Chapter 20 288 Woodhers Upon hearing his response , Alexis felt a mix of emotions . He , like her , never settled for " making do " or " just getting by " when it came to relationships . They outwardly complied with societal expectations , studying , dating , working , and getting married in a conventional manner . But deep down , she was so devoted to her feelings that she couldn't tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes . So when they got married by contract , it was only natural for him to after marriage " . suggest " not leaving home aft The only difference is that , after 3 years , Dariel is still trapped in the cage of " love " , insisting on prolonging the expired love . And she had already walked out . But trying to convince him to see things differently was almost impossible , Alexis knew . " For me , whether it's life or love , they are both a one - way street . I don't go back . Besides , I am very satisfied with my current husband , and we love each other very much . " In the quiet car , a sudden and abrupt cell phone ringtone sounded . Alexis took it , and her expression immediately softened . The man's voice on the other end of the phone was very gentle , and his tone was also very familiar to Alexis . Chapter 20 750 Wher " Did everything go smoothly with the doctor's appointment ? Do you want me to pick you up at the hospital ? I'll be waiting for you in the parking lot , so you don't have to go upstairs . " Alexis glanced at Dariel and then replied . " It went smoothly . I just haven't seen my mom in a long time , so I spent some time catching up with her . You don't need to come pick me up , I can drive back in less than ten minutes . " *** Who called on the phone , Dariel could understand without Alexis having to introduce . Apart from her later husband , she did not think of anyone else . Yesterday to today , Dariel has deliberately avoided thinking about the news of Alexis ' remarriage , the man who later appeared in her life . Just like he dared not listen to her admit to remarrying in person . He also dared not think too much about her falling in love with another man , wearing a wedding dress and making vows of lifelong love with another man , and spending time together day and night with another man ... Just by chance , he overheard a casual conversation between them , but it felt like a thousand arrows piercing his heart . After hanging up the phone , Alexis didn't say anything , just looked silently at Dariel . Dariel's face turned pale and he clenched his teeth in a somewhat terrifying manner . " Did you ... love each other very much ? " 208 VISUS Chapter 20 Actually , this was a question that didn't really need to be asked , but Dariel still let it slip out . " Hmm . " With a soft " hmm , " Dariel's carefully constructed barrier was shattered . " Okay ... " Dariel got off the car . Before leaving , he only left behind a simple " goodbye " . Alexis watched as he slowly got out of the car and walked back to the elevator . His back figure looked lonely , like someone forgotten in a corner of the world , slowly exiting . But she couldn't console him . She thought that saying goodbye to the past was already a very cruel thing . Maybe three years is not long enough . By the fifth year , by the tenth year , Dariel was slowly able to accept that they had already separated . Didn't the book also say that time is the greatest healer ? With this in mind , the suppressed mood eased a lot . Alexis restarted the car and drove away from the hospital . Ten minutes later , she arrived at the apartment building where she was staying . 288 Vouchers Chapter 20 From a distance , I could see him wearing a casual suit , sporting an exaggerated pompadour hairstyle , with his hands in his pockets and lazily waiting at the door . It looks like he had been waiting for quite a while . 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