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Chapter 9

Author: Serendipity Rise
I returned to the hotel, packed my bags, and left a farewell note.

There were paths in life that a person must walk alone. So, without anyone by my side, I set off on my own.

In the departure lounge, as I watched plane after plane take to the skies, an unusual calm washed over me.

It wasn't until the aircraft cleared the land, leaving my homeland, Caldoria, behind, that something stirred in my heart.

For the past few years, I had lived entirely for someone else.

In the days ahead, I wanted
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    Third-Person POVAs Yosef stared at the single tick, his mind spiraled into complete chaos.He backed out of the chat, repeatedly checking the phone number and contact name. Every digit was right.A terrifying realization settled deep in his chest—Renee wasn't throwing a fit. She was actually gone.The HR manager, a longtime employee, had never seen Yosef like this. "Yosef, so what if Renee's gone? Her degree wasn't even relevant anyway. If you hadn't been nice enough to keep her around, she would've never stepped foot—""Shut up!" Yosef cut him off coldly. "Without her, I never would've made it this far, and this company wouldn't even exist! She is my wife. Show some respect!"The HR manager's eyes widened in sheer disbelief, and he blurted out, "Yosef… aren't you courting Ms. Lawson? Since when are you married?"Yosef stood frozen as if struck by lightning. After a long silence, he said, "Renee is my wife. Clara is just a mutual friend."With that, he bolted out the door and

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    I blinked back the raw tears stinging my eyes and met his gaze. "I'm not throwing a fit. I mean every word. Yosef, I don't have to sit here and accept that your heart belongs to another woman. I want a divorce."I roughly wiped the tears from my cheeks, reached into my bag, and pulled out the divorce agreement I had already drawn up. I thrust it toward him.After scanning the text, Yosef let out a cold laugh. "Renee, are you seriously going to make a scene like this? You're not young anymore. Who else do you even know in Ravenshire besides me? You need to realize that you are nothing without me."He snatched the paper and scribbled his signature with a few harsh strokes.Then, he tossed the divorce agreement toward me, but I failed to catch it.I picked it up and slowly stood back up.Seeing the tear tracks on my face, Yosef felt a sharp pang in his chest. He reached out his thumb to wipe away the remaining moisture from the corners of my eyes.Bending down, he whispered close t

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