Chapter 207
“ I’m
sorry, Emi. I’m so, so sorry,” Noah said in a remorsef tone.
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He was full of guilt because he had been too slow to return to Claudeville, and I had been gravely injured due to this .
Noah hadn’t dared to keep in touch with me ever since I had gotten married. Later, he had heard that I was living happily, so he couldn’t even bring himself to ask how I was He wouldn’t have known I wasn’t living happily at all if he hadn’t seen the recent drama about Irvin and me online.
Although Noah’s apology was vague, I somehow understood what he was sorry for.
He had been in the courtroom during the hearing, so he definitely saw the photos of my injuries. So, I thought he was beating himself up for not being by my side during my most painful time.
Smiling, I patted his back gently. “It’s alright. I’m okay now. It’s all in the past,” I said comfortingly.
Noah didn’t reply, but his eyes were red from unshed tears. had a fragile body, so he didn’t understand how I had managed to endure that kind of pain.
He remembered how squeamish and sensitive I was to pain, so given the extent of my injuries, I had to have been… Sensing what was on his mind, I broke him out of his worries. “My doctor said I was very lucky that I only had broken bones. None of my vital organs were injured, so there won’t be any long–term effects.
“And as you know, bones mend themselves. Hence, once all the fractures have fully healed, my bones will be stronger than before.”
With that, I smiled reassuringly at him.
What I said was the truth–I wouldn’t have to be so cautious anymore once I had fully recovered.
Noah stared at me. He looked like he wanted to comment on what I had said. Yet, it seemed he decided against it after staring at me for a long while.
Instead, he said, “My uncle also owns a reputable aesthetic clinic. They specialize in scar revision treatments and are so good that they can make your skin as smooth as it once was. I’ll take you there after you’re officially divorced.”
As mentioned, he knew how averse I was to pain, and I would inevitably recall the pain I had been in every time I saw my scars. That was why he brought up the aesthetic clinic,
Noah couldn’t turn back time and change the past, so there was no point in discussing it further. The only thing he could do now was accompany me through the slow process of erasing the painful reminders.
Patting his head with a smile, I replied, “You know me so well, kiddo. Once I finally have all the steel pins and rods removed, the first thing I’m going to do is visit that clinic. I’ll be counting on you then!”
The steel pins and rods in my body were inserted to stabilize my bones and ensure that the fractures healed correctly. Thus, I will need to undergo another round of surgery to remove them in the future.
Irvin had been obstinate and had even passed out during our divorce hearing.
Given his actions, I anticipated there would be more unforeseen problems ahead. Hence, Mark and I had prepared
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ourselves for the possibility that I wouldn’t win the reconvened divorce hearing.
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Bukto our surprise, Irvin turned up at Mark’s law firm the next day. He told Mark he agreed to divorce me amicably. However, he wanted to talk to me in person and suggested we meet at Mark’s office.
Seeing that Irvin was sincere, Mark called me. And since I preferred to settle our divorce quickly and privately outside of court, I drove over to his firm.
Irvin reflexively looked up at the door when he heard it open. When our eyes met, I noticed his gaze that day was wearier and more mature than yesterday’s.
I raised an eyebrow at this. Had he regained his memories?
Irvin’s hands were on the table when I entered. When our gazes met, his hands clenched into fists.
His 26–year–old self had retreated into himself because he couldn’t bear the weight of his mistakes. This had caused him to lose his memories from the past four years and as a result, he had regressed to his 22 –year–old self. However, Irvin’s 22 –year–old self had subsequently learned of everything his older self had done. Likewise, he couldn’t cope with it either and had retreated into himself as well. Hence, 26–year–old Irvin had no choice but to reemerge.
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