Chapter 3 — Wedding anniversary

Tears suddenly flowed down my cheeks. I took a deep breath, took off the wedding ring I had worn for three years, and threw it into Luc Hoai Xuyen's face. Luc Hoai Xuyen froze, he looked at the ring rolling on the floor, and for the first time panic appeared in his eyes. I looked at him, my voice calm: "Luc Hoai Xuyen, let's divorce." Luc Hoai Xuyen frowned: "Hua Nhiem, just because I took Tham U Ninh to the hospital, do you want a divorce?" I nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the hospital door. But just after two steps, Luc Hoai Xuyen grabbed my wrist tightly. He looked around the crowd and lowered his voice to coax: "Hua Nhiem, don't make a scene, it won't be good for your colleagues to see." Hearing him mention it, I remembered that he always built the image of a man who loved his family at this hospital. The emergency room is increasingly crowded. Tham U Ninh ran over, stood in front of me, and said in a low voice: "Hua Nhiem, you misunderstood. Even though you and Hoai Xuyen used to date, now they're really just normal friends. He's a doctor, so when I had a stomach ache, I found him first. If I make you uncomfortable, I won't contact him in the future. You two have been married for three years, don't get divorced because of me, if this spreads, people will will think you are the third person.” Isn't she the third party? Hearing this, I couldn't bear it anymore, I just felt nauseous, so I shouted loudly: "Get out! Smart dogs don't block the way!" Tham U Ninh took a few steps back, Luc Hoai Xuyen quickly helped her, his face became even darker: "Hua Nhiem, when are you planning to cause trouble? If you have something to say when you go home, do you have to make me lose face here?" I raised my head, looked straight into his eyes, coldly asked: "Have you ever thought about my feelings? This is where I work, I took Tham U Ninh to the doctor, the two of us were intimate in front of everyone. Do you want to take advantage of this opportunity to make her public, or do I want to embarrass you?” Luc Hoai Xuyen was stunned for a moment, unable to say anything. Tham So An ran over, used her fist to hit my leg, screaming loudly: "Miss Hua, why did you beat my mother? You are a bad person!" Although the boy is young, his strength is not small. The people around started whispering to each other. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so even though my body was in pain, I tried to endure it and quickly walked towards the exit. Behind me, I heard the doctor calling my name. I turned my head slightly and saw Luc Hoai Xuyen frowning and saying something to the doctor. When I was almost to the door, he chased after me, but only ran halfway when Tham So An called out: "Uncle Luc, my mother fainted!" Luc Hoai Xuyen paused, then immediately returned to Tham U Ninh. After leaving the hospital, I found a nearby clinic to receive fluids. The doctor said that my allergies are quite serious. The last time I had an apple allergy was at my freshman prom. At that time, Luc Hoai Xuyen also said that this was the first time he saw a girl allergic to eating apples. Yes, that was also the first time I knew I was allergic to apples. “Are you okay?” – the doctor who was giving me fluids asked worriedly. Seeing that my lips were dry and chapped, he brought me a glass of warm water and gently said: "Girl, if you love someone, you must first love yourself." I thanked him, took the glass of water, and after drinking it, my body felt more comfortable. I took out my phone and saw that Luc Hoai Xuyen had called me a dozen times and had a text message: "Nhiem Nhiem, I'm sorry, you go home first. Tham U Ninh fainted, I'll wait for her to wake up and then come home." I logged out of the message and immediately called my lawyer to start drafting a divorce petition. In fact, the idea of divorce was sparked three years ago, when Luc Hoai Xuyen and I were new

Married for two months. We were preparing to go on our honeymoon, but before departure, Tham U Ninh called crying and said that her son had a high fever. After hearing this, Luc Hoai Xuyen immediately ran over. He told me that it would be okay to leave the next vacation for a honeymoon. At that time, Tham U Ninh had just divorced her husband, and had to take care of her one-month-old son alone. Luc Hoai Xuyen stayed by their side for 5 days. He also named Tham U Ninh's son Tham So An, then helped them make a birth certificate, and even carefully prepared everything necessary for raising the child. Outsiders who don't know, probably think Tham So An is the child of Luc Hoai Xuyen and Tham U Ninh. When Luc Hoai Xuyen returned, I had a fierce argument with him. He said that Tham U Ninh was depressed after the divorce. He was her first lover and had no choice but to help. I was so angry that I couldn't stand it and bluntly proposed a divorce. When I got married, I really thought I would be very happy, but life played tricks on me. First, give me a beautiful dream, then brutally crush it. Luc Hoai Xuyen's parents came to find me and advised me to learn to be more generous. They said that since Luc Hoai Xuyen chose to marry me, his heart is definitely for me. His brother also called to advise: "Sister-in-law, you must understand Hoai Xuyen, Tham U Ninh is his first love, now she has a hard time raising the child alone. Hoai Xuyen only helps out of friendship, there is no more love between them." Luc Hoai Xuyen was sure that I loved him and couldn't leave him, so he never came to comfort me. In the end, I still found a reason to forgive him. But this time, I'm really tired. After finishing the infusion, I quickly went home to pack my luggage. At 11 o'clock, Luc Hoai Xuyen came home and saw the suitcase placed next to the door. He panicked and said awkwardly: "Nhiem Nhiem, I'm sorry. U Ninh said that while cooking this afternoon, So An wanted to eat an apple. While cutting the apple, she accidentally let half a piece of apple fall into the pot of corn rib soup. How are you allergic? I kept calling and couldn't get through, but U Ninh couldn't leave." I calmly looked at Luc Hoai Xuyen, my heart filled with anger. I really wanted to scream: "We're not divorced yet, how can you bring another woman home to cook? Tham U Ninh wants to learn how to cook, so why did she have to find you? But when the words reached my mouth, I changed my tone." "Luc Hoai Xuyen, do you know? I thought that pot of corn rib soup was cooked by you, so I drank the whole bowl. I smelled a little apple, but thought it was because I smelled wrong, because I trusted you." will not intentionally harm me.” Hearing this, Luc Hoai Xuyen's face was full of guilt. Two years ago, when I accidentally ate an apple dessert and suffered an allergic reaction, he was the one who took me to the hospital. He had seen my allergic condition before, so he certainly guessed that this time it was more serious. "Infection, it's my fault. I shouldn't have brought Tham U Ninh home to learn how to cook. Can you forgive me?" Luc Hoai Xuyen looked at me intently. I slowly took the divorce form from the table and gave it to him: "Luc Hoai Xuyen, I've already signed, I won't claim what doesn't belong to me. As for what is mine, I won't keep it for you either. When you have time, we'll go through the divorce procedure." Luc Hoai Xuyen's whole body trembled slightly. He grabbed the divorce petition and tore it up. His voice was low, full of pleading: "Nhiem Nhiem, don't divorce.