Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Stella was finally able to walk on her own again.

During her recovery, Cedric Clarke and Ableson Joyner kept a close watch over her every day. Even though Stella had lost her memory, her personality hadn't changed one bit-she was as outgoing and sociable as ever.

The only real challenge was that her trust and reliance on Cedric far outweighed anything she felt for Ableson.

Cedric, of course, was happy with this arrangement. Ableson, on the other hand, felt a pang of jealousy.

The couple tried several times to talk things through with Stella, but nothing seemed to get through to her.

In fact, the more they tried, the more resistant Stella became—until one day, right

in front of Ableson, she boldly declared that she liked Cedric best.

Scarlett was stunned silent.

Ableson retreated into himself.

meanwhile, were far

her feelings was a dream come true

Cedric knew better than anyone that her affection was likely just a side effect of her amnesia. This sudden rush of

trying to reason with her now. Since the accident, Stella seemed to have been overtaken by a hopeless schoolgirl crush; whenever Cedric walked in, her eyes would practically light up. Frankly, it was... a

she even suggested moving in with Cedric after leaving the hospital. The idea left Ableson deeply unsettled-so much so that he immediately asked Cedric to

get married. But there's something

Cedric blinked in surprise.

he was the golden boy-smart, good-looking, the whole package. Truth

Ableson's eyes, Cedric was just as impressive-handsome, capable, and

Clarkes' world was on a whole other level. The rules and expectations were

Cedric understood Ableson's concerns.

with complete sincerity. "Mr. Joyner, I promise you—I do care about Dr. Joyner very much. But as

Cedric, I have nothing against you. If Stella were herself and told me she liked you, I'd

father, Ableson worried more about whether Stella might regret things