The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 198

A comment drifted across the screen.

[User 85757]: You can skip this if you don't want to answer. If someone accidentally lost a very important person because they were burdened by a debt for too long and neglected her... if they want to change now, is there still a chance?

Rhys's hands were trembling slightly when he sent those words.

In reality, he would never have voiced these thoughts; they would have rotted inside him.

Only under the guise of the internet, speaking to a stranger whose voice sounded like hers, did he dare to reveal that tiny shred of hope.

Clara looked at the conspicuous gold-highlighted comment.

Neglecting a lover.

There were so many similar stories in the world.

She had seen questions like this too many times in her private messages.

Every man who cheated or used the silent treatment liked to pretend they were innocent victims of circumstance after they lost everything.

Clara closed the book and remained silent for a moment.

"That “debt,” whether it’s emotional or financial, is yours to deal with—not hers. Why should an innocent partner be the one to pay for it?"

Rhys's breath hitched.

Clara continued, "When she was by your side, you ignored her for the sake of your creditor. Now that she's gone, you want to use 'changing your ways' to drag her back so she can continue helping you pay off your debt?"

"On what grounds?"

"What did your lover do wrong to deserve becoming the sacrifice in your relationships?"

Every sentence felt like a slap across Rhys's face.

The hands on the screen clasped together, and she sighed.

"You asked if there's still a chance. Have you ever considered giving her a chance?"

"If you truly feel you owe her, then let her go."

Rhys stared at the screen, his eyes rimmed with red, the light in his gaze shattering bit by bit.

So, in the eyes of a bystander, his behavior was this wretched.

After answering the question, Clara felt a wave of sadness.

These were words she wanted to say to Rhys, too.

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