He kicked him because he wanted to know what was going on. How could Old Bray divorce such a great wife? Was this guy out of his mind?
Just like his grandson back then, who ended up regretting and begging for Cheyenne’s forgiveness on his knees. They all deserve what’s coming to them!
“If you don’t explain everything clearly, then don’t even think about drinking this wine. Today, I must stand up for my sister-in-law.”
“Back then, she was the esteemed heiress of the Weaver family, a young and beautiful woman. But she had to fall for an old man like you. She even traveled all the way to the border for you.”
“You… make me so angry!”
…
Old Bray fell into silence, mostly out of guilt.
Cheyenne and her father, on the other hand, were extremely surprised. Cheyenne was more curious than anything about the background of Paisley.
Channing, being older, obviously knew something.
“Oh, so it turns out that you are the lady who almost married my younger uncle back then,” he said.
“What!”
Paisley almost became her own aunt. Cheyenne couldn’t stay calm anymore. She continued to ask for more details.
Paisley didn’t feel embarrassed recounting the past. She smiled and nodded gently before speaking in a soft voice:
“This story begins fifty years ago. My birth name was Weaver, and I was known as Ivy Weaver.”
“I was the 24th generation heiress of the Weaver family, and this story starts more than forty years ago.”
At that time, Ivy, who was known as one of the “Double Beauties” of the Weaver family, had just turned eighteen and met a man at her own birthday party who she instantly fell in love with.
Even though this man was thirteen years older than her and had a reputation as a playboy, she couldn’t help but fall deeply for him.
If she were to marry someone in her lifetime, he had to be the one!
Unfortunately, she already had an engagement with the Lucas family’s second master at that time.
When Old Bray was young, he had striking eyebrows and eyes, and his features were handsome. He was humorous, witty, and skilled in medicine.
Initially, when Ivy pursued him so crazily, he played along for the thrill. Back then, Ivy was young and naive in matters of the heart, stubborn to the point of being unshakable. No matter what, she would not let go of him.
She betrayed her family, canceled her engagement, and became a sinner in the Weaver family for him.
Meanwhile, he felt an unprecedented panic and started to contemplate escaping from her.
So, he joined the military.
Those years were troubled times both domestically and internationally. His exceptional medical skills were much needed by the country.
In the military, he met his close friends Jonathan and Oscar Foley.
However, he never anticipated that Ivy would willingly wait for him for ten years. No matter where he went, she would always appear before him.
She had saved him multiple times from the barrel of an enemy’s gun and even worked hard to become a nurse for his sake.
Initially, he had wanted to end things with her cleanly, but he was gradually moved by her persistence. So, when she turned twenty-eight years old, they obtained their marriage license.
Old Bray was already forty-one years old at that time, and everyone mocked him for being so lucky to find such a young and beautiful partner.
After marriage, they enjoyed a period of blissful days, but due to their respective professions, they were often apart.
Their child was only born a year later when Old Bray was forty-two years old, which should have been a joyous occasion.
However, during the baby’s full moon banquet, a former lover from abroad came to congratulate him. The woman had heard about his marriage and child and purposely sought him out.
Under the influence of alcohol, they couldn’t help but pour out their hearts to each other. He made the mistake of letting that woman into his bed.
Ivy, who had just given birth, noticed that he hadn’t returned home late into the night. She went out with their child to look for him, only to catch them in the act.
She had pursued him for ten years, believing that now that he was married, he would change and devote himself to the family.
Regrettably, it was only wishful thinking on her part. The events of that night left Paisley heartbroken.
In a fit of rage, she slapped Old Bray and caused a scene, leaving him utterly embarrassed.
Both of them angrily demanded a divorce, and the next day, they went to the civil affairs office to obtain their divorce certificate.
In reality, when Old Bray received the divorce certificate the next day and saw her figure, holding their son, boarding a departing car, he already regretted his actions.
Even though he was drunk the night before, he was still conscious. He remembered that he hadn’t done anything with that woman.
What angered him was that he had lost face after she slapped him. He was used to her being gentle, never treating him that way before.
To avoid embarrassment about their divorce happening right after their child’s first month celebration, Old Bray kept it a secret and didn’t tell anyone.
Eight months later, he found evidence that proved his innocence. That woman had used their past relationship as an excuse to steal state secrets.
She was just a spy!
She was subsequently brought to justice, and he was the one who handed her over to the court.
However, when Old Bray went to find Ivy and propose that they remarry, she was no longer in the Weaver family. It took him years to find out where she had gone.
By then, Ivy had changed her name to Paisley Church and their child took her surname.
He had thought that once he found them, the mother and son could be reunited as a family. But he had hurt Ivy too deeply, and she no longer wanted anything to do with him.
Being as proud as he was, he couldn’t bring himself to apologize and instead had to shamelessly play the role of her neighbor, watching her every day, which wasn’t all that bad.
In the blink of an eye, over thirty years had passed, and the child had grown up. Their grandchild was already eight years old.
However, these two stubborn old folks still hadn’t remarried, and by now, Ivy had completely given up on the idea of getting married again.
So, they continued to live their lives, occasionally bickering and arguing with each other.
Most of their time was spent reading books and helping their son and daughter-in-law raise their grandson.
When Humberto grows up, Paisley plans to find him a beautiful granddaughter-in-law and watch her great-grandchild be born…
She’s an old woman who’s ready to let go of this mortal coil.
As Cheyenne listened to the whole story, a sense of indescribable heaviness settled in her heart. Even though she and Paisley lived in different eras, their shared experiences allowed her to understand Paisley’s feelings at the time.
How could a devoted woman ever let go of her beloved man? It must have taken immense pain and despair, with no glimpse of hope, for her to finally be able to release her grip and walk away.