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.

step forward. "Celine, can you stop treating me so coldly? I didn't know it was you. I've been looking

"I know. I know

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

you a chance. When Carly and I were kidnapped together, I gave you a chance. When I was pinned down on the operating table,

until I learned how to live without

felt his heart clench. It was as if a hand had wrapped around it, squeezing it so tightly he couldn't breathe. "Celine,

many things he wanted to say, but all that came

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you alone in the countryside for so many years When I was in a coma, you were by my side, but I didn't O recognize you. Worse, I kept hurting you because of Carly. I disappointed you time and

turned red, a sheen

you went through and how I wasn't there for you hate myself.

but

someone else for you. I never meant to.

to

missed out on

many

want to lose

cherish you. Let's build a

and pulled her into his