Chapter 54

Victor's POV

I got to the door of the guest house just as the last words left her mouth.

"I'll sign the divorce papers. Gladly."

In that moment, my heart stopped. It felt as though all the air had been knocked out of my chest.

I just stood there, frozen, my hand halfway to the doorknob, trying to make sense of what I had just heard. She actually said the words. Not in anger. Not as a threat. But with finality. Like she meant it.

Before I could move, I heard my mother’s voice, sharp and loud. "Guards! Escort her out of this house. Tonight!"

That was when I kicked the door open, and the room immediately fell silent as all eyes turned towards me.

Selene was standing stiff, her arms wrapped around herself. Her face was pale, but her eyes—they burned with anger. And my mother? She had the nerve to look surprised.

After sending the guards away, I turned to Selene and asked, "What did you just say now?"

She frowned. "What?"

I stepped closer. "You said if you had the choice, you would divor