LOGINMy neighbor abandoned her cat, so I took it in. It never warmed up to me, but never stopped meowing at my husband. I grew suspicious. One night, my husband claimed to be working late. I knocked on the neighbor’s door. She stroked her slightly rounded belly. “Ms. Hill, what brings you here so late?” Her eyes gleamed with defiance and smugness. Something clicked. I understood everything. When my husband crept home at dawn, he found both sets of parents waiting. A divorce agreement lay on the coffee table.
View MoreIt did not take long after Ivy’s visit for Julian to show up again.His condition did not look much better than Ivy’s. In just half a month, he seemed to have lost over ten pounds. His sunken eyes gave him the appearance of someone on his deathbed.Only his eyes still held a glimmer of light, fixed on me with a dazed look.“Clara, did Ivy come looking for you? She didn’t go crazy and cause trouble for you, did she?”I shook my head.“She doesn’t have the power to trouble me. Is there anything else you need?”I raised my hand to close the door, lacking even the patience for another word with him.Julian showed no anger. His face was frozen in a stiff smile. “Yes, I have so much I want to tell you. I’ve been holding it in for half a month!“Since Ivy came, you must have seen her situation. Actually, she wasn’t wrong. I bribed the doctor to terminate her pregnancy.“To me, she was nothing but a thrill-seeking toy. And she dared to dream of bearing my child and marrying me? Dream
I had still left one question unanswered.Julian had also asked me why I could not give him another chance.My parents could not understand it either. Forgiving Julian was clearly the best choice for me, so why did I so stubbornly refuse?Because I once loved him too deeply!The deeper the love, the deeper the hurt. The pain had spread to every cell in my body. Every time I saw him, the grief broke me.I had no other choice.I had to let go.I deliberately avoided any contact with Julian and blocked out all news about him.Half a month later, I finally heard about his recent situation from my parents.Julian neglected his company affairs. He was preoccupied with other matters, leading to his company becoming insolvent and being acquired by others for a pittance.Ivy was not sent abroad as planned. She had been recuperating in the hospital, and Julian frequently visited her.My parents could not resist gossiping.“Thank goodness you were ruthless enough not to forgive him. W
Julian’s parents could barely walk steadily. They helplessly supported each other as they left.Deep disappointment welled up in their eyes once more, but their dismayed gazes instead fell upon Julian.Though my parents also wanted me to reconcile with Julian, they were primarily concerned for my well-being and cared little about his fate.Seeing my resolve, they gave up trying to persuade me and left.The vast living room was left empty except for Julian, who had been abandoned by everyone.I glared at him impatiently. “Why are you still here? Do you want to wait for the police to show up?”Julian seemed to summon every ounce of courage before lifting his bloodshot eyes to meet mine.He appeared calmer than before. He knelt on the floor and inched toward me on his knees. “Clara, how many people in my position have never made mistakes?“Yes, I cheated with Ivy. But you... you were injured back then. You couldn’t accompany me on trips or participate in extreme activities. What w
Overnight, Julian’s reputation was utterly ruined.His company was already on a downward spiral. With the renewed public backlash, it was facing bankruptcy.He should have cut his losses, sold the company for cheap, and saved enough to make a comeback later. But he did not have the resolve. Instead, he pinned his hopes for redemption on me.He summoned both our parents once more to my home to plead with me.I dismissed them without mercy. “Get out.“Julian, we’re divorced. This house is solely in my name now. You have no right to enter without my permission!”Julian knelt before me with reddened eyes. “Clara, I know I was wrong. I swear I’ll never betray you again.“Please give me another chance?“I gave you everything you ever wanted. I fulfilled every demand you made. How could you be so heartless as to leave me no way out?”I could not help but laugh. “Every demand I made?“When I asked you to celebrate my birthday, you had lied about working overtime. Where were you? You
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