After three years of marriage, Wendy Stewart was used to Michael Lucas's sarcastic remarks, his frequent threats about getting divorced, and even his indulgence of a mistress. She thought that she could bear with this her entire life, until she accidentally got pregnant with a child that Michael did not want. Finally despondent, Wendy signed the divorce agreement and left. She thought they could have parted ways forever, but Michael refused to stop looking for her after the divorce. When they met again, she was the world's top designer. Smiling sweetly at her ex-husband, she said, "My dear, we're already divorced." Michael simply stared at her coldly, "Tell me, what will it take for us to reconcile?"
Wendy stared at the closed kitchen door and was at a loss for words.
Mary gestured for her to sit with her on the sofa.
As Wendy sat herself down beside her, Mary's gaze moved to the kitchen and asked, "What's the story with those two?"
Wendy spread out her hands helplessly, "Todd is a friend of mine from Rheinsville City. We trained together under the same mentor. I guess he's just being polite in helping with the dishes. As for Michael, he has been trying for a reconciliation ever since I returned to Lake City."
"And what do you want?" Mary asked as she looked, with concern, at her daughter.
Wendy looked down at her nails, obviously still struggling over this, and answered honestly, "I have not really given it much thought. All I want to focus on is to raise my two kids to the best of my ability."