A weekter, Kai called me first.[]

“Phoenix, let’s talk,” his voice soundedpletely exhausted. “I’ve figured everything out.“[]

“Figured out what? That you want to choose your little childhood sweetheart after all?” I asked coldly.]

“No, I… I’ve decided to

off all contact with Raven.” His voice was barely audible, “Phoenix, can we start over? This time I promise I’ll never have anything to do with her again.“]

“Promise?” I scoffed, “Kai Hawthorne, how long can your ‘promise‘ actuallyst?b“/b]

“I’m serious! I’ve thought it through–t

me, she really is just a friend…”

He tried desperately to exin.[]

I was silent for a few seconds, then said tly: “Toote.“[]

“Phoenix, I admit I handled things badly before and caused misunderstandings, but what we have between us…“[]

“Kai Hawthorne,” I cut him off, “bI /bused to really love you–enough to do anything for you.“[]

“Your career, your health, everything about you… I cared about it all.“]]

“But when you went behind my back to flirt with another woman, I realized everything I’d done was nothing but a joke.“[]

“You say you’d do anything for me–so why can’t you ept my friendship with other people? Just one close female friend, and you can’t handle it.“[]

Kai was still trying to make excuses.]

His pathetic attempts at justificationpletely broke my heart.[]

“Even today, you’re still trying to use phrases like ‘close friend‘ to cover up your inappropriate rtionship with Raven!“]]

“Fine. Let’s meet this afternoon. I’ve arranged for both our parents to be there so we cany everything out in the open. I don’t want people talking behind my back even after we’re divorcedb./b“[]

Kai was quiet for a long time, then finally said: “Do you have to be so heartless?”

“Heardess? Am I the heartless one or are you?” Iughed coldly, “Kai Hawthorne, who chose to betray our marriage? And who’s ying victum now?“[]

At three PM. I bpicked /bup my parents and went to the Hawthorne house.[]

Four bpeople /bbwere /bsitting in the living room: Kal’s parents, Kal, and Luna []

1 ted the folder I’d prepared on the coffee table: “Mom, Dad, this is thest time I’ll address you this way. Here’s all the evidence of fal and Raven’s rtionship over the past year. Chat logs, money transfers, photos…“{]

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“Missing you so much, wish Phoenix wasn’t home‘… my son sent this?” She stared at Kai in disbelief.[]

Kai hung his head, unable to say a word.[]

Mr. Hawthorne saw the eight–thousand–dor jewelry transfer and mmed the table: “Have you lost your mind? Buying expensive gifts for another woman behind your wife’s back?“]

My parents looked even more upset, and Mom spoke directly: “Phoenix, we support your decision to divorce. This kind of man isn’t worth wasting any more of your life on.“[]

Kai desperately tried to salvage the situation: “Mom, Rav and bI/bb… /bwe really don’t have any kind of rtionship. Please convince Phoenix to give me one more chance…“]]

My dad’s face was stone cold: “Still calling her Rav? How intimate. I noticed you call your own sister by her full name ‘Luna Hawthorne‘!”

My mom looked like she wanted to say something.

I cut her off directly: “No point in more talk–it can’t hide the fact that you cheated.”

“Phoenix, I really didn’t cheat!“]]

Kai still wanted to defend himself, “I’ve exined this so many times–I’ve never had romantic feelings for her, I just…“||

wean I have to believe you. Even in court, evidence has to be verified before it’s epted.”

“Just because you exin doesn’t

“Unfortunately, your credibility with me is currently zero! So I don’t believe your pathetic excuses.“[]