All Chapters of The Divorce That Made Me Untouchable: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Chapter 21 Sorry

CLAIRE“It’s both.”I glanced at the paper behind him. “But unfortunately, here you’re only allowed to admire my ideas, Sir.”Matthew laughed. “I’m not your teacher or your boss. Call me by my first name.”I folded my arms. “But you’re my boss’s son.”“That doesn’t mean anything, Claire. Here, all the rules follow my mother’s wishes. If it were my company, then it would follow my rules.”I rolled my eyes. And just as Matthew lifted his butt slightly, I quickly grabbed the papers behind him. “Thanks for letting me know. I can go now.”“Wait, Claire.” I stopped right in front of the door. I heard the sound of Matthew’s footsteps getting closer.At this point, I didn’t dare turn around because I could feel Matthew’s breath on the back of my neck. So I was sure that if I turned around, I’d bump into him.“What else is there? Isn’t this over?” I asked a bit sharply, still in the same position. Suddenly, a sheet of paper floated in front of my face. “There’s one page that came loose.”I g

Chapter 22 The Distance I Created

CLAIREI opened my eyes again. I moved a little further from Matthew. “If you’re talking about things outside of work, I don’t want you to get involved, Matt.”“Aren’t you going to sleep?”I let out a soft sigh. “Almost. But how can I sleep after hearing that?”“I’m sorry if I said it too loudly. Please don’t think about it, Claire. Pretend you didn’t hear it.”I closed the document in front of me and straightened my back. “Tell me how to erase what I heard from you just now.”Matthew was silent. I chuckled. “Instead of asking me to forget it, how about you explain it more clearly?”Matthew cleared his throat. For the first time, he scratched the back of his neck in front of me. “I just feel like the reason you’re going back to work isn’t what you said it was. I feel like there’s another motive you’re hiding. And whatever the reason behind it, I have no right to force you to tell me. It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me. It’s just that I want to make things easier.”I turned away.

Chapter 23 A Masked Attempted Murder?

CLAIRE“I—”I couldn’t finish my words because my phone rang. It was Charles calling.“Sorry, I have to go, Matt.” I took a deep breath. “As for your question, I can’t promise anything.”“Is Charles picking you up?”“I’m driving myself. And one more thing, Matt, I just want to say that whatever you do, beyond my request, is something you’re doing of your own free will. So if you end up disappointed later, I hope you don’t blame me.”I didn’t wait for Matthew’s reply and headed straight for the elevator. But before the elevator doors closed, I heard Matthew’s reply. “I’ll never blame you for my own choices, Claire.”As soon as the elevator doors closed, my body slumped to the floor. I struggled to hold myself together to appear strong in front of Matthew. And now that he couldn’t see me anymore, I could be my true self—still trying to rise from my grief. This feels wrong. Matthew’s attention and my situation—this isn’t right. What’s the difference between me and Charles if I accept

Chapter 24 I Know You Lie

CLAIREI’m still where I was. I’m still staring at Charles and everything around him in disbelief. “Honey, are you okay?”I’m not okay. I’m terrified. I… thought he was going to kill me. “Oh, the coffee spilled. But that’s no big deal, honey. If you’re afraid I’ll get mad over that, then you’re way off. I won’t get mad just because you spilled the coffee I ordered.”Oh, he’s so confident. But my fear isn’t because I’m afraid he’ll get mad at me. I’m afraid he was about to finish me off when I couldn’t see his face yet. That’s what I’m afraid of.Charles walked past my belongings scattered on the floor. He also started climbing the stairs.“Stop right there.” I gestured with my hand.“What’s wrong?”“Where’s Eva?”“Oh, I’m so sad, baby. I thought you’d be happy because I’m here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. But instead, you’re looking for Eva. How sad I am.”I clenched my jaw. “Is Eva at the guest house?”“Of course she’s there, baby. She wouldn’t possibly be here to celebrat

Chapter 25 Control

MATTHEW“Sir, excuse me, are you planning to stay longer?”I looked around. My personal assistant was standing in front of me, and we had just finished a meeting with a client. “Maybe. You can go home now, Hera. You’re done for the day. Good work.”“Okay. Thank you very much, Sir.”I massaged my temples after she left. I couldn’t focus because I was thinking about Claire and everything she’d said, including her rejection. Only Claire could make me feel this way.She’d also just made me realize that my sudden leaving in the past had hurt her feelings. I’d also just learned that the impact was so significant it had caused me to lose access to her life again. We used to be so close—best friends. Charles and I then welcomed Claire into that friendship. We had a strong bond. We’d even reached the point of introducing each other to our families and taking turns visiting each other’s homes.My love for Claire grew the longer we were together. It was the first time I’d ever felt this way a

Chapter 26 The Man I Chose

CLAIRE“Whoever can hear me, please help me! I’m at home!” I shouted with all my might. I heard my phone ringing like someone was calling. Then it stopped, which meant someone had picked it up. And I didn’t waste that moment. I shouted, over and over, asking for help. At least, I thought, if someone heard me, Charles and Eva wouldn’t go through with hurting me. At least, someone could be a witness if anything happened to me, and that would be a huge help.Still in my daughter's room, I stood on guard by the door, relying only on the nightlight. About 15 minutes later, footsteps approached again. Those were the same footsteps as Charles’s. Sure enough, shortly after, the keyhole moved. It seemed Charles had found the spare key!Oh God, please don’t let him hurt me. “Claire, what were you up to? Why were you screaming? Anyone who heard you might think you’re depressed.”“I’m not sick! I’m mentally healthy!” This time I couldn’t hold back from answering him. I aimed the sharp e

Chapter 27 I Must Keep Going, Matt

CLAIRE“Now, ready to talk?” I glanced at Matthew through the rear-view mirror. We’d left Charles’s house behind, leaving Charles and Eva who seemed to have absolutely no regrets. And now we were heading… who knows where. “What am I supposed to tell you?” “Claire.” Matthew took my hand, which was wrapped in gauze. Yes, he’d treated my foot and hand before we left. He’d done it so gently and carefully, as if I were a fragile item. “Look at what’s happened to you. Even if you say nothing happened or there’s nothing to tell, I won’t believe it. The evidence is this clear. You’re bleeding. You’re injured.”I pulled my hand away and hid it beneath the jacket he’d lent me. “He didn’t hurt me. I hurt myself, because of my own actions.”“Because you tried to fight him?”“No.”“Then why?”“I’ve already answered that.”“It’s impossible to suddenly injure yourself for no reason. Especially on the palm of your hand, it looks like a cut from a sharp object.”“I’m not lying, Matt. I’m just too

Chapter 28 A Rejected Man vs A Man Who Was Accepted

CLAIRE“Matt, please, could you stop asking all those questions? I feel like you’re interrogating me when you keep asking why I look uncomfortable.”A click sounded. Matthew managed to unbuckle my seatbelt. He then pulled away. “I can. But I’ll still think that you don’t want to sleep at home tonight because you feel unsafe there. Whatever excuse you use to deny it, I won’t believe it anymore.”If that was Matthew’s final decision, then I would let him be. Besides, this argument won’t end unless someone gives in. And giving in doesn’t mean losing, so… let Matthew believe what he wants to believe, and I’ll stay focused on what I’m after."I’m sorry if I came across as rude and harsh,” he said afterwards. He stepped out and opened the door beside me. “Let’s make sure you’re alright, inside and out.”“You weren’t harsh. It’s just that I don’t like your bossy manner.” I took his outstretched hand. “I’ll try to do better.”I just nodded. We then walked side by side to the examination roo

Chapter 29 Soothing the Mind

CLAIRE“This feels wrong, Matt.” I looked at Matthew through our reflections in the pool.We were standing at the edge of the pool, ready to jump in at any moment. I put on a robe and changed into my swimsuit, and so did Matthew. But a strange feeling was holding me back. A feeling that made me suddenly feel guilty and made me not want to do any of this.That was also what made me step away from the pool and choose to sit on a chair by the edge.Matthew followed me. He knelt down in front of me, resting one knee on the floor. “What feels wrong, Claire?”I shook my head slowly. “I shouldn’t be doing this with you, right?”“You mean swimming and then hitting the sauna?”I nodded. I looked into his eyes earnestly. “I left home to clear my head. I also just lost my child. If I’m having fun here with another man, that makes me a bad mum, doesn’t it?”“Claire.” Matthew took my hand. “Like you said, you’re clearing your head. You didn’t come here to cheat. I understand perfectly well that y

Chapter 30 The Part of Me That Can’t Let You Go

CLAIRE“I’ve always been myself.” I looked away. I put my robe back on and left first. I wasn’t sure what was wrong right now. But I couldn’t handle seeing Matthew for much longer. That’s why I chose to leave first. “So if you’ve done it, then the fault lies with Charles.”His words made me stop in my place.I could see his expression in the glass turn very serious. His breathing was also rising and falling heavily.That was one of the things that scared me about Matthew. He never got mad at me, but if there was something he felt wasn’t right or good for me, he could get coldly angry like this. And to me, the anger of someone who never gets angry is truly terrifying. “It doesn’t matter anymore who’s at fault, Matt. It’s already happened, so it’s better to just move forward.”“I know, Claire. It’s just…” Matthew sighed. “Aren’t you tired? Not being appreciated and not being free to express yourself. I think there’ll come a point where you’re fed up with all of it.”I gave a faint sm

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