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Chapter Seven

When Mason’s parents arrived at the hospital and discovered his ongoing entanglement with Erica, they were furious enough to want to disown him.

Mason’s mother held my hand, earnestly advising, “Kid, getting a divorce will be tough. Rest assured, we will discipline that foolish boy. Please, give him another chance.”

I remained silent.

Such a marriage was meaningless.

He couldn’t forget his former lover, and I couldn’t get over the days I had to endure alone in the hospital. It was a stalemate with no

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resolution.

Only by burning bridges could I save myself.

Being from a well–educated family, Father and Mason’s mother understood reason. Seeing my determination to divorce, they no longer pressured me to forgive Mason.

Mason’s mother was a good mother–in–law. During my confinement period, she took care of me diligently.

She frequently traveled back and forth because she was worried about her grandson. Although the little one was saved, he was still too frail and needed to stay in an incubator for a long time.

Every time Mason’s mother returned from

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visiting him, her eyes were red.

“Mom, thank you. Please also understand my resolve.”

Mason’s mother sighed deeply, lamenting our family’s misfortune.

“We only have Mason as our child, and though he’s always been indecisive, we never expected him to be so muddleheaded about this.

“And that Erica too. If she gave up initially, why come back to complicate things now? Does she think making a mess of everything will satisfy her?”

Actually, Erica’s entanglement didn’t disgust me as much as Mason’s inability to let go. If his heart wasn’t completely free, he shouldn’t have

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involved innocent people.

As my discharge date approached, Erica suddenly appeared, saying she wanted to talk to

1. me.

“I don’t have much time left. I’m doing this out of sheer unwillingness,” she abruptly said, leaving me confused.

“Miss, we’re not familiar with each other. You don’t need to tell me these things. Are you hoping I’ll pity you and give Mason back to you?”

“Well, take him then! I’m not stopping you,” I replied indifferently.

Erica gave a bitter smile, “If I could, I wouldn’t want to tell you this. But can see that Mason

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has been really sad lately. He loves you deeply.

“I never intended to ruin your relationship. I just wanted to see him one last time before I die, to have him by my side for a little while, that’s all.

“If you don’t forgive him, I’ll never forgive myself. Ulrica, Mason is innocent. All the fault lies with me. I was too selfish, afraid he would forget me forever. That’s why I kept testing his patience, creating opportunities to reunite with

him.”

With just a few sentences, Erica shifted all the blame onto herself, employing a form of moral

coercion.

The beloved first love pleading on behalf of her lover’s wife–what a ridiculous turn of events.

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If this was how a living first love behaved, a deceased one would have even greater power to

harm.

How naive would I have to be to listen to her

and forgive Mason?

“Sorry, but I never accept discarded trash.”

Upon hearing this, Erica lowered her head and said dejectedly, “Ulrica, do you know how much I envy you? I envy that you are his wife, that you can bear his children, that you can grow old together. I envy even more…”

I couldn’t listen any longer and quickly interrupted her, “Wait, since you envy me so much, once I divorce him, you can register your marriage. I wish you all the best in advance, may you have many children and a love

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stronger than gold.”

Hearing this, she hesitated, then left without another word.

The room finally quieted down. I opened the window and took a deep breath, listening to the chirping of birds outside.

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