"Richard, let's be fair." I licked my lips and let out a deep breath. "Ten years have passed. You shouldn't expect me to stay where I was. Back then, I couldn't even get a glance from you in our marriage. You were always entangled with Susan. But Derek was the one who never gave up on me."

I looked into his eyes and asked with a smile, "If you were me, who would you choose?"

Richard fell silent. His hand clenched into a fist while his veins bulged. When he spoke again, there was ...