Chapter 17

"Shut up." Stanley couldn't bear to hear Iris' name at the moment. He was in a bad mood.

He had a nagging feeling that Iris might be serious this time.

Picking up on his unease, Lester suggested, "Maybe Iris is just acting intimate with Ted to make you mad."

"You think so?" It did not look like that to Stanley.

Henry chimed in, "Ted said he's liked Iris longer than you have, but you dated her for three years and were married for four, so you were together for seven years. Could Ted really have liked her secretly for eight years? I find that hard to believe. Can a person really hold onto feelings for that long without wavering?"

Yes, he was trying to comfort Stanley, but it was also true that he found it hard to believe. Henry thought that kind of devotion was unrealistic. After all, there's no true love in this world.

Iris was undeniably beautiful, but surely that was not enough to keep someone secretly in love with her for eight years?

Stanley's thoughts were in turmoil. "You