Roses Wilted 12
Chapter 12 Inside the underground parking garage. Sophia seemed like a different person, hysterical as if she’d lost her mind. “How could you do this, Harold?” “Don’t you love me most? How could you go back? You’re divorced! You promised to stay with me in England!” Harold rubbed his temples, finding her utterly unreasonable. “Sophia, I’ve told you and everyone else countless times–we’re history. My kindness toward you, as Emily said, was just lingering feelings from our first love. I was wrong.” Sophia’s voice sharpened, “You were wrong? How can you say that now?” Tears streaked her face, making her look utterly pitiful. “Do you remember what you said when Emily first arrived in the UK?” “I said you two weren’t a match at all, and you said matching didn’t matter as long as it felt right.” “Do you remember signing that body donation pact together in college, vowing to stay together in life and death?” “Have you forgotten all that?” Harold looked quietly at Sophia, not wiping her tears like before. “I remember, but it’s all in the past.” 01 Chapter 12 “Sophia, we must look forward. We’re both back home now, your ex- husband can’t hurt you anymore, and I need to get my life back on track.” His voice suddenly softened, a gentle expression spreading across his face as if recalling some cherished treasure. “Half a year since parting with Emily, I’ve figured out many things.” “I’ve realized that what I’ve always wanted is a light always on for me at home, and someone always sitting in the familiar spot waiting for me. And once, Emily waited for me like that, silently enduring grievance, loneliness, and desolation for five years.” “Do you know how heartbroken I was when I realized this? Up to now, I’ve been fair to everyone–parents, patients, friends, even you, my ex–I’ve done everything to the best of my ability, perfectly.” “Only Emily, the wife who should have been most cherished and loved by me, I neglected the most.” Harold looked at Sophia, his expression serious. “Sophia, I don’t care whether Emily still loves me or not, and I don’t care if she’s willing to accept me. There’s no future for you and me.”…