Left for the Wolves

Through the window, I saw Rosa in a traditional outfit, adorned with jingling bells, their chimes as cheerful as her. Jack was in a matching outfit.

They rode on a horse under the sun, galloping through the grasslands.

A crowd started to gather, watching them as they dazzled brightly. Everyone thought that they were a match made in heaven.

"Jack, I love riding horses!"

"Rosa, if you'd like, shall we ride forever?"

Listening to their flirtatious dialogue, the sun was shining so brightly into my eyes that I could barely open them.

Rosa went closer to Jack and kissed him. I was stunned and silent, seeing them kiss.

Rosa smiled shyly. She immediately got down from the horse and ran off. Jack was still reminiscing about the kiss.

I lowered my head and chuckled self-deprecatingly. Of course. No one could stop her from falling for her first love.

When Rosa returned to my room, still blushing, I stared at her intensely. She felt extremely uneasy from my stares.

She ran over and said, "Fred, you're up! I'm sorry. It was all an accident. I didn't mean to hurt you. Don't be mad." She tugged at me coquettishly, just like before.

The only thing was that we could never go back to before.

I shrugged her off and looked at her icily. Rosa was stunned by my reaction. She pouted her lips, looking aggrieved. "Fred, why are you doing this?"

She suddenly thought of something, then she looked at me timidly and asked, "Fred, did you go online?"

I looked at her and shook my head. "No."

She sighed in relief. "That's good. There's nothing good to see online. Rest well! I'll go and get you some grilled lamb. That's your favorite, right?"

At least she still remembered I liked lamb, but she seemed to have forgotten that I was so seriously injured, and I was in no condition to have such oily foods.

It was not that she truly forgot. She just could not be bothered to care.

When she saw Jack eating lamb, she angrily took it away and replaced it with some healthy food.

I shut my eyes and took a deep breath before going to see Rosa's social media page.

Upon entering, I saw pictures of them riding horses, dancing, and eating. Jack's arm was around Rosa while they shared a plate of food and drinks.

The caption wrote, [After everything, I still found my way to you. I'm truly happy!]

The comments were all congratulating her.

[Our Rosa finally got everything that she wished for!]

[I saw you together with Fred, I thought you two were together!]

[Wishing you all the best!]

Rosa and I were together for four years and married for two. She never once posted a photo of me online. She said she didn't like showing off, so I let her be.

She said she did not like people attending our wedding, so we did not have one. We only got registered. Even until now, my parents still constantly lectured me about having a proper wedding, but I took it all in. For her.

The photos she posted of her and Jack seemed to be mocking me. Mocking me for being so foolishly sincere in the past.

I gave her my heart only for her to crush it into pieces. My heart meant nothing in front of her first love.

The pain in my heart slowly turned into numbness. With trembling fingers, I wrote, [I wish you all the best. Goodbye.]

Then, I quit the app.

I left the hotel with a limp when suddenly Rosa came out running to me frantically. "Fred, where are you going?"

I ignored her and continued onward.

Rosa went up to me and grabbed my injured arm. She did not realize it, but it was extremely painful, yet I was so numb I could not feel anything.

I turned to look at my arm stiffly, seeing blood seeping through the bandages. I said, "You're touching my injuries."

Rosa suddenly realized with a jolt. She immediately let me go and apologized profusely, "I'm sorry. Fred. I'm just worried that you'll get yourself hurt."

I smiled at her with a pale face, "I'm just going to the Wolvesmith's Base."

Rosa smiled in relief. "Alright then. Go. What a fool. You're already hurt, yet you still want to go to work."

This time, I could no longer force a smile. I left.