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XXXVIII. Something New, Jason
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Jason was still feeling the after effects of his decision to grant Rhea a divorce, he could truly said that he regretted it.
That day he could see the seriousness in Rhea's face and he knew that he didn't deserve her, he loved her but there was no way he would put her through the torture of staying with him, of being with him even if she didn't want to.
When she had first suggested the divorce, he had rejected, vigorously too, he was angry and annoyed that she too wanted to leave him, that she wanted him to be alone.
But after the confrontation, he had calmed down considerably, he had reasoned all what he had put her through, all the tears she had shed because of him, the time he had deceived her that Brittany was his fiancée, to when he had denied their child, even when he had run out on her because of his cowardice.
He felt so bad for his actions that he knew his didn't have the right to keep her
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