Goodbye, My Love

Why didn’t Eloise want to tell her what was happening?

Perhaps her reluctance stemmed from Loraine’s prolonged absence, which might have led to some resentment within her and

made her feel distant from Loraine.

Loraine couldn’t come up with any other explanations, and her thoughts became consumed with guilt and self-blame.

Observing Loraine’s melancholy expression, Marco felt a surge of heartache. He gently consoled her, his voice tender, saying,

“It’s not like that. Mrs. Harvey was genuinely surprised to see you return. Even

I could tell. How could she have gotten mad at you when she adores you so much?”

Loraine bit her Lips and leaned over the table.

“It’s my fault. I failed Mrs. Harvey,” she said, her voice filled with remorse, “When I was a child, I was frequently bullied by Judie. She always called me an unwanted bastard, but Mrs. Harvey found out about it and went to the school herself, forcing the teachers to make Judie apologize to me.”

As Marco thought of young Loraine enduring such insults, his brows furrowed with concern and distress.

Loraine sighed deeply as she recalled the past.

“Mrs. Harvey has always been my protector. Although I now have the ability to protect myself and others, I failed to protect her. Why wouldn’t she confide in me about her difficulties? Perhaps she harbors some resentment against me because I didn’t come back for so long?”

The dim and aged electrical circuit in the countryside cast a faint light which was reflected in Loraine’s eyes. Her usually bright and confident eyes were now filled with vulnerability and confusion.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

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Marco’s heart softened considerably, and his voice unconsciously carried a tender tone.

“That’s not true. You’re such a good person. How could Mrs. Harvey possibly blame you? She probably just doesn’t want you to worry.”

Despite Marco’s attempt to comfort her, Loraine’s expression remained gloomy, indicating that his words did very Little to bring her solace.

Marco sighed and continued gently, “Loraine, did you tell Mrs. Harvey about our divorce back then?”

Loraine was stunned.

Why would she tell Eloise about her divorce from Marco?

She hadn’t even breathed a word about their rashly arranged marriage.

To Loraine, wedding Marco was akin to a high-stakes gamble, a topic she found too daunting to broach.

Following her departure, she interacted less frequently with Eloise, and during their infrequent conversations, she only shared

positive news and recounted joyous events.

She was puzzled as to why Marco would unexpectedly introduce this subject. But as she looked into his earnest eyes, she

responded honestly, “No, I didn’t, but that’s because I didn’t want Mrs. Harvey to worry…”

Suddenly, everything clicked into place, and she comprehended why Marco had initiated this discussion.

The reason Eloise hadn’t disclosed her struggles mirrored Loraine’s decision to remain silent about her tumultuous marriage with

Marco.