Chapter 375 Darren and the Ghost of His Ex

1. f. Finiched

When Darren returned, he heard Sharon was already married. Strangely, he felt at peace with it. He didn't. hate her. In fact, part of him still felt guilty.

He hadn't been there for her. If she found someone else, that made sense.

"Darren," Sharon said with a bittersweet smile. "I've tried to reach you over the years, never worked."

Her voice was bitter, like she was holding back tears beneath her smile.

Darren gave a small nod. "Yeah, that number's been dead a long time."

but your

old number

The truth was, if Sharon had really wanted to find him, she could've come to the hospital. But instead, she'd kept calling the number he'd used before vanishing.

"So, what brings you to the hospital? Not feeling well? Your husband didn't come with you?" Darren asked, steering the conversation away. The air between them felt awkward.-

"I'm getting a divorce," Sharon said quietly.

Darren was stunned, caught off guard. "Why? Did he not treat you right?"

His fingers curled slightly.

He could accept that she had married someone else. What he couldn't accept was whom she married.

Sharon had married Darren's college roommate. His best friend.

After university, Darren had started his residency at Seaville Hospital, while Rolf went home to take over his family's pharmaceutical business.

had the charm-girls loved

thought Rolf, of all people, would sleep with his girlfriend while

see Sharon. But Rolf laughed in

in my bed

back. Instead, he

glad you made it home,

had truly cared about Darren, and yet he'd

not like you," Sharon said softly. "He wasn't

was clear: Rolf was

girl to someone who wore Chanel, carried Hermès, and lived a high life. Rolf had

wealth hadn't filled

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cheating, she filed for divorce, took her share, and came back to find the one man who had

certain that he

a checkup," Darren said. "You came to

him, Felix

deserved someone better-someone

betray him once, she could do

nodded. "Can

returned, Sharon had wanted

into that fight, she got scared and backed

claimed she didn't deserve him, and made her feel worthless, so she stayed

she wanted a fresh start-with

cut in, grabbing Darren's arm tightly. "He's busy. No

PTSD and depression made him terrified of strangers, regardless of their gender, but he still stepped up to protect

his light

first meeting in the ER to every moment since, Darren had saved

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