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Wendy asked if Stanley had ever had feelings for her.
The question left him momentarily stunned.
Of course, he had.
He had once caught himself thinking about Wendy in a romantic sense.
He felt reluctant to let go of her–he felt drawn to her, wanting to claim her.
He had feelings for Wendy, but in the grand scheme of things, that feeling meant nothing compared to how he felt for Jessica.
Now, with the divorce looming, he intended to cut all ties, to sever them completely without hesitation.
He spoke the words that seemed to crush the air between them:
“Wendy, I love Jessica.”
He said he loved Jessica.
The light in Wendy’s eyes slowly dimmed, the question she had asked now feeling like a painful mistake. She had set herself up for humiliation–complete and utter humiliation.
Still, she wasn’t a sore loser.
“Then let’s get a divorce.”
Stanley paused. “Go get your marriage certificate.”
Wendy forced a thin smile and reached into her bag. “I already brought it with me.”
When she left earlier, she had grabbed her copy of the marriage certificate from her closet, knowing full well what Stanley’s intentions were when he called.
Stanley glanced at her before starting the car and driving toward the clerk’s office.
Half an hour later, they were sitting in the clerk’s office.
The staff member gently suggested, “Are you sure about this? Meeting someone and getting married isn’t something you come by often. I think you should reconsider.”
Stanley’s face remained impassive. “No need to reconsider.”
“Alright,” the clerk said, clearly reluctant but understanding. “Please sign the divorce papers.”
Wendy stayed seated, her eyes on Stanley as he picked up the pen and signed his name with bold, decisive strokes.
His signature was firm, without a trace of hesitation or lingering feelings.
After that, he put the pen down.
Wendy’s pale eyes filled with tears. She silently took the pen, her hands trembling as she signed her name.
The clerk glanced at her documents, and asked gently, “Dear, you don’t have any family?”
Her documents had only her name on them, with no family member listed. Wendy had always been alone, without
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a family.
And so, she nodded. “Yeah.”
The clerk stamped the papers with a seal and handed both Stanley and Wendy their divorce certificates. “The paperwork is complete. You’re divorced now.”
Wendy took the certificate in silence, her voice barely above a whisper. “Thank you.”
As they left the office, Stanley asked, “Do you want me to take you back to campus?”
Wendy shook her head. “No, thanks. I’ll go back on my own. You should go to the hospital and be with Jessica.”
With that, she turned and walked away.
Wendy walked alone down the street, unaware of how long or how far she had walked. Her eyes were burning with tears, and the mist of them clouded her vision as the tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
The moment she had turned away from him, she had already been crying.
She had always been alone. She had never had a home–until he appeared.
In that cave, he had promised to take her with him, saying he wanted her around. She had believed him.
While he had pampered Jessica over the years, Wendy had grown up on her own and walked down a long, lonely path, only to end up back by his side.
She had hoped to take his name, to build a home with him.
For three years, while he was in a coma, she had held onto the most innocent dreams, determined to be his wife. She had thought that as long as she gave it her all, everything would work out.
But in the end, the home they could have had was lost. No matter how hard she tried, it seemed they were destined to part.
Wendy grew tired and stopped, feeling the weight of her exhaustion. A sharp pain overwhelmed her, and she slowly sank to her knees.
She wrapped her slender arms around her legs and buried her tear–streaked face into her knees.
Her fragile shoulders trembled, and at that moment, she cried uncontrollably, her heart breaking with every sob.
