Elisa would return tomorrow
Given that things had ended in this state, everyone had to face reality.
Zack did not stand up to see him off.
After Clive left, Josh came in.
Zack was not on guard at all in front of Josh. With an agonized expression, he asked Josh, “Should I let go of Seren?”
“I think a brief separation is worthwhile for the sake of a lifetime’s worth of companionship.”
“She wants a divorce.”
“Based on Serena’s personality, it’s normal that she brings up a divorce out of fury. When couples are in the midst of a bitter row, they’ll initiate a divorce. She might have initiated it, but have you both gotten divorced? Both of you haven’t even gone to the city hall. All she did was mention it.
“Look at the young couples these days. They simply stir about divorce during their conflict. Both of you are just having a conflict. She made some remarks out of anger, and you treated them seriously?”
Zack scratched his head in distress and said, “I’m worried she’ll never come back to me anymore.”
“If this had happened two months ago, I believe she’d happily agree to get a divorce without any regrets. But now, I don’t think she’ll do so. After all, it’s not easy to get over a relationship.”
After pausing for a moment, Josh asked curiously, “Have you gotten her pregnant?”
Zack replied, “Nope…”
Zack and Serena did not use protection. They tried their best to make a baby, but nothing happened.
Perhaps they were not fated to have a baby yet.
“Since you don’t have a child to connect you and Serena, you have only yourself to rely on. Zack, you’re no fool. Since the incident took place, you’ve done a series of things based on instinct. Ask yourself. If you were Serena, how would you feel after being deceived, imprisoned, and hit?
“Now, we’re not talking about whether you lied to her. This isn’t a big deal. The main issue is that the things you did after you made a mistake have upset Serena.
“You fear she wants a divorce, but can you stop her by imprisoning her? This will only intensify your conflict with her.
“Let her go. Separate from her for a few days. Both of you should calm down. Pull yourself together and think about what you should do to regain Serena’s trust. It’s because your web of lies has caused her to lose trust in you.
“Once she has calmed down, she’ll reflect on the good qualities of yours and her memories with you, including those times she faced any hardships, you would stay by her side and help her out. These are all the memories between the two of you.
“When she reflects on your good qualities, just work hard to regain her trust. That’s how you break the ice. If you keep imprisoning her, she’ll think about the bad qualities of yours and how you lied to her. She won’t remember all the good you’ve done for her.
“Don’t criticize her. Many people behave this way as well. When one criticizes another they’ll surely think about the bad qualities of the other party. That’s why she would criticize you non–stop. Who would someone think of the good qualities of the other party while criticizing? Temporary memory loss usually occurs in this case.”
Zack kept quiet and appeared to be deep in thought.
“Zack, give it some thought. In fact, if you’d apologized to Serena for lying to her, she would’ve been fine after a few days. Both of you are now in a deadlock all because of the series of mistakes you made after your confession. You were adding insult to injury.
“Let’s cast aside Serena’s opinion on it. If it were me, I would certainly be seething with anger if I was deceived, hit, and even imprisoned.
“Think of others.
“You came here in a rush. Have you eaten? I suppose you haven’t really eaten in the past two days. Do you want to eat out? I’ll treat you to a meal.”
Zack shook his head and said, “I don’t have an appetite.”
“Did Serena go on a hunger strike?”
“No. She’ll surely eat regardless of what happens.”
Josh grinned. “That’s great. It’s crucial to treat food as a high priority. Don’t starve yourself.”
“She thinks she has the strength to fight me only after filling her stomach.”
“Don’t use the word ‘fight‘. It seems like both of you are enemies. You both are married couples. It’s merely a conflict. Which married couple has never had any conflict in their lives?
“Couples shouldn’t go to bed angry. It’ll all be over little by little.”
Zack looked at his best friend and said, “Josh, you don’t even have an official girlfriend, yet you can be a relationship counselor and an expert in marriage.”
Josh laughed and said, “As an outsider, I can see things more clearly than those involved. In fact, outsiders are clear about the situation except for both of you who are trapped in it. Zack, you need to change your attitude. Get rid of your domineering attitude.
“It’s not a big deal now even though Serena brought up the divorce because she hasn’t taken action. All she did was draft a divorce agreement. As long as you haven’t received the agreement, there’s still a chance to turn back. It depends on how you handle it.
“Give it some thought. I’ll go out and get you some food. Look at yourself. After a night, you lost the vitality you used to have. You look spiritless, and I sympathize with you.
“Alas, why aren’t you in love with me instead? If you are, I guarantee that you won’t be facing these troubles.”
Zack grabbed something from the desk and hurled it at Josh. He could not help but taunt, “I’m straight. Stop tricking me. If Ms. Sox finds out about it, you’ll have to forget about getting together with her.”
After Josh saw him smile, he said, “Now that you can laugh, I’m relieved.”
He left and bought his best friend some food.
It warmed Zack’s heart.
He was extremely fortunate to have Josh as his buddy.
When Zack was alone in the office, he rose to his feet and walked to the window. He gazed at the tall buildings in the distance.
They said one could see the bigger picture when they took a step back.
Was he driving her into a corner?
Could he see the bigger picture if he took two steps back?
As Zack reflected on Josh’s and his sister–in–law’s advice, he was aware that his behavior was actually ruining his relationship with Serena.
His sister–in–law, Jasmine, and Josh told him that Serena was the sort who would accept reality. However, she needed to regain her composure at the moment.
According to his sister–in–law, Serena resembled a heap of sand in his hand. The more he gripped it, the quicker the sand leaked through his fingers.
Those who advised him had been indirectly reminding him that he was overbearing.
Ring, ring, ring…
Zack’s phone rang.
He looked at the incoming call and realized that it was Brandt calling him.
Worried that something might happen to Serena, Zack promptly answered the call.
“Mr. Zack, the missus’s friend, Ms. Sox, is here…”
“What brings her there?”
“Ms. Sox sent a truck of chickens and ducks to the missus. The missus said that she has lost her freedom, so all she can do is rear some chickens in the villa to pass the time.”
Zack was speechless.
“Besides chickens and ducks, there are also cats and dogs. The dogs are huskies… I reminded the missus that you dislike furry animals, but she seemed to turn a deaf ear to my words.”
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