CHAPTER 4: Depression
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Willow took Sophie to a cafe near the hospital.
The two of them sat in silence.
For a long time.
"Sophie, even if I divorce your brother, we'll still be friends," Willow said, squeezing Sophie's hand.
"But I don't understand. Weren't you two always in a good relationship? I've never even seen you fight," Sophie said, distressed.
Willow smiled and shook her head.
Does not fighting mean the relationship is good?
"Your brother doesn't love me. He just... sees me as family," Willow said.
"Did he tell you that?" Sophie looked up.
Willow thought about it. Adrian had never said he didn't love her.
"He didn't, but he also never said he loved me..." Willow said.
"I think you should give my brother a chance. You two haven't communicated properly," Sophie said seriously.
"Compared to me, maybe Olivia is more suitable for him," Willow said, lost in thought.
"Olivia! Did that green tea b***h say something?" Sophie exploded with rage.
She never agreed to let that woman into the company!! She knew that woman had ulterior motives!!
"Sophie, calm down. It's not like that," Willow pulled Sophie back.
"And you know, Mom doesn't like me at all," Willow said helplessly.
"But Mom didn't suddenly start disliking you. These are all excuses," Sophie muttered.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, Willow handed her phone to Sophie.
Sophie took the phone, saw the contents, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Willow.
"It's actually my own problem..." Willow's voice grew softer and softer.
"How... how could this be?" Sophie's eyes turned red.
It was Willow's mild depression diagnosis report.
"Grandfather's death hit me hard. Adrian used to be my everything. I thought he could save me," Willow didn't finish.
In reality, he only made things worse.
"Sophie, I want to end it now while we still have beautiful memories, rather than growing to hate each other later," Willow choked up.
Just thinking that Adrian might grow to despise her made her feel like her heart was being squeezed.
Besides... she should live for herself, not just... for him.
Sophie hugged Willow and started bawling.
"Waaaaah, I promise you. I won't tell my brother about the baby. You do whatever you want, Willow. As long as you get better, my brother is definitely a bastard! Otherwise how could he..." Sophie cried, snot and tears everywhere.
"Alright, Sophie. Thank you for understanding me," Willow even ended up comforting Sophie.
"Willow, you're just too kind and too good, always thinking of others. You need to think of yourself!" Sophie said, her voice thick with nasal congestion.
"Yes! I'll try my best to live for myself from now on! That's the effort I need to make," Willow nodded solemnly.
That afternoon, Willow coaxed Sophie for a long time before she went home. By the time she got back, it was already dark.
"Mrs. Adrian, I prepared red bean soup with tangerine peel for you," Mrs. Wright noticed. Recently, her mistress had been craving sweets.
"Thank you, Mrs. Wright. I was just in the mood for something sweet," Willow took the bowl like a lifeline and drank it in big gulps.
Mrs. Wright watched Willow eat so sweetly and couldn't help but reminisce.
"When I was pregnant with my son, I also craved sweets. You know, if I didn't eat something sweet, I'd feel uncomfortable," Mrs. Wright said with a smile.
Willow paused.
Baby...
"Mrs. Wright, how old is your son?" Willow asked casually.
"He's about to start college. Teenage years, such a headache," Mrs. Wright said with a wry smile.
"Mrs. Wright, what's it like... being a mother?" Willow rested her chin on her hand.
"Being a mother? It's a happy feeling," Mrs. Wright smiled.
"Having a child gives you something to care about. Sometimes it's exhausting, but more than that, it's happiness. They're a piece of flesh that fell from your body, someone who shares a heartbeat with you. It's wonderful, Mrs. Adrian." From Mrs. Wright's expression, you could tell**** was truly happy.
So that's how it is.
Thinking this, Willow lowered her head and looked at her lower abdomen.
And she... was about to have surgery.
Dr. Hoffman said the baby was only one month old... Strictly speaking, it wasn't even a person yet.
And it wouldn't feel pain...
"Mrs. Adrian, actually you should have a baby with the master," Mrs. Wright said earnestly.
A baby...
They had always taken precautions before. After all, Willow was still young. Before they knew it, three years had passed... This time... it was an accident.
Willow shook her head.
Fate really loves to toy with her.
Just as she was thinking this, Adrian came home.
"Sir! You're back so early today! Have you eaten?" Mrs. Wright was happy to see Adrian back early.
Look! The master is making progress!!
At this moment, Willow's phone received a w******p message from Dr. Hoffman:
"Next Wednesday afternoon. Surgery is booked. Sophie and I will accompany you."
Seeing this message, Willow quickly turned off her screen, her heart pounding, afraid Adrian would noticed.
And Willow's obviously guilty demeanor drew Adrian's attention even more.
Adrian's expression wasn't good.
"Mrs. Wright, no need to prepare anything. I'm not eating," Adrian said.
"You*?
"You*?
The two of them spoke at the same time.
"You first," Adrian gestured to Willow.
"Have you thought about it?" Willow asked.
Of course, she meant the divorce agreement.
Adrian's face grew even darker.
Is this all she can ask him now? Does she really not love him anymore? Is she...
"Is there really someone else?" Adrian finally spat out after holding it in for half a day.
This was already the second time Adrian had asked this question.
Willow felt that he really thought this way.
"Adrian, what are you thinking? I haven't even asked you about Olivia, and you're asking me if there's someone else?" Willow felt flames of anger rising.
The angry Willow, with her red-rimmed eyes, looked even more like... a rabbit.
"What does Olivia have to do with anything?" Adrian was bewildered. Why was Olivia being brought up again?
So it's because of Olivia?
"You know about me and Olivia. That's all in the past. Are you going to dig that up now?" Adrian frowned.
"Oh, is that so? Then..."
The lipstick on his shirt.
The smile in Olivia's voice on the phone.
The business dinner he took Olivia to instead of her.
The cufflink Olivia returned that he had left at her place.
The book Olivia gave him that he still treasured!!
The phone call from Olivia that made him get out of her bed at night!!
So... much. Willow didn't want to say anymore.
"Then what?" Adrian tilted his head, waiting for her to continue.
"You two are actually quite well-matched," Willow dropped this sentence and went upstairs.
Adrian discovered that Willow had really become good at provoking him lately!!
Willow went upstairs, grabbed her pajamas, and went to the bathroom to shower. Remembering the w******p message, she quickly changed her phone password. She thought and thought, feeling like any password could be guessed by Adrian, so Willow decided to change it to... 0000! The most dangerous password was the safest password! Yes, Willow was very satisfied. Only then did she feel relieved enough to shower.
Soaking in the bathtub, Willow's mind was filled with thoughts of Olivia.
That proud woman like a swan, who always looked at her with disdain... Brother's first love... And... Mother-in-law liked her!
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