Chapter No More Ties or Involvement Between Us
Then, Yvette ineeted. “And if I find out you dared lay a finger on him, I’ll make sure you regret it.”
Asharp pang stabbed at my chest. So in her eyes, wouldabrys be nothing more than a petty, jealous husband who was eager to harm any man the cared about! Istared at her beautiful face, biserness curling my lipsinina cold saile “yette, not only do you have hearing problems, but it hima, do you think i would announce it sayou?”
your brain isn’t working either. If I wanted goal
Lirok a deep booth and continued, “I don’t want argue with you, I’m telling you plainly–I’m definitely doing. I’ll explaining and make sure it don’t affect
with that. Exheck off her hand, leaving the dishes on the table as I headedestals
A few minutes later, the sound of the door sting echoed across the house, Yvette must have
medallapin
1 let out a long sigh. Even though I had been gheen a second chance at life, her woods still stung. Luckily, it was only a sting, not the soul–crushing pain I had felt in my previous life
collapsed on the bed and closed my eyes, hoping for a proper test that before Leoniddall off, me plene cane
1 glanced at the screen and sam it seas my father–in–Lane, Lucas Jenning Thesitated for a long moment before finally answing it
Lacas‘ booming volce Immedocely filled myears” “Owen, your mather–in–law asked me to check in on you. Hart you been using those medical herbs we sent you to make your meals an
My flickered to the corner of the room, where the unopened bases of herbs were si stacked neatly. I lied smoothly, “Of course. I’ve been making them merry werk, just as instrumed. Yvette and have been eating them regularly “
Lucas was obviously pleased by my answer. Yvette was hit only daughter, and with his family’s vast fortune, he was desperate for a grandchild to carry on the fenning family’s name.
In the year we were married, I our track of how many times I had been hounded about it. But with our divorce imminent, I wasn’t in the mood for his meddling.
“Lucas, having a child depend on late 17 happen when the time bught. We can’t force
I thought my perle explanation would end the reversation, but Lucas was unexpectedly relentka…
“Face? What are you talking about? Don’t give me that nonsense,” he said. “I chose you because you’re decent, good–looking, and smart. You’ve got the right genes to pass on to a child!”
He continued, “Let me tell you something. Owen. If you’her not capable of doing your part, and it even the doctors can’t fixk, you better step adde. There’s no shortage of men willing to give
His words struck a nerve, and leasing of anger igalte in my chest.
Thad spent years bending over backward for my in–laws, playing the obedient son–in–law to perfection. If they told me to greast, 1 meuldn’t even glance west.
But now, all those seats of compliance had led to a wople state, and they even antebrata Venter’s prability in conceive achidtome.
Tallowed my pride for so many years, only to be paid with endru humilunion.
[ddi Teven wand Yvette anymore now, so why should I care about her parents!
“You think having a lads something I can just decide on my own?” I span. “How about you use that big brain of yours tothink before you speak and put the blame on me?
“You’ve seen nii medal reports. Have you found a single problem with me? is everything my fault? Far Find someone ebe kohave a kid with right now. Would you accept that child as your precious
had one?”
talked back to him. He was shocked that he abuttered
“W–What? You’re the lacking, but you’re blaming my daughter? And you’ve even talking back to me? Have you lost your mind!“
To selling you that it’s your daughter witho on’t have kids. Instead of wasting your time blamingme, maybe you should focus on her. And clear your head while you’re atid!”
Before he could respond, I hung up and swithly tied off my phone. The owing myself back on the bed, 1 let out a deep, satisfied laugh. I even rolled around on the bed in delight.
⠀⠀⠀ Letting go of this marriage was the most liberating thing I had ever done. Since I hadooching salose, I wasn’t afraid.
From now on, whoever wanted to put up with this nonsense could prahrad. I was done with it!
I was buy the entire day, and I was exhausted. I defied all quickly, and was 10:00 pm when I woke up. Theaded downstairs and found the villa dark and empty, Unsurprisingly, Yvatte
in my past life.
A fatit, torking smile crept onto my lips. I was ined to this by now. I calmly cleaned up t dishes from earlier, then made myself a proper
After mating my fill. I packed my bags without hesitation, leaving the villa I had once meticulously decorated. For now, I would stay at a hotel.
Tomate, Ihadiwo jumportant matters to handle. Our was the divance. The other was more a itical
The next saint, I was woken by tay phone i
tera!” Yvetter stepped on the other, hvor s and ven. “What did you say to my father Lasi night?”
I was still pretty as Ljubbeding head Diledip i stalling the chai i bad with Lacas, broekka’t help but burst out laughing.
“at sandi hän yer almady know what I said “I chuckled. “By the way, when are your garmin taking you far that checkup?” Yvette layed silent ha a krig nerunt, but troulfalteady picture has late–dark with anger as star taled to hold harm Soer enough, bey your was filled with anger when she finally spoken,
*Cape flattening yourself. Thave an interwar in sleeping with you.”
og det’t work on. I have in sleeping with you, got it?”
She died ughtily. “That’s not what you used to say. Alas, whey shan’t i ser beakfast walking, ko mar
My eyes mappedopen, and glued my teeth, This worthed wombal user treated well, but she had no problem bossing me around.
Not to brag bug cooking was pretty good. Yertie never had the habit of eating burakdai, audi wa abd she would develop stomach issues because of that, so went out of my way ba teach myself how to cook
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Tronically, I was the one who ended up with stomach problems. Even ate seemed to favor her
Even though our relationship sandronty in the year we were married, the genuinely enjoyed the meal I made. In my past life, I foolishly thought it meant she cared for me and that i had
stoodactr
Now, I saw the truth. This setched woman just treated me like a free hopper.
I wouldn’t cook another meal for her ever again.
When I didn’t answer her for a long time, she grimpatient. “Where are you?“.
Thad intentional indulging her temper tantrum “Check the table on the second floor
A moment later, I heard her going up the stairs. As she did, she continued to lecture me like the pampered young lady she was
“You’ve been getting bolder lately! Why is blast on the second floor? You know I always eat on the first-
Her doctiteps mopped abruptly, and so did her voice was as she had vanished into thin air. After a long silence, her angry voice came through the phone. “Oven Yates, what’s the meaning of this? Why is these advance agreement here?
Beloved left Latt might, I printed two copies of the dece agreement. As we ware Fonald picture her face in my mind, he once–beautiful features no surely story with anger. I felt oddly calm, perhaps even a little smug
going to divorce sooner or later, there was no point in dragging it out.
“Why else would it be there! I’ve abeady signed my past Don’t worry, These benamarees or involvement between us, and we’re
leave with nothing I don’t want a single penny from you. From this moment on, we’ll go our separate ways. see each other again”
