All Chapters of The Spring She Grew Into: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

Adrian wasted no time. He had his lawyer draw up the divorce papers and shoved them at Yvette to sign.Yvette would not sign. Tears streaming down her face, she insisted she had only been fooled because she was young and naive, but she had been faithful since the day she met him.She pleaded with him, saying she truly loved him, could not bear to be without him, and begged for just one more chance.Adrian felt sick to his stomach listening to her. "You think you deserve to talk about love?" he sneered. "Just sign the thing! Or I'll make sure everyone in your parents' neighborhood gets an eyeful of your little escapades!"Realizing Adrian was serious about the divorce, Yvette signed the papers through gritted teeth. However, when she saw the clause that left her with nothing, she snapped."No way! We're legally married, and I haven't wronged you since! You think you can just throw me out with nothing? Dream on, Adrian!"If we're splitting up, I want half of everything, half of Smi

Adrian had moved back into the house he once shared with Janice.Night after night, he sat in the empty room surrounded by memories, sipping on can after can of bitter beer, tears streaming down his face. Through his blurry, tear-filled eyes, he thought he saw the kitchen light flick on and Janice, wearing her favorite floral apron, chided him, "Enough with the booze. Dinner's ready!"A smile broke through Adrian's sadness, and he stumbled toward the kitchen.However, then his phone rang.Startled back to reality, Adrian found himself alone in the silent house, no sign of Janice anywhere. He glanced at the phone to see a text from an unknown number: [Adrian, you better be ready for me!]A few days later, Adrian came home to a shocking sight.Yvette!She had escaped from the depths of the mountain ravine, her wrists speckled with the scars of cigarette burns, and a new scar as long as a finger across her left forehead, then hidden beneath a trail of jasmine tattoos.Clearly, s