Chapter 414 Too Cruel

• There was a saying: "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." Samantha and Finley hadn’t seen each other in nearly two days—long enough for it to feel like a lifetime. She held her phone, contemplating whether to call him to ask if he had been the one to delete the comments about her online.
• Yet, as she scrolled through her contacts, uncertainty gripped her. Hadn’t I sworn to cut him out of my life? What’s wrong with me? Just three days, and I’m already thinking about him again. Samantha, come on! Show a little integrity. If he truly cared, he’d reach out first! I can’t let him have that satisfaction. If I contact him now, I’ll be admitting defeat, and I refuse to let him win. The one who reaches out first loses, and I won’t be that person.
• After this mental pep talk, she took a deep breath, set her phone down, and headed to the kitchen. Sylvan wasn’t home, and she had no idea where he had gone. There was breakfast left on the table from him, but since it had gone cold, she opted for something fresh. She cooked herself a steaming bowl of noodles and sat down to enjoy the simple meal.