You Want That Watch? Then Watch Me Leave のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

I turned away, pulled out my phone, and called my assistant, Sam Glenn. "Sam, release everything. I'm ready for the divorce."My voice was calm, edged with icy satisfaction.Dad was the first to storm onto the stage. A lifetime in the military did nothing to contain his fury. He slapped me hard across the face. "You ungrateful brat! Get on your knees! You won't say a word today. I'll skin you alive if I have to!"Pain exploded across my cheek. My head snapped to the side, and I tasted blood at the corner of my mouth. Mom rushed toward me, tears streaming down her face, grabbing my arm. "Jayden, tell me what's going on. You and Yasmin grew up together. We watched your love blossom. How could a watch lead to this?""Exactly!" Dad shouted, pointing at me. "Do you forget who brought you water every day? Who stayed by your side for three days when you were sick? It was this woman. And today, you treat her like this? Do you have no conscience?"Yasmin sobbed in Mom's arms, nearly coll

"There are rumors that you already have a new lover, and that the watch was just an excuse to divorce Ms. Walsh. Is that true?" one of the reporters asked. "Doesn't it bother your conscience to shame Ms. Walsh in public like this?" another asked. Countless microphones were shoved almost into my face.My expression remained calm. With security clearing a path, I walked straight into the courthouse.Yasmin was already inside. She wore black today. Her face was drained of color, tear marks still faintly visible at the corners of her eyes. When she saw me, she whispered hoarsely, "Jayden…"I walked past her without a glance and took my seat at the plaintiff's table.The hearing began. "I, Jayden Burke, request the termination of my marriage with the defendant, Yasmin Walsh," I stated clearly.The judge asked, "What is your reason for seeking a divorce?"Before I could answer, Yasmin slammed her hands on the table and cried out, "I do not agree to this divorce! Jayden, tell me wh

Yasmin had been depressed for a long time. Then, one day, wearing that broken watch, she came to me and said she had decided to honor the marriage agreement between our two families. I was thrilled, thinking my devotion had finally won her over.We got back together, and I did everything she wanted. When she said she wanted to start a charity foundation, I invested over a hundred million dollars without hesitation. She said she preferred peace and quiet, so I bought her the most luxurious villa in the suburbs.Whatever she wanted, even the stars in the sky, I would have tried to give her. I truly believed we were heading toward happiness. But then I noticed she looked at that watch with more affection than she ever showed me.Late at night, when she thought I was asleep, she would whisper to the watch and call it "Joseph". Her sleeping habits hadn't changed, except that the person she held in her arms was no longer me but that cold, lifeless watch.From that moment on, I sensed som

I had won the war, but I could not feel any happiness. Ten years of love had turned out to be nothing more than a carefully orchestrated lie. The person I had loved had never truly cared about me.Back home, I locked myself in my room and went through everything connected to Yasmin. Piece by piece, I threw it all into the trash.Finally, I picked up the watch she had smashed. The glass was broken, the hands twisted and tangled. I stared at it, seeing the ridiculous past we had shared reflected in the fragments. I threw it out the window with all my strength. It traced a curve through the air before hitting the ground and shattering completely.Two weeks later, Yasmin's case was concluded. She was sentenced to 12 years for multiple crimes. The Walsh family fell apart. Their company went bankrupt, their mansion was auctioned off, and her parents' hair turned white overnight as they moved into a tiny rental.Joseph, lying in the rehabilitation facility in Sornveil, lost access to hi