A LOVE TO MEND

arles had purposely buried himself in work and also travelled on a business trip to avoi

inside her room, except for physiotherapy sessions

ded to her like royalty. They pampered her, practically doing everyth

pty every time. Desperation started to creep in-he needed her by his side for his company's anniversary party tomorrow night. Sh

caught. In the past, Charles had always known that her body was perfect, with beautiful curves that left nothing to the imagination, but seeing

self frozen, staring at her intensely and his

e spell, her hands frantically thro

tammered, his eyes still fixed on her, his body betraying him

amed again as she dragged t

ed against the wall in the hallway. His feelings, emotions,

to his heart, and a realisation dawned on him-he was becoming too vu

on, feeling the undeniable ache

akness gripping him. His expression hardened once more as he

replied, her v

ossible to maintain a distance, both physically and emotionally. Ash

re married, but... everything still feels like a dream. Mayb

room; it was the only way he could avoid her gaze and the only way to keep his focus on why he came. "We ar

silent; shock

tinged with reluctance, "is to ask if you'd accompany m

urned down her offer to rekindle their marriage, yet here

ag. "It has a dress and some accessories." He

m. She scoffed at the absurdity of it all. "You seem to think the wo

e. Ashley's voice was dripping with newly found courage, and it wa

n tell me anything. Tell me the fuck happened to our marriage, so I

gnored them entirely. "7PM tomorrow. I'l

im in his tracks. "I don't care. Don't wait for

t weak beneath him as he stood with his back turned at her. She had grown

is hands softly. Her face was shrouded in darkness, and her voice was no

touch lingering in the air between them. Without anot

thoughts of Ashley's bold move lingered in his mind-she wanted to r

g away or going in to console her. Going in woul

d the hallway. "But the doctor advised I keep her happy at a