Chapter 6
Jackson blinked as he froze in place, reading
the message.
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Trina: I don’t want to bring it to you. I am no
longer your maid. And if you regret marrying
me, then I too regret wasting my life with you.
Goodbye.
The words cut sharper than he expected. His
face tensed, jaw tightening as his fingers hovered over the screen. The audacity. Trina
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was disobeying him now?
He immediately typed a response.
Jackson: Don’t be dramatic. I know you’re
doing this because you were mad about us
leaving you! Get your ass over here NOW.
No reply. He called her.
The line didn’t even ring–just went straight
to voicemail.
He tried again. And again. Blocked.
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Jackson’s eyes narrowed as he began pacing
back and forth by the gate, ignoring the
curious glances of other passengers. The
more he thought about her defiance, the deeper the anger rooted inside him. Who the
hell did she think she was?
Donna noticed first.
“Jackson,” she said, adjusting her bag, “you
look like a bull about to charge. Where’s
Trina? Why isn’t she here yet?”
Before he could speak, Tania–scrolling on
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her phone with an iced coffee in hand—
chimed in lazily, “Ugh, Mom’s really slow.
Sorry, Aunt Donna. She probably couldn’t
walk properly anymore. You know her back.”
Jackson turned and showed them the
message. “She’s not coming. This is what she
just sent me.”
Donna leaned in, squinting at the screen. A
second passed. And then she laughed.
“Oh, please,” she scoffed. “She’s being
dramatic because we didn’t include her in the
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aurora borealis trip. Classic attention-
seeking. I told you she’d pull something like
this.”
But Jackson didn’t laugh. He looked at the
text again, fingers curling around his phone.
Something was wrong. He was sure.
“I don’t know, Donna. This feels different. I
think I need to go back. Check on her.”
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Tania rolled her eyes. “What? Dad, no! You’re
going to let her ruin our trip now? Come on.”
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Donna gently hooked her arm into his and
said sweetly, “Darling, remember how she did
this before? When she locked herself in the
room because we went to that gala without
her? She’ll calm down. She always does. Let’s
not give in to her guilt–tripping.”
She leaned closer, her voice playful. “Forget
the scarf. You’ll buy me another one, won’t
you?” Then, with a smirk, “Come on. Aren’t
you happy we’re all here with you now?”
He almost said no. Almost turned around and
ran straight back to the parking lot.
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But then he sighed.
They were right, weren’t they?
Trina had always been emotional. Sensitive.
She’d cool off and call him like she always
did. Apologize. Act as though nothing
happened.
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So he nodded, slowly, and boarded the plane
with them.
Finland was cold, glittering, and breathtaking.
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Snow dusted the cobbled streets like
powdered sugar, and the northern lights
danced above the hotel rooftops. Donna was
ecstatic–posing for selfies in front of
reindeer, squealing at every boutique. She
clung to Jackson’s arm, kissed his cheek in
public, whispered about how lucky they were
to finally be “together.”
But Jackson? He couldn’t focus.
Everything reminded him of Trina. Her
laughter when she used to talk about
wanting to see the aurora. How she always
talked about stars and skies like they were
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poetry. How she had once looked at him like
he was her whole sky.
Now she was gone. He hadn’t gotten any
more texts. No missed calls. Nothing.
She was really gone.
While Donna and Tania were trying on coats,
Jackson drifted to a quiet shop across the
plaza. It was there he saw the necklace.
Simple. Elegant. Silver with a charm shaped
like the northern star.
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Trina would’ve loved it.
“I’ll take it,” he said.
He didn’t realize Donna had followed him
until she spoke up behind him.
“Oh! You bought something?” She beamed.
“Let me see!”
He handed the box to the cashier, who
placed the necklace into a velvet pouch.
“That one’s for Trina,” he said absently.
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Donna’s smile dropped.
“What do you mean Trina?”
Jackson didn’t respond. He pulled out his
wallet and paid.
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“Wait,” she said, her voice sharper now. “Why
would you get her something so expensive?
What about me?”
Jackson gave her a tired glance. “This is how
I make up for leaving her. Get another one if
you want something.”
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And with that, he turned and walked out of
the shop.
That evening, they waited on the balcony of
the glass–roofed hotel. Everyone was
bundled up, hot cocoa in hand, watching the
sky.
Jackson stepped out of the shower, opened
the drawer, and reached for the pouch. He
was so excited about taking a photo of the
necklace to send it to Trina, thinking it might
calm her.
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But it was gone. His brows furrowed. He
turned the suite upside down. Then he
stepped out onto the balcony.
Donna was there, standing under the sky,
wearing it.
The necklace glinted beneath the aurora’s
glow, nestled against her throat like it
belonged there.
Rage bubbled in Jackson’s chest.
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He stormed toward her. “Didn’t I say that was
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for Trina?”
Donna turned, her eyes wide with fake
surprise. “I’m just wearing it before her.”
He stepped closer. “Donna. I told you. That
necklace wasn’t for you.”
“Why not?” she snapped. “I’m the one your
want. I’m the one who you love and not here.
She is just a placeholder, right? So, I get the
good things first. That’s how it works now,
doesn’t it?”
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“No,” Jackson growled. “I said it was for her.
Remove it.”
Donna lifted. her chin. “I don’t want to.”
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The silence was sudden. And then, Jackson’s
hand flew.
The slap echoed across the balcony, sharp
and shocking. Donna staggered back, her
hand to her cheek, gasping.
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