Alice POV
I got on my motorcycle and maybe because the wind blowing into my helmet was too cold, I suddenly cried.
Only after arriving at the training camp did my tears stop.
Owen saw me and asked with concern, "Alice, why are your eyes red?”
“I'm really sorry for not being able to keep your date last night.”
I avoided the subject, not wanting him to know what had happened to me.
“It's okay.” Owen smiled and shook his head. “I understand.”
I directly took out the letter of commitment signed by Leander from my bag and handed it to Owen.
“This is Leander’s letter of commitment. He agrees to let me do whatever I want to do. From now on, he will not interfere with my decisions.”
Owen looked at the letter of commitment carefully, then looked at me with a complicated look in his eyes.
“With this, your application will be fine.”
"Alice, congratulations, you can finally realize your dream. Help those who are in need, just like those orphans without parents and strive for a better life with your own strength.”
He took out the ink pad and stamped my application form.
“Thank you, Owen.”
As soon as I left the office, I took action.
I contacted the affairs officer of the Without Borders Organization and he booked a flight for me for the day after tomorrow.
Then I went back to where I was living with Leander and started packing.
Actually, I did not have much to bring, just a few training clothes and some necessities.
In the past three years, I felt as if I had never truly owned anything, but it turned out my relationship with Leander was like this empty suitcase.
I zipped up my suitcase and looked around at that home that I had once longed to be.
The door suddenly opened and Rosalyn came in with bags of shopping in her hands and a smug smile on her face.
The shopping bags were emblazoned with the Addams Family logo.
Leander followed closely behind, also carrying a few bags.
"Alice, you...you are at home.”
Rosalyn’s smile froze on her face, breaking the silence and Leander’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Um,” I responded calmly, watching them calmly.
“These... are the clothes Leander bought for me," Rosalyn said loudly, still showing off.
"Alice, I'll take you clothes shopping tomorrow. You can buy whatever you want.”
As if to hide his guilt, Leander’s expression began to become strange.
“No need,” I replied coldly and turned to go upstairs.
I was leaving the day after tomorrow, but I should not be discovered by Leander.
“Look at her, Leander. She dared to disobey you."
“This family is not something that a woman like Alice who doesn't know the rules can run!"
Rosalyn jumped up and down to defend him, like the hostess of the place.
Leander seemed angry and did not ask me why I was carrying the suitcase, which was exactly the effect I wanted.
So, I went back to the room and closed the door.
Leander never returned to his room.
He probably thought that I would cry and make a fuss like I did before and then apologize to him obediently.
He was wrong.
That time, I would never compromise.
I would never give up my life for a man who did not love me.
At bedtime, Leander finally entered the room and took away his pillow.
“Are you giving me the cold shoulder? Or is it because of Rosalyn?”
I did not want to answer any of his questions and pretended that I was still angry with him.
“You are becoming more and more unreasonable!”
The cold attitude seemed to irritate him and he slammed the door and walked out.
I had been busy dealing with procedures and work handover these two days.
Even when I returned home at night, I still did not make any eye contact or communicate with Leander.
Fortunately, Leander really seemed to be unaware that I was leaving, or even if he knew he had no intention of trying to keep me.
At that moment, I was sitting on the grass in the orphanage, playing with the children. I’d bought the children their favorite snacks.
Looking at their happy smiling faces, I also smiled for the first time in a long time.
"Luna Alice, when will you come to see us next time?” The little girl named Lisa pulled the corner of my clothes and asked, blinking her big amber eyes.
“I...” I hesitated, “Maybe it will be a long, long time later.”
Leander's indifferent face and Rosalyn's smug smile appeared in my mind.
Once I left that time, I might never come back.
I touched the little girl's head, took one last look at the children, then turned and left the orphanage.
I called a car and headed straight to the airport.
In the waiting room, when I took out my mobile phone, there were more than 20 missed calls and more than a dozen text messages, all from Leander.
[Alice, where are you? I'm going to take you home now.]
Even though I knew that Leander wanted to pursue me, it was too late.
I had made up my mind and just wanted to leave that Pack.
I also placed the divorce agreement and wedding ring on the table in the living room.
I imagined Leander’s look after seeing the divorce agreement. He must be happy and relieved, after all, I made him and Rosalyn together.
That way, he would not have to choose between his destined partner and his childhood sweetheart.
The boarding reminder sounded over the radio.
“Goodbye, Leander, my love,” I said silently in my heart.
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On the afternoon of the day I left, Beta Owen came to the Leander’s office and asked, "Alpha, did not you go see Alice off?"
