Chapter 360

"Yes," Shelmaine replied. She was unable to free herself from Samuel's grip, so she stopped trying and instead tilted her head to meet his gaze. "Did you forget what Dr. Palmer told you? I needed to be hospitalized and get counseling. You didn't listen or care if I lived or died. Even when I was physically weak, you still wanted to be with me. Did you ever think of me as a person?" "Shelly." Samuel opened his mouth to say something, but he knew everything she said was true. "Don't call my name or come looking for me again. Just agree to the divorce. It's better for both of us." "Divorce is out of the question." He refused to budge. "So is reconciliation." A wave of bitterness washed over Shelmaine's heart. "You have your issues, and I have mine. Can we just call it even? Stop this pointless back-and-forth. You have a new relationship, and I have my career. Haven't we both managed just fine these past two years?" "I wasn't doing fine," Samuel responded quickly. "You may be fin