It was the only photo she had that included West.
She had kept it not because she couldn't bear to part with him, but because Clark was also in the picture.
After she broke up with West, she had been so afraid of people knowing about their relationship that she had erased every trace of him.
They had taken so many pictures together, and she had destroyed them all.
Not a single one was left.
Marjorie was suddenly filled with regret. Why had she been so ruthless?
If she had just kept one photo of them together, she would have an excuse to talk to him now.
In the picture, West was standing in the corner, a shy smile on his young face.
She gently traced the blurry figure with her finger.
She suddenly realized that she had lost more than just a relationship; she had lost someone who would have done anything for her.
Finally, after a full day of inner turmoil, Marjorie made a decision that night.
She opened her messaging app and first checked her chat with Clark. Still no new messages.
She scrolled down, searching for a long time before she remembered she had deleted West from her contacts long ago.
Fortunately, she still remembered his phone number.
They had gotten matching numbers as a couple, though she had changed hers immediately after they broke up.
Remembering this, she quickly opened her phone's address book, found West's number, and composed a text.
[West, congratulations on the new car. Wishing your business continued success.]
West was out for a walk with his family, carrying two bags of fruit.
When his phone chimed with a notification, he didn't check it right away.
He assumed it was just spam, but then worried he might miss a message from work. Finally, he freed a hand and pulled his phone from his pocket.
The text was from an unknown number.
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