Ex-wife, Please Come Back

"Let bygones be bygones. We should look into the future. Sara doesn't understand you. So, I won't cajole her into anything. I will try to persuade her, but I have to be there for you now. Do you know that all the hatred I felt towards you quickly disappeared the moment you walked through that door? I just couldn't continue to bottle it up. You came back because you consider this place as your home."

Carlos' eyes twinkled. He smiled, as he reached out to touch Tasha's face.

Her face was actually smooth and there were very little wrinkles. She seemed not to have aged at all! However, the corners of her eyes wrinkled whenever she smiled. Also, her hair was scantier than usual. This was because of the fierce battle with cancer.

"I didn't have the courage to come back. I was too afraid to do so. After all, I was the one who chose to leave in the first place. I thought you wouldn't welcome me back. So, I had to endure my suffering all alone. My husband was wealthy, but he was also very stingy. He never gave me a dime. I now understand that a man's wealth doesn't matter. All that really matters is if he loves me or not."

She paused. It appeared as if she had a lump in her throat. Indeed, she had divorced Carlos because she thought he didn't care about her. At that time, she was so convinced that he didn't love her. She saw him as a deceiver.

She had continued to say that to herself. Eventually, she believed that he actually betrayed her. However, she later realized her costly mistake. It had dawned on her that he actually took good care of her.

For a very long time, she thought of coming back to find Carlos. Her heart ached whenever she thought of him. Sadly, returning wasn't an option. She had a new family and she knew she would betray them, if she ever tried to get a divorce.

So, she didn't dare to come back to him. Nonetheless, she kept all their memories in her heart. Tasha's greatest fear was that Carlos had already remarried. She didn't want to see that after she came back.

Because of this, their paths never crossed for more than 10 years. Their hearts suffered during this time. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't forget all the beautiful memories.

Whenever she remembered him, she would buy a pot of beautiful flowers. Gradually, each pot of flowers formed a small garden in her new home. Sadly, she had no one to confide in. Not a single companion!

Indeed, the experience people had always contributed to their personality. All her life, she had lived like a wind. She couldn't figure out which direction to take.

remained stuck in one place. Years passed by, and she

her actions. Neither was she in any way bitter.

broke, she longed to reunite with her beloved daughter

then went to find you. Unfortunately, it is still struggling. I think it's because I am no good. Or

his luck. He wondered what good thing happened to him in his lifetime. Things never

poor girl had gone

job. After my departure, I thought extensively about what happened. I don't think I would've performed so well, if I was placed in your shoes. It wasn't that

Carlos' hand tightly. At that instant, the bond between them

affection takes a long time to nurture. In fact, the most intense feeling of love isn't so excellent. It isn't until, it is mixed with family affection.

their personality. As

since she had already dried up her tears, her eyes became wet all over again. In her lifetime, the most fortunate thing that happened was meeting

have never left your side. I was just so attracted to the fake life. I coveted things that glittered. My greed has landed me into this situation. I don't expect Sara to forgive me. That will be too selfish of me. Not after all I put her through. Same goes for you, I won't ask for your forgiveness. Notwithstanding my illness, I would not expect you to check up on me. You are

again. The tears weren't like those of an aged woman. They were like that of

horrible." Carlos used his

was standing by the door. She was already crying, as she watched her parents. Jacob was also present, but he couldn't say a word. Despite the fact that the adults spoke

everyone had their own story. However, he never knew his wife's story was so complicated

on her shoulder. "Do you know what I want to

at him. "What do you want