struck twelve, declari

at him. “I promise I’ll sign t

t frowned at her as if measuri

to him. Resting herself against his ches

t you still love me. I beg y

*

elle was awakened by

ody, but she felt empty as i

ofer had never kissed her on the lips. It was, for him,

ng that could happen between lovers. Still, Estelle

to her, and his figure was nowhere to be

her feet and cleaned

uch a hurry that he lef

put it into the bag she always carried with her.

n the photo and sniffled. “I’m trying my best to save

n her face and dri

ears from the photo with

from me. But it doesn’t matter because I have you and will protect you. You’r

tand was a pi

tofer who had l

into her bag as gently as she

ttlement, which didn’

l terms. It was almost the same as the on

was written at the end: Estelle Hudson promise

really don’t want

again because I’ll leave Hadal

, she signed her n

*

he hospital for a check-up

the doctor frowned. “Mrs. Hans,

arks with her collar. “No, thanks. When

. Hans, if you’re still not pregnant in seven days,

eply. “How long can I live if

timely chemotherapy, it can

th to another child. Doctor, could you buy me nine months

er. Many patients give up the will to live because they’re unable to bear the p

ed with reli

nd piercing that patients

d as she nodded. To ease hersel

look. “Mrs. Hans, you’re the t

ot tough enough. If I were tough enoug

the sunlight as she wal

etty radiant and warm. Then, her phon

alls

hands from trembling and

stof

ristofer cut to the chase, not

t, she was

’d better not

. I’ve signed it. I’ll

y said, “Then I’ll h

’t hand the divorce sett

icy, biting tone, “Estelle Hudson!

I

in this despicable way. If you need a man so badly, I can pa

d so familiar yet so st

s 20 years old. A gentle and affectionate man like him, in day

the first time they had sex, and he would pan

ike a cold knife thrustin

said softly, “Cristofer, did