Cohabitation With My Ex-Husband

Sarah swallowed deeply when she heard Mr Collins' question. The question left her speechless.

"Sarah."

Mr Collins' voice sounded like he was pleading, his wrinkled, frail hand reaching for Sarah's.

Sarah let the old hand grip hers, but Sarah still didn't say anything.

She wanted to say that it was absolutely impossible, because she and Michael were over. But somehow she couldn't say that to Mr. Collins.

Maybe it was because her heart ached to see that old face that would be disappointed with her answer, or because deep inside, she wasn't sure about her feelings anymore.

She was comfortable with Michael.

"I feel you are perfect for Michael. I really don't want to lose you as a member of my family," said Mr Collins sincerely.

At first he was a little surprised when he saw the young woman his son wanted to marry, plus Sarah's status as an orphan.

Just like his wife, Mr Collins' first impression was not so good. However, he didn't show it too much and let Michael do what he wanted.

But after he got to know Sarah more, the woman turned out to have a charm of her own. She often looks timid but actually she is very smart, she also seems to work hard to achieve her dreams.

It made him like her even more because Sarah wasn't a woman who wanted to bury her dreams after she got married.

She also always greeted him with a smile and took good care of Michael. His son smiled more after marriage and the gaze between the two of them was full of love.

Not to mention Sarah is still kind and respectful to his wife even though she is often rude to her.

Everything about Sarah was very dear to him, if only she weren't so timid and a little more confident, everything would be perfect.

And now, Sarah had become bolder and more confident, being a surgeon had changed her slightly, and Mr Collins had liked her even more.

Sarah is the perfect woman to accompany his son! No other woman!

Sarah pursed her lips into a faint smile when she heard that.

"Mr. Collins, thanks for the compliment, but you shouldn't think about that for now. Let's focus on your health, okay?" said Sarah softly as she placed one of her hands on top of Mr Collins's which was holding her hand.

Mr. Collins sighed, the look on his face showing that he didn't like what Sarah said.

"What was the reason you and Michael decided to divorce?" asked Mr Collins curiously.

One day his son suddenly came to the house and casually said that he and Sarah had divorced, as if it was not something surprising.

Mr Collins and his wife were of course shocked and asked why they were divorced, even Mr Collins hit Michael for the first time in decades, as if he were a kid, saying if Michael was playing with his marriage.

However, Michael just stood still and took the hit.

When being asked the reason why they divorced, Michael never answered.

"Did Michael do you wrong? Or do you not love him anymore?" asked Mr Collins trying to guess.

Sarah just smiled at Mr Collins' guess. As usual the old man was always smart, his guesses were right on target.

It just… it wasn't because she didn't love Michael anymore.

Back then… she loved him very much. It was precisely because of her love for the man that made her ask for a divorce, to test whether her husband still had the same feelings as her.

Unfortunately, Michael doesn't seem to feel the same way. He just let her go.

"Or… because you guys decided to put off having kids?" Mr Collins asked carefully, reading the reaction on Sarah's face.

It seemed his first guess wasn't right, so he tried to guess one more time.

If Michael made a mistake, what kind of mistake did his son make to get them divorced? All Mr Collins could think of was infidelity.

But… His son seemed to love Sarah so much, he couldn't imagine that his son would do such a shameful thing.

The proof is that after the divorce, his son was not close to any woman, except for the last few months he was close to the model.

That was because his wife told him to.

For his second guess, Mr. Collins was still a little not sure. Did they divorce because Sarah didn't love Michael anymore?

But then again, it doesn't feel right. He could see the way Sarah was looking at Michael, it was full of love, and one that couldn't have just gone away in their two years of marriage.

So the only thing that makes sense right now is the kids.

Two years of marriage and no children because of their own decision seems to be the reason why their relationship finally drifted apart.

On second thought, that reason had to do with his first guess.

The mistake that Michael made was because he wanted to have children and disrespected Sarah who still wanted to pursue her dream, and Sarah stopped loving him because of that.

"Mr. Collins. It's not like that. We didn't divorced because of delaying having children," Sarah answered gently, trying to reassure Mr. Collins.

"I know you may be wondering why we decided to divorce, but if Michael didn't tell you, then I should do the same. Please respect our decision," Sarah continued. Her tone sounded a little stern when she said that, as did the expression on her face.

Mr Collins nodded weakly upon hearing that. He wanted to argue, but he decided not to do it.

Sarah's expression then looked friendly again.

"And well… even though I'm not currently your daughter-in-law or part of the Collins family anymore, but you can still think of me as your daughter, because I already treat you like that, father," she continued with a shy smile.

Mr Collins nodded at this and smiled too. Even so, he still hasn't given up on getting Sarah back into his family again.

He could only hope, with Sarah pretending to be Michael's wife, that he could get the two of them back together.

***

Sarah came out of Mr Collins' room with a tired look on her face. The question from Mr. Collins made it seem as if her energy was escaping her body.

She didn't think hearing about her divorce with Michael could make her like this, especially since Mr Collins' guess was right.

"Doctor Sarah, someone's looking for you. She's waiting for you in your room."

A nurse suddenly approached Sarah who would soon arrive at her room.

Sarah just nodded and didn't ask further, maybe it was the family of the patient who was about to undergo surgery.

As soon as Sarah opened the door, her eyes immediately opened wide when she saw the woman sitting waiting for her.

"Mrs Collins?"