Chapter 2

Her voice was as composed as ever.

Yet, it held a hint of regret.

The smile I'd worn moments ago vanished.

Her greatest love?

Why didn’t she just say it was me?

My oldest friend, Leo Maxwell, sitting beside me, playfully nudged me with his elbow.

"Julian, I never would've guessed. Your Dr. Chen seems so reserved, but secretly, she's incredibly romantic and devoted, getting your initial 'J' (Julian) tattooed directly on her arm!"

"Seriously, I'm so jealous of what you two have."

Hearing his words, the darkness in my heart briefly lifted.

Watching Seraphina's loving gaze fall on the tattoo on the TV screen, my lips curled into a faint smile.

Seraphina and I had grown up together; we were childhood sweethearts.

Later, we married as planned.

She wasn't a woman prone to expressing affection, but it turned out she cared for me deeply, in her own way.

A blush crept up my neck at the thought.

After Leo left, the mansion was quiet, just me.

I waited patiently for Seraphina to arrive.

I was eager to share news of a major project I'd just landed, hoping to see her joy for me.

However, what I received instead was unexpected.

It was Seraphina's suicide note.