Alhaitham felt as if he were slowly losing his mind. The moment when you slammed the divorce papers down on his office desk kept playing in his mind—a moment too cruel and heart-shattering.

Was he such a terrible husband that the only solution for you was divorce? He knew he wasn't the best partner. Like every other human being, he made mistakes.

Perhaps this was the problem—a cycle of promising to do better but not acting on those promises. His meaningless words, a breaking point. The moment you decided not to endure this treatment, not waiting for him to come home or reminding him of missed dates. Convinced his job was more important, you intended to give him what he seemed to want.

Except, he wanted you to stay.

"I'll do better," Alhaitham declared in a breathless tone, his voice sounding pleading. "I swear, baby. Just give me one more chance, yeah? For us. I won't even miss our dates. In fact, let's go to that new place, hm? Please, baby."