Jeremy said, "There's no rush, we have plenty of time. We'll take it slowly. This situation is my fault. You've done nothing wrong and you shouldn't blame yourself."
His voice was gentle and soothing, as it used to be.
Natalie had cherished these moments when Jeremy comforted her in the past. She felt like she was everything to him. But now, Natalie felt helpless as tears streamed down uncontrollably. The emotions she had suppressed for so long were breaking free.
Jeremy stepped forward. He tried to embrace her, but Natalie recoiled as though faced with a threat. She backed away from Jeremy's approach.
The distance between them made the atmosphere even more awkward and tense.
Natalie quickly composed herself and looked up at Jeremy.
Jeremy was momentarily taken aback. His outstretched hand was still hovering in midair.
"I… Jeremy, can we both take a moment to calm down? Are we really suited to continue together? We've both made efforts during this time, and there's indeed a long road ahead. But is this how you and I want to keep going, torturing each other like this?"
Natalie couldn't hold back any longer and finally expressed everything she had been feeling.
Jeremy froze, his eyes locked on her. After a long silence, he said, "I'm calm enough now. You are and will always be my wife. That will never change."
Natalie suddenly found it hard to breathe.
…
Hank stood outside Natalie's door. He knocked repeatedly, but he received no response. Even if Natalie had fallen asleep, she would normally respond to a knock on the door. Hank wondered why there was still no answer.
Half an hour ago, she sent him a message saying she had bought something and was returning. He and Austin had waited for her for half an hour, but she hadn't brought anything over.
After sending several messages and making phone calls, Natalie still didn't answer or respond. He informed Austin of the situation and then called the hotel front desk to have them open the door.
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