He Chased His First Love Through the Snow-and Lost Me Chapter 02

He Chased His First Love Through the Snow-and Lost Me Chapter 02

I almost made a fool of myself by using the word divorce. 

The truth was, our wedding had been a rushed, pathetic affair, and we had never actually signed the marriage license. 

Garett didn’t even look up from Natasha’s ankle, assuming this was just another desperate play for attention. “Playing a new game, Vivian?” 

“Realized you can’t use your son to guilt–trip me anymore, so now you’re resorting to threatening me with your own departure?” 

A year ago, Andy was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The hospital issued critical notices week after week. My boy had called him, crying, just wanting to see his father’s face one last time. But Garett never showed up, not even once. 

To think that all this time, he believed I was manipulating a child’s illness to buy his affection. We had lived together for ten years, and this was 

the depth of my character in his mind. 

I swiped away a stray tear. “Believe whatever lets 

you sleep at night. I’m out.” 

I grabbed my suitcase handle, but Natasha’s 

fragile voice echoed from the sofa. “Garett… I 

heard Vivian was supposed to take Andy to Disney 

World. Did you break your promise to the boy just 

to see the snow mountains with me? No wonder 

she’s furious…” 

Garett patted her hand, his voice softening into a 

gentle murmur. “It’s not your fault. Life requires 

prioritizing. Disney World will always be there, but 

the snow melts if you wait too long.” 

A cold scoff escaped my lips. I ignored them. 

completely and dragged my suitcase toward the 

threshold. 

Something about my utter silence finally rattled 

Garett’s composure. He lunged forward, grabbing 

my wrist with sudden fury. “It’s the middle of the 

night, Vivian! Do you have to-” 

He froze as his eyes locked onto my red, violently 

swollen eyelids. For a fraction of a second, a flash 

of genuine panic–almost resembling heartbreak- 

crossed his features. 

“Is all this crying seriously over a canceled trip to 

Disney World?” He let out a frustrated sigh. “Fine. 

Next month, I’ll have my secretary clear my 

schedule. I’ll personally take Andy for a whole 

weekend. Satisfied?” 

Next month? 

Andy didn’t even have a next week, let alone a next 

month. If Garett had spared even a fraction of a 

percent of his attention to his own flesh and 

blood, he wouldn’t be uttering such idiotic words. 

I violently yanked my wrist from his grip. “No 

need!” 

Garett stared at his empty palm, entirely stunned. 

He was used to me hovering around him like a 

shadow, clinging to his every word. He never 

expected me to flinch away from his touch as if he 

were venomous. 

As he stepped forward to chase after me, Natasha 

gently caught the hem of his jacket. “Garett, it’s all 

my fault. Even though we both know Andy loves to 

fake being sick for attention, I shouldn’t have 

competed with a child for your time. Now Vivian 

hates me…” 

Fake… faking being sick? 

My mind went entirely blank. Before my conscious 

brain could even register the motion, my palm had 

already connected violently with Natasha’s face.