Chapter 2

Katherine's POV

“I'm done, Reynold. Let's get a divorce.” I had stopped Reynold before he went out to work, handing over the paper in my hand. It was about time. The years of maltreatment had to end eventually. I guess Layla had won. But the words had come out right and I felt good within.

Reynold stared at me, he darted his gaze from me to the paper. A grin followed. “You're bluffing right?”

“And why the hell would I joke about something like this?”

“Because you will be nothing without me, Katherine. If we get divorced, you do know what's going to happen to you, right?” Reynold bragged while he fixed his tie.

I stiffened with anger. I knew.

“I'm not scared or ashamed to go back to my family.”

“Maybe you're not scared or ashamed but do you think they'd easily accept their prodigal daughter back?”

“Not everyone has a heart of stone like yours, Reynold.” I said, and he seemed challenged by the way he now glared at me.

“Fine.”He said curtly. I handed him the paper, he took it from me, still glaring at me. “I'll sign it when I get to the office.”

“No. Do it now. I'm leaving this house today.”

“You can't be serious, Katherine. What if something happens to Layla and the unborn child and you're not here to…”

“I'm done with all that bullshit, Reynold. Sign the fucking papers, now.”

Reynold said nothing but stared at me, confusion etched on his face. It was his first time seeing me act and yell so boldly at him because I had been the wife that said yes to everything and never complained or questioned his orders.

Suddenly a voice interrupted, “Go on, sign it Reynold.” His mother said, descending from the stairs with the pregnant Layla behind her.

“There are so many blood donors out there in the world for Layla. We don't need this barren thing.” She said but only if she knew how hard it was to find blood types like mine.

Layla joined in, “Your mum is right, Reynold. Do it and let her go already. She's actually doing me a huge favor.” Layla smirked in my direction.

I rolled my eyes at them, turning back to Reynold. “Go on. Do what your mom tells you to do. Mummy's boy.”

“Don't you dare.” Reynold felt offended. He takes a moment before taking out a pen in his pocket to sign on the papers.

I snatched the paper from him afterwards, walking towards the stairs as I walked past his mother and Layla.

It wasn't hard getting my stuff packed up. I had just a little luggages and my best friend, Elle, had volunteered to help me out after I told her I finally divorced Reynold. She was so proud of me and I wished deep down that my family would feel the same way and accept me back after so many years.

I had dragged my bags outside on my own without anyone's help. And perfect timing, Elle's ride arrived.

Elle in her orange tank top and fashionable black pants that matched her lovely black silk hair came out of the car. “Babes.” She approached me with outstretched arms. I reached for her and hugged her. “You finally did it.” she muttered proudly.

“Well, it took me so long.” I said, smiling at her.

“Let me help you with those.” Elle volunteered. She rode two luggages towards the car while I was about to ride the last one but Reynold stopped me. A white envelope in his hand.

“Here, have it.” He threw it at me but it landed on the floor and I got to see that there was some money in it.

“It's your share from the divorce. You're lucky I'm not as evil as you say I am.”

I scoffed. “And I'm supposed to say thank you?”

Reynold sticks his hand into his pocket, “Well yes. Because I know you'll badly need that money after your family disowns you for the second time.”he spoke so confidently, so certain that I was doomed without him.

I picked the envelope from the ground. “Here is how I say thank you then.” I took out the money from the envelope. Reynold, his mother and Layla who had suddenly stepped into our midst watched me as I tore every dollar note to pieces and threw it in the air with a smile on my face.

“She's crazy.”Layla exclaimed in shock.

“How dare you bitch tear my son's money like that? You ungrateful thing.” Reynold's mum tried to approach me but Reynold stopped her. Elle was by my side now.

“Kat, we are all set to go,”Elle announced.

I tuck my golden platinum hair between my ears, looking at them. “I’ll be back to take every single thing I ever gave you and your wretched family.”

Reynold laughed in mockery. “I’ll wait for that day to come. And it just might never come, you know.”

“We'll see about that.”I said and with that, Elle and I left Reynold's compound.