Love is toxic. It broke me, destroyed me. Till I hated being me. Looking at the mirror I can't even recognise my reflection. That's what love has done to me. It has taken everything from me slowly till I was left with nothing. I absorbed all the negative energy around him, now he is as dazzling as I was. He was there in my good times. But now when I need him, he abandoned me. For someone else.

He could have at least comforted me. Helped me get out of this mental state before he dropped that news. But it's true love turns you blind. He was blind to my misery. He couldn't see that I was selfless in my last love unlike him. I sat alone in my room thinking about what happened at the breakfast. Was he angry at me?

Yeah, maybe he was just angry. He will come back to me. After all, I was his princess.

I waited for him. But he never came. The only thing that arrived was an envelope in the afternoon. I tore it open to find divorce papers.

"No, it cannot be. Sid loves me. He is just blinded by her. He will come back" I tried to convince myself. Finally able to calm my loud heartbeat I went to the kitchen and took out the lighter. Burning the papers I smiled as the papers burned in front of my eyes. I can't let him marry her. Yes, I can't.

I found my purse lying on the sofa. Walking slowly towards it keeping my stitches in mind I took my phone out.

Pari.

Dialling her number it went on voicemail. I dialled it again.

"Hello. Who is it?" I heard her voice from another side.

"Pari this is me, Rosie. Can we meet?" I asked her.

"Sure. I am at the Yorkshire restaurant you can come here and we can talk" She said to me.

"I will be there," I said to her and cut the call. Combing my knitted hair I tried to make it presentable. I exited my house and took a taxi to the restaurant.

Entering the five-star hotel I realised how comfy it was inside. I found her as soon as j entered the hotel. She was wearing a yellow off-shoulder top with faded jeans her hair in a neat bun. I waved at her.

Walking towards her I noticed two more women sitting with her, dressed as nicely as her.

"Hello Pari" I greeted her.

"Hey, Rosie. How are you? Your stitches don't pain do they?" She asked me concern visible in her tone.

"I am fine. I wanted to ask a favour from you" I said to her.

"Yes tell me," She said motioning me to sit. I sat down on the seat.

"Can you postpone your wedding date?" I asked her.

"Why?" She asked me.

"Because... I want to stay with him a little longer. " I replied to her question. Her green eyes looked elegant as her eyes expressed her emotions. She was a little angry now.

"I already told you, Rosie, I am a selfish woman. I love him, he loves me. Then why wait?" She asked me sarcastically.

"I... you are right. It's just I want to savour every moment with him. Even if he hates me for it" I said to her my voice cracked at the end.

"Rosie you had him for 5 years. Wasn't that enough? You are being extremely selfish right now" She said to me her tone serious.

"You are a beautiful woman. I don't understand. Why would you want a second-hand man?" I asked her curious and desperate.

"He cheated on you, but you still want him. I like antique men. And he is gonna make a great piece. I am as obsessed with him as you are" She said to me smiling warmly.

Am I obsessed with Sid?. No, I am not.

"I think you are wrong. I am not obsessed with him. I genuinely love him" I said to her. She looked at me curiously.

"Even after he destroyed you?" She asked me.

"Yes, I still love him" I replied to her. She smiled at me and chuckled suddenly.

"You are a nice girl. The problem is Sid doesn't do good girls" She said to me looking at my outfit.

"What do you mean?" I asked her.

"Can't you understand? He used you" She said pity in her eyes.

"He used me?" I asked dumbly.

"He did" she replied.

I shook my head and realised how dumb I was to ask her for help. The part was a selfish human as well. I left the hotel and stood outside trying to find a cab. It started raining suddenly I tried to find a shed but there was none.

Standing there I realised I was bleeding. My stitches have reopened and blood was falling on the ground as the rain washed it away. I tried to stop it but it started bleeding more heavily. At this rate, I will die.

I should die. What's the purpose of my life now? I have nothing.

I took my phone out and dialled Sid's number.

"Hello", He said from the other side.

"I will sign the papers. Just pick me up at Yorkshire restaurant" I said to him. He agreed then I stood there waiting for his car. His red car stopped beside me. Limping inside the car, I asked him to drop me at the hospital.

"You are bleeding heavily," He asked me hai voice anxious. I nodded at him and rested my head on the window and drifted off. When I woke up I found myself in the same room.

Sid stood there with Pari at her side. As they saw me waking up. She walked towards me and gently caressed my forehead.

"Are you okay?" She asked me worry evident in her voice. I nodded. Sid passed me the papers she carried with him.

I took the pen from his hand and signed them all. Returning them to him I flinched at the happiness in their eyes.

"Rosie you can live in that house as long you want. It's yours" He said to me. I shook my head and rejected his compensation.

"I will stay till your wedding. Then I will leave" I said to him smiling with pain. They nodded and then left the ward hand in hand.

Why does this happen again and again?

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So this is chapter 13. I hope you like it.

And I love you guys♥️