Divorce Is Unnecessary

“Alright then. Good on you, Kendra.”I could not be bothered to speak with Terrence anymore, so I simply hung up. The maid was already packing my bags for me. “Are you sure you don’t want these, Mrs. Fulton?” she asked as she looked at the walls filled with luxury items in the walk-in closet.They were all things that Terrence had bought for me when I had to attend banquets and galas. He had said, “I don’t care how things were for you in the past, Kendra. Since you’ve married into the Fulton family, you need to do better to hide the poverty that surrounds you like a miasma. Don’t embarrass me.”Snapping back to the present, I shook my head and said softly, “I don’t want any of these luxury items or dresses. Just pack up everything else.”The maid looked hurt. “Mrs. Fulton, there’s not much else other than those to pack…”I was stunned for a moment. Then, I could not help but laugh. That was right. When I married Terrence seven years ago, I truly did not have much. In t

“When are you getting home, Nate? I miss you.”There was some noise in the background. It sounded like they were at an amusement park. Even through the noise, I could hear Nate’s voice. “I don’t want to see you, Mommy.”My heart sank in an instant. I asked in disbelief, “What did you say, Nate?”Nate’s voice was clear as his words shattered me. “I said I don’t want to see you!”I could not help but clutch my phone tighter. I took a deep breath. “I know you’re having a lot of fun right now. You can have your fun, but later, you should come and meet me, alright? I’ll always wait for you, no matter how long it takes.”Nate did not hesitate, and his response was as cold and heartless as Terrence himself. “No! Daddy said you made him mad. You’re a bad mommy! I don’t want to see you anymore. Don’t come to find me anymore. I don’t like you, Mommy!”The line went dead, and so did my heart. It seemed that Nate was just like Terrence. He did not love me at all. That was fine. I c

Two years ago, I was finally allowed to see Nate for the first time. I still remembered how it had rained endlessly in Daleport back then. The entire city was drenched.Yet, on the day I went to see Nate, the sun came out. The sky had been blue, with a pleasant breeze in the air. The weather reflected my mood perfectly. I had been so unspeakably happy. I had gone to Fulton Manor early in the morning and waited three whole hours before someone came to open the door. When the butler saw me, he was very displeased. Even so, I did not care. At that time, all I cared about was seeing Nate. In the main hall, I waited for another long stretch of time. It was only when the clock struck twelve that Georgia came out with three-year-old Nate. Seeing his chubby face, I felt tears prickle in my eyes immediately. This was my son, for whom I had endured endless humiliation just so he would be safe. This was my son, who had been ripped away from me right after birth. When Georgia

“I remember when Kendra first joined our research team. She didn’t know anything back then. She kept following you guys around and asked questions about almost everything.“Back then, I thought that this young lady would definitely make something great of herself in the future.”Prof. Prentice did not continue after that. I lowered my head and quietly sipped some beer. After the meet-up was over, I did not leave in a hurry. After most people had left, I pulled my old notebook from my bag.“Prof. Prentice, I would like to start learning again.”Prof. Prentice was shocked by this. He took my notebook and looked through it. “I was right about you, Kendra. After looking through your notebook, I can see that you have a lot of foresight. Let me think it over tonight, and I’ll recommend you to some research facilities. You can attend some interviews there and see what happens.”David suddenly interrupted him. “Can I take a look?”This was the first time David had spoken to me all

Terrence looked less angry at that. The apartment was a small one, and with all the books I had packed in, it felt even more cramped.Looking displeased, Terrence took a seat on the small couch. Perhaps he realized he had never humbled himself like this in his thirty-plus years.He picked up one of the books and froze. “And here I thought you’d lost interest in all this a long time ago.”I took out a bottle of milk from the fridge, heated it, and handed it to Nate. “Alright, I’ve seen Nate. If there’s nothing else, you can take him home.”Nate clutched the bottle, looking at Terrence, unsure what to do. Terrence held him in his lap and said softly, “Can’t we go back to how things were, Kendra?”“And how were things back then?” I asked lazily as I leaned into the couch. “Do you want me to keep being your fake Mrs. Fulton? Forget it. I’m tired of all that.”Nate seemed to understand a little about what we were talking about. “Mommy, I was wrong. Please come home with Da