In despair, Suzanne pleaded, her voice trembling, “I beg you, Nathan. Please, don’t let myst


    admiration for you crumble into


    disillusionment. I can’t take this anymore. I-”


    Before she couldplete her sentence, Nathan seized her arm and pulled her into a tight embrace.


    Nestling in his arms, Suzanne tensed up at the sudden intimacy as her heart raced with anxiety.


    As he held her delicate frame, Nathan breathed in the scent of her hair, feeling a sense of sce wash


    over his pain. At that moment, he wished he could keep her close forever.


    Drawing near, Nathan whispered into Suzanne’s ear, “You said you married me out of love, and I admit


    I long to build a life with you. I assure you, I only spoke the truth.


    “While I once had feelings for Sally, that’s all in the past. I understand women well, but I wish you could


    tell me inly presence upsets you. I can’t bear to hear talk of divorce.”


    The mere mention of divorce stabbed at his heart, a deeper a than any physical wound.


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    Perhaps she sought sce in his embrace or found the exnatio she craved, Suzanne found herself


    unable to hold back her tears. She choked out between sobs, “But you said you loved her… You still


    love Sally.”


    Nathan gently caressed her head, pressing a kiss to her hair as he murmured soothingly, “I never did. I


    never imed to love her. If I were to describe my rtionship with Sally, it would be that of siblings at


    best.”


    Hearing that, Suzanne clenched her fists in anger and began to


    struggle. “Liar! You said you love her!”


    Fearing she might break free from his embrace, Nathan held her firmly and hurriedly reassured her, “I


    didn’t. Stop messing around.”


    “You did! You sent me a message confessing your love for her. You even suggested we part ways


    anytime! You’re a total scumbag, Nathan! A cheater!” Suzanne wailed.


    rmed by her words, Nathan quickly released Suzanne and took a


    few steps back. Leaning in, he gently cradled Suzanne’s face and wiped away her tears.


    “You’re right. I’ve been awful. Please don’t cry. Let me see that message,” he coaxed.


    “It upset me so much that I deleted it,” Suzanne admitted between sobs, trying to regainposure.


    “Was it the day you asked me to sign the divorce papers?” Nathan asked, his demeanor softened.


    When Suzanne nodded in affirmation, Nathan patiently rified, “Th day, a household staff at the Hoffis


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    “Sally took away my phone to dry it. She must have seized the chance to send that message. That’s so


    typical of her.”


    Upon hearing his exnation, Suzanne widened her eyes in disbelief.


    As Nathan met her gaze, he found himself captivated by her sparkling doe eyes. Her tear-stained


    cheeks tinted a rosy hue, lending her an even more endearing appearance.


    Unable to bear the sight of her distressed face, Nathan drew Suzanne into his embrace. Holding her


    close, he closed his eyes as a wave of peace enveloped him.


    With the revtion behind Suzanne’s call for divorce now apparent, Nathan felt a sense of relief wash


    over him. Letting out a deep sigh, heforted her. “Don’t cry. Let’s calm down and think over this. It


    seems we’ve been ying off against each other.”


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