Semua Bab Learning Love From Goodbye: Bab 21 - Bab 27

Aster was frantic. The young man standing before him somehow felt like a threat to him.Castor chuckled lightly. He sounded gentle, but it was tinged with a hint of coldness. He then showed Aster his law license and said, "I am Carina's divorce attorney, and everything in regards to her divorce will be henceforth handled by me!"Aster's face darkened at once. He heard how Castor kept referring to Carina by her name and wanted nothing more than to tape his mouth shut.He then looked at Carina. "Hasn't Mr. Chastain been the one handling the divorce proceedings, Carina? What is this kid doing pretending that he knows anything about us? He has no right to think he can handle—""Pretending?" Castor scoffed and burst out laughing. For some reason, Aster's words seemed to set him off.He glared daggers at Aster and began speaking in a dangerous voice. "I have grown up with Carina for more than 20 years, and I know everything there is to know about her. I never dared to forget anything.

This time, Carina sat in Aster's car so that he wouldn't come up with any funny tricks and try to delay the divorce any further.Neither talked on the way to the courthouse.The journey was supposed to take only 30 minutes, but Aster drove so slowly on purpose that it took them a whole hour to reach.Carina kept looking at the clock on her phone, estimating the time needed. As soon as they got out of the car, she hurriedly grabbed a corner of Aster's shirt and rushed him into the courthouse.Aster's unwillingness to cooperate somehow reminded Carina of a similar situation that had also happened on the day they registered their marriage. She had also been the assertive one back then. Aster probably wasn't too willing to get married to her, which was why he kept dilly-dallying in the past too.When Carina recalled that, her frustration gradually dissipated, quickly replaced with a sense of calmness.There weren't too many people at the courthouse lining up for divorce. Aster

It was getting colder in Altaria in November. A cooling breeze blew in the air as the weather turned chilly.Carina had returned to Altaria after her divorce for close to a month now. And over the past few weeks, she had been busy renovating the run-down orphanage by herself.Castor had been keeping her company. He'd told her that he wouldn't give her a chance to leave all by herself again.Meanwhile, Aster followed what little clues he had and finally made his way to Altaria. He'd spent the entire month looking in every nook and cranny in Halowich, trying to find anyone who could possibly know about Carina's whereabouts. He spent countless nights waiting outside Carina's rental apartment, but he never saw her again.In the end, he tracked down the new number she'd given him and the flight she'd been on when she first returned to Halowich, and finally made his way to Altaria.Aster found the diner Carina loved and showed Carina's photo to Sheila."Hi, do you know this person?"