<b>Adam </b>was caught off guard by Celine’s question.
Did he like her? There had been moments when he had glimpsed his unusual feelings for her. He had felt reluctant to let her go. He had been drawn to her. He had wanted to possess her.
Yes, there <b>had </b>been a sliver of liking for her, but that sliver was insignificant in the face of Carly.
Now that they were <b>getting </b><b>a </b><b>divorce</b>, he decided to cut clean the rtionship properly. He had to be ruthless and indifferent,
He said, “Celine, love Carly.”
He said he loved Carly. The light in Celine’s eyes slowly dimmed. She shouldn’t have asked. That question had only humiliated her, leaving her utterly defeated. She epted her loss with grace.
“Then let’s get divorced.”
Adem paused briefly and said, “Go get your ID cand.”
Her lips curled faintly as she patted her bag. “I brought it with me,
Before leaving her room<b>, </b>she had taken her ID card along with her. She knew his Intention when she saw his call.
He nced at her, then started the car and drove toward the city <b>hall</b>.
Half an hourter, Adam and Celine were sitting inside the court.
The staff processing their divorce tried to persuade them. “A great marriage is not when the perfect couple‘es together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. Do you need some more time to think it over?”
Adam’s face remained emotionless <b>as </b>he replied, “We’ve made our decision.”
“Alright then,” said the staff. “Please sign here to finalize your divorce.”
Celine didn’t move. She watched <b>as </b>Adam picked up the pen and, with swift strokes, signed his name. His signature was bold and forceful, without a trace of hesitation. Then, he put down the pen down.
Her pale eyes suddenly reddened. She quietly <b>picked </b>up the pen and signed her own name.
The staff checked Celine’s data <b>on </b>theputer and asked, “Youngdy, is it just you listed here?”
She had no family members. It had always been just her. She had always been alone, without a family,
She nodded. “Yes,” she replied.
The staff stamped the documents <b>and </b>handed the divorce certificates to Adam and Celine before announcing, “The two of this moment on, you two are no longer husband and wife.”
Celine took her certificate and said, “Thank you.”
As they walked out of the city hall, Adamn <b>asked</b>, “Are you going back to Yorhine University? I can give <b>you </b><b>a </b>ride.‘
She declined. “No <b>thanks</b>, Mr. Alvarez. I’ll go back on my own. You should return to the hospital and stay with Carly.”
<b>you </b>are now divorced. From
With that, she turned and walked away, wandering the streets alone. She didn’t know how long she had been walking or how <b>far </b>she had gone.
Her eyes were hot and damp, burning with unshed tears, and soon, heavy droplets spilled uncontrobly down her face.
The moment she turned away<b>, </b><b>tears </b>had already filled her eyes. She had always been alone, without family <b>until </b>he appeared.
In that cave, he had said he would take her away. He had said he wanted her, and she believed him.
In the years he doted on Carly, she had grown up alone. She had traveled far, only toe back to him. Growing up without a family, she had hoped to tele his name and build a home with him.
During his three years as a vegetative patient, she had held on to the purest hopes of a young girl, fulfilling the role of his wife.
She thought that as long as she worked hard, it would be enough. But in the end, that home still fell apart.