Chapter 450
Chapter 450
For some reason, when I heard Mitch’s words, I felt a deep sigh of relief in my heart.
My gaze inadvertently met Neil’s once again. He was looking at me, his eyes flickering with emotions that were hard to decipher.
“Why don’t you want a divorce?” Before Stella could ask, Neil asked again, his tone interrogative, which left me feeling somewhat uneasy.
“Because it’s my fault. I crossed the line between men and women. I showed too much concern for Ariana, which made my wife doubt me. It’s not her fault; it’s mine.” It was always hard to start. After Mitch voiced his reluctance to divorce, he seemed to have let go, laying all his cards on the table.
He nervously looked at Stella, “Honey, can we not divorce? Can you give me another chance? There won’t be a next time.”
Stella’s expression changed a bit, but it didn’t waver. After looking at Mitch for a while, she took a deep breath. “Mitch, you should know my personality from the moment we met; I can’t tolerate it.”
Her simple words drained the color from Mitch’s face. This usually carefree playboy now looked like a lost puppy, his head hung low and his fingers slowly clenched the cup in his hand.
I hadn’t expected Stella to be so firm, not even swaying when Mitch apologized.
“Stella, you…” I wanted to say something, but then I stopped. I remembered my promise to Stella that I would support and understand her decisions. “Speak.” Neil seemed unable to bear the silence.
Mitch had only spoken a few words and after being rejected by Stella, he hadn’t said anything else.
“Neil, what else can I say?” Mitch’s voice was low and desolate.
“Say everything you want to say now. Do you want to say it after the divorce? Some words have the most impact when said at the right time.” Neil’s words surprised me. Did he think that way too?
But he had done just that. During the time when I insisted on divorce, he had pestered me, saying things that were completely different from his usual style.
Mitch, whether encouraged or hit, became agitated, “Then what can I do? I can give my life for my wife and children now, but does she believe me? After saying that, he looked at Stella.
“But what’s done is done and can’t be changed. Since we’re having a farewell dinner today, let’s not talk about other things. Let’s just enjoy this meal and start our new lives afterward.” Stella’s mood was relatively calm. It seemed that she had moved on from the feeling of being betrayed. On the other hand, Mitch was the one who was confused.
Mitch’s eyes reddened, full of unwillingness, “Stella, since we got married, have I ever done anything to hurt you? I’ve been almost always obedient to you because I love you, and that’s never changed. Only on the matter of Ariana, I lost my judgment a bit, but nothing really happened to hurt you. For such a small matter, you want to divorce me? What about our children?”
Upon mention of their children, Stella’s face turned sorrowful. She could easily leave Mitch, but Mitch was the biological father of their three children. Once divorced, the three children would become single- parent children.
Even the most carefree woman has some traditional concepts in this regard, that is, hoping that the children have a complete family. Unless the situation is desperate, this concept will not change.
“Can we do it for the children?” Mitch felt Stella’s hesitation and immediately continued, “Stella, I know you’re someone who can let go, but our three children need a dad, and I haven’t really done anything
to hurt you. You may not give your husband a chance, but can you give your children’s father a chance?”
1 experienced Mitch’s eloquence. I thought he wasn’t good at talking, but he was quite eloquent.
Even I, as a bystander, was shaken, because I too have children. If it weren’t for Karina and Hiram, I might have turned back for the sake of my children. Everyone’s personality was different, and the choices were different. I can’t judge Stella’s choice. I just know that in terms of feelings, I’m not as free and easy as she is.
“I didn’t stop you from continuing to love the children. After the divorce, you can also let your parents take them over to play; it’s just that we are not suitable to be together anymore.” Stella’s thoughts were very clear; her words were heartbreaking.
Mitch’s face got worse, because he found that his words were useless, which meant that his marriage with Stella had no chance to recover. During their conversation, Neil and I were silent. I couldn’t help but recall the scene of my past life when I and Neil were divorcing; it was too heartbreaking.
From the initial one-sided infatuation to the final confrontation, it was a nightmare to think about now.
I didn’t know what Neil was thinking at this time. If he hadn’t been reborn, he would probably be thinking about the time we were divorcing.
Just then, the food was brought up. Almost everything was what Stella liked. If Mitch ordered it, it meant that he still cared about Stella.
Stella looked at the table full of her favorite food, but she didn’t feel any joy. Instead, she stood up while pushing the baby stroller, and said to me, “Rena,
let’s go. I don’t want to eat.” This is our farewell dinner. Let’s eat before we go. Mitch’s voice was low and sad.
“No, a farewell dinner is the least necessary.” Stella’s voice dropped a few degrees, and I felt as if she wanted to cry.
Neil wanted to say something, but this time Mitch stopped him, “Let her go.”
If we didn’t leave, Stella might start crying here, becoming the center of other people’s gossip. also stood up took a look at Neil
Outside the diner, Stella’s tears finally tumbled down her cheeks. “Rena, why can’t loving someone be straightforward? Is it really that hard to love someone for a lifetime?”
“Weren’t you the one who used to say you’re as free as a bird? You told me that there’s no such thing as everlasting love in this world. So, you were prepared for this, weren’t you?” I gently patted Stella’s shoulder, “Look at me. I was head over heels for Neil, but I eventually let go, didn’t I?”
