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  “I’m pregnant, it’s time to hand over your position as Mrs Conrad. You know Clarence is mine. If you’re willing to quite the game, I’ll give you twenty million dollars as compensation.”

  

  

  A message was sent to Stella. Along the message was a photo of her husband Clarence and his mistress Vivian Sean both sleeping on the bed. 

  

  When Stella got the text message her lips curled up, she was at the hospital where she had just been informed by the doctor that she needed to take care of her health, because of she had been feeling so weak lately.

  

  “Okay Doctor, I will.” Stella said and left quickly.

  

  On her way back home, she brought out her phone from her bag and searched for Clarence’s number and called him. The call was picked immediately and she heard the aloof voice of the man which echoed from the other end of the phone, “What is it?”

  

  

  “Will you come home tonight.” She asked.

  

  There was silence on the other end, but the man spoke up after a while, “Is there any important issues we need to discuss?” 

  

  “Did..did you forget what day it is today?” She asked with disappointment in her heart. Today was their wedding anniversary and he was expected to return home to celebrate it but it seems he wasn’t even aware of this, what’s even more he was cheating on her with another lady and even got her pregnant.

  

  

  She could bear the fact that after spending three years loving him he did not reciprocate back the feeling, but she could not bear the fact that he got another lady pregnant knowing fully well how she was struggling to conceive his child. What a big fool she had been to fall in love with a psychopath.

  

  Unfortunately he could only grumble and said, “I’ll come back tonight, if that’s all goodbye.” The call got disconnected.

  

  Stella’s heart sank to the pit as she could only endure all this in silence. Then she took a deep breath and placed back her phone in her bag and boarded a bus home.

  …….

  

  As soon as she got home, Stella took a bath and stared with a bitter heart at the lingerie that she had prepared to spend with Clarence that night , but unfortunately it was a waste now. 

  

  ‘Enough is enough, I can’t bear this anymore. It’s time to give up on this marriage’ she told herself and brought out the divorce papers from the cupboard.

  

  And with a bitter heart, she signed her signature and took the divorce documents downstairs. It was only normal that she file for a divorce knowing that even if she spends more years with Clarence, nothing will change, so divorce was the solution now.

  

  For three years, she worked hard to melt his heart; however, he was only using her and now toss her out . What a fool she had been, thinking that he would love her back. Now, everything felt like a cruel joke.

  …..

  

  After keeping the documents on the table, she went to the kitchen to make dinner. The doctor’s words about her taking care of her health echoed in her ears.

  

  Because of her duty towards Clarence, she failed to take very good care of herself, risking her health and putting him as her first priority, but now it all dawned on her how stupidly in love she had been.

  

  But not anymore!

  

  It was porridge that she was making and soon after the food was ready. 

  

  As she placed the food on the table and set to eat, the door opened and Clarence walked in. 

  

  Seeing him, she lost her appetite instantly. 

  

  Clarence made his way to go upstairs pretending that he did not just see her, however….

  

  “Clarence, wait—-“ Stella stood up and grabbed his hand

  

  Clarence turned back and glanced at her, “what is it?”

  

  “So Clarence you’re cheating on me!” Stella said. 

  

  Initially she just wanted to pretend like she didn’t know about his affair with his mistress, but the pain and betrayal could not allow her to keep it all to herself anymore.

  

  Without waiting for a response from him, she rushed and took the divorce documents.

  

  Pump! 

  

  A deafening sound startled him. Stella threw the divorce paper before Clarence. 

  

  “Sign it Clarence, we’re getting a divorce.” Stella’s cold voice reached his ears. 

  

  Stunned, Clarence’s eyes reached for the document and it was boldly written ‘Divorce papers’

  

  “ I don’t think this is going to work anymore, I can’t do this.” She said.

  

  Clarence smiled and said, “Are you sure. There won’t be a second chance after this.” 

  

  With a smile Stella offered him the pen, “You don’t have to worry about this. I should have done this a long time but I was too foolish all this years. This will give you all the chance to be with your mistress and I won’t be a burden to you. I hope you remain happy with her.”

  

  

  He took the document without signing them, somehow he felt heartbroken but he didn’t know why he was feeling this way. He knew she had only gotten married to him because of his wealth, so it was only normal for him to be happy that they are about to get divorced.

  

  He glanced back at her and quickly stated, “I’ll go through the document and sign it. Also this villa is already yours, you don’t have to move out.” 

  

  “I don’t want it, it all yours so…” Stella said but was cut short by Clarence.

  

  “You really don’t have to move out of you don’t want. I can leave instead.”

  

  Without waiting for him to finish his statement, Stella went upstairs while Clarence continue glancing at her as she walked away.

  

  An hour later, She came downstairs with her clothes that she bought with her money and left the expensive ones Clarence bought for her for the past three years including the jewelries.

  

  Clarence was no longer there.

  

  She looked at the gifts in her hand It was the present that she had prepared for their three years wedding anniversary today, now it was a waste. 

  

  Bang!

  

  The gifts was worth more than one million but Stella threw them without a second thought. Then she heaved a sign of relief and accepted the fact that her three years of marriage was all a joke. She was such a fool to have gotten married to him in the first place.

  

  Then she left the villa and headed a taxi, telling the driver to send her to Sherry Perry’s place. Sherry was her best friend.