Chapter 6
Chapter 6
I handed him the signed divorce papers, my expression cold and distant.
Ive signed them. Let s end this,” I spat. “The baby is gone, and I don‘ t want you either.” Colin’s eyes widened in panic as he shoved Siena aside and rushed to grab my hand.
“Eloise, I was wrong. I didn’t know you were really pregnant, I-
I cut him off with a scoff.
”
“How many times did I tell you? It’s not that you didn’t know–I just never mattered enough for you to care.
Seeing the resolve in my eyes, the truth hit him. I was truly done, determined to end our marriage. He had never seen me this indifferent, and desperation seeped into his voice as he stood beside my hospital bed, pleading. “Eloise, we’ve been married for seven years. How can you just throw it all away like this?
This is my fault, I admit it. But we can try again. Once you recover, we can still have another child… he added.
I shook my head, my voice steady. “I” Il step aside for your Siena. After all, she’s everything I’m not, isn‘ fshe?
His desperation grew as he reached for my hand again, and anxiously explained, “You heard me. wrong. I was drunk, talking nonsense. Eloise, please, believe me. Siena only helped me because she saved my life. You‘ re the one I love.
“Saved your life?” I let out a bitter laugh. “I saved your life too, Colin. And this is how you repay
me?
Taking a deep breath, I explained, “Ten years ago, on Cornelia Street, you got into a car accident. The car caught fire, and you were trapped. I was the one who risked my life to pull you out.
“I passed out after inhaling too much smoke. It was Siena who stayed at your side in the hospital, and somehow, you convinced yourself it was her who saved you.”
As soon as I finished my sentence, Siena’s face went pále, and she stammered, trying to cut in.
“No, that’s not true! Colin, don’t listen to her. I’m the one who saved you!
I had no energy left to argue with either of them, but I still said, “I was brought to this hospital ten years ago. Check the records, Colin. You ll find the truth there.”
My words were calm and logical, leaving little room for doubt.
Colin‘ s face darkened, and he shot Siena a cold glare before storming out of the room.
Panic–stricken, Siena chased after him, her voice breaking into frantic sobs as she called his name.
Nicole, who had been standing nearby, came over to adjust my blanket, her voice gentle but filled with sympathy. “Rest now, Ms. Cromwell.”
After that, the door clicked shut softly behind her, and the room fell quiet again.
A single tear slid down my cheek. Even though my heart had long gone cold, seven years of memories, love, and effort couldn’t be erased so easily. Ending this marriage felt like tearing out a piece of myself.
I wiped the tear away, steeling myself.
Colin might be beyond saving, but I still had to move on with my life.
Not long after, the door burst open again. Colin walked in, holding the medical records from ten years ago. The truth was undeniable.
His legs buckled, and he collapsed beside my bed, tears streaming from his bloodshot eyes.
“Eloise, it really was you. It’s always been you…” he muttered.
“I’ve been such a fool, mistaking a worthless stone for a precious gem. I’ll regret this for the rest of
my life if I lose you.” His hands shook as he reached out, trying to grasp mine, his voice breaking. with desperation.
“Please, forgive me. We still have time. I’ll spend the rest of my life making this right…
For a moment, I wavered.
How long had it been since Colin spoke to me like this? He used to be attentive and caring–like the man I fell in love with.
But ever since Siena returned, his words had been filled with impatience, his actions with disdain.
I let out a small, humorless laugh, shaking my head. “You‘ re pathetic, Colin. Is that what it takes for you to love someone? Just save your life, and you‘ re theirs?”
“If that’s your idea of love, then repay me by letting me go. I want a new life.” I opened my palm, revealing the wedding ring.
“Here. All I ask for is a divorce. Consider it my final request.
Tears fell freely from his eyes now, his sobs quiet and filled with remorse.
Perhaps, at this moment, he truly remembered the days when we had been happy when we had loved each other.
But those days were gone, lost forever.
With trembling hands, he took the pen and signed the divorce papers. His handwriting was shaky and uneven, reflecting the turmoil in his heart.
As I watched him sign, I finally exhaled, a sense of relief washing over me.
A soft smile crossed my face for the first time in what felt like years.
Colin froze, staring at my smile.
“Eloise, on our wedding day, you smiled at me just like that. You held my arm and said you’d love
me forever.
I met his gaze, feeling the weight lift from my heart.
“That was when I was young and naïve, Colin. Didn’t you promise to be there for me eternally? But when it came to Siena, nothing else mattered to you.”
I paused and took a deep breath. “None of it matters now, because I don’t love you anymore.
At that instant, His face turned
