Lydia

Alessa felt so much pain as she stared at him, he had really made up his mind. He really can't wait to get rid of her. 

“Are you ready to sign the papers?” He asked, she nodded in response. He handed her a pen.

She lifted her hand to sign the papers when she saw lives flashed before her eyes. This will ruin her, her parents will reject her and she will have nowhere to go. 

“I… I can't sign this.” She stuttered and dropped the papers. She looked up at him again in tears.

“Please, Bryan. We can make this work, I will get pregnant. I will give you babies, please.” She pleaded and tried moving closer to him but he pulled away from her. 

“Sign the papers Alessa. This is good for both of us, you will finally get to find something meaningful to do with your life, I am back with my first love and she is pregnant. Everything will be fine again.”

Despite his hurtful words to her, Alessa wasn't ready to sign the papers. She couldn't imagine life without him.

“I can’t. I’m sorry.” She whispered and turned to leave when Bryan suddenly pulled her roughly and pinned her to the wall.

“You will sign those papers right now!” He yelled at her. Alessa’s eyes widened in shock as she trembled in fear.

“Did you hear me?” He snapped again and pinned her harder to the wall. Alessa nodded as she whimpered in pain. 

He pulled away from her and handed her the papers, with trembling hands, Alessa signed them. She had no choice.

Despite their marriage problems, he has never yelled at her. It was surprising to her, it was like she didn't know the man in her presence anymore. 

Immediately she signed them, Bryan’s face lit up.

Alessa sniffed as tears streamed down her eyes, does he hate her that much?

“Thank you.” He sighed in relief before looking away from her. 

“You have ten percent of my properties and… “

“I don't want anything from you.” She cut him off, raising her voice a little. She was so mad and sad. 

She was so mad he was okay with everything and he got violent with her over it. She knows he doesn't love her but she had no idea he hated her this much.

He understands how hurt she was but that won't change anything because he doesn't care. All that mattered to him was the divorce and how he would take care of Lydia.

“Good, you have until tomorrow evening to leave my house because Lydia is moving in.” He added.  

Alessa stared at him for a few seconds hoping he would say something else but he didn't. They kept staring at each other.

“Do you need anything else?” He asked. She shook her head in tears and rushed out of his room with a heavy heart. 

She is no longer Mrs. Hart. What is she going to do? She has no life except for this. Her parents will make it worse for her. Her marriage to Bryan is the reason they are rich, now that she isn't married to him anymore, things will be bad.

She regrets she never had any other life apart from being married to Bryan. 

Alessa cried herself to sleep that night, hoping she would wake up and realize it was all a nightmare.

Alessa slowly opened her eyes and was surprised to see Bryan sitting on her bed, she sat up immediately as she felt her heart race.

‘Did he change his mind already?’ She thought. 

Before she could speak, he stood up.

“Get ready in ten minutes. We are going to the Hart’s Estate.” He ordered before walking out. 

The Hart’s Estate? His parent's estate? Why are they going there? Are they aware of the divorce already? 

She rushed out of the bed and got ready hurriedly.

She headed out of her room and found him waiting in the living room. He didn't say a word to her as he walked out of the house. Alessa sighed and trailed behind him.

The drive to his parent's estate was silent, as they arrived, Alessa’s heart started to race in fear.  

His family has been giving her a hard time because she couldn't get pregnant. Is their sudden visit about it? 

“Bryan, why are we here?” She asked nervously as the car pulled over. Bryan didn't give her a response, he got out of the car. 

Alessa exhaled heavily before going out too. 

He walked into the house ahead of her and she trailed behind him. They got into the house and Alessa was surprised to see the room a little crowded. 

‘Are they having a party?’ She thought. 

Before Alessa could ask Bryan what was going on, he walked towards his parents. Alessa also walked after him. 

“Bryan.” His mother called happily and hugged him. Alessa got to them and bowed and as usual, they all ignored her. It has always been like that, she is useless to them since she couldn't give them an heir.

She felt embarrassed and faked a smile to cover up the tears that were welling up in her eyes. 

“Mrs. Hart.” A cheerful voice called. Alessa turned to see Lydia walking towards them. Surprisingly, Bryan’s mother hugged her happily. His father also smiled at her. 

“Hey.” Bryan said to her and she kissed him. 

Alessa’s eyes widened in shock, what the hell was going on? Everyone is aware that they already had a divorce? Do his parents support it too?  

Did Bryan bring her here just to humiliate her?

“And how are you feeling? I hope our baby is doing fine?” Mrs. Hart asked, caressing her stomach. 

Alessa blinked back her tears, all this because she couldn't get pregnant? They didn't seem to notice her presence anymore, she became irrelevant.

With a heavy heart and watery eyes, Alessa was about to walk away when Mrs. Hart stopped her.

“Oh, you. Why not join the maids in serving the guests?”  

“What?”