Episode 67

He frowned and shook his head. “That’s not good enough, Jane,” he said, sounding hurt. His voice was low and strained, as if he was holding back tears.

“You know how important this ring is to me. It’s a symbol of our love and commitment.” He held up his hand, where a gold band with a single diamond matched mine.

I looked away from his pleading eyes and shrugged. “I just thought it wouldn’t mean that much anymore,” I said casually, as if I was talking about the weather. I knew it was a lie, but I didn’t care. He had no right to question me about the ring when he had been cheating on me with different women for as long as I remember!

He clenched his jaw and took a deep breath.

“Come on, Jane,” he said, trying to sound calm. “How could you say that? I always wanted to propose to you for the longest time again and I actually did it this time and it was actually one of the best days of my life that you agreed to be my wife again.” He reached out his hand and touched my cheek gently. “Don