Chapter 25

I downed three shots at the bar.

Jiang Yu’s strong perfume gave me a headache.

When she leaned in to feed me cherries, I suddenly remembered how Lu Tong looked every time she sliced fruit at home.

I pushed Jiang Yu away.

Staggered back home.

As I got home, my phone flashed a special notification.

Lu Tong had updated her cycling account with a new video.

She stood at the edge of a cliff, arms outstretched, while Cheng Yu’s camera followed her every move.

The caption was in French.

I copied it and looked up the translation to understand its meaning.

The cracks in my soul are where the light gets in.

Ha.

I casually threw the glass of water beside me onto the floor.

Zhao Cai, who used to dart away at the slightest noise, was nowhere to be seen.

I walked to the balcony.

All that was left was the cat tree Lu Tong and I had assembled together.

The cat bowl, litter box, cat food, even the cat wardrobe Lu Tong made for Zhao Cai and the dresses she bought were all gone.

I cursed under my breath and called Lu Tong directly.

She didn’t answer.

My stomach churned, burning hotter, and I rushed to the bathroom to vomit.

I hadn’t eaten much all day, but I’d drunk quite a bit.

Jiang Yu never cared about these things.

Lu Tong used to hate it when I drank.

But every time I came back from a social event, no matter how late, she’d get out of bed to make me a hangover soup.

When Lu Tong’s call finally connected.

I was leaning against the sink, gasping for breath.

“I sent you my location.”

“Tomorrow we’ll discuss the divorce, and bring your lawyer too.”