Chapter 340

"I want to ask you to give me some time to recover. Can you do that?" Shelmaine's asked Samuel quietly. Her last words were almost a plea, filled with desperation. Samuel couldn't stand hearing her speak like that, sounding so fragile and submissive. In their relationship, it should have been him begging, humbling himself, pleading for just a fragment of her affection. He swallowed hard. The words were lodged in his throat, but he managed to push them out. "How much time do you need?" "A year. Give me a year to get my health back on track." "And during this year, you don't want to see me, do you?" "Yes." Samuel fell silent. He felt torn as he weighed his options, unsure if he could bear to be away from her for that long. "What happens after that year?" "I don't know." "We're married, Shelmaine. We have a marriage certificate." "I know," she said, her voice still soft but resolute. Samuel's voice grew heavier, his anxiety bubbling up. "Are you asking me for a divorce?" "To b