ButJoeyjustglancedatherandwalkedstraightpast.
Stacyssmilegraduallyfroze.
Arentyouevenwillingtosayawordtome now? Isntitgreatthatwecanbetogetheragainas longasyounod? Shedoesntloveyouanymore! Joeystopped,butdidntturnaround.
Thebrightmoonlightpoureddown, castingthroughthemottledtreeshadowsontohim,makinghimlookextremelyhandsomeand cold,impossibletoreadorunderstand.
Joey,Stacygrabbedhissleeveandcriedout,Willaisjustdeliberatelyplayingwithyou,tormentingyou,dontyou understand?! Joeyfinallyturnedhisheadslowly,andinStacysincredulousgaze,hespokewordbyword.
Iunderstand,andIamwilling.
Thequietnightwassosilentthatyoucouldalmosthearthesoundofbreathing.
ButJoey,haventyoualwayslovedme?Stacyaskedinalowvoice.

Everybreathwasliketheebbandflowofthetide,screamingwithreluctance.
Youdidntmarryheroutoflove,andnowthatyouredivorced,isntitareliefforyou? Joeylookedatherquietly,pulledhishandoutofStacysgrip,andhisthinlipsslightlyparted.
Stacy,theressomethingImadeverycleartoyoufromthebeginning.
Hisvoicewascolderthanthewinternight,rationaltothepointofbeingicy.
Stacy lookedatJoeyinfrontofher,whoshouldhavebeenaveryfamiliarperson,butfeltexceptionallystrangeat thismoment.
Iwillnevergiveup.
Stacywasstunnedforalongtime,mechanicallyshakingherhead:But…butwhy? Idontunderstand,Joey,whywouldyougiveupyourwholelifetobewithsomeoneyoudontlove? Stacy,itsnolongeramatterofloveornot.Joeyseyeshadnoripplesatall,calmwithahintofdeath.
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Joeyseyeswereslightlyred,thecoldnightwindblewonhisdryeyes,bringingahintofsourness.
HecouldhavehadagoodlifewithWilla.
IfhehadnttakencareofStacywhenshewaspregnant,ifhecouldhaverealizedhisfeelingsearlierandtreatedherbetter,ifhecouldhavebeenhonestwithWillaabouteverythingwithStacyfromthebeginning… Thenheshouldbeabletogohomenow,seeWillalyinglazilyonthesofawaitingforhim,andtherewouldbeasteaminghotmealonthetable.
Whenthebabywasborn,hecouldmakebabyformulaforit,makebaby food,playgameswiththechild,andWillawouldsiton thesofa,smilingandrecordingvideosfor them.
Butnow,hehasnothing.
However,Joey,Icanalsorunafamilywithyou,wecanalsohaveourownbaby,IpromiseIwilldobetterthanthatperson,Iwillneverleaveyouagain,youcanaskmetodoanything! Stacysemotionsgraduallybecamemoreexcited,tearsstreamingdownherface,andhervoicerose.
Idontwantanything,Ijustwantyou!Ionlyhaveyounow… Herthinfigurestoodintheshadows,andStacysaidthesewords,takingthisstep,waslikestandingontheedgeofa cliff.
Sheputallherchipsonthetable,justtomakeJoeybecomehersupportagain,willingtogiveupeverything.

StacythoughtthatshesacrificedsomuchforJoey,hewoulddefinitelybemoved.
Afterall,theyhadbeeninlovebefore.
Butababyscryinterruptedher thoughts.
Thechildwascompletelyawakenedbyher raisedvoiceandbegantocryuncontrollably.
Joeyslongeyelasheslowered, andshecouldntseetheemotionsinhiseyes,onlyhearinghisdeepandpleasantvoiceremindingher:Thechildiscrying.
Joeywasabouttoleave,andStacyfinallycametohersenses,butshedidnthavetimetocomfortthechild,andhurriedlychasedafterJoey,grabbinghisarm,hereyesfilledwithtearsofgrievance.
Iknow,Joey,Iunderstandyou.
IshouldnthaveappearedinfrontofWilla,itsallmyfault,Iwillbealoverbehindyouwhodoesntcompeteorcausetroubleinthefuture,andIwontcomebetweenyouandWillaanymore,isthatnotpossible? Joeyseyeshadnoripplesatall,andwhenhelookedather,heshoweddisgustforthefirsttime.