Samantha with a smug expression in her fox-like eyes. The woman was someone Samantha didn't recognize. She figured that it was likely someone Wilson had found to be his most satisfying companion lately. That was why he had made such a big deal about bringing her back. Refusing to engage in pointless conversations with him, she merely hummed in response before turning around and walking into the villa. Wilson was stunned as he watched Samantha leave without even turning back. Upon seeing him bring another woman back, he had expected her to make a fuss. He was surprised to see her so calm instead. Wilson realized something was off, yet he did not run after Samantha to explain. Instead, he stared at her until she entered the villa. … The doorbell suddenly rang at 8:00 pm. Samantha placed the takeout bag down and got up to open the door. It was the woman Wilson had just brought back. The woman waved at Samantha. The smile on her face didn't quite reach her eyes. "Hello, I'm Natalie Tanner. I'll be staying at my boyfriend's place for a while. Since we're neighbors, do you mind exchanging contacts?" "No need," Samantha rejected promptly before turning to leave. Natalie grabbed Samantha's phone and swiftly added her number on WhatsApp. She only returned Samantha's phone with a grin when she saw the latter's darkening expression. "Let's be friends. We'll probably be seeing each other more often in the future," Natalie said playfully. "By the way, do you have any condoms at your house? We've finished the box we bought earlier. Do you mind if we get some from you?" Samantha's face paled. Her hand trembled as she took her phone back. "No." However, Natalie refused to back down. The mockery was evident in her gaze. "I guess I asked the wrong person. I suppose it's impossible for you to have any since Wilson no longer wants you."