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Chapter 6

Autor: River Doe
As Lawrence kept talking, he started to panic.

I didn't want to keep dragging this out. I turned around with my suitcase and left him with a simple reply.

"The divorce papers are on the table. Read them yourself."

I called a ride to the airport.

The moment Lawrence heard that, he rushed back into the old house.

On the table was the divorce agreement I had prepared long ago, signed with his name. His handwriting was sharp and forceful. He always dragged out the final stroke of the last letter, Z.

There was no way Lawrence wouldn't recognize his own signature, but he had no idea when he had signed a farewell to our marriage.

On the way to the airport, Lawrence called me.

I didn't answer. Instead, I pulled out the SIM card and snapped it in half.

Seeing what I did, the driver joked, "Fight with your boyfriend?"

I shook my head. "No. Ex-husband."

The driver was a talker. Once he started, he couldn't stop.

"What made you divorce him and cut him off? Did he cheat on you?"

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    As Lawrence kept talking, he started to panic.I didn't want to keep dragging this out. I turned around with my suitcase and left him with a simple reply."The divorce papers are on the table. Read them yourself."I called a ride to the airport.The moment Lawrence heard that, he rushed back into the old house.On the table was the divorce agreement I had prepared long ago, signed with his name. His handwriting was sharp and forceful. He always dragged out the final stroke of the last letter, Z.There was no way Lawrence wouldn't recognize his own signature, but he had no idea when he had signed a farewell to our marriage.On the way to the airport, Lawrence called me.I didn't answer. Instead, I pulled out the SIM card and snapped it in half.Seeing what I did, the driver joked, "Fight with your boyfriend?"I shook my head. "No. Ex-husband."The driver was a talker. Once he started, he couldn't stop."What made you divorce him and cut him off? Did he cheat on you?"For a

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