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A simple apology, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. It hit me hard. But what use was ‘sorry’? Can it bring back my child? My best friend kept her gaze on the cast covering her leg, not sparing a glance at Robin.
I understood what she meant, so I shook my head at them and spoke up, “Now that everything’s been cleared up, you’ll finally have time to handle the paperwork, right?”
“Let’s do it tomorrow then. Don’t be late again. Her leg’s injured. If you truly feel sorry, don’t make her keep running back and forth.” Hearing my resolute decision to go through with the divorce, a look of panic flashed across Jacob’s face.
As I helped my best friend turn away, he grabbed my wrist and pleaded, “The misunderstanding is cleared up now. Why can’t we give our relationship another chance? We’ve known each other for seven years. Can you really walk away so easily?” It was the first
Hearing my resulvic ucviure e
As I helped my best friend turn away, he grabbed my wrist and pleaded, “The misunderstanding is cleared up now, my
give our relationship another chance? We’ve known each other for seven years. Can you really walk away so easily?” It was the first time he had lowered his head in front of me.
But instead of the joy I had always imagined I’d feel, I felt nothing. In the past, I used to dream that one day, I would matter more to him than Lily, even just a little bit.
If that happened, I thought I’d be overjoyed, willing to do anything for our relationship. But now that the moment had come, I felt no excitement at all.
I said coldly. “Am I walking away easily? Of course, I am. Every day I spent with you, I gave it my all Leaving now, I have no regrets. If I stayed, I’d be betraying myself. These seven years, every time I made a concession for you two, it was a chance I gave you. But did you ever cherish it? There are no more chances left. You’ve used them all up.”
The light in Jacob’s eyes dimmed with each word I said. The grip on my wrist weakened and I took the opportunity to pull away
decisively.
He looked down at his empty hand, stunned, finally realized what he was about to lose I declined their offer to take us home, flagging down a taxi instead. During the ride, my best friend remained silent, showing no signs of relief.
This ordeal had left her more withdrawn than ever before. Looking at her, I finally understood. A wrong relationship can truly change a person beyond recognition. For us now, even the thought of hating someone felt exhausting
The next day, we met again in front of the civil affairs office. Robin mentioned that Lily’s imprisonment was already a certainty and there was no escaping jail time. It was all expected.
I nodded, said nothing more and went inside with my best friend. When I finally held the divorce certificate in my hand, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
But seeing the man I’d loved for seven years, I couldn’t avoid a pang of emotion. After the divorce, life returned to normal for both
of us.
We resumed our pre–marriage single lives and gradually, my best friend began to speak more. A week later, Lily’s trial result came out. It was officially released online by the police department.
The severity of the case had far–reaching consequences, even affecting Jacob’s career. What was initially reported as an accidental fire had turned into a case of deliberate arson by his childhood friend.
here.
He went from being the hero in hospital promotional videos to the opposite. I heard he would face suspension and investigation. But none of that concerned me anymore. The seven years of pain had finally come to an end and things could only get better from
(The End)
