---- That night, after a party, Alice was wasted, and Yoel had to take her home. I was in the guest room but could hear every sound from the living room crystal clear. Yoel, propping up a vomit-stained Alice on the couch, tried to leave. However, Alice grabbed him tight, her voice tinged with regret. "T regret it. Why did I say 'yes' to him so hastily?" Yoel glanced at me in the bedroom, a triumphant smirk on his lips. "So, who'd you marry if you were free?" "You, obviously. If I divorced, you'd be my first choice. Baby, stay with me tonight, okay?" Yoel, in the end, walked out the door. I knew he was grossed out by Alice's mess and did not want to deal with it, so he dumped her back on me. ---- Reflecting back, my calmness in not charging into the living room to clash with Yoel was a clear sign-I had already let go of any hope for Alice and me. The times I spent with her after that were just the final stages of numbing my heart to our relationship. Despite everything, Jack had to kick Alice out of the hospital room. She was not one to back down, though. Within half an hour, my phone was buzzing off the hook. Alice had taken me off her block list. She bombarded me with messages, all filled with concern. (Heard you just had surgery. Chicken soup is good for recovery, I'll make you some later.] (Avoid anything too harsh on your stomach for now. I've got some multivitamins coming your way to keep you in tip-top shape.] [I messed up before. Can we just call it even and move on?] I did not respond to Alice, switched my messages to ---- silent, and had the nurse transfer me to a VIP room, making it clear I wanted no disturbances. Alice kept trying, calling me up, desperate to see me. I picked up, annoyed. "Alice, I'm not up for visitors right now. Let's talk divorce when I'm better, alright? " The line went quiet for a few seconds before Alice's soft voice replied, "Honey, I just want to take a glance from a distance, I won't bother you." To cut off her clinginess, I hung up and powered down my phone. Three days later, I was packing up to leave the hospital. Alice was there early, waiting at the entrance. Seeing me, her face lit up with a smile. "Ready to go? I'll drive you home." I did not put up any resistance and slid into the car. As we set off, the Bluetooth speaker burst into life, ---- Yoel's fawning voice echoing inside. "Welcome back, Miss CEO. Time to rake in the cash for me to splash." Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!