He pulled out the ring. The diamond still shone and it was the same as it had been, but the person who once owned it was no longer there.
He tilted his head and finished the wine in his glass, then put it down heavily. With a snap, the bottom of the glass clicked on the table.
That year, he had this ring custom-made to propose to her, and it was not the most expensive ring for her. She came from a wealthy family and had many precious pieces of jewellery.
But after wearing the ring, she never took it off again.
She said, "Stanford, I love it."
She had a happy face.
"I'm going to wear it for the rest of my life." She threw her arms around his neck and said, "Stanford, I love you. I believe in you and would give anything for you."
Stanford looked at her simple, beautiful smile and asked, "Why?"
Amanda snuggled into his arms, "To love each other is to trust each other and give to each other, isn't it?"
Because that was what her parents did.
At the time, he was dismissive and thought she was a flower in a greenhouse, who had no understanding of human suffering, let alone of the human heart. How could there be unreserved love in this world?
His father and mother had also loved each other, but what happened to them in the end?
Betrayal, abandonment, divorce ...
He did not believe in her love and did not believe that there was the kind of love in this world that she spoke of.
He didn't believe it!
"But why was I so sad when you left? My heart aches as I look at your relics?"
He squeezed the glass tightly in his hand while it was almost crushed!
Buzz ...
in his pocket suddenly vibrated, but he didn't bother to look at it and just propped his face up with one hand. Tears seemed to well up in his
it had stopped. It seemed
his phone, saw the caller ID on it, and then
his phone
it up, but his voice was very
you come back and take a look at him?" The woman on the other end of the
his face became more and
what, he's your father. Just come back and take a look at him. In case
Regret?
phone. Speaking of regrets, he had
to get the car
The driver answered.
sofa to pick up the jacket on
the door. He walked over and the driver pulled open the back door and then he bent
to the front to
brow to ease his head, which hurt a
driver came over to open the door for him. He bent down and got out of the car, "Give me the keys. I'll go back
take it. He stood downstairs and
the door, he lifted his hand and knocked, while soon the door opened from the inside. It was
in." She hurriedly moved sideways to make room for
"I have to talk to him,
awkwardly, "Fine. No one will come in
walked towards the
and saw his father lying on the bed, then walked in and closed the door,
son, Enoch did not have the authority of a father or show affectionate concern for him but instead exchanged pleasantries with him as if he
stroke that had left him paralyzed in the lower half of his
Stanford rarely visited him.
something?" He looked cold
He'd have no problem surviving another few
was naturally about their son,
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