Where Mountains and Seas Never Cross — Novel

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In the twilight of their decades-long marriage, Ethan Mitchell faces an unexpected betrayal that shatters his world. His wife, Wanda, has chosen to leave him for a past love, Luigi Collins, and the revelation of her secret will ignites a fury he never knew he had. As Wanda prepares for a life beyond their family, Ethan grapples with feelings of inadequacy and loss, questioning the very foundation of their relationship. Was he merely a placeholder in her heart, a man who never truly held her?

Their son, Lucas, fights to keep the family intact, but the rift between his parents seems insurmountable. Torn between love for his mother and the pain of his father's heartache, Lucas becomes a reluctant mediator in a battle that neither side wants to win. What does it mean to love someone who has chosen a different path?

As Wanda steps boldly into a new life, Ethan is left to wrestle with memories of a love that felt real yet was always shadowed by another. With each passing day, he must confront the haunting question: can love endure when it’s built on unfulfilled dreams? In a story where mountains and seas never cross, the heart must decide what it truly values.

Where Mountains and Seas Never CrossChapter 1

In her sixties, my wife, Wanda Larson, secretly made a will stating that she wanted to be buried with her first love, Luigi Collins, after her death.

When I found out about this, I was so furious my hands shook uncontrollably.

"You’re my wife, the wife of Ethan Mitchell! You can only be buried in the Mitchell Family cemetery."

"What would people think if you shared a tomb with another man?"

At that moment, Wanda said nothing. She did not argue, did not defend herself. She just remained silent.

I tried scolding her, creating a scene and reasoning with her. Yet, she stayed unmoved.

On the third day of her hunger strike, I found myself sitting helplessly while watching her silently weep while clutching a photo of that man.

In the end, I finally let her go. I let myself go.

"Wanda, let's get a divorce."

Her once lifeless eyes lit up. She looked at me calmly and nodded. "Okay."

——

When our son, Lucas, heard about the divorce, he tried desperately to stop us. "Dad, Mom, you’re not young anymore. What’s the point of divorcing at this age? Don’t you think people will laugh at us?"