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I Divorced and I Thrived
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On their fourth wedding anniversary, Elise Livington tells her husband, Victor Gardner, that she wants a divorce. Victor's expression darkens, and his gaze goes sharp. "It's all because I was accompanying Quinn when she was in labor instead of spending time with you, huh?" Elise replies, "That's right." Over the past four years, Victor has been traveling between Domavia and Maeveria. During the countless times Elise needs him the most, he's always seen accompanying Quinn, his older brother's widow, and her child, Daniel Gardner. Three days ago, Quinn returned to Domavia. She and Elise accidentally fell into the pool together. However, Victor's immediate response was to save Quinn first. When Elise was wrongly accused of hurting Daniel and was forced to kneel on the pebblestone path, Victor outright ignored her plight. Elise has been in love with him for eight years. Never once has she doubted his love for her. But now, for the first time ever, she begins doubting the love she has for him. "That's enough." Victor rips the divorce agreement apart. "I'm doing this for Vaughn's son. I won't spend time with them anymore, if that's what you want." Elise merely says, "If you shred one document, I'll just print another one. We'll keep this cycle going until you sign the papers." The cold glint in Victor's eyes is instantly replaced by shock. He quickly grabs Elise's hand afterward. "You've been with me for eight years—from the time we started dating till we finally got married. Can you even bear to let this relationship go once and for all?" Elise draws her hand out of Victor's grip calmly. "It's always possible to let anything go." … To Victor, the notion of the Earth being flat is more possible than the idea of Elise divorcing him. They have been together for eight long years, after all. There was once when Elise kneeled outside the Gardner residence in the downpour just so she could get married to him. Heck, she even gave up on the opportunity to further her studies abroad. She has sacrificed this much for his sake! How can she ever bear to leave him? But when Victor receives the divorce certificate, he's left stunned. In the countless days after that, he lets go of his ego and pride as he sinks to one knee outside Elise's residence, his expression filled with plea. "Please, Elise… Please open the door and let me in…"
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The annex was actually a small cottage tucked deep inside the Livingston residence's garden, used for storing odds and ends. But starting from when Elise was ten, it had become a place for punishment. It was mostly for locking her up, of course.When Elise was ten, Michael and Sheila had brought Quinn, who was two years older, home.Sheila had told Elise, "Elle, you've always wanted a sister, right? From now on, let Quinn be your big sister, okay?"Elise had been thrilled and had nodded vigorously. "Okay!"She'd given Quinn all her favorite toys and played with her. She'd always envied people with a sister, and now, she finally had one, too.But the fun only lasted a short while. A few days later, while Quinn was playing on the swing, Elise had gone over to join over. However, Quinn had suddenly fallen off.Michael happened to be passing by at the time, and Quinn said while sobbing, "Elise didn't do it on purpose. I'm okay…"Michael had yelled at Elise.Elise had felt wronged.
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Both Michael and Sheila froze when they heard that. Michael fixed a hard stare on Victor, his face turning steely. "What's that supposed to mean?"Victor kept his eyes on Elise's cheek, where a stark handprint had bloomed on her flawless skin. A storm churned in his gaze, and his voice turned hard. "My grandmother needs rest."He turned to give Michael and Sheila an unreadable look. "You should head home."Victor was kicking them out. They'd rushed over the moment they'd heard Marie was hospitalized, and now, they were being shown the door!Michael's expression turned even uglier. He flung his hand in a dismissive arc, snorted, and stalked off.Sheila stepped forward, eyeing Elise with a tender gaze. "Elle, get some ice for your face. Your father was just too angry. Once he cools off, he'll regret hitting you."Elise's eyes were lowered. Her lashes fluttered. No one saw it coming when she suddenly lunged at Quinn and slapped her hard across the face.Quinn yelped, clutching her
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"Elise! What are you doing?" Quinn gasped and hurriedly pulled tissues from her bag to dab the water off Victor's face.He brushed her hand away, his gaze dark as he looked at Elise. "Grandma can't be left alone. I'll have someone drive you home."Elise gripped the water bottle tightly. "You can hire a caregiver or have Glen stay. Either way, you're coming with me today to finalize the divorce.""You unruly imbecile!" Michael's furious shout cut through the corridor. His expression was ugly as he and Sheila strode over. "Did my warning go in one ear and out the other, Elise?"Sheila grabbed Elise's hand. "Elle, Mrs. Gardner Senior just woke up. Don't say things that will upset her right now."Michael glared at Elise, ready to reprimand her. Meanwhile, Sheila coaxed her, wanting her to hold it in.Elise turned to look at them. "Do you know what Victor did?"Victor's breathing hitched. He grabbed her hand. "Elle, I'll drive you home."A minute ago, he wanted to instruct someone t
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Victor's brows drew together. "It's a call from home."He picked up the phone. "Hello?"Glen's anxious voice rang out on the other end of the line. "Mr. Victor, please get to the hospital. Mrs. Gardner Senior just fainted!"Victor's expression tightened at once. "Alright. I'm on my way."Elise gritted her teeth. "You liar!""Grandma is in the hospital," he said, looking straight at her, his tone grave. "We have to head over there."She turned away. "I'm not going. What does that have to do with me?""Elle." Victor's tone grew severe. "We're not divorced yet. She's still your elder."The atmosphere in the car turned cold and heavy, but Elise stayed silent. Victor fired up the engine and sped toward the hospital.The sharp scent of disinfectant hung in the corridor. Glen stood outside the emergency room."Mr. Victor, thank goodness you're here! I was terrified," he said, trembling as he spoke. "Mrs. Gardner Senior collapsed while walking in the garden after a meal. I've called
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