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Brian, who had been watching us from a distance, quietly walked over.
He looked at me and Jack, about to speak, but Jack spoke first.
“Brian, how have I wronged you that you would betray me like this?”
“Was the money I gave you not enough?”
“If I end up divorcing my wife, I’ll never let you off the hook.”
I didn’t want to listen to them argue, so I turned to leave. But Jack, as if he had gone mad, rushed at Brian, grabbing and shaking him.
“If I can’t be happy, neither will you. This isn’t over between us.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand, ready to strike Brian’s face.
I was quick to react, grabbing his raised arm.
“You’re responsible for your own actions. Don’t blame others.”
After saying this, I let go of his hand and pulled Brian away.
Partly because I was worried he might actually hurt Brian, and partly to spite him.
After we got in the car and left, he still tried to chase after us, but I didn’t care anymore and drove straight away.
After dropping Brian off at his place, I finally went home.
Jack was already back. When he saw me return, he kept trying to explain, but I didn’t want to listen.
I went to the bedroom, grabbed a blanket, and was about to go to the guest room.
He blocked my way again.
“Honey, do you really want to divorce me?”
“I’ve already said, I didn’t do anything out of line.”
I laughed bitterly at his words.
“You were mouth-feeding alcohol to that girl. What do you mean ‘nothing out of line’?”
“And she’s just one of many in your net, isn’t she?”
“Also, you know very well why we haven’t had children all these years.”
Jack became angry again.
“That bastard Brian told you everything?”
I smiled and said, “It wasn’t him who told me. You probably don’t know, but I didn’t have much to do during the day and rested for a long time in my office. So I wasn’t sleeping deeply tonight. In the future, if you’re going to do something you shouldn’t and talk about it, you’d better keep your voice down.”
After saying this, I walked around him, went into the guest room, and locked the door, ignoring the banging sounds from outside.
The next day, when I got up, I found Jack sitting on the sofa with red eyes. Clearly, he hadn’t slept all night. Neither had I.
I felt no sympathy for him. Just as he was about to stand up and speak, I spoke first.
“Alright, since we’ve come this far, there’s no need to continue our marriage. Let’s get a divorce.”
He suddenly threw himself into my arms, crying bitterly.
“Honey, I’m sorry. I really know I was wrong. I’ll never do it again. Can you forgive me just
this once?”
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“I swear I’ll never go out to play around again. Please give me one more chance to
change.”
I asked him in return.
“If I had done something like this, would you choose to forgive me?”
As soon as I finished speaking, he stared at me, his arms slowly releasing me from his
embrace.
at its
Obviously, for many things, if you put yourself in the other person’s shoes, you’ll have
your answer.
But Jack clearly hadn’t given up.
He wiped away his tears and put on a smile.
“Honey, doesn’t divorce have a one-month cooling-off period? Give us both a month. If after a month, you still want a divorce, I won’t stop you. I’ll leave with nothing.”
I smiled. Since he put it that way, we’d wait a month.
He started making breakfast for me every morning, but I didn’t even look at it before leaving for work.
Before, no matter whether I had finished work or not, I would always go home to have dinner with him. Now, even if I had no work to do, I would stay at the office very late before going home.
Every time I saw him asleep at the dining table, waiting for me with cold dishes, I still felt
a bit of heartache.
Even though I slept alone in the guest room, he still tried many times to be intimate with me, but I always refused.
I knew he was trying to use this month of change to make me change my mind.
But it was impossible. Some things, once they happen, take deep root in your heart. They
stay with you for a lifetime, impossible to erase even with time.
After a month, I still proposed divorce. That night, he cried heart-wrenchingly. I held him, letting him vent his emotions. It was like drawing a final period to our relationship.
The next day, we went to the civil affairs bureau. Surprisingly, we signed the papers very
calmly.
I didn’t make him leave empty-handed either. I transferred half of our assets to his name.
After all, I acknowledged the encouragement and companionship he gave me during my
entrepreneurial period.
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I also arranged a position for Brian in my company. His work ability was quite good, and
he was soon promoted to a managerial position, providing significant help in my work.
I originally thought life would just go on peacefully like this, until later at a company
gathering, when he had drunk quite a bit and suddenly confessed his feelings for me in front of everyone.
Although it it was a bit ridiculous, I still inexplicably agreed.
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From pretending to be my husband and climbing into my bed, to now becoming my real bedmate, I couldn’t help but marvel at the twists of fate.
As for Jack, I heard he went abroad.
For my wedding with Brian, Brian still sent him an invitation. He didn’t reply.
Just as our wedding was about to start, I suddenly received a message from him. He told me to look out the window. When I looked at the road outside, I saw a figure in a suit
standing there, waving at me.
“This time, I’m still marrying you, even if there’s no bride, it doesn’t matter.”
The moment I received the message, he turned and walked away. Watching his figure grow distant, I still felt a twinge of heartache. But some people, once you miss them, it’s for a lifetime.
The wedding march began to play. Brian walked to my side and took my arm.
“Honey, what are you looking at? The wedding is about to start.”
I shook my head and smiled at him. This time, I think I won’t be hurt again.
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