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Chapter 8

Author: Penny Phelps
Brian grabbed his coat and stormed out of the house. The first person he thought of after crossing that threshold was me.

If I had been there, things would never have blown up to this extent. Only now did he finally realize just how incredibly well I had treated him.

He began to see that every corner of his life was saturated with traces of me; he had long since become completely dependent on my presence.

The day of our court hearing arrived quickly. A couple who had once been entirely insepa
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    "Lena, please, just give me one more chance, okay?" Brian pleaded bitterly. "I know I've made so many mistakes, but we've been together for so long. Can you really just throw our entire history away?"I only strayed with Olivia because I was looking for a thrill. You know she has my child, so I couldn't just abandon her overnight. But I swear to you, you have always held a completely different place in my heart."The moment I go back, I'll send her away. I promise you'll never have to lay eyes on her again. Please, just give me one more chance, alright? I love you, Lena. We can start over. We can have another child together."His expression was agonizingly earnest, and a few genuine tears rolled down his cheeks. I had to admit, this was the most pathetic, unraveled state I had ever seen Brian in.In my memory, he had always been a man of absolute dignity and immaculate polish. He had never looked like this—wearing the same wrinkled, disheveled clothes for days, his frame looking sl

  • Love Gone: Regret Too Late   Chapter 8

    Brian grabbed his coat and stormed out of the house. The first person he thought of after crossing that threshold was me.If I had been there, things would never have blown up to this extent. Only now did he finally realize just how incredibly well I had treated him.He began to see that every corner of his life was saturated with traces of me; he had long since become completely dependent on my presence.The day of our court hearing arrived quickly. A couple who had once been entirely inseparable now sat on opposite sides of the courtroom. I looked into Brian's eyes, but my heart didn't feel even a single ripple.My affection had already been worn down to nothing by the endless waves of betrayal. Having lived through all of this, I had finally seen the light.The love I felt for him in the past was genuine, but the disgust I felt now was just as real. Brian had indeed accompanied me through a massive portion of my life, but I couldn't allow a few crumbs of past sentimentality to

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    Brian didn't even look at the divorce agreement. He snatched it from my hands and tore it to shreds.I couldn't comprehend what he was trying to achieve. Wasn't getting rid of me what he wanted?"I've supported you for all these years and given you such a luxurious life," he growled, his face twisting. "Everything you have right now came from me? And now you want to leave me? Do you even have a heart?"His outburst didn't faze me. It wasn't that I lacked a career or had to depend on him to survive.Years ago, Brian had developed a severe stomach condition from the relentless stress of his job. When his health took a dangerous turn, the doctor warned me that he needed proper, home-cooked meals and an absolute routine to recover.At the time, both of our careers were on the rise. After agonizing over the decision, I chose to sacrifice my future to become a housewife, spending my days revolving around him and the kitchen stove.It was only after his company finally stabilized that I

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