one step away [Interstellar]

44.

This is a nightmare from which I cannot wake up.

Even though the wounds on her body had almost recovered, everyone knew that she was trapped in more serious pain.Xia Zuo, who had always been afraid that she would suffer from postpartum depression, did not take her back from the hospital until the doctor confirmed that she did not have such a more painful tendency.

On the day they were discharged from the hospital, they buried the child's tiny body under a trellis of wisteria in the corner of Weil Cemetery.Those buried there were children who died young, without tombstones, without names, nameless existences that would soon be forgotten except for the mothers who gave birth to them.

Heber's tears seemed to have dried up, and when Xia Zuo sprinkled the loess on the little child, her eyes were only red.But it happened that she was like this, but it was even more distressing. Xia Zuo wanted to reach out to hug her, but because of his status, he could only stand aside, silently pursing the corners of his mouth.

On the way back from the cemetery, the sun was shining brightly.Xia Zuo was wearing the dark blue military uniform. She sat in front of Heber, watching her lean her head against the window, and let her eyes go blank.

She was pale.There was a ray of disappointment on his face, and he was so haggard that it made people feel pity.Xia Zuo looked at her for a while, then called her hesitantly, "Hebe?"

"Huh?" As if disturbed, He Bo turned his eyes, fixed his eyes on Xia Zuo's face, and replied lightly in a daze.

"Although I shouldn't bother you at this time, but... please take a look at this document first." She said, took out a document from the briefcase that had been kept by her side, and handed it to Opposite Heber.

Heber stretched out his hand and flipped through it briefly. His slender fingertips behind his ears landed on the badge at the corner of the document, and the corners of his mouth curved down.Like a sneer, he said very plainly, "When?"

This is a summons from the court, because Lin En, who finally got up the courage to divorce her, sued her to the court.Xia Zuo didn't want to tell her that in order to win the case and get the maximum benefit, Lin En had forged some evidence, but the news that his brother was going to divorce her still had to be conveyed.

As Heber's admirer, Xia Zuo should have felt happy when he knew that her husband was going to divorce her.Even though he knew that after Heber's divorce, as a relative of her ex-husband, he had very little chance to be with her, but it was much better than the bad state before.

But at this moment, she couldn't be secretly happy because of such news.As long as she thinks of the harm Heber is facing at this moment, the pity in her heart is rolling.But she couldn't even express her attitude, because at this moment, even caring seemed so hypocritical.

"Next Tuesday, when you are in the hospital, I have entrusted Miss Lisa to take over this matter. I have also made preparations for the total property, but this matter still depends on your wishes. If you don't want to..."

Before she finished speaking, Heber interrupted her lightly, "The matter has come to this point, it seems that he is really planning to divorce me, and there is no result if he tries to force it, so it's better to end it here." After all, She doesn't even have the last reason to stay in the Duke's mansion, does she?

"Hebe..." Xia Zuo called out to her, very hesitant.

"Well, leave the rest to the lawyers." She doesn't care anymore, whatever is fine, as long as she can leave this place, no matter what.

"If you will take my word for it, I beg you to entrust this matter to me." At least, let me do something for you.She bent her lips and smiled, and said, "Since you are ready to leave my brother, my father's will is meaningless to me. I think, I am going to fight for some rights that belong to me, so I hope to get you With your cooperation, you can sell me favors."

She already understood that Heber didn't have any hope for her wish, and she was very clear about what she was going to do next.Perhaps it was the vague guilt that made her unable to express her thoughts as straightforwardly as before, so she could only change to a different way.

If even that goodwill needs to be concealed, it is better to change it into a transactional relationship.

Xia Zuo's words were so straightforward that He Bai was taken aback.She looked at the handsome alpha in front of her, pursed the corners of her lips, and said lightly after a long time, "Then... I'll leave it to you."

"Ah."

"Then in exchange, can you send me to the Greenville Hotel?" She said softly, "I booked a room there, and I want... to live on that side for the time being."

Xia Zuo's heart skipped a beat, he didn't even know when she booked the hotel.Perhaps, during the time of suffering from the loss of her child, she had already chosen to leave.That's right, after losing a child and experiencing her husband's betrayal, there are not a few people who would choose to divorce.

After all, Heber is different from most people who would wrong him.

After a moment of astonishment, Xia Zuo said slowly, "Actually, you can live in the Duke's mansion first, and then decide after the verdict..." At this time, Xia Zuo clearly realized that the parting after the brief encounter was about to begin, and the inexplicably flustered alpha seemed A little impatient.

"I don't have any reason to stay there anymore, do I?" Heber said softly, paying attention to Xia Zuo's reaction from the corner of his eye.

"But no matter what, you are still the Marchioness now, and I have no reason to let you..."

"That's just for now, I don't want to cause more trouble to Your Excellency."

"But you are not troubled..." Xia Zuo tried his best to expound his own ideas, but felt more and more powerless.

He Bo looked at her expression, and replied lightly, "But you are..." There was sparkle in those crimson eyes, Xia Zuo looked at those beautiful eyes with firmness, all All the stubborn persistence dissipated.

She has no reason...and no way...to keep Heber.

There is no way to tell Heber that she loves her.

Only now did she realize how superficial and useless admiration is.It could neither comfort Hebe nor retain her.

Xia Zuo had no choice but to respect her choice.

"I'm sorry... Hebe..." She murmured such a sentence, and the face that was full of youthful vigor from the first time she saw her showed a dejected expression.

Hebe's lips trembled slightly, and he hesitated for a long time before finally being able to speak, so the narrow carriage was shrouded in silence.

Until, avoiding the sight of many people, the car slid into the hotel in Greenville.Getting out of the car silently, Xia Zuo accompanied He Bo to the room number she had reserved, and finally stopped at the door.

"Please stop, Your Excellency, you should go back." Standing in front of the room door, Heber said softly.

"Well. Then, please wait for the news from here, goodbye." Xia Zuo said so, turned around, and strode away towards the outside.

Heber stayed where he was, watching the tall figure walking alone in the empty corridor, biting his lower lip.Then, he swiped open the door and stepped into the magnificently decorated interior.

Heber, who has not lived alone for many years, looked at the very strange place in front of him, and felt a sense of depressive exhaustion.Shaking off the shoes under her feet, she stepped barefoot on the floor covered with delicate blankets, walked lightly to the side of the extremely large bed, and fell on it.

Platinum hair was scattered on the purple sheets, her slender body was lying on the wide bed, looking up at the exquisite crystal chandelier above, her eyes were filled with infinite confusion.

Even though she has made a choice to leave the place where she has been in despair for three years, she still has no way to think about what life she should live in the future.Three years ago, she chose Lynn, thinking that she would at least have a respectful marriage and family. In fact, it was pretty good at the beginning.

An enviable handsome husband with a prominent family background, cute and well-behaved children, at least in the eyes of outsiders, he will be happy in the future.But now, there is nothing left.The partner she used to sleep with is preparing to divorce her for someone else, and her child... her child...

A heart-wrenching pain came from the heart, and even the stomach twitched along with it.Hebe curled up, covered her heart, tried her best to resist the sadness that dragged her into the darkness, and bit her lower lip.

"Ding dong... ding dong..." The doorbell rang, startling the woman on the bed.Heber got up, wiped away the tears that flowed from the corner of his eyes at some point, walked barefoot to the door, and looked at the monitor beside the door.

The one standing at the door was none other than Xia Zuo who had gone and returned.

Hebe's heart trembled, and he looked at the sharp-edged face in the surveillance with a complicated expression.

"Ding dong... ding dong..." Alpha, who had never received a response, frowned and rang the doorbell again.Heber stood in front of the door, looked at the straight alpha standing at the door, and took a step forward with some hesitation.

She put her hand on the doorknob and stopped there for a while, but did not open the door.After not getting a response for a long time, Xia Zuo's expression was slightly wrinkled, showing a vague worry, so she raised her hand again and rang the doorbell.

With just one click, the doorknob turned, and the small voice drew all her attention.Unconsciously, Xia Zuo once again adjusted his posture to be more straight, staring at the door closely, watching the slowly opened gap, gradually revealing the light, and finally saw Hebo from behind the door. The half of a beautiful face poked out.

"Is there... anything else?" Heber asked after adjusting the expression on his face to be more natural.

Xia Zuo responded, "I asked Sonny to organize some daily necessities for you. If you need anything else, you can tell her. I will send someone to deliver it for you in the afternoon."

"Thank you. I don't need too many things for the time being. I will go back and sort them out when I have time." Heber nodded and said something sincerely.

In fact, when she made the decision to divorce, she hadn't fully planned what she would do next.Her plan for five years had to be disrupted, so that where to settle down now was a very tangled issue.

However, moving out of the Duke's mansion is imminent.

"Well. You first, think about it slowly. Also, I live next door to you right now. If you need anything, please don't be polite." With a straight face, she explained this fact very seriously.

"..." Heber, who already felt that he was surprised, was shocked again.this person……

"Recently, there is a meeting to be held in Hanhai Palace, which is much closer than Granville, so I plan to live here for a while." She was not lying, because the autumn military exercise meeting will be held in half a month.But she was indeed lying about her true intentions, and she seemed so clumsy.

"There is no one in Granville, but here, at least you are with me, lady." At least for now, she doesn't want Heber to be alone.She took a step back automatically, and changed the name to the strange and alienated one when they first met.

But the eyes are not deceiving, those delicate blue eyes are engraved with his small figure at this moment.Hebe looked into her pupils and exerted a little force on the doorknob.

Ah... this person... probably really likes himself.