The Divorce Prescription

Adam sent another message. "Celine, I have so much to say to you. If you don't want to see me, I'll stay here until you do."

Celine stared at his messages in silence for a few seconds before replying with just two words, "Come up."

She let him up.

Two minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Celine opened the door and saw Adam standing there.

He had come up as quickly as possible, his face filled with urgency. "Celine, you finally agreed to see me. I knew you would."

Celine stepped aside. "Come in."

Adam walked inside.

They stood in the living room, facing each other.

She asked, "Mr. Alvarez, what do you need?"

The way she addressed him-so distant and formal-made it clear that she had decided to distance herself from him.

can you stop treating me so coldly? I didn't know

nodded. "I know. I know

her shoulders. "Celine, give me another chance. We've already lost so many years. I don't want to

how many chances I've given you in my heart? When we divorced, I gave you a chance. When Carly and I were kidnapped together, I gave you a chance. When I was pinned down on the operating table, praying you would come,

again until I learned how to live without you. I don't

a hand had wrapped around it, squeezing it so tightly he couldn't breathe.

wanted to say, but all that came

Vol.n

for so many years When I was in a coma, you were

red, a sheen of moisture covering

about what you went through and how I wasn't there for you hate myself. I regret everything.

trembled, but

Celine, I only... mistook someone else for you. I

to that

already missed out on

years. How many

want to lose

cherish you. Let's build a home together. Det's never be

pulled