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He reached into his pocket , pulled out a pack of tissues , and handed them to her . “ Here , don’t cry . Wipe those tears away .”
Cheryl choked out a tearful “ Thank you . ”
Benny said casually , “ You know , my parents are divorced too . ”
Cheryl paused for a second , her misty eyes blinking as she glanced at Benny .
“ To be precise , my parents divorced right after I graduated from high school , ” he said . “ Honestly , if two people aren’t compatible or fall out of love , divorce is perfectly normal . Isn’t marriage supposed to make you happy ?
“ If you’re constantly clashing over fundamental values , it’s better to split up so both sides can find their peace . It didn’t affect me at all . Even after the divorce , I still have my parents . They just found a different way to be there for me . ”
Benny said it as casually as if he were just talking about the weather .
Cheryl sniffled , “ But my parents always seemed so loving toward each other . I truly believed my dad would never-
Benny shrugged and said , “ They were probably just putting on a show to spare your feelings . Who knows how long your parents have been drifting apart ? Divorce is their own decision . You should respect that , don’t you think ? ”
“ Donald told me the same thing , ” Cheryl said , wiping away her tears . “ I just can’t accept that my dad actually cheated . The image of him in my heart has completely crumbled . Now I’m too scared to even think about getting married . ”
Benny raised an eyebrow and teased , “ You still want to get married ? ” Then , as if suddenly remembering something , he quickly asked , “ Wait , where did you leave your daughter ? ”
Cheryl explained , “ I left my daughter with Teresa . ”
“ You and Teresa are still so close . She’s not even your sister – in – law anymore , yet you still ask her to babysit for you . ”
“ Yeah , Teresa is really good , way better than that Jennifer . ”
Benny quirked his lips but said nothing more , thinking to himself , ‘ This girl is really so carefree .
Cheryl stared at Benny’s handsome , fresh face . “ Oh , right ,” she began , “ When your parents divorced , were you like , given to your dad
Benny nearly burst out laughing but managed to hold it back .
Cheryl looked at him , a hint of confusion in her voice . “ What are you laughing at? ”
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your mom ? ”
Benny chuckled and shook his head . “ You’re so innocent . Don’t you even know the basics ? Once a kid grows up , there’s no such thing as cust
“ Oh , I see … ” Cheryl murmured , her eyes widening in realization . She had thought she’d have to choose between Werner and Cathy .
Benny said with a resigned sigh , “ Cheryl , you really should learn a bit about the law when you get a chance . It’ll do you good . ”
“ Fine , ” she murmured . Just then , her phone rang .
Benny glanced at her caller ID . “ Looks like your family is calling . You should answer . They must be worried sick about you . ”
Cheryl answered , and Cathy sounded frantic on the other end . “ Cheryl , where have you been ? Donald and Werner have been searching everywhere for you . It’s getting dark . Come home . ”
Cathy reassured her , “ Even though Werner and I are divorced now , our love for you will never change . ”
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Cathy and Werner talked it over and agreed to get Cheryl a car . This time , Werner actually went ahead and ordered it for her . It was already on onfer and should arrive by the end of the month .
Cheryl’s eyes stung with tears . “ Mom , I’m coming home right now . We’ll talk more when I get back , okay ? ” After hanging up , Cheryl turned to Benny and said , “ My whole family’s been worried sick looking for me . ”
Benny said gently , “ Okay . It’s getting late . You really should head home now . ” Seeing Cheryl’s tear – streaked face , he offered to drive her home ,