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It had been a long time since Thomas cared about me like this.
Ever since Ruby returned to the country, I went from being his only one to the old, neglected
wife left behind as he turned his affection elsewhere.
Looking into his eyes, I couldn’t tell if the emotions there were from guilt or what remained of his feelings for me. Honestly, I didn’t care to figure it out. I pushed him away, desperate to leave. “It’s beyond hope. You spent the money on Ruby’s house, and by the time you came back to me, it was too late for treatment. There’s nothing that can be done now.”
As I reached the door, I suddenly turned around. “Thomas, if you care about me even a little, just divorce me. Let me go. I don’t want to be tied to you until the end, unable to move on. I thought he would either pretend to be reluctant and agree, or not bother pretending at all and just give me some money to brush me off.”
But I never expected him to pull me into a tight embrace, his tears falling into my hair, his
voice frantic and sincere.
“I won’t divorce you, Arya. I won’t. Even if I have to sell the company, even if it costs everything, I will cure you. Please forgive me and give me a chance to make things right, okay? I promise, I’ll treat you well from now on. I’ll never let you get upset again. I won’t neglect you…”
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. I didn’t know how to respond.
What was this supposed to be?
“Are you pitying me, Thomas? There’s no need for that. You saved me once years ago, and
now, consider it as if I’ve returned the favor by giving you my life. We never really knew each
other.”
I pulled away from his arms and took out the divorce papers again.
Thomas snatched them from my hands and ripped them to shreds without even looking at
them.
“Arya, we’ve been together for 7 years. Even if there have been misunderstandings and
conflicts, it shouldn’t come to this, right?”
Seven whole years. And today, of all days, it was our wedding anniversary.
The medical equipment nearby reflected my image, a once bright and youthful girl, now
pale and frail, hardly recognizable.
When did I fall in love with Thomas?
It seemed like it was in my senior year, that day when, as a girl from the South, I saw the lake frozen over and couldn’t resist stepping on it, laughing in delight.
But the ice was thin in the center, and I didn’t pay attention, accidentally falling through.
It was the dead of winter, and no one dared to jump in to save me. Only Thomas, like a warm sun, appeared just in time when I was on the verge of drowning.
He not only saved my life but also captured my heart.
10:15 Wed, 12 Feb.
He not only saved my life but also capturea my neart.
80%
However, later, I learned that Ruby was studying abroad at that time, and Thomas, who had
to stay behind to take over the family business, was heartbroken after a breakup. His confession
to me was more about needing me to fill in for Ruby to help him get over his pain.
But I didn’t mind.
I thought that as long as I loved him enough, as long as I was good enough to him, I would
become his one and only, and I would be the one to fill his heart.
But seven years later, after I cared for him in every possible way, after I soothed his emotions, Ruby came back and took over his heart completely.
I was left looking like a complete joke.
At least…
I woke up eventually.
All the past favors and love had been worn away with each heartbreak.
“Let me go, Thomas. Please, while I’m not full of hatred yet, don’t make this any uglier. Let’s not make things unacceptable for everyone involved.”
Thomas still wouldn’t agree to the divorce.
