---- "Alex! I'm asking you one last time-is it me or this dead-end job? If you choose that stupid job, we're getting divorced. Right now." I froze, stunned by her ultimatum. I never imagined she would be willing to end our marriage over this. "Sophia, why are you so determined to leave?" She sneered, her tone dripping with disdain. " What kind of future do you think you can carve out here? Even if you don't care about yourself, even if you want to waste your life away, think about Emma! Do you want her to end up like you? Working for others her whole life, bending over backwards for a paycheck?" Her words hit a nerve. "Do you think becoming a partner is just sitting passively? Sophia, success isn't limited toa particular country. If you work hard, you can find success anywhere. The life we have now is the ---- greatest security we can offer Emma and our families." "Enough!" she snapped, cutting me off again. "If you won't go, then I will! I never should have married you in the first place. You're spineless, a coward who lacks even a shred of ambition or courage!" She screamed as she stuffed clothes into her suitcase, throwing insults as easily as she tossed her belongings. It wasn't the first time I'd heard her say things like this. I used to brush it off as her blunt personality, but looking back, I realized that maybe she truly believed I was a worthless loser. She stormed out, luggage in hand. I followed, worried about her state of mind. I never saw the crash coming. The driver lost control, and the car veered straight into a river. ---- I jumped out, desperate to save her, but my ankle got caught in the thick, clinging river weeds. She remained trapped in the sinking car, her cries for help muffled by the rushing water. When I awoke again, we had both been reborn. This time, neither of us mentioned continuing our engagement. She left abroad for her studies, defying her parents' wishes, while I remained at the same company, just like before. We had both made our choices, and I had no regrets.