In the third year of our relationship, our company went public, and everything seemed to be going in the right direction.
As we expanded and opened a branch in another city, we began to spend less time together.
But no matter how late it got, we always made sure to call each other and say goodnight.
We’d remind each other to eat on time during meals.
I thought we were still in a close phase of our relationship – after all, eight years together had forged a bond that felt deeper than just love. It felt like family.
But then Lucy Carter entered our lives, and everything seemed to change.
At first, after we took Lucy to the hospital, Jack only felt guilty.
After all, it was his distracted driving that had caused the accident.
But after Lucy was discharged, she started calling me often. I actually liked her quite a bit back then.
She was like a sweet little sister, always playfully envious of my relationship with Jack.
It felt like I had a small admirer.
But then, at some point, things changed.
She stopped calling me and began calling Jack instead.
At first, Jack would tell me every time Lucy contacted him, keeping me in the loop.
But over time, he stopped mentioning it at all.