Sherman could no longer think of a reason for her and Billy to sleep on the same bed, or they would only be more painful.
One slept on the bed, while the other on the sofa, without disturbing each other.
However, Sherman did not sleep the whole night. She could not sleep, nor did she want to sleep. Sitting by the window, where the cold breeze blew in all night, Sherman wanted to make herself awake and calm down.
It seemed no longer necessary for their marriage to continue.
Now Billy was not who he used to be. He became so strange to her, and moreover, he no longer had Sherman on his mind.
If he still loved her, then he would not have gone to the hospital despite her resistance, nor would he went to visit Natalie again in the hospital after he promising her he won’t, not to mention calling her shrew...
The seven-year relationship finally ran out of passion and affection. Billy failed to resist the temptation in their plain life.
One was supposed to save his or her marriage, but was it still necessary to save a marriage that had already gone bad and unfaithful?
No, because there was already hidden scars in each other's heart. It was like a mirror with cracks, even if the pieces could be pasted together, there the cracks remained.
The next day, when Sherman came out, Billy was having cereal. Having not slept all night, Sherman didn’t look good. "Prepare the divorce agreement as soon as possible."
Billy had never thought that Sherman would demand a divorce. Hearing this, he paused, and a moment later, he put down the bowl and said, "I will not divorce!"
After living together for seven years, they had already get used to each other, which had become their habit and responsibility.
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