His Regret Came Too Late

Synopsis

To save Alex Grant in a car accident, Sophie Lane had been completely deaf for ten full years. From age eighteen to twenty-eight, the most pivotal decade of a person's life. Yet last night, she suddenly realized her ears could once again pick up the sounds of the world. After doctors confirmed her hearing had returned, Sophie hurried to find Alex, eager to share the wonderful news. She never imagined what she would walk in on: half-drunk, he was talking with his friends. "Alex, it breaks our hearts to see you so miserable." "Besides, the marriage certificate you got with Sophie is fake. Now that Lily's back, why don't you two get back together?" "Exactly. She's been deaf for ten years because of you. You've already done more than enough for her." Sophie's fingers tightened into fists. She waited, and at last heard Alex's voice, trembling and thick with sobs. "Her presence reminds me every single moment that she lost her hearing saving me. "But ten years have passed. I've endured this for a full decade. I've borne it far too long, long enough. "You have no idea how agonizing it is to stay with someone you do not love."