Chapter 29. Three Weeks Without You

|| Aaron ||

“By the way, I will be going to Atlanta for filming next week,” Veronica announced.

I averted my gaze from her lips to anywhere else in the room. “Great. When are you coming back? In a week?”

She fiddled with a spoon and murmured, “It's going to take a month or so.”

I didn't know how to react to the news. I became blank, so I just said, “Have fun there.” With that, I dashed to my room.

Why did it feel like my whole world came to a pause suddenly? A month without her sounded impossible. How would I live without her after our divorce? Was her presence really addicting and unique to me?

I took a deep breath and assured myself, “It shouldn't be a problem. I can definitely live happily like I used to before she came into my life. It's going to be easy. Yes, I can totally live without Veronica.”

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The weather was dull, just like my mood. And the clouds were scattered in the sky, just like my thoughts.

I was