all these years. But I don’t want to dwell on the past. Tomorrow morning, 8 a.m. Let’s meet at courthouse to finalize the divorce.”
Hank’s face turned pale. He walked to the side of the hospital bed and dropped to one knee, kneeling at my bedside.
“Pearl, I know I was wrong,” he pleaded. “But please, don’t divorce me. I truly can’t live without you.”
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Tears started to roll down from the corners of his eyes.
1 scoffed, looking at him with a mocking smile.
“Hank, when you called me petty on our wedding day, you didn’t feel any love for me. When you went on a honeymoon with Susie, you didn’t feel any love for me. Now that we’re divorcing, suddenly you feel like you love me again?” I sneered. “Your love is really cheap.”
Hank’s father, enraged by my words, threw another punch at Hank, while his mother followed with a slap. Her slap wasn’t as harsh, as her heart was still clearly aching for her son.
She tried to reach out and grab my hand, but when I dodged her touch, she didn’t take offense. Instead, she spoke with a guilty expression.
“Pearl, I know this whole thing is Hank’s fault. But truly, he only ever saw Susie as a little sister.
“You know what they say–It’s fate that brings two lovers together. It hasn’t been an easy journey for you and Hank to get here so far in life together.
“What do you think of this? Just forgive Hank this one time. I promise, if he ever does this again, all the property -the house, car, and every share in the company–will go to you. Hank will walk away with nothing. Would that be enough for you?”
Hank’s mother had always been the one with the final say in their family, and even now, her words held weight. Hank knelt beside her, his eyes red as he looked at me.
“Pearl, I promise, from now on, I’ll cut all ties with Susie. I swear I’ll never contact her again. Just give me one more chance.”
My parents wanted to object, but I gently pressed their wrists to keep them silent.
I pulled a document from my bag–a different divorce agreement than the one I had shown before. This one stated that Hank would leave with nothing
“Fine. As long as Hank signs this divorce agreement,” I said, “I’ll forgive him.”
Hank’s mother frowned. Just as she was about to reach for the agreement, Hank snatched it up himself. Without hesitation, he pulled a pen from his pocket and signed his name.
“Pearl,” he said, his voice trembling. “I’ll sign, I’ll sign. I’ve signed it. Will you forgive me now?”
Watching his almost desperate expression, I smiled and took the signed agreement from his hands.
“Alright,” I said. “I forgive you.”
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