Since begging for mercy to the Lin family meeting a dead-end, Carmen was unwilling to give up. She went to the Xia family to do her last try after leaving the hospital.
Edgar was in a daze. He felt complicated and was obsessed with Adela when he was on the way leaving.
He still remembered that Adela was not tough like this when they just got married, she was a gentle girl then.
She would learn to cook for Edgar, even though almost burnt the kitchen. When Edgar was off work and arrived home, Adela's cooking was already served.
Her eyes were shining with excitement. Maybe at this moment when Edgar used to be touched by her.
Her temper changed as Edgar went home late at night due to attending more and more business dinners.
Every time when Adela lost her temper, Edgar would coax her with sweet words even if he was exhausted.
Edgar thought that women were fools, as they would like to be coaxed by fake sweet words. When he recalled Adela's eyes, they woke him up.
"She was not a fool. I am the fool!” Edgar thought. Adela was not stupid to believe lies, she just believed in Edgar's determination to maintain their marriage.
Edgar was too arrogant to learn his wife's heart. Before they got married, he knew that a woman like Adela was not his type.
She was born carefree and had the best things since coming to the world. She didn't have to earn a living, so she could spend money and time only on having fun every day. Carmen was the woman whom Edgar would rather take care of.
She didn't have a proud family, and she was so poor that she must earn money by selling herself. However, Edgar was moved, and he was respectful of this girl's soul.
He fell in love with Carmen when they met for the first time.
Because Carmen made him touched with the weak yet strong first impression. Later, Edgar forgot the fact that he was married, and he had a wife who was trying hard to make changes for him.
He only noticed that Adela lost her temper more easily than before. He didn't know for what reason that Adela would do so.
In love, Adela was like a child who clumsily thought that making trouble would attract her husband's attention.
She liked to be coaxed. When her trick worked and Edgar coming to coax her, Adela would feel that she belonged to this man.
The more Adela tried to maintain their marriage in this way, the farther she pushed Edgar. Edgar also understood until today that the real poor person was not Carmen, but his wife!
Women were sensitive. Adela knew Edgar’s every affair, but she chose to suppress her sadness. Edgar couldn't imagine that how often did Adela cry at night, and he just regretted being such a jerk!
Holding the divorce agreement with Adela's signature, Edgar thought of the day when they registered for marriage.
Adela was in a floral dress, looked so pure and lovely. Her eyes were filled with gentleness, completely different from her tough image nowadays.
"So, I am your wife after I signed my name here. You shall treat me well." When she said this, her eyes were bright.
Edgar nodded and said, "I will be good to you, forever."
Then she signed her name quickly and waited for the worker to get their certificate done.
The whole process was simple and only took a few minutes. For Adela, it was as nervous as waiting for the final score.
"Isn't it ready yet? Did I fill in something wrong?"
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