Lingering Rain, Lingering Love novel Chapter 20

Having received the divorce agreement from her lawyer, Rebecca had anticipated this moment. She knew that once Stephan found out the truth, he would inevitably ask her this question.

He, after all, believed that her love for him had been absolute, which emboldened him to shamelessly justify his infidelity by claiming he simply “still hadn’t had his fill of life” yet.

He was certain her affection for him was absolute and that if she ever moved on, it would only be out of spite or a desire for revenge. He attempted to use this justification to comfort his excessively self–indulgent nature.

He kept convincing himself that there was no such thing as steadfast love in this world and that all the unfaithful acts he had committed before were merely human nature. He told himself that anyone else in his shoes wouldn’t be able to resist either and that they would have made the exact choices too.

He assured himself that if even the woman for whom one had once tried to turn over a new leaf proved incapable of remaining true, then perhaps there was no reason for one to be so unforgiving toward oneself.

He persuaded himself that if love was destined to be this fickle, then offering it wholehearted devotion had always been a fool’s errand. It made more sense to enjoy fleeting romances while still young and only consider settling down with a like–minded partner once the thrill had worn off.

These were Stephan’s recurring thoughts and justifications every time he cheated during their marriage.

Rebecca initially had no grasp of these concepts. It was only when she threw caution to the wind and approached Morgan with the intention of being his sugar mommy that she finally understood what Stephan had felt.

Yet, unlike Stephan, Rebecca was burdened by the guilt of cheating on her marriage. She found herself caught between a desire for vengeance against him and a deep self–loathing for her own infidelity. These two conflicting feelings tore her apart, constantly tormenting her and making her life a living hell.

It wasn’t until that unexpected car accident that Rebecca finally saw through the haze that had bound her and discovered a way to set herself free.

In the face of death, love and hate proved to be nothing more than ephemeral sentiments, as once someone was gone, all those emotions would fade into nothing.

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