Please Give Me Another Chance, Mrs. Hamilton novel Chapter 691

Everyone thought Nadine was making a fuss because Brad didn't love her. They believed she was desperate for a divorce because she couldn't win his love. But only she knew the truth.

Nadine wasn't asking for a divorce because Brad didn't love her. She was asking for it because she no longer had the ability to love Brad.

Love meant selflessness—giving without expecting anything in return. Even when one did get something in return, it was merely a reward for that selflessness. In a relationship, the focus shouldn't be on whether their significant other loves them, it should be about their own feelings.

Could one still give, despite the coldness, hurt, and betrayal they received in return? If they did, then the relationship could still have a happy ending.

But if they didn't, no matter how many partners they cycled through, they would still face the same issues—indifference, pain, and betrayal. After all, most love stories ended in sadness.

People had no idea how much pain Nadine had endured during her time with Brad. Now that she had found her peace and become rational once more, she no longer obsessed over whether Brad loved her.

Instead, she asked herself over and over again, "Do I still have the ability to love him?" And the answer she came to was a flat no.

Any relationship would end when one of the two felt powerless. A relationship built on compromising one's own needs would only lead to more problems. Hence, Nadine desperately wanted out of this marriage. Even if she had to fight tooth and nail, she refused to give up.

The light in Brad's eyes gradually faded. He lay on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. In the end, he closed his eyes in defeat.

Brad hadn't expected Nadine to be this resolute. He could see the determination in her eyes, and it pained him. Lying there, staring blankly at the ceiling, his face etched with disappointment.

"I'm still a patient, Nad. Can't we talk about the divorce after I'm discharged from the hospital?"

Realizing that his apologies and pleas for reconciliation weren't working, Brad decided to change tactics—stalling.

"As long as I can drag this out, I'm sure I can change her mind about the divorce," he thought.