✅You're My Terminus

Chapter - 20

You're My Terminus
(Zhanyi -Wattpad)
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XIUAN POV

I looked at the number that appeared on the display of the phone for a while. I have been receiving phone calls from this number continuously for a few days now. I never answered that call and that's because of the person who owns that phone number. I ignore the person's calls because I am no longer interested in the topic I left.

But a message and a picture I received from that number an hour ago is confusing me. My subconscious is starting to question whether what I am doing is right or wrong. The more my mind repeats that I am doing right, the more my heart repeats that I am doing wrong.

Again that number started appearing on the display of my mobile. Until some time ago I had added the owner of that number as my very favorite person. But I didn't receive any calls from that number for a long time, but now I have received calls again. I am confused whether to answer that phone call or not.

I answered the call thinking that everything should be settled today.

"Hello..."

"Xiuan..... I know you saw the message and photo I sent. Please listen to what I have to say..... I am ready to accommodate whatever decision you make after that."

"Mmm... quickly say what you want to say..." My eyes were fixed at one place to see that one person I was longing for.

"I'm not doing it to annoy you. The message I sent you is not fake, neither is that photo. That... that photo... is an ultrasound scan image of the babies we're about to have." I clutched the phone. The first reason was that I wanted to hear this news from her for years but I heard it from her when I didn't want it. The second reason was that I could see the man I wanted in front of me but I couldn't fathom the other guy with him. I wondered how this happened. I couldn't bear to see him kissing him in front of me.

"Hello....Xiuan, can you hear me?"

"Mmm.." Letting out a deep breath, I closed my eyes and tried to pretend I didn't see the unpleasant sight in front of me. Then a hum to the person on the other end.

"I still love you and I want our children to grow up in the love of their parents, wasn't that your wish too?"

"We are a couple about to get divorced. When did you start loving babies? I know you don't like babies. So why this drama? I used to wish so much that I wanted a family with you, but now I don't have that wish. I'm sure you'll abort them soon." He gave a pitiful smile. "Wouldn't they destroy the beauty you've preserved for so long?."

"Sorry...sorry" I heard loud crying from the other side. "Please... it's my fault, I couldn't be a wife like you wanted. I know I am a failure at everything. But trust me I never wanted to leave you.

"You didn't want to? So how did we get to the point of divorce?" I asked her angrily.

"I have not signed..."

"What did you say?"

"I still haven't signed that divorce paper you gave me."

"Why?"

"I can't, maybe because I still love you..."

"Still love you" I felt her words ringing in my ears. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at the sight in front of me. He was so happy inside the arms of that person. That person's gaze... It was like his eyes were piercing into me. I looked back to see if there was something behind me. But there was nothing but darkness around me. I'm sure, on this beach, among so many people, he can't see me alone in the dark.