Chapter 0005

Rosalyn:

I stilled in my track for a second. What is Anthony doing here?

I am already tired and don’t want to deal with him. Dealing with Uncle Ray was already hard enough. I just want the divorce procedure to go smoothly tomorrow and put an end to all of this.

I released a sigh. He must have heard it because he looked up from his phone. His eyes fell upon me and his expressions turned angry. He gets out of the car and is angrily stomping towards me.

He harshly pulled my elbow and raised his hand to hit me but I ducked at the correct time. I gripped his wrist in the air with one hand and with the free hand slapped him in the face.

He put his palm on his face in shock. From his facial expressions, it is clear he has not expected this slap. Why would he? Probably because I have never resisted him before. He pushed, pulled, and scratched me but I didn’t fight back once. He is so used to pushing me around and taking all his abuse that he got blindsided today.

“What the h*ll do you think you are doing here?

How dare you even think about hitting me?” I shouted. I know that he was a domestic abuser in my previous life. I am not going to let the history repeat itself this time.

“If you even think about hitting me again, I swear I am going to call the police. Get that in your mind” I added putting a finger on his chest.

“I am here to ask you why do you want the divorce so badly?” I let out a fake laugh

“Last time I checked I am not answerable to you and most importantly not obliged to answer your stupid questions”.

“Did you cheat on me?”

I burst out laughing.

“You think everyone is as shameless as you are and to answer your question no Anthony I didn’t cheat on you with anyone. I didn’t do it out of my love for you but because I respect the sacred bond of marriage unlike you who cheated throughout our marriage without an ounce of guilt or shame. Let me tell you a decent human being doesn’t cheat on their respective partners. But you wouldn’t know because you lack humanity.”

This shut him up he doesn’t have a comeback. The irony is he accused me of being the unfaithful one but he openly cheated on me with Chanel.

Anthony:

On the other hand, Anthony is confused about why is she divorcing him if there is no other man in her life. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he received the divorce papers.

He thought someone was playing a prank on him. He called his lawyer to check and found out it was indeed true. He didn’t show up in the courtroom because he was sure Rosalyn was going to change her mind.

The Rosalyn he knows worships the ground he walks on. She cannot do this to him. He was shocked to the core when her uncle called to tell him that Rosalyn rejoined the company. That is why he came here to talk to her.

But the Rosalyn standing in front of him is not the one he has been living with for the past year. It is like she has completely changed overnight.

The loving gaze he is used to getting from her has vanished and instead, it is been replaced by coldness. He can not seem to wrap his mind around the sudden change.

Rosalyn:

“Anthony I am done with you. There is no more us. The sooner you accept it the better. I am doing being your punching bag. I refuse to put up with your abuse anymore. I am not an emotionless toy. I am a human being with emotions. I will no longer be a vessel you took your frustration out on”

I gave him a death glare. I don’t know what I even saw in him. He is a narcissist, self-obsessed person.

I left him standing there and got in my car. Bashing my head on a wall is better than talking to me.

He sucks all the energy out of me leaving me mentally drained. I put the key in the ignition and started the car. He is still standing frozen in the same place.

I ignored him and drove away leaving Anthony alone. It feels good confronting him.

I took out my phone and dialed a number.

“h*llo,” A voice came from the other side.

“Hey Iris it’s me! Can we meet up” I said

“Yeah Yeah sure just text me the address I will be there,” My best friend said.

I texted her the location of a cafe and she showed up in 10 minutes. I got up to hug her.

“How have you been? Everything good” I asked.

“I am all good. You tell me what is up with you? You sounded a little bit worried on the phone”

I began telling her all the details. How I sent Anthony the divorce papers, catching Anthony with Chanel, our argument in the parking lot only omitting the details about my rebirth. She looked stunned but soon gathered herself and said

“I am so happy for you for taking such a bold step. I warned you several times about him but you just refuse to listen. Let all of this be in the past. But I am so happy you are doing this”

She got up from her seat and gave me a tight hug. My heart feels so light letting all of it which was bottled up inside of me. I feel so content knowing I still have people who genuinely care about me. Maybe I am not all alone after all. There are still people I can count on. We talked for hours, catching up on each other’s life.