Nate stood there , stunned . A few seconds passed before he slowly ended the call . Then , as if a light had switched on somewhere inside him , he murmured to himself , " I had a family too … but I guess I let it slip through my fingers . " That night , he sat on the floor in silence . His face was unreadable , weighed down by something heavier than mere regret . There was confusion , struggle , something deep and unresolved that refused to surface . He didn't move until dawn . When he finally got up , he caught sight of a package on the shoe cabinet . He paused . Curious , he tore it open . His expression shifted slowly - first blank , then pained . It was the divorce papers I'd sent him . He'd received the package days ago and tossed it aside like it didn't matter . Just like he had my resignation letter the other day - interrupted by Selena , left unread and forgotten . The folder slipped from his hands , landing on the floor . The words " Divorce Agreement " stared back at him , bold and clear . Our signatures were right there . He slid down against the wall , as if the weight of it all was too much . His eyes turned red before the tears could even fall . " Christine , " he whispered , " you really … you're really leaving me . " Watching him like this , I was surprised . Hadn't he stopped loving me a long time ago ? Why now , of all times , did he look like someone gutted from the inside ? Maybe … he never imagined I'd actually leave . Maybe he thought I'd always be there . Like a shadow , like an echo . Like property . And now that Lwas gone , he didn't know how to function without me . Of course . I'd been at his side for years . To him , I'd become part of the background - only noticeable now in my absence . Just then , the front door opened . Selena stepped inside . When she saw Nate sitting there on the ground , she rushed over in alarm and tried to help him up . " Nate , what's wrong ? " He pushed her away , looked her straight in the eye . " Selena , " he said clearly , " I don't like you anymore . " 1/2 Cheer +25 Bonus She stared at him , stunned . Heartbreak was written all over her face . " You're joking … right? I know you're mad at me , " she began to cry , her voice cracking . " It was childish of me to lash out during the stream . I know I was wrong . I've been reflecting , really . " " Last night I stayed up talking with a friend , " she went on , desperate . " They told me I crossed the line . I get it now . I do . " But Nate just shook his head . He took a deep breath . " Ever since Christine left , I keep dreaming of her and our daughter walking away . That image- " He paused . " It hurts like hell . And with it comes regret . So much of it . These past few days , her face keeps appearing in my mind - when she was sad , when she was laughing , when she was confident . " Every little habit , every small gesture . And only now do I realize - I've fallen in love with her . She's my wife . Alyssa is our daughter . We were just keeping it private . We've all changed over the years . You have . And so have I. " He stood , ready to leave . But Selena stepped in front of him , blocking his way , sobbing uncontrollably . " Don't go ! Tell me you're lying ! Please , tell me this isn't real ! "