As soon as the call ended, Wendy began pressuring York to go see Claudia.
Wendy and York sat facing each other on the sofa in the office's rest area.
"York, you heard her," Wendy said. "All you have to do is make an appointment, and Claudia will give you the best care."
York kept his head down, his voice calm. "Mom, I have my own doctor. I don't need to see her."
He had promised Claudia he wouldn't approach her again. In her heart, he knew that even if he were to die right now, she wouldn't shed another tear for him.
Wendy shot to her feet, her tone growing agitated. "York, I'm not discussing this with you!"
She continued, "I pleaded with you to cherish her, but you turned a deaf ear, and it all ended in divorce. Son, not every mistake can be fixed!"
York's eyes reddened, and he nodded forcefully. "I know, Mom."
Tears welled in Wendy's eyes, her heart aching for him.
"I know you can't let her go," she said. "You blame yourself, you feel guilty, you regret everything, and you want to win her back. But you don't have that chance anymore. You've already cost her so much. Isn't letting her go and wishing her happiness the right thing to do?"
York nodded again, this time in agony. "It is," he choked out.
He knew all too well that he'd never have another chance. He knew the best thing he could do was let go. He forced himself not to bother her, not to get close to her. But he couldn't stop his own heart. He would think of her, of their youth, of their marriage, and of their separate futures. It would break him, fill him with a pain he couldn't control.
Wendy pleaded with him, "York, Darleen is more capable than most girls, but if something were to happen to you, she couldn't support the weight of the Ferguson family on her own. If you fall, the entire family falls with you!"
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