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 it

nodded. "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

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

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

if a hand had wrapped around it, squeezing it so tightly he couldn't breathe. "Celine, I'm sorry.

wanted to say, but

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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

turned red, a sheen of moisture

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

but she

I only... mistook someone else for

me to that

missed out on

many more

don't want to lose

I'll cherish you.

and pulled