Chapter 7 Amla Freeloader to You
I was utterly stunned, unable to believe what I heard. “Ivette, do you still think I’m joking? I’ve told you again and again that we should get divered. I’ve even signed the de
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Yvette stood tall, het elegant figure leaning closer to me. “Owen, playing had to get might be inriguing the first time, but it becomes tiresome after by or three times. Enough with the chairs Gobome You know I’m not a patient woman‘
looked at her inscrutable expression and could’t help but laugh in esasperation “ele, can you stop thinking so highly of yourself? What? Am I supposed to wither and die without you in my life? 10 này this one last time I want à divorce, andil’m not joking I’m dead serious”
She crossed her arms, a condescending smirk on hes are “Isn’t this all about money? just name your price. I don’t have time to waste on this nomens And don’t even think about
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like a stap. My face medale, and an old, familiar feeling of humiliation welled up inside me. I had felt this way before she had lays old down on me, crushing my sell – miterm without a second thought.
Forcepsons i couldn’t explam, anger singed through
shoved her, not really, but engin sendben back a couple of steps.
“Ild you don’t want your money! “i spat, “Stop asuming that everyone sees the world the way you do. Have you read the dice agreement? There’s nothing in it about splitting
caught off guard and unsteady in her high heels, Yvette stumbled back a few steps.
Branding meal by. Nancy burst out laughing “Wow, Yeritenever thought I’äse the day. Someone’s dedup with you! And you’re seen arguing with a man. This first impress!”
Tre’ experion darkened instantly as the thon Nancy ja mehbeling plure
Nancy, how quieter but still amused, gave me a thumbs–up. “Owen, you’re donggreat You’ve been to indulgent with Yvette, abys catering to her every scheme Now that you’re fully standing up for yourself, she’s finally behaving“:
“Shut up!“” Wette and 1 shouted at the same time.
Nancy pouted slightly. “Time shot up. But just one last thing, Owen. Yet has been pampered her whole life. She gets everything she wants, and there’s always a crowd of men chasing amer ber. She’s never hadto take the itiative, so don’t be mad at bes
“Plus, her stomach was acting up again this morning When I checked on her, she was almost inting from the pain. She won’t ever anything. She’s probably still in pakli now. And the only likes the food you cook
Before she couldnnish, Yvette’s glare silenced her. “Nancy, I dare you to say one more word ”
This time. Nancy stapped talking. Sheen pulled her secretary back a few steps for good meas…..
Thadn’t expected. Twee not to run straight to her prince charming. How could the notice such a palect opportunity?
Before I could dwell on it. Yvette’s voice mapped out of my thoughts “Owen, in the year we’ve been marked, tell me how many of your clothes, accessories, and othe
“Without a woman to depend on, can a useless freeloader you sure? I’ve said it already—if you want money, ju say in Stop using divorce as an ess
“Move back in today and return everything you took Every single thing must be back in its place. Otherwise, you’ll never set foot in that home again.”
Her sharp, darkepes bore into me as if she were utterly convinced that was just playing hands get and would inevitably rand back for her money.
Tromso furious, and my cheur beaved with each breath. I couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed binech
In our previous lives, she was generous with money before the divorce. Whatever I wanted, she bought it without he dration.
But never asked for much just wanted gifts to mark the special occasions and build memangethe..
I gave her gifts, ow, though the never accepted them. Eventually, witched cooking for – she gave me something, I would make her vimalieten.
I thought it was drawert, playful tradition between husband and wife. But in her eyes, I was nothing more than a freeloader
the bought me things but did so only to brush me off like she was dealing with a pet not out of guine
Iven now, after a second chance at life, the pain of that realization still stung, grittedny leech.
Power, luten carefully. Your money means nothing to me. If it weren’t for marrying you and becoming a househusband, I wouldn’t have had to ask you for anything.
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“sance we’ve both soded up with each other, It’s cut the noise. I’ve had enough of this humiting existence. Let’s end our manage and never cross patha again! Even if I were starving to death, I wouldn’t take a penny from you!”
With every word spoke, her face darkenedesen further.
“You can take back everything you’ve bought for me. And the stuff took—whatever you paid for, I’ll return every last bir
“I’ve really seen it all now. I went out of my way to pack it all up and clear the space for your next down, but you demand i bring it all back and put it exactly where it was? Unbelievable. The
met stings people before, but you take the cake.
“Hewonder you don’t deserve any man, Yvette Marrying your was the worst decision of my life!” I was practically shaming, and I had already decidedtotake off my clothes and return them
Yvette’s face tented in fury, a care sight of her truly losing her temper.
This time, she didn’t try to stop me. She simply turned and walked away
She must have been livid, Adter all, she kat bent over backward for her dream man, and Thadhili her where it hunt by pointing out her failuss. She couldn’t stand it
Behindme, hairy ma leighing dearly enjoying i
“Owen, ampersave! I’ve never seen anyone cila Yvette up like that before. I like it. You’re welcome to visit me anytime. And hey,
Avill jahon bei anski plane. She and ovelle verre two of a kind, both insublemaker
Then, Inorder secerrary whispet zoomething in hey ear. She wokkenly kecked up at me, bei expression full of surprise.
Great. She must have ovetherard Voelle calling me ausstiekader. Now, the figure to apply for the lead artist position
What a mess of all the places tulock for wick, I ended up at Yvette’s filend’s company. And after everything that happened, Nancy must think i was completely insulterable.
