Unloving Him: Marrying the Rival Tycoon novel Chapter 2

Even though she lived like a forgotten shadow behind Kelvin, she had always firmly believed that her warmth could eventually break down his walls, that one day he would finally see her worth.

But today, watching him reject her only to lovingly escort his first love to a prenatal checkup, the truth finally hit her. The aloof man she thought was an emotionless machine actually possessed a deeply tender, caring side.

She had never seen a single ounce of warmth or concern on his face. She used to think it was just his nature, but it turned out he didn't need his walls broken down at all; he was already melting for someone else.

That someone just wasn't her.

Tears blurred Summer's vision, cementing her resolve to finally walk away from Kelvin.

Two years of harboring a secret crush, three years of marriage. She had loved him for five years, and in the process, she had lost herself. Romance wasn't everything in life. It was time for her to bravely reclaim her own identity.

Summer wiped away her tears just as her phone buzzed. It was her mentor, Professor Halloway.

She quickly answered, "Hello, Professor Halloway."

The professor's voice carried its usual warmth. "Summer, the university has held that fully funded overseas research fellowship for you for three years now. If we hold it any longer, the board is going to start asking questions. This is your absolute last chance. I need to know—are you going to take it, or let it go?"

Professor Halloway knew Summer's situation well. She was aware of the grueling IVF journey and didn't have high hopes for it, but she found it to be a tragic waste of talent. Summer was the brightest student she had ever mentored, sweeping major biomedical awards during her undergrad years. If she went abroad, she was bound to achieve incredible things—perhaps even a Nobel Prize one day.

"Summer, I know I shouldn't interfere with your personal life, but watching your medical genius go to waste is just..."

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