All Chapters of Walking Away with Grace: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Upon returning home, I wiped all my social media posts related to Nikolai and stopped tracking his every move. It was as if I had forgotten my identity as his wife, pouring every ounce of my energy into my work.One day before I was set to leave Nikolai forever, he finally sensed something was off and came looking for me.“Vivienne!”He called me from the doorway, his voice aced with false tenderness. I didn’t turn around. My tone was light, almost detached.“What’s up?”I didn’t turn to greet him as I had before, or even glance at him.“Vivienne, what Rosalind said that day was just drunken nonsense. You know she has always been jealous of your academic achievements. This is why she stole your boyfriends one by one to retaliate against you. She wants to provoke you. You have to believe there is absolutely nothing between me and her. I’m simply helping her out of pity, she is penniless…”Not lifting my head, I replied coldly.“I don’t care.”Nikolai frowned slightly. “Vivienne, are yo

I barely returned home in the following days, and Nikolai had no interest in checking on me. On the day of my departure, I had planned to leave directly. But remembering that I had left some design drafts in the study, I decided to pack them up before leaving.Stepping into the study, however, I was met with utter devastation. Bending down to pick up the fragments, I realized they were the design drafts I had meticulously crafted over the years.Rosalind’s baby, Teddy, was right there in the study. He had precisely dug out my belongings and was tearing them to shreds, piece by piece. My mind went completely blank for a split second.“What are you doing? Who allowed you to come in?”Before I could even react‌, his deafening wails echoed through the entire villa.“What did you do to my son?!”Rosalind rushed over, flanked by a group of bodyguards who were ordered by Nikolai to protect them. Seeing his mother there to back him up, Teddy grew even bolder. He grabbed the framed photo of Ni

How could this happen…Nikolai returned to the study, intending to turn on his computer, only to realize that a massive pile of documents was conspicuously missing.Vivienne had always kept him company while he worked. He handled business affairs, while she sketched her designs right beside him. Over time, they had divided the space equally—half for his files, half for her drawings. Neither of them tolerated unauthorized intrusions, so without explicit notice, no one was ever allowed to came in. A flicker of irritation crossed his face as what happened yesterday suddenly came to mind. A dispute had broken out between Vivienne and Teddy right here. He could hardly imagine that the entire mess had beendone by Teddy. His own documents were perfectly intact, but Teddy has selectively destroyed Vivienne’s sketches.He summoned the butler to the study once more.“How many files did Teddy destroy yesterday? Why is half of this study practically emptied out?”The butler sighed.“Teddy destroye

The lawyer’s words hung in the air like a death sentence. Nikolai’s eyes snapped open, the blood dripping from his forehead forgotten. He heard the words, his mind reeling. When exactly had he gotten divorced?“Divorce agreement?” he rasped, his voice trembling with a mixture of confusion and dread. The butler stepped aside, and a sharply dressed woman strode in, her expression as icy as the winter wind. She didn’t even glance at the chaotic scene of blood and tears.Ms. Vivienne Thorne has instructed me to inform you that she has already filed for divorce. This agreement contains the terms of the settlement. She expects you to confirm within forty-eight hours.”The lawyer placed a thick envelope on the table with a sharp thud. He thought the lawyer must have made a mistake or there was a cruel prank. But the divorce agreement presented before him crushed his last shred of hope.“She also mentioned that she has no interest in your company’s stock or your private affairs. She simply wa

On the other end of the line, Vivienne’s father fell into a long silence. He naturally knew where his daughter was, but Vivienne didn’t want to see Nikolai again because of his betrayal. As her father, he couldn’t force her, so only made excuses.“I’m not clear on Vivienne’s whereabouts either. But the scandal about you and that bar girl is making headlines everywhere. You’d better handle that mess first.”Nikolai choked back a sob and murmured a strained okay, only to hear the distinct click of Thorne’s father hanging up. Because of his affair with Rosalind, Thorne family now looked upon him with utter disdain. He bitterly resented why he had been so impulsive and foolish to get involved with Rosalind. But his regret was too late now.Nikolai could only leave the Thorne’s residence and find another way. He reached out to every friend and business partner who had been in contact with Vivienne, inquiring about her whereabouts. But, they all claimed to know nothing about her whereabouts,