Trent froze , a reflexive denial spilling out . " That's impossible . Brenna paid you to lie to me , didn't she ? " A beat of silence answered him before the doctor said , " Mr. Doyle , your wife had terminal gastric can- cer . Didn't you know ? " Gastric cancer ? Trent's mind jolted . He suddenly recalled Brenna's recent vomiting of blood he'd seen . He thought , " But that was all fake , wasn't it ? Just fake plasma to make me feel sorry for her . " " If you don't believe me , you can come to the hospital and see for yourself , " the voice said . Trent hung up, his chest hollow and aching . Myla leaned in , her tone soft with feigned understanding . " Trent , Brenna must really need you for something . Go , I'll be fine here . " Trent stared at her , then at the murmuring guests . Whispers spread about the disrupted ceremony . Myla's face held a worried frown . He told himself he should stay and finish what he'd started . But the doctor's words looped in his head like a curse . He moved through the rest of the ceremony like a marionette , his actions mechanical , his mind else- where . When it came time to toast , clarity hit him like a punch . He set down his glass and suddenly said , " I have to go . " He ignored Myla's pleas , racing straight to the hospital . He excused himself in his heart , " We were married once . I owe it to her to check if she's all right . " But when he got to the hospital , the nurse told him the body had already been taken away . 0.0 % 11:38 Chapter 5 The Familiar Taste " A man came with Ms. Welch's letter of authorization and claimed her . " A man ? Trent's mind flashed to that phone call earlier . Suddenly , anger boiled in his chest . He murmured , " She really was cheating on me . " I shouldn't have come . This is just another one of her tricks . " *** 288 iVouchers When Trent got home , the sight of a table full of dishes took the edge off his rage . Myla ran over , beaming , to take his coat . " You're back ! I followed those recipes and prepared these . Have a try ? " Her eyes sparkled , and Trent couldn't bring himself to refuse . He picked up his fork , took a bite , and frowned , forcing it down . But he couldn't bring himself to take a second . To be fair , the dish Myla cooked wasn't inedible , but for someone as picky as Trent , it was nearly un- bearable . Nora Jefferson had always handled his meals before . After Nora resigned , Brenna took over . He suddenly remembered when Brenna first realized he wouldn't eat her cooking , she'd gone to Nora's place every day , begging to learn how to make his favorite dishes . After she'd learned to cook , Brenna said she had a surprise for him and asked him to come home early that night . But Trent had still been angry , angry that she'd vanished for days without a word . When he got home , he'd been cold to her , convinced her disappearance meant she'd been out with an- other man . They'd argued , and in the heat of it , he'd hit Brenna for the first time . 36.6 % 11:38 Chapter 5 The Familiar Taste He'd even threatened her with the Welch family's fate . 288 Vouchers He still remembered Brenna's face then : quiet , stunned , as if she couldn't believe what had happened , She'd sat there in silence for a long time before slowly getting up and bringing out plates of food from the kitchen . The second he smelled the familiar aroma , regret hit Trent . He'd known he'd misunderstood Brenna . Brenna hadn't eaten a bite that night . After she put all the dishes on the table , she locked herself in her room . Trent knew she was hurt , but pride had stopped him from apologizing to her . Instead , he'd eaten every last bite . The familiar taste only amplified the guilt gnawing at his heart . He'd told himself he'd say sorry the next day . That night , he'd slept in Brenna's room for the first time , but the apology had never come . After that , Brenna took charge of all his meals . His health had improved since then . Gradually , he'd grown used to Brenna's care , taken it for granted , even . Now , staring at Myla's tasteless dishes , he realized it was too late . He might never have the chance to enjoy that familiar taste again . 72.1 % Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!