Chapter 12 My face was burning with pain . In all the time she had known him , Lauren had never been so angry with Dariel , let alone hit him . Dariel stood still , feeling like a huge stone was blocking his heart , making it hard to breathe . Marco was also stunned , but quickly reacted and went forward to help Lauren . Ne さい " You see , calm down quickly . You're wearing a cast , be careful not to get hurt ... " Dariel also realized and went forward to help Lauren . " Mom , I know I was wrong . Don't get upset , don't hurt yourself anymore . " After being slapped , Lauren did not calm down . She pushed away Dariel's supporting hand in a daze and sat down only with Marco's help . " You were doing so well , how could you get divorced ? " Dariel could only explain the cause and effect of things briefly to his parents . After listening , Lauren wanted to get out of bed and give Dariel a slap , but she was stopped by Marco . " If you were a young man of fifteen or sixteen , in your twenties , I 10:53 0 Chapter 12 17298 Waucher's wouldn't be so angry about you doing something so outrageous . " " But you are 30 years old , how can you treat marriage as a joke like this ! " Dariel hung his head , feeling waves of sadness wash over him . Maren's words hit him like a sudden storm , tormenting his already troubled heart even more . Finally , Lauren kicked him out of the ward . " If you don't resolve this matter , we will consider you no longer our son ! Don't come back to this house again ! " The corners of his eyes were sore and unbearable , and Dariel struggled to control his emotions . " Mom , Dad , don't worry . I will definitely win Alexis back . " *** Coming out of the hospital , Dariel returned home in a daze . When he pushed the door open , he found that the once warm home was so cold . The vast living room , the long corridor , the room without a hint of warmth . Without Alexis at home , it became very empty . Lying on the sofa , my mind was filled with a thousand thoughts . It has been exactly ten days since I had any contact with Alexis . Over the years , he had never been out of touch with her for so long . In the past , even when they were on business trips , they would still find 15.50 % 10:53 Chapter 12 1298 Vouchers time to video call or have a voice chat . Now , in the WhatsApp chat box , their conversation still remained on the day they went to Lover's Lane . She said , " Come back early tonight , I have something to tell you . " He simply replied with one word : " Okay . " But what did Alexis want to say to him that day ? She seemed to have forgotten . Alexis was not in the habit of writing in a diary , but she did have the habit of keeping a journal . Dariel wanted to find her journal , maybe she could find the answers in her journal . *** She left so suddenly that he couldn't understand or accept it at all . In his subconscious , even if he was with Elodie , Alexis would not be sad or angry . Not to mention now he has realized that his feelings for Alexis are not just ordinary affection , and he is ready to love her properly again . How could she just leave like that ...... . Thinking this , Dariel went to the study to look for Alexis's journal . One by one , I searched through the past , but it was in the October journal that I found a ticket stub for " Custom Fireworks Proposal Show at Lover's Lane " . In an instant , he stood there in a daze- The sudden fireworks show formed a heart shape in the sky , then slowly 798 Voucher Chapter 12 evolved into a confession " I am sure , I love you " . She said that it was a surprise she had prepared for Elodie . He didn't think much and just went with the flow . Looking at the ticket stub now , Dariel slowly formed a clear answer in his mind : This fireworks show was not prepared by other couples , nor was it prepared by the staff of Lover's Lane . This was prepared by Alexis for herself ! Looking back at that inconspicuous date , October 26th . They celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary . The sudden change in Alexis those days , the abrupt breakup , suddenly had an answer . On the day when she was preparing a surprise confession for him , he admitted in person that he had fallen in love with another woman and wanted to " leave home but not divorce . " In her attempt to salvage the relationship , she hoped that he would hesitate when given 30 days , but he chose to divorce directly without any hesitation . Flipping through the old photo album , memories came flooding back . From kindergarten , to elementary school , then to university , work , marriage ... Her gaze shifted from looking at the camera to gradually focusing on him . *** 1298 Worker's Chapter 12 Everything was traceable , but he was ignorant and unaware , making mistakes step by step , pushing her further and further Dariel regretted even more . away . Although they truly loved each other , they ended up separating because of his belated realization and mistakes . That night , Dariel stayed up all night . The next day , he signed for two delayed packages at the same time . One is Alexis ' phone left at the airport , the other is the wedding photos retaken by the two of them . He turned on his phone and found that all the data inside had been formatted , leaving only a contact list . The empty phone felt like he had salvaged a lifeless shell . When they opened their wedding photos , they found two copies . The staff at the bridal shop left a message for him : " Mr. Roskin , Ms. Ospen doesn't want the commemorative album , she said to send it all to you . " And these days he was busy looking for Alexis , there were many unread messages on WhatsApp . Flipping through the album , I looked at the brand new wedding photos one by one . Dariel's heart was like being cut by a knife . This was the beginning of his desire to slowly change , to gradually put more effort into nurturing his marriage with Alexis . 13 % 238 Vouchers Chapter 12 He thought that by taking new wedding photos , their life would also be renewed , and they could start over again . But Alexis didn't give him the chance ... Perhaps it was due to excessive sadness , or perhaps it was from days of non - stop running around , but the usually healthy Dariel fell ill . I had a high fever of 40 degrees and fainted at home . 1 In a daze , he heard someone say to him , " Dariel , wake up ! If you leave like this , Alexis will be so sad if she realizes later . " He suddenly woke up and found himself in the hospital , with an IV drip attached . 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