Leaving the courthouse, Quyen still held his wife's hand tightly. He thought about their journey of filing and withdrawing the application, and the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to laugh.
What had to happen happened, after a few times of declaring divorce and then making up, Quyen and Hue officially filed for divorce in court with the determination to end their suffocating marriage. In Quyen and Hue's hearts, there was only one thought, that they had married the wrong person, they needed to make things right.
From the time of filing the application to the opening of the first instance trial, the time was quite long. Because Quyen and Hue were both busy with business trips. On the day of the trial, it had been more than a month since they had seen each other. When Hue walked in, she could not hide her haggard face, pale skin, dark circles under her eyes as if she had not slept, and a thin figure in a baggy dress. Perhaps Hue's health was not good. Quyen stopped to wait for Hue, gently asking about his wife, but she only mumbled. Faced with that cold attitude, Quyen was a bit dissatisfied, but then he thought: "Finally, they have come to the end of a marriage, in just a little while, both of them will be strangers, there is no need to delve too deeply into each other's lives". But thinking like that, his heart was still haunted by old things: When they were in love, their feelings were so beautiful and sweet, but when they lived together, the two of them always had conflicts and arguments. While Quyen always wants a wife who is capable, skillful, clean, and knows how to cook... Hue demands that her husband be a neat man, does not drink alcohol, and always spends time with his wife and children.
Unfortunately, the things they both wanted were also the things they both lacked. Hue was always busy with work and career, while Quyen was always immersed in online games, drinking all night with friends... From small things to big things made them realize that the person they once loved had completely disappeared, leaving only dissatisfaction and hatred.
Thinking so, Quyen turned around to enter the court when Hue suddenly grabbed his hand. Before he could understand what was happening, Hue shyly took out a thin piece of paper from her bag and gave it to Quyen. Quyen was stunned and couldn't believe his eyes. It was an ultrasound paper, Hue was pregnant.
Holding the ultrasound paper, Quyen remembered everything..After getting married, Quyen and his wife did not want to have children right away, so they continued to use contraception. Then, during the time of arguing and then making up, more than a month ago, Quyen was preparing to go on a long business trip. On the way, he stopped by his wife's house to visit Hue. Somehow, Quyen ended up spending the night at his wife's house..Unexpectedly, that night made Hue pregnant. Seeing his wife turn away in shame, Quyen burst out laughing, holding Hue's hand: "If it's like this, why bother with divorce, right?".
Coming out of the court, Quyen still held his wife's hand tightly. He thought about the journey of filing and withdrawing the application, the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to laugh. Hue was the same, unable to hide her embarrassment. They both looked at each other with eyes full of understanding, although they did not say much more. Actually, everything had its reasons. After filing for divorce, the resentments between Quyen and Hue had somewhat subsided. The divorce declaration was just a way to vent their anger on each other. But because of their high egos, neither of them accepted being the one to make peace, they thought that if they had started something, they had to follow through. During the time of separation and living apart, the regret grew. Both of them waited for someone to take the initiative to make peace, but both had the mentality that if they made peace first, the other would look down on them and that would be humiliating. The events of that night revealed the true thoughts in Quyen and Hue's hearts. Both of them could have thought of contraception, but they deliberately ignored it. Because honestly, neither Quyen nor Hue wanted an end. Quyen whispered to his wife: "Luckily, we finally got back together. Not only that, the family's joy is doubled as we are about to welcome a little angel!"
After the failed divorce, Quyen and Hue also learned a lesson: Married life requires respect and tolerance for each other. Otherwise, the harsh reality of marriage will erode and destroy the initial love. When truly loving each other, both will know what to do to give in, change themselves, and know how to put aside their selfishness to find a common voice in harmony.
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