88 The divorce

"I wouldn't lie, it's not that the urge is not there. She has made multiple attempts, but I somehow managed to escape them. I don't want to hurt my wife or make her feel like I'm using her. I haven't been a good husband to her all these years," Edward explained, his voice heavy with guilt and remorse.

Eric and Logan burst into uncontrollable laughter, their mirth echoing off the walls of the dimly lit room. Edward felt a pang of unease wash over him, wondering what funny thing he had said that prompted such a reaction.

"Sorry, man, but those are the words of someone in love," Lucas managed to say between fits of laughter, his tone mocking and teasing.

Edward's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, his discomfort growing by the second. He had bared his soul to his friends, only to be met with ridicule and scorn. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, wishing he could disappear into thin air.