Semua Bab Seriously? A Divorce?: Bab 1 - Bab 9

I opened my Twitter account and saw a picture Gordon had recently posted.In the picture, he still appeared stoic and dashingly handsome, despite his elderly years.Gordon was an esteemed literature professor, while Karen was a literary critic. They often discussed various works of literature together.In the photo, Gordon was all smiles, a rare sight given his usual seriousness.Meanwhile, Henry, who had never done any house chores, was trimming the leaves of a tall tree in Karen's yard, sweating profusely. It was something he would never have done for me, as he always claimed to be afraid of heights.I felt another dagger stab into my heart, and the pain in my back was so intense that I collapsed onto the floor, sobbing.I couldn't help but reflect on how laughable my life had been all those years.I would wake up at 5:00 a.m. every morning to prepare breakfast for my family.After breakfast, I would rush to clean the dishes before taking Carl to school, as both Henry and Lil

Everyone was in utter shock, having never heard me yell at Henry before. In fact, I had never even raised my voice until that day.In response, Henry stomped his foot and walked out, while Lily grabbed Carl and fled the house, shocked by my abnormal behavior.Gordon scowled. "Are you happy now?"His face instantly turned cold when I once again refused to answer him."That's enough from you, Sheila. You'd better stop acting up," he said impatiently."Are you deaf, or are you dumb? I said I want a divorce, and that's fucking final!” I exploded.Gordon was a highly educated professor who never uttered a single curse word, no matter how angry he got.However, I was different.I wanted to hurl every curse word I could think of at that very moment. In fact, I wanted to rip him to shreds if I could!Seemingly shocked, Gordon still managed to maintain his cool as he said, "I'm not sure what's gotten into you today, but I'm going to let this behavior slide. I'll pretend I didn't hear a

I woke up the next day, ready to leave the hotel, only to find Gordon sitting in front of my door. He quickly stood up, flustered and embarrassed."If you're not here to discuss our divorce, I want you out of my sight!" I snapped."Sheila... is there really no way back?" he asked, his voice soft."Spare me the theatrics, Gordon. Shouldn't you be celebrating, spending the rest of your life with that bitch now that we're getting divorced?" I asked."Just promise you won't tell the children or the public about this," he pleaded.I looked at him, suddenly questioning what had made me fall for him in the first place."Enough!" I said, my patience gone. "Sign the divorce papers right now, or I'll destroy your reputation by telling everyone at your university about your affair."He finally agreed, surrendering all his assets in exchange for my silence. I gave him a month to move out of my house.The next time we met was at the courthouse.We parted ways after signing the papers, and

Lily gave Henry a slap to the back of his head and said, "Do you see how hurtful your words were? She's the woman who took care of you your entire life, yet you said such harsh things to her. Apologize now.""I'm sorry, Mom. I honestly regret the way I treated you in the past," Henry said."You regret it, huh? You're only feeling sorry now because you need a nanny and Karen wasn't the obedient nanny you needed. That's not regret—it's just self-interest."Do you remember when you promised you'd stay with me forever and not let me get hurt? Think back to what you did to me. You're just as heartless and selfish as your father, and I'll never forgive either of you."Go find yourself a nanny if you need help taking care of your child. I'm not going to do it."I'm going to live life for myself. I've already built my own career. I'm no longer the same woman you could order around in the past, do you hear me?"Come at me one more time, and I'll report you to the police for harassment," I