Chapter 2
He probably didn’t expect me to hang up, so he sent a follow–up message explaining again.
I ignored it, replying with a simple “OK“.
His dissatisfaction with my indifferent attitude was clear.
[Byron, I don’t want to argue with you.] I replied and then turned on the “Do Not Disturb” mode for his chat.
Just then, a friend request notification popped up.
It was from a girl with a little bunny profile photo. I accepted her application.
She didn’t say anything after adding me.
When I clicked on her recent photo, I understood everything. It was a fresh selfie of the same girl who had appeared on Byron’s screen earlier. She was holding his computer, and it captioned: [Oops, I disturbed baby during his meeting, but he didn’t get mad at me.]
Her post and friend request were clearly intended to provoke me, but I didn’t delete her. Instead, I let it linger, observing in silence.
The post that caught my attention the most was one from my birthday. Byron, who was supposed to be on a business trip, was in a photo with her. They were seated at the center of the table, and the girl was wearing a crown, looking incredibly happy. Byron’s friend commented under the photo: [You two look so happy. Byron has abandoned me.]
Byron replied: [Shut up, man.]
I could feel the joy in his words through the screen. I suddenly remembered how, on my birthday, I had waited at home for him to return, only for him to ignore my many calls.
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When he finally picked up, his voice was impatient, and he only told me to sleep early. My call must have interrupted his good mood.
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at myself.
