Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Ontheirfourthweddinganniversary,ChloeReedbroughtupdivorce.Theman'sfacedarkened,hissharpphoenixeyesglinting,“JustbecauseIwaswithmysister-in-lawwhileshewasinlabor,andnotwithyou?”ChloeReed:“Yes.”Thedayafterhiselderbrotherdied,WalkerGrantwenttoUnistaratoaccompanyhiswidowedsister-in-law.Forfouryears,hetraveledbackandforthbetweenthecountryandUnistara.Countlesstimeswhensheneededhim,hewaswithhissister-in-lawandthatchild.Threedaysago,hissister-in-lawreturnedtothecountry.Theybothfellintothewateratthesametime,andhisfirstinstinctwastosavehissister-in-law.Shewaswronglyaccusedofhurtinghernephewandforcedtokneelonacobblestonepath,yethecompletelyignoredit.Shehadlovedhimforeightyearsandneveroncedoubtedhistruefeelings.Butnow,forthefirsttime,ChloeReedbegantodoubtherownlove.“Alright,”themantoreupthedivorcepapers,“Ididitallformybrother'schild.Ijustwon'tbewithheranymore.”ChloeReed:“Youtearoneup,I'lldrawupanother,untilyousignit.”Thecoldnessintheman'seyeswasreplacedbyastonishment.Withthespeedofacheetah,hegrabbedherhand:“Fromfallinginlovetogettingmarried,you'vebeenwithmeforeightyears.”“Canyoubeartoleave?”ChloeReedcalmlypulledherhandaway:“There'snothingthatcan'tbeletgo.”WalkerGrantwouldratherbelievetheEarthwasflatthanbelieveChloeReedwouldactuallydivorcehim.Theyhadbeentogetherforeightyears.Tomarryhim,ChloeReedhadoncekneltaloneintherainoutsidetheGrantfamily'sgate,andevengaveuptheopportunitytostudyabroad.Aftersacrificingsomuch,howcouldshepossiblybeartoleavehim?Butwhenthedivorcecertificatewasactuallyhandedtohim,WalkerGrantwasstunned.Inthecountlessdaysthatfollowed,WalkerGrantcastasideallhispride,half-kneelingbeforethewoman'sdoor,hisfacefullofpleading:“I'mbeggingyou,openthedoorandletmein.”