Eric froze, but it was clear from the dimmed look in his eyes—he was in shock at what Zia had just said.

Divorce.

It had never crossed his mind that Zia would ask for a divorce because of his mistake. His world seemed to crumble when Zia said it without hesitation. Her voice was loud even though she wasn’t doing well, neither physically nor mentally.

“Zia, what’s going on? Why do you suddenly want to divorce Eric?” Bianca was just as shocked as Zia was that Zia had made that decision.

“Please…” Zia ignored Bianca’s question and spoke to Eric instead, cupping her hands together.

I’m still waiting for a...