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Chapter 286 - 286/The Anatomy of a Shock

Chapter 286:

Olivia's POV

Seven whole months. Seven long months passed without my eyes catching a glimpse of Steve, or my phone ringing with his name on the screen. He had stopped calling me altogether, withdrawing from my life with a provoking calmness, ignoring my existence as if I had never meant anything to him, or as if the days we spent together had simply evaporated into thin air. Even though I was always clear with myself and knew perfectly well that I held no true love or real affection for him in my depths, his absence left a bothersome void; I just needed him around.

He was the only one in this miserable world who made me feel like a desired woman, someone worthy of attention, pampering, and the spoiling that everyone else around me lacked. During this entire stretch of time, he didn't even condescend to send a single text, nor did he step across my threshold as he used to, which made my pride bleed profusely.

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