Chapter 17

"December 31st, 2020. This is my first time celebrating New Year's Day with someone by my side, but I'm not happy at all because she's brought me to her first love's favorite spot." "October 1st, 2021. It's our wedding anniversary, but I'm still not happy. She's brought me to the place where she confessed to her first love." "August 29th, 2024. Her first love is back in the country, and I know it's time for me to leave…" The thick journal was a record of Terence's five-year marriage to Hailey. It showed how he'd gone from feeling hopeful about their marriage to giving up and losing hope. On the nights Hailey had left Terence alone to be with Matthew, Terence had written his pain and torment in the journal. A heavy atmosphere filled the room, making Hailey feel like a fist was clenching around her heart. She felt smothered; it was hard to breathe. She felt like she could visualize Terence writing about his unhappy marriage as tears rolled down his face. The sun slowly disappeared