Honestly? I would have been moved, felt sorry, and forgave Soren if this had happened in the past.
However, the current me would always be reminded of the heartbreaking memories.
Soren didn’t hesitate when running to deliver pads to Jenna in the middle of a rainy night. In contrast, he told me to put up with the cold I had accidentally caught during my first trimester. He wanted me to wait until dawn before he would take me to the hospital. O
He also yelled at me for acting pitiful to garner his attention when I screamed after being startled by a snake at home. Yet, he would sacrifice his lunch break, running from his workplace to Jenna’s house to chase away some moths for her.
Soren knew Jenna was intentionally showing off how desirable she was when she invited him to join her blind date with a wealthy heir. Even so, he asked Zach to take time off work and accompany him there.
Unfortunately for Juliet, she had just gotten pregnant and fell. Her knee swelled so much that she wanted to get an ultrasound at the hospital, but she couldn’t walk down any stairs. Yet, Zach used work as an excuse not to accompany her.
It was shocking that Juliet and I held such trashy men in such high regard back then. Just thinking about the past made me want to slap myself. I was blinded by love.
“Nothing you say will work. Even if you guys get on your knees and beg us for forgiveness, it won’t change everything that happened,” I answered.
Juliet ultimately couldn’t ignore her aching feet. She shook her head, removed her heels, and held them while calmly facing Zach.
“Do you
think your guilty conscience will be eased if you blame everything on Jenna?” she asked. “But weren’t you two the ones who kept giving her chances and allowed her to do whatever she pleased?”
Zach seemed panicked upon hearing that. He kept wiping away the sweat on his forehead as he replied, “What you said is right, Jules, but I’m not like Soren! I admit to everything I did. I won’t justify anything. Can we please not get divorced?”
Soren scowled at him.
I burst out laughing. I didn’t expect to witness such an interesting situation at the last second. How perfectly amusing!
What shocked me even more was Soren suddenly got on his knees in front of me and slapped himself several times.
He muttered, “Elsie, I know you’re deeply hurt, but I’m not like Zach! He’s only good at lying, while I can prove myself through actions! This is proof of my resolve to stay with you!”
His face swelled hideously in the blink of an eye.
I could also tell he genuinely regretted his actions from the desperation in his eyes. Yet, it still wouldn’t work.
I shook my head, unaffected by his behavior. “Save yourself some dignity and don’t make me see you as less than you’re already
worth.”
