Daniel saw that she was still hesitating and remained silent. He placed his hand on her shoulder and held her tightly as if he wanted to give her power, then he finally said. “Whatever you choose, I will always support you from behind. If you are tired or wronged, don't forget me. I am here for you.”
When he said it, his voice became a little softer and hesitant, as if he was afraid to frighten her. After a short pause, Daniel added with caution, “I welcome you here anytime. I can be your final haven!”
His words sounded like a promise. In fact, it was a promise from a man to a woman. Sarah was shocked and looked blankly and with a trace of bewilderment up to Daniel as if she couldn't understand him.
Daniel looked straight at her to give her strength. They looked at each other with apparent emotions. Sarah was in a panic. She didn't know whether she should respond to Daniel's words or not. She didn’t know whether she would fall into a ruined abbey or go to Grand Avenue if she returned to him.
But before she could think what to do, she heard a cold voice come from behind, “Mr. Frank, my wife and I aren't divorced yet. Don't you think you said that too early?”
Sarah was shocked. She couldn't help turning around and saw Charles coming with a bag of food in his hand, Emma standing next to him. They were looking at her and Daniel silently. It was apparent they had come back from shopping. Sarah had assumed that Charles and Emma had gone back to work, not expecting that her conversation with Daniel would be heard by them.
Charles suddenly stepped up and pulled Sarah into his arms. Then, with one hand around her shoulder, he warned Daniel in a cold tone as if he was swearing on his possession, “Mr. Frank is an intelligent man. How can you do something like this? What's more, she is married!”
Emma also jumped in and said, “Brother, they're so funny. They always framed us up, but they are secretly the same!”
Sarah really wanted to laugh, but now she couldn't even smile. She didn't know what she could possibly say. Charles always believed what he saw. Any explanation was pointless if he misunderstood them, and Emma always spoke ill of her. They had just gone shopping together, giving Emma plenty of time to speak ill of her.
Daniel just looked at them for a while, and finally sneered at Charles, then said in a respectful tone, “Mr. Thomas, don't you think you are funny now? Indeed, Sarah is your wife, but have you ever given her happiness? On the contrary, you have been betraying her and hurting her! Why can't Sarah seek her own happiness while you're playing outside?”
“Seeking her own happiness?” Charles repeated these words and couldn't help laughing, “Can you be her happiness? Or are you the only one feeling this passionate? Does Sarah love you? If she loved you, why would she marry me rather than you?”
Daniel seemed stimulated and replied sharply. “Charles, you're just one step ahead of me, but if you can't give her happiness, she'll leave you as well!”
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