02. I Want A Divorce!

I stood up and left the mansion angrily. The last blood donation I gave Gia had been life-threatening and I was still feeling the effects.

My head was spinning. My eyes couldn’t focus. Everything was hazy…

I struggled to reach for my car door, but the keys slipped from my hand. I felt myself falling until a pair of hands caught me from behind.

“Are you okay, Lily?”

The voice was warm and familiar—filled with genuine concern.

I looked up and met a pair of eyes full of affection. Affection I had longed for all these years.

“Lucas?” I whispered. “Lucas, is that you?”

It was him, Lucas. My childhood friend and one of my dad’s best business partners.

Now a well-known lawyer, it had been years since I last saw him.

He immediately pulled his jacket and covered me with it.

“I’m taking you home, Lily. You’re not okay,” he said, holding my shoulders with care.

“I’m fine, Lucas…” I replied weakly, trying to pull away. “There’s no point taking me home. I can manage… just get me a cab.”

“I don’t care what you say, Lily. I’m taking you myself.” Without giving me a chance to argue, he pulled me into his arms and carried me gently to his car.

Lucas… he was always sweet, more like a brother. After I got married, I cut all ties with him.

“Don’t worry, Lily. I’ll take you to the best hospital in the city,” Lucas said as he drove.

“No need, Lucas. I have a husband at home… he might be angry I’m not back yet.”

“You still care about that man, even in this condition?” Lucas snapped. “A man who doesn’t even give a damn about you? The only person he cares about is his half-dead girlfriend. And you think I’ll let you keep risking your life for him?”

Lucas gave a brief chuckle, before turning to me. “You know, I still remember how incredible you were back in university. I thought you’d become one of the top lawyers of our time. I never imagined you’d turn into a quiet, obedient housewife for a man who doesn’t deserve you. You’ve changed too much… for someone so unworthy.

“You don't get it, Lucas…”

“There is nothing that I didn't get here, Lily!” he interrupted sharply. “Adrien is an asshole. You don’t deserve him. Why don’t you just divorce him and end this fake marriage? I’ll help your family get everything they need. I’ll do it all for free.”

“We’re here,” I cut him off, pointing to our house.

He stopped immediately.

“Drop me. I’ll walk in.”

“You sure you don’t want to go to the hospital?”

I shook my head.

He sighed heavily and drove into the compound.

The moment we arrived, he parked in front of a figure standing with both hands in his pockets.

“Thank you, Lucas,” I said quickly, stepping out of the car.

The moment I got out, I was met by Adrien.

His face was dark with contempt. His fists were clenched in his pockets, visibly vibrating.

Before I could say a word, he barked,

“Where were you, Lily? Or should I ask, who were you flirting with?”

I was about to defend myself when Adrien's eyes landed on my shoulder, concentrating on the jacket Lucas had wrapped over me earlier to keep me warm.

“Oh... so now you’re even wearing his jacket?” Adrien sneered. “I get it! You enjoy having him around more than anyone else, right?”

“It’s not what you think, Adrien…” I tried to explain.

But before I could finish, he grabbed my wrist roughly.

“Save it, Lily! You’ll hear everything I’ve got to say tonight!” he shouted.

Adrien dragged me toward the mansion, his grip bruising. I cried, begging him to stop, but he wouldn’t.

At the door, Lucas grabbed my other arm, fury in his eyes. Adrien snapped, claiming me as his wife and demanding Lucas back off but Lucas persistently held onto me tight, refusing to let go.

To stop a scene, I lied, telling Lucas everything was fine. He hesitated, but Adrien pulled me inside and slammed the door.

The moment we got inside, he pushed me onto the sofa, his eyes still blazing.

“You think he’s better than me? Is that it? You’d rather be with him than your own husband?”

I couldn’t even respond before he started unbuttoning his shirt.

My eyes widened. “What... what are you doing?” I asked, my voice shaking.

“What do you think I’m doing?” he snapped, throwing off his shirt and standing there bare-chested. “Isn’t a child what you are looking for? I will show you that I am better than that guy both in making love and getting hard!”

He pulled off his belt and climbed on top of me, forcing his d*ck inside me.

“Adrien! No, don’t do this!” I cried, trying to push him away. But he pinned my hands down.

His breath brushed my neck, and then his lips moved to my chest.

“Ugh…Shit” he moaned softly, running his hands over my body.

I tried to fight him off, but he was too strong. He tore my dress open.

While he took what he wanted, groaning and kissing me all over, I just laid there–broken.

I didn’t fight anymore. I gave up. I let him do what he wanted.

When he finally reached his climax, he grabbed my hair and moaned loudly.

“Oh yeah! Yes… yes! I'm fuckin’ gonna cum! Oh yes, I’m cumming!”

He collapsed on top of me, his body drained with sweat.

After a while, he got up and straightened his clothes.

“Clean yourself up. And forget everything that happened tonight,” he said coldly.

Then he picked up his shirt and walked out.

As Adrien left, I couldn’t stop the tears from rolling down my face.

Yes, we had just been intimate. But for the first time, it wasn’t out of love. He did it because he thought I was cheating on him.

I sighed. It was time to end it.

The next morning, he was gone. As usual, the servants told me he’d left early. I called him anyway.

“Where are you, Adrien?”

“At the hospital. With Gia,” he replied coldly.

“If I were sick, would you stay by my side the same way you do with Gia?”

He scoffed.

“And who’ll donate blood to Gia if you’re sick? Are you planning to fake an illness?”

My heart sank.

“Never mind,” I said firmly. “I want a divorce.”

“What…”

I didn't even allow him to complete his words whenI hung up and called Lucas.

“Hello…” He responded.

“Draft the divorce papers. I’m done with Adrien.”

He paused.

“Are you serious, Lily?”

“Completely! I want the papers As Soon as possible!”

A week passed. Adrien stayed at the hospital with Gia like nothing mattered. He didn’t even check on me.

Now I sat in a café, waiting for Lucas. The divorce papers were ready.

He arrived, gave me a warm smile, and sat across from me.

“Sorry I kept you waiting, Lily,” he said, opening his briefcase.

He handed them over and glanced at me curiously.

“I’m surprised you’re finally divorcing that jerk. Did you take my advice or is something else going on?”

“Not much…” I said, rubbing my forehead. My eyes couldn’t stay still. “I just realized Adrien isn’t the man for me. And this is the best decision I can make.”

Lucas nodded. “You know, you could easily get half of everything he owns. And with a little push, I could even get you eighty percent. Consider it payback for all that free blood you gave to his girlfriend.”

I shook my head, folding the documents after reviewing them.

“I don’t want the alimony. I didn’t bring anything into this marriage, and I won’t take anything out.”

I managed to say those words, but I was struggling. My head spun. Lucas kept talking, but I couldn’t hear a thing anymore. Everything around me was blurry. The world felt like it was spinning.

The last thing I heard was his voice, faint in the distance.

“Okay. I’ll file the…”

Then I blacked out.

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital bed.

Lucas was by my side, and behind him stood a doctor.

“What... what am I doing here?” I asked weakly, trying to sit up.

Lucas gently stopped me.

“Relax, Lily. Don’t strain yourself,” he said, helping me lie back down. “Good to see you awake.”

I blinked, confused. “What happened to me?”

The doctor walked over with a smile.

“It’s nothing serious, Mrs. Frost. You had a fever and some nausea. But those are just early signs of…”

She paused, then gave me a bright smile.

“They are signs of pregnancy. Congratulations, Mrs Frost. You are one week Pregnant!”