The visitor.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

have noticed it was missing.

I paused, my hand instinctively reaching for my ring finger. It felt bare and empty without the familiar weight of my wedding ring. My eyes widened, why did it take me this long to realize it's not on my finger? If Ashley had not called my attention to it, I probably would not "I didn't take it off," I responded, while racking my brain on where it could be.

Ashley's eyes lingered on my hand and them up to my face. "Did you misplace it?"

"I guess. I probably lost it during the accident, or while I was rushed here. Or even in the emergency room, because I remember I was wearing it before the accident."

"So what are you gonna do?"

"Nothing. Maybe it's a sign that I should actually go ahead with the divorce. After I'm divorced, I won't be needing it anymore so it's a good thing I lost it already."

Arielle nodded, and we resumed eating. For a while, my mind trailed to the ring and how it was got. Jared had gone to get our wedding rings without me. When he returned, mine didn't fit properly. It was bigger.

I was not impressed with the fact that he didn't think it was okay to take me along, get my finger measurement and let me make my choice design. But I didn't voice it out, I accepted it. Besides, even if I insisted on another ring, it would have been too late to get it because the rings were customized and our wedding the next day.

I sighed now as I realized that the signs were always there, I just chose to ignore them. But overall, I'm glad I'm finally walking away. For good.

As we finished our meal, Ashley got on her phone, while I got on mine too. It's been a moment, I thought with nostalgia, clicking on my F******k app. Finally, it was time to catch up with the buzz and news the app came with.

changed, and she looked up at me with

have you seen this?" she asked, holding out

with the tag, "20 years apart, and we still found our way back to each other." And wait, is that not the restaurant I worked in? Of all the places to choose for their little date, it had to be my

realize my hands were shaking

I shouldn't have shown it to you," Ashley said

of the century. It was not okay that I was barely out

tried to sound calm, but my voice trembled.

idiot," Ashley hissed. "He's so shameless to let her post

it's very much okay to feel hurt seeing him in that position

of the day playing card games and watching movies. Ashley did her best to distract me from the ache in my heart, but can it

*******

had turned into a week, and it's been a week and a few days since I've been in the hospital. Ashley had returned to work, after she risked getting fired. So she visits after work, and sometimes passes the night in the hospital with me. Rebecca and

thought you had a perfect marriage, but I just realized

focused on

when he wasn't granted access, stopped visiting. I didn't give it much thought; wasn't expecting him to keep running after him when he has his sweetheart with him. But still, it hurts. The fact that

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the hospital, and promised to visit me if was still admitted when she returned to the country. She talked about some heirloom

my mouth shut. If Jared didn't have the balls to tell her, then I didn't think it was my

She had a little basket of fruit in hand. I sighed, despite my protests she wouldn't stop getting me stuffs whenever she visited. Whenever I counted my blessings, I counted this best friend of

was always a pleasure to

the table, and walked over to

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