All Chapters of I Want A Divorce: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

225 Chapters

001 - A Ghost

SERA Today was supposed to be my day. My 29th birthday. Just one more year to 30, an age where many women would begin to question their purpose. But I have gifts that make me love every moment, my husband, my daughter…they are my purpose. I was excited to celebrate my birthday with them, but the party was no longer for me; I was practically invisible while guests bustled.I hid in the corner of my own stairs, watching her steal my life. My hands gripped the rail so hard they hurt. The piano music filled our living room, but it wasn't for me. It was for her. Vivienne's fingers moved across the keys like she owned them. Like she owned my house.My throat felt tight. Every note hurt. "Amazing!" The guests praised, forgetting their drinks as they crowded around her red dress. She looked so sure of herself while I felt like nobody could see me in my birthday dress. But Darius made it worse. My husband stood by the piano, staring at her hands like they were magic. That hungry look

002 - Duty And Desire

DARIUS I rubbed my temples, trying to push away the headache building behind my eyes. Sera's face kept flashing in my mind—those hurt, angry tears she tried to hide from everyone. Why did she always have to make things so hard? I loosened my tie and walked toward the toy room where Luna's laughter echoed down the hall. At least someone was happy today. My daughter's giggles mixed with Vivienne's soft voice, and for a moment, it sounded like music. "Daddy!" Luna ran to me the second I stepped into the room, her little arms wrapping around my legs. "Look what Vivienne taught me!" She showed me how to make the music box play different songs by turning tiny keys. Her face glowed with excitement, and my chest tightened. When was the last time Sera had looked at our daughter like this—with pure joy instead of worry and exhaustion? "That's wonderful, sweetheart." I kissed the top of her head, breathing in that sweet smell of children's shampoo. "Why don't you keep practicing while I t

003 - Never Play Piano Again

SERA I caught my reflection in the bathroom mirror, pale skin, puffy red eyes that screamed failure. My chest tightened as I heard the footsteps outside the door. "Just a minute!" I called out, grabbing my makeup bag with shaking fingers. I had to look perfect. If any guest saw me like this, Darius's family would have more ammunition. See? She can't even hold herself together at her own party. Not that they'd bothered showing up anyway. I dabbed concealer under my eyes, trying to erase the evidence of my breakdown. My hands trembled as I applied lipstick, the red color mocking me—almost as bold as Vivienne's dress. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door. Vivienne stood there, arms crossed, a cruel smile playing on her lips. "Look at you," she said, her voice dripping with fake concern. "So broken already." Heat rushed to my cheeks. Even dying, she looked more alive than I felt. "This isn't your business," I said, stepping around her. My shoulder brushed hers as I tried to pa

004 - Marry Vivienne

DARIUSMy hands gripped the steering wheel so tight my knuckles went white. Vivienne trembled against my chest in the passenger seat, her bandaged arm cradled carefully between us. Every red light felt like torture, every second stolen from getting her help.How could Sera do this? The question burned in my mind as I watched Vivienne's pale face. She was a pianist—her hands were everything. And she was dying. How could my wife be so cruel, so heartless? Just because Vivienne played piano at her birthday party? The jealousy was pathetic! I thought she was smarter than this! My jaw clenched as another thought hit me. Sera could go to prison for this. Assault charges. Did she even think about Luna before she lost control? Our four-year-old daughter would grow up with a mother behind bars.The hospital's emergency room doors slid open with a sharp hiss. I carried Vivienne inside, her blood seeping through the makeshift bandage."Help! She's lost a lot of blood!" I called out, my voice

005 - Where It All Began

SERA I guess they didn't know I was still there. My hands were still wrapped in white bandages from pulling glass out of my skin earlier. The cuts throbbed with each heartbeat, but the pain in my chest was far worse. I sat in the back of my car in the hospital parking lot, watching Lucy walk Luna toward the main doors. Luna looked so small in her pink dress, her little hand holding tight to Lucy's fingers. She didn't look back for me. Not even once. I pressed my forehead against the cool window and closed my eyes. Maybe I should just drive home. Maybe I should just let them have their perfect little reunion without me there to ruin it. But then I remembered. "Her coat." The words came out as a whisper to my empty car. Luna's favorite jacket was still on the seat next to me—the purple one with stars that she insisted on wearing everywhere. The evening air was getting cold, and she'd freeze without it. Even if she hated me, even if she wanted Vivienne to be her moth

006 - Waiting

DARIUSSomething was wrong with Sera's eyes.The way she'd looked at me in the hospital hallway kept playing in my head like a broken record. No anger, no tears, no begging. Just... nothing. Empty. Like she was looking at a stranger instead of her husband.It made my chest feel tight in a way I didn't want to think about.I adjusted my grip on the steering wheel as I drove Vivienne home, glancing in the rearview mirror at Luna in her car seat. She was quiet, playing with her stuffed elephant and humming some tune Vivienne had taught her."Thank you for taking me to the hospital," Vivienne said softly, her bandaged arm resting carefully in her lap. "The doctors said it wasn't as bad as it looked.""You're lucky," I replied, keeping my eyes on the road. "Your hands are precious. You can't afford injuries like that."She was quiet for a moment, then turned to look at me with those doe eyes that used to make me weak in the knees. "Darius, about what happened in the greenhouse...""Don't."

007 - Warm And Steady

SERAThe door opened, and there he was. Johnson.Time seemed to freeze for a second as we stared at each other. His dark hair was longer than I remembered, touching his collar, and he'd grown a neat beard that made him look more mature. But his eyes were the same warm brown that used to look at me like I was something precious."Sera." My name came out of his mouth like a prayer. "God, I've missed you so much. Did you finally remember you have an old friend who's been waiting for you?"Before I could answer, he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around me. The hug was tight, desperate, like he was afraid I might disappear again. I felt his chest rise and fall against mine, smelled the familiar scent of his cologne mixed with coffee.For a moment, I let myself melt into the embrace. It had been so long since someone held me like I mattered."Come on, let me get that." He pulled back and reached for my suitcase, his fingers brushing mine as he took the handle. Even that small touch se

008 - Dangerously Close To Jealousy

DARIUS I spent the whole afternoon locked in my study, staring at contracts and financial reports that might as well have been written in a foreign language. My mind kept wandering to empty closets and suitcases, to the way Sera's eyes had looked right through me at the hospital. The numbers on my computer screen blurred together. I rubbed my temples, trying to focus, but it was useless. My work efficiency was complete garbage today. By evening, I gave up pretending to be productive and went to find Luna. She was sitting at the kitchen table, picking at her dinner with a fork. Maria had made her favorite—mac and cheese with little hot dog pieces—but she was just pushing it around her plate. "Not hungry, sweetheart?" I sat down next to her, my chest tight at the sad look on her face. "Where's Mommy?" she asked in a small voice. "She always cuts my hot dogs into stars." I looked down at the round slices on her plate. Such a tiny thing, but it mattered to her. "She had to go

009 - AJ's Assistant

DARIUS"Sera, what are you doing here?" I didn't mean to sound so harsh, but the words came out sharp and angry.My heart was hammering against my ribs as I stared at her. She looked so different—confident.The black dress hugged her body in ways that made my mouth go dry, in ways that made me think of that night...When had she ever looked like this? When had my quiet, nervous housewife transformed into this stunning woman who was making every man in the room turn his head?Sera's eyes went wide when she saw me, then immediately flicked to Vivienne beside me. I watched her gaze drop to where Vivienne's hand rested on my arm—the polite, social touch that meant nothing but probably looked like everything to my wife.My skin suddenly felt hot under her stare. I wanted to step away from Vivienne, but that would look weird. This was just how people acted at these events. Every couple here was linked arm in arm.I expected Sera to explode. To demand answers, make a scene, embarrass us all

010 - Home

SERAI didn't expect to see Darius here.But there he was, walking into the ballroom with Vivienne's hand tucked into the crook of his arm like they were husband and wife. Like they belonged together. Like I was just some distant memory he'd forgotten about.I shouldn't care anymore. I'd already made my decision to let him go, to stop fighting for something that was never really mine to begin with.But my heart didn't get that message. It twisted in my chest, a fresh cut on top of all the old scars.Because despite everything I'd tried to tell myself, I really did care about him. So much it hurts just seeing him. Even more when he's with another woman, when he's with Vivienne. "Sera, you know Vivienne is sick, and her last wish is to work with AJ. Why can't you have a little sympathy and let her make this happen?"His words hit me like stones. She was sick, yes. But that didn't mean I had to give her everything she wanted. That didn't mean I had to sacrifice myself on the altar of h

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