Chapter 2561 Now, however, her look was designed to be jarringly unattractive, enough to draw stares for entirely different reasons.
"Is it too hideous?" Rosalynn asked, touching her cheek.
Sanford, trying to choose his words carefully, cleared his throat and eyed the acne that marred her face.
"Well, it's like a challenging round of puberty," he joked gently.
Rosalynn chuckled at his description, her mind wandering back to the tshe first met Brian.
"When Brian first saw me, I looked like this," she reminisced.
Sanford, taken aback, couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder he disappeared for two years. Honestly, if it were me, I might have reacted even more strongly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOops! Realizing he had spoken more bluntly than intended, he saw Rosalynn's smirk and smiled sheepishly.
"I should watch my words..." "Well, he isn't as superficial as you," Rosalynn teased.
She continued, her smile widening, "Brian explained that his two-year absence wasn't because of my appearance back then, but because he was deeply opposed to our loveless marriage.
"1 Sanford laughed to himself, thinking how adept Brian was at smoothing things over with his wife.
But he nodded in agreement, playing along.
"Absolutely, Brian's perspective is certainly more enlightened than mine.
Rosalynn closed the door gently behind her, fixing her gaze on Sanford.
"So, if Maggie ever loses her looks, would you just leave her?" she asked.
Sanford realized it was a sensitive question.
He responded quickly, "That won't happen.
" "Really? That's not what you were implying earlier," Rosalynn remarked, moving closer with a half-smile.
"No, Rosalynn, Sanford began earnestly.
"My situation with Maggie is different from yours and Brian's.
He went on, explaining, "You and Brian didn't have that understanding, that emotional connection.
And let's face it; everyone values beauty.
It's no surprise Brian turned away from someone who pushed too hard and whom he found unattractive.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs for Maggie and me, we're not like that.
We understand each other deeply now.
Sure, looks matter, but what's inside matters more.
Maggie and I love each other.
How could I walk away from her just because she change's physically?" N
Rosalynn reached for the elevator button, her expression thoughtful. "Really?" she asked.
"Absolutely, I'm certain," Sanford assured her.
He paused, collecting his thoughts.
"Look, I appreciate beauty like anyone else.
I mean, who doesn't? And these days, if someone's looks change there's always cosmetic surgery. His words did make ssense.