Chapter 3

Ellyse didn’t bother changing her clothes and went to the mansion wearing her pink striped pajamas. She didn’t care, after all, she’s only going there to discuss things with Kai.

When she entered the house, it was already dark. It was easy to get in even if the maids were sleeping since their door had thumb print recognition.

She silently walked up the stairs to Kai’s study where she found him sitting on his swivel chair sternly. Both his elbows were sitting on its arm

rests and his fingers were intertwined together.

Without a word, Ellyse closed the door behind her, it was already past 10 pm, Kai was still wearing the same clothes he wore when he met with Agatha. A white button down and black pants.

Kai moved the papers toward her with his index and middle finger.

“Divorce?” He craned his head to the right.

She gulped harshly before slowly nodding her head, “Have you signed-“

“Have you lost your mind?” He didn’t shout, he never shouts. But something in his tone carried anger and something she couldn’t name.

Ellyse could feel it, the intensity of his confusion. However, she was reminded of what she saw earlier today, and how this man, whom she thought would be elated to divorce her, was with his ex girlfriend.

“No, I am simply giving you what you want,” I answer, hinting no emotions.

Kai raises a brow, “Is this one of your antics to gain my attention, Ellyse?” She couldn’t believe him! He’s doubting her!

“Sign the papers, Kai,” She didn’t care about what he thought of her anymore. All she wanted was to get out of this house as soon as possible. She didn’t want to see his face ever again.

Kai flipped thought the pages with his reading glasses, his eyes scanning each paragraph like a hawk before he removed his glasses to massage the bridge of his nose, firmly closing his eyes.

She has never seen Kai this bothered, let alone stressed because she wanted to divorce him.

“A joint custody?” He asks me.

Ellyse nods but deep inside, she’s astonished with everything she’s seeing! Kai…has never shown this much emotions in the last 6 years they were together! This is the first time, and she hated herself for feeling some type of way.

“Have you thought about what Claire would feel?” He asks her. Of course she has, she thought of it over and over again until she felt guilty.

She never wanted Claire to have divorced parents, but if she stayed in this relationship, she’d ultimately lose herself in the process.

“I plan to make things easy for Claire. I don’t intend to take her away from you, I won’t shock her either. I’ll transition her into living with me slowly,” Ellyse explained in the most calmest tone.

Kai placed the papers on his desk before standing up. He circled around the desk, leaning his back on its edge before crossing his arms in front of his chest.

Ellyse looked at Kai with the same intensity, not breaking eye contact. Unlike before, where she would look down and submit to him.

“You’re upset about something,” He stated like it’s a fact.

Instead of lashing out and crying like before, Ellyse only gave Kai a brief smile.

“I have been upset about multiple things already, Kai. Nothing’s new,” How she managed to let out those words without stuttering made Kai feel uneasy.

“Which is why you want a divorce?” She nodded.

Kai also nodded, looking away. “Sure,” He answered curtly.

Something in Kai felt like Ellyse was bluffing, that she was doing this to gain his attention, to rattle him, to make him feel like he has to do something to stop her from divorcing him.

However, as he watched Ellyse look at him with nothing but eagerness and determination in her eyes, he felt bothered.

He turned around to pick up the divorce papers, scanning them one last time before taking a deep breath.

“I’ll have my lawyers look through these first, and then I’ll send you my terms,” He places the papers back to its original place before unbuttoning three buttons from his dress shirt.

Ellyse only nodded and said nothing else before turning her back to leave him, for real this time.