When Diane held him, disgust filled Edmund’s eyes.

He raised his hand and pushed her away. He said lightly, “It’s not on impulse, Diane. It’s on who you are as a person.”

How could she let Gerry and the assistant director sexually harass Chelsea? She was also a woman. How could she allow such a horrendous thing?

Today, for the first time, Edmund realized that he didn’t share the same values with Diane. No wonder he always felt that there was something missing between them.

Diane couldn’t stop crying and pleaded over and over, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Edmund. I won’t do it again, I swear…”

“Only a virtuous, kind and dependable woman can be the next Mrs. Nelson. I will never settle for less!” After saying these words, Edmund left without a backward glance. His statement hung in the air even after he walked out. It was obvious that he was trying to say that Diane wasn’t qualified to be his wife.

me? Don’t walk out on

was filled with thoughts about Chelsea. In his books, she was the perfect example

did anything to taint the

the public eye and never got into trouble with any outsider. Her calm attitude was one of the reasons why he had little or no

busy managing the home, so Edmund was able to concentrate on work. In the space of three years, he

of his devoted wife until she was gone. He thought she would never leave him.

to Chelsea. No good woman deserved to be treated the way he treated

heart. It dawned on him that he shouldn’t have emotionally abused her

full. He decided to go to Yusuf’s bar to drink with him. But his friend refused

drink under my watch. You need to stay away from alcohol. Besides, didn’t you just get discharged from the hospital?” Yusuf spoke seriously and handed him

that you weren’t fully recovered yet, but you insisted on leaving the hospital. Why did you do that? Anyway, I thought of offering you some juice. But I guess water is

a word. He took a sip from the water,

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