Mr. Garnett pretended to stay calm. He poured himself a cup of tea, took a shallow sip, and said quietly, “Get the divorce.”The chair screeched loudly against the floor, the sound sharp enough to make anyone’s ears ache.Charlotte shot to her feet, eyes blazing red, her whole body jolting as if she had been struck. “Dad, are you out of your mind? How does me divorcing James help you in any way?”Mrs. Garnett heard the shouting and hurried downstairs. When she saw the two of them facing off in the living room, she rushed between them, panicked. “What is going on with you two?”Tears streamed down Charlotte’s cheeks. She pointed at her father with trembling fingers, her voice full of heartbreak. “Ask him. He wants me to divorce James.”Mrs. Garnett’s eyes widened in shock. She turned to her husband. “What are you saying? Charlotte and James already have a child. How can you tell them to divorce?”Charlotte let out a hollow laugh, remembering the vague comment he made at dinner. “S
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