My Boyfriend Hated My Best Friend Until I Came Home Chapter 07

My Boyfriend Hated My Best Friend Until I Came Home Chapter 07

After that meeting, Finnick started reaching out to me constantly.

At first, it was phone calls. He dialed from dozens of different numbers.

I blocked one, and he switched to another immediately.

Then came long, rambling messages sent to every platform he thought I might see.

It was almost funny.

Back when we were dating, both of us were so level–headed that we rarely fought.

He had scoffed at the silly little games other couples played,

but row, he even sent direct messages to my music streaming account.

I guess he had been thoroughly “trained” over the past year.

He said he regretted it.

He said he only realized how good I was after he left me.

He said Lilia was never the person he actually wanted.

that she was too dramatic, too clingy, too immature.

She forbade him from talking to any female friends.

snooped through his phone, tracked his schedule, and even demanded video calls to confirm he was actually working overtime.

He said he used to love being her savior, loved the feeling of being needed by her,

but as time passed, all he felt was suffocation.

“Seraphina, you’re different. You’re independent, you’re strong, you never cause me trouble. You’re the best woman I’ve ever met. I was blind back then…”

I stared at that message and felt nothing but amusement.

Back then, he had said Lilia couldn’t live without him,

now he was saying she was too clingy and too much of a hassle.

Back then, he had said I was too independent and strong, that I didn’t need him,

now he was saying independence and strength were the best qualities a person could have.

Every reason was just an excuse.

every extrise was just a way to dress up huis betrayal as something noble and justified

I didn’t reply and I didn’t block him either.

When you truly don’t care about something, even blocking it feels like a waste of effort.

His messages sat in my inbox like spam; I deleted them the second I saw them.

Lilla was not far behind

She had somehow gotten hold of my new phone number,

sending voice message after voice message, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe.

Seraphina, I know I was wrong… I really know I was wrong… Finnick is a monster, he hits me… he hits me when he’s drunk… I’m so scared, I don’t know what to do…”

‘Seraphina, save me… please… you’re the only person in the world who’s ever been nice to me, the only one who truly cares about me… I miss you so much…”

“Seraphina, we used to be so close… when you were bullied as a kid, I stood up for you. When your parents fought, I took you back to my house. We promised, didn’t we? We’d be sisters forever. How can you just throw me away…”

Listening to those messages, I won’t lie, I felt a faint twinge of emotion.

But some things, once broken, stay broken.

I could forgive, but I would never forget.

I could move on, but I would never go back.

Then one night, I was going through documents in my apartment when the doorbell suddenly rang.

I opened the door, and Finnick was standing on the porch.

He was completely wasted, reeking of alcohol, his eyes bloodshot and his hair a mess.

“Seraphina… I missed you… I missed you so much…”

I stepped back, my tone calm,

“How did you find out where I live?”

He leaned against the doorframe, his voice hoarse,

“I asked so many people… I looked for you for so long… Seraphina, can we start over? I don’t want anything else, just you, come back to me…”

I turned to avoid his outstretched hand, “Finnick, you’re drunk. I’ll call you a cab.”

Tm not drunk!”

He suddenly grew agitated, raising his voice.

I’m serious? That crazy woman Lilia, I’ve had enough of her! All she does all day is spend money, throw tantrums, make scenes, crying every five minutes, threatening to kill herself over every tiny disagreement… I can’t take it anymore…”

I had no patience for this, so I cut him off immediately.

That’s the choice you made. You said she couldn’t live without you back then. Now she can’t leave you, you should be happy.”

Finnick froze, his face twisting into an ugly expression.

“Seraphina, you’re still mad at me…”

I’m not mad at you. I just don’t care anymore.”

The next day, Lilia showed up at my door.

*Seraphina! Seraphina, please forgive me… I really know I was wrong… I shouldn’t have betrayed you, I shouldn’t have stelen Finnick from you… he’s a bastard, he’s not worth it…”

I stood there, staring at her disheveled appearance, a mess of conflicting emotions swirling in my chest.

The proud girl everyone had once doted on,

how had she ended up like this?

I sighed involuntarily.

“Lilia, get up. What are you doing kneeling there? It’s ridiculous.”

She clung to my clothes tightly, refusing to let go,

“I really regret it. I’ll give Finnick back to you, please, can we go back to how we used to be?”

I stood silently for a few seconds, then bent down to look her in the eye,

“People have to take responsibility for the choices they make. You chose this path, no one forced you. Lilia, I remember every nice thing you ever did for me, and I’ve paid all of that back. From now on, we’re even.”

“Live your own life. Don’t come looking for me again.”