623: FLOWERS

ARIEL'S POV I clenched my fists, trying to control the surge of anger that bubbled inside me. "You refuse to give up on us? Luke, you've already given up on us countless times with your actions. Don't you dare pretend like you're the victim here?" Luke leaned forward on his desk. "You're the one who's overreacting, Ariel. This marriage means everything to me, and I'm not going to let you throw it away just because of some stupid mistake." "Stupid mistake?" I repeated, my voice rising with each word. "Sleeping with another woman isn't just some stupid mistake, Luke. It's a betrayal of everything we've built together." "It was a moment of weakness, Ariel. Can't you forgive me?" Forgive him? The nerve of this man. "Forgive you?" I chuckled bitterly. "Do you even realize the pain you've caused me? The trust you've shattered? Forgiveness isn't something you just throw around after breaking someone's heart." "I know I messed up, Ariel. But don't we owe it to each other to try and wor