After a pause, Andrew said in a low voice," Your belt is loose! I see your nipples!"
Immediately, Grace kicked him in the shins and went to the bathroom.
She had rarely thought of Charlie these days. After being depressed for so long, she could finally relax.
Early morning.
Charlie was exhausted, physically and mentally.
He didn't intend to go to the restaurant.
Mark came in and asked, "Have you signed the divorce papers? I'll take it away." "No. Go for a drink with me." Charlie wore
the same clothes as yesterday. They were wrinkled. He seemed to be in the doldrums.
Mark frowned. He went to a bar with Charlie. In the private room, Charlie drank a lot, saying, "You advised Billy at that time, but why did you ignore me?"
"You are more mature than him..."
Mark calmly said, "He couldn't resist temptation. You're very clear about what you want..."
"Clear about what I want?"
Charlie murmured and laughed. He tilted his head and drained a glass of wine. "But even now I don't know what I want..."
Mark said after a moment's silence.
"Anyway, Grace did a lot for you. When you married her, I didn't like her. She's too straightforward and fiery. I knew your married life wouldn’t be peaceful.
"But now I feel sorry for her, not you, my best friend. I changed my opinion of her when she dealt with the food poisoning in the restaurant and asked Kingsley and me to get a doctor without telling you. I saw her change and stoicism, but you two finally split up. She just made some small mistakes. You’re the culprit."
Charlie was drinking constantly. As he heard what Mark said, Grace's figure resurfaced in his mind.
"It's all right. Now you get what you want. She is free again, and your mother has woken up. Everything is fine."
Mark didn't try to persuade him to make up with Grace.
"She's an uninhibited woman. While your mother was in a coma, she was very depressed. It was unlucky for her to marry you. You're not the only one who is injured.
"You only care about what you're suffering and ignore her. You're selfish."
"But what should I do?"
Charlie looked up, swallowing. "I'm not going to sign the divorce papers. I thought a lot last night..."
Mark picked up a glass of wine and downed it. He stared at Charlie thoughtfully, saying in a deep voice, "You haven't figured out the situation, have you?"
After Charlie drank another glass of wine, his thoughts wandered, but he was still sensible and clear-minded. "What do you mean?"
"It's not up to you. Whether you want to sign the divorce papers or not, it doesn't matter. Grace is the one who can end your relationship. Do you think what you say carries weight?"
Mark reminded him indifferently, "This is the situation."
Charlie kept swallowing. His eyes instantly turned gloomy.
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