Chapter 9%
Hearing my words, he gradually lowered his voice, his tone filled with deep pleading.
“I don’t want a divorce, Natalie. I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me this time? I found that I have always loved you deeply.“}
I looked at him with amusement.
“There are plenty of people in this world who love me. Stop acting like a child, Samuel. Accepting reality is better for both of us.“}
Of course, I knew he had come to make amends.
Just as he was acutely aware of what it meant for me to be seen with other men.}
However, reason was reason, and emotions were emotions. Samuel spent a whole week alone in a hotel, unable to figure out how I could be so heartless as to silently abort our daughter.
And then start dating Matthew within a week, openly allowing another man to put his hand on my waist at a class reunion.” “Natalie, have you never loved me? Did you choose to marry me just because you were used to having me by your side?“} Seeing that I didn’t respond, Samuel suddenly tugged at the corners of his mouth and buried his head deeply in his hands.}
“I really don’t understand. Just one month, just one month! You can forget all the good I’ve done for you over the past ten years, not giving me any face. Natalie, how could you be like this? Was our ten years just a joke to you?“}
“Our ten years were not a joke. I’ve never regretted marrying you.“}
I walked over, half–squatting in front of him, playfully tilting my head, and gently pushed aside his wet, trembling hands to meet his eyes. Then I smiled sweetly.§
“Samuel, did what I just said make you feel better? Stop crying. It’s just a divorce. It’s not a big deal. Look, you still have your career, your loving parents, oh, and the women who love you. You’re actually quite outstanding.“}
Soft words to the heart were even more deadly.
Hearing me speak so to make him agree to the divorce, Samuel was completely stunned.”
“Natalie, do you hate me this much?“}
“Don’t talk nonsense. You don’t even have the qualifications for me to hate you.“}
There was no love, nor was there hatred.”
Samuel had become a thing of the past for me.}
His phone rang, and the screen displayed the name Emily.”
I was about to give him some private space, but he grabbed my hand and knelt on the floor from the sofa.
He answered the call.
Emily was crying hysterically on the other end of the line.
She begged him to come to the school to see her. If he didn’t come, she said she would jump from the tallest teaching building.” In this regard, Samuel only said.”
“I’m back with my wife. Whether you live or die, that’s your own business.”
He hung up the phone, hugged my waist from behind, and soon I felt the back of my clothes completely drenched with the warmth of his tears that wouldn’t stop flowing.
“Natalie, I’ve loved you since I was young. I’ve loved you for twenty years.”}
“You’ll never understand how painful it was for me when I found out we had lost our daughter.“}
“Have you forgotten what you said? Samuel Lewis is Natalie More’s little brother, and you’re my shelter.”
“You can’t just discard me because you don’t want me.“>
Turning to face him, I kicked Samuel to the ground with one foot.
I stepped on his heart and casually ground it with my toe.”
With a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, I uttered the final sentence to him.
“You’re not the only little brother I have. You’re just not good enough on your own. It’s no wonder to anyone.“}
