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.

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

know. I know everything

"Celine, give me another chance. We've already lost so many

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

learned how to live without you. I don't need you

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

many things he wanted to say, but all that came out was that

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to give you a home. But I broke that promise. I left 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,

eyes turned red, a sheen of moisture covering

how I wasn't there for you hate myself. I regret everything. I don't even think

but she

Celine, I only... mistook someone else for you. I never meant to. Can

me to

missed

years. How many more

don't want to

I'll cherish you.

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