Chapter 131


    Chapter 131 The Last Tenderness Before Parting Ways (1)


    “Do you really want a divorce?” Nichs stared at Nancy and asked, struggling to get the words out.


    “Yes.”


    Nancy’s reply was brief, but Nichs could see the determination in her eyes. There was no trace of


    hesitation.


    He was in agony.


    No words could describe the reluctance he felt, but did it even matter?


    He had no right to keep her by his side.


    “I’ll agree to the divorce on one condition.”


    “What is it?”


    “When you’ve recovered,e with me on a trip to Grandpa and Grandma’s hometown.”


    Nancy nodded. “Alright. I’ll do it.”


    In the following days, Nancy stayed home to recover. Nichs hired several professionals to take care


    of her. One was in charge of her rehabilitation process, while another was a nutritionist who oversaw


    their daily meals. Peggy prepared the food based on the nutritionist’s diet ns.


    Under such professional guidance, Nancy recovered quite quickly. Her cheeks started looking rosy


    again.


    As for the baby, she and Nichs seemed to be on the same page. Neither of them mentioned the


    baby again.


    Everyone knew that it was a sensitive topic for both of them. Even the slightest mention would cause


    excruciating pain.


    No one dared to bring it up.


    When it came to certain wounds, it didn’t matter because even if they festered deep within one’s heart,


    one would stillck the courage to revisit them.


    On the fifth day of her recovery, Nancy received a call from Evelyn Yancy.


    “Are you back in the country, Mrs. Moore?” Finally, a trace of a smile returned to Nancy’s face.


    “Nancy, I might need to stay here for a little longer. I won’t be back so soon. If you’re in a hurry, you can


    find someone else at the hospital to be your mentor.”


    “Don’t worry, Mrs. Moore. Just focus on your exchange. I’ll wait for you toe back. I have some


    matters to attend to as well. so it won’t be a waste of my time either.”


    She seeded in casing Evelyn’s mind.


    After ending the call, Nancy exhaled.


    Following the awfulness of recent events, her life seemed to have taken a downward spiral into a pit of


    despair with nothing but darkness around her. However, fate wasn’t too cruel to her. A streak of sunlight


    had entered her dreary life.


    She should have joined the hospital a long time ago.


    The hospital had assigned her a mentor, and when she saw the name, she was surprised. Her mentor


    was Evelyn.


    Evelyn was also the wife of her postgraduate supervisor.


    At the time, Nancy was pleased to find out that a professor would be mentoring her. Many of the other


    new interns were envious of her.


    Later on, Nancy found out that her academic supervisor had pulled some strings to make the


    arrangement. She had been so touched that she teared up.”


    Her academic supervisor simply patted her on the shoulder and encouraged her.


    As a doctor, it was her responsibility to do what she could to save lives. Since she chose the


    profession, she would see it through to the end.


    Luckily, her life was notpletely hopeless.


    Since Evelyn was going to return to the country a littleter, Nancy could use this time to sort out her


    emotions.


    Once she began working, her life would start anew.


    During this time, Nichs spent most of his days out of the house, leaving early and only returningte


    at night. Nancy rarely saw him.


    When she woke up in the morning, he had already left the house.


    When he came back at night, she was already asleep.


    Each night, when the house was quiet and Nancy was sound asleep, Nichs would quietly enter her


    room and sit beside her.


    Sometimes, he would stand and gaze at her longingly.


    Sometimes, he would describe his day to her.


    Of course, there were times when he simply looked at her in silence-as if he couldn’t get enough of the


    sight.


    Before leaving, he would gently kiss her on the forehead.


    Nichs continued this routine for seven days.


    However, on this particr night, he came home extremelyte, and he reeked of alcohol as well


    Worried that the smell would be ufortable for Nancy, he took a shower and changed into clean


    clothes before entering her room.


    When he approached, Nancy was already asleep. The moonlight made her face appear even softer


    and more beautiful. It was hard not to be drawn to her.


    Her eyes were closed. Her red lips were lightly pressed together.


    However, if Nichs looked closer, he would notice that her eyshes were flickering slightly.


    He walked barefoot and sat down on the floor beside Nancy’s bed.


    After sitting there for a long time, he turned around and gazed longingly at her captivating face. “Honey,


    this might be thest time I call you that. There are 365 days in a year. After over two years, we’ve


    spent over 800 nights together. I had so many opportunities to call you honey, but I took them all for


    granted.”


    “I know you won’t forgive me. I can’t forgive myself either.”


    “Do you know why I want to take you to my grandparents’ hometown?”


    “When they were still alive, they were a very loving couple. Even in my limited memory, Grandpa would


    always protect Grandma and cherish her. I really want to tell you that I want to take care of you the way


    Grandpa took care of Grandma. I have a selfish reason. I hope that after you see their old home, you’ll


    reconsider our marriage and give me another chance.”


    “But… I only dare to say these things to you in secret when you’re asleep.”


    s, even the proud and seemingly invincible Nichs had his moments of weakness and cowardice.


    100.


    He never thought this would happen, but when the day-and the person-finally came along, he realized


    that nothing in life was impossible.


    In the past, he had been too full of himself.


    Before leaving, Nichs leaned in to kiss Nancy on the forehead as he always did.


    Staring at her face, he leaned down. However, just as his lips were about to touch her forehead, he had


    a change of heart.


    His gaze fell upon Nancy’s red lips. Suddenly, he threw caution to the wind and kissed her lips.


    They were soft and plush.


    They were warm-just as he remembered. He got lost in the moment.


    It was thest kiss. It could be his final chance. He wanted to be reckless just this once.


    “I’m sorry, Nancy!”


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    Finally, Nichs left after uttering those words.


    As soon as he left, Nancy opened her eyes.


    She hadn’t fallen asleep. She had sensed Nichs’ presence the moment he entered.


    She had only pretended to be asleep because she didn’t know how to face him.


    After all the storms in their marriage, the rtionship was beyond repair. When she married him, she


    risked it all, thinking that with enough time, they would develop feelings for each other. He would forget


    about the past ande to love her.


    Yet now, she hase to a realization that time does not diminish love.


    For some, love at first sight can be sparked by a single nce, just as it happened to her. However, for


    others like Nichs, even a lifetime is not sufficient to ignite that feeling.


    Their paths were not destined to intertwine.


    The following morning, they prepared their belongings for a visit to Nichs’ grandparents” hometown.


    This journey marked the end of their marriage.


    The trip was scheduled tost three days. Once those three days were over, they would part ways


    without any remaining ties,