Since It’s Already Like This Chapter 09By Novel7s / June 14, 2026 Since It’s Already Like This Chapter 09For seven years, Indigo had always been by his side, taking care of him.When he worked late, she would bring his favorite chicken soup and wait for him downstairs.When he drank too much at work dinners, she was always the first to call and check on him.He had long since grown accustomed to her love.He had also grown accustomed to her compromises and her silence.Slowly, he had begun to take it all for granted.But now, for the first time, Lowell felt that something was deeply wrong.Was it just because he’d asked her to buy a wrench?Was it just because he’d taken Mira to dinner first instead of waiting for her?Or was it because he’d forgotten her allergy when he ordered?Lowell yanked irritably at his tie and stepped into the elevator.Mira stood beside him, looking at his back, then at the closed apartment door.An indescribable feeling rose in her chest, too.She and Indigo had been friends for ten years.But now, she didn’t even know Indigo’s new address.She tried sending Indigo a message.It also showed “Not Delivered.”She scrolled up through their chat history.Their last conversation was from a month ago.“Mira, I cooked way too much today, but Lowell said he has to work late. Come eat with me?”At the time, Mira had replied with an emoji and said she had to work late, too.But in reality, she had gone out for seafood with Lowell that day.All this time, she had known Lowell treated her differently.But she had kept telling herself that as long as no one said it out loud, it didn’t count as a betrayal.Mira’s eyes suddenly stung.She had imagined many times what it would be like if Indigo and Lowell broke up.But now that the day had really come, she didn’t feel like she had won at all.
