جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

I sat in the study and read through the divorce agreement again. The terms were listed clearly on paper. Under the property division section, I didn't ask for anything. The premarital house and the car would go to the woman I was married to, Eva Burnham. The shares in the company had nothing to do with me, either.I only had to take my own savings with me.I signed my name, Jeremy Holden, on the agreement.Three years ago, I had hoped that even though our marriage was just a transactional agreement, something good might come out of it if I put in enough effort.I was so stupid back then.I slid the document into an envelope and placed it on the coffee table. Then, I grabbed my phone and pulled up my conversation with Eva.I sent a message. "Please come home early today. There's something I want to discuss with you."A few minutes later, a reply popped up. "Okay."I turned off my phone and tossed it onto the couch.Turning around, I went to the kitchen and poured myself a gla

After finishing my cereal, I went upstairs and changed.I had an appointment with a housing agent today to view a property. After all, I had to find another place to stay before moving out.I didn't ask for anything on the divorce agreement, but that didn't mean I was penniless. I already had some savings before I got married.I might not have had a job in the past three years, but the Burnham family would give me five thousand dollars every month for living expenses. I didn't spend much of the money, so I had saved up quite a lot.It should be enough for me to rent a decent apartment and get by for a year or two without any issues. As for the future, I would just have to play it by ear.The agent was a young man with glasses who talked very fast. He showed me a two-bedroom apartment on the east side of town. It wasn't far from the city center, and the neighborhood was quite nice, too.He said, "Mr. Holden, the place has perfect natural lighting. The owner just had it renovated,

The living room fell silent for a moment.Charlie sat on the couch, his fingers tightly gripping the handle of the mug as he stared at Eva, unblinking.Eva looked at me. There wasn't much of a change in her expression. There was no anger, sorrow, or even a bit of surprise.She just remained silent for several seconds before reaching out and taking the envelope. "When was this drafted?""Last week," I answered.She opened the envelope and pulled out the divorce agreement. Then, she read it from the first page to the last. When she saw the property division section, her frown deepened. "You don't want anything?""That's right," I replied."Not even this house?" she asked.I answered, "It was yours before we got married. It has nothing to do with me."She looked up at me. There was a look I couldn't quite decipher in her eyes. "Jeremy, are you sulking?"I almost laughed at the absurdity."Sulking?" I thought. I would only sulk if I still loved her. So, now that I didn't love

I turned to look at Eva.Her profile looked sharp, and her jaw was tight as she stared into the distance. "For the past three years, I haven't been treating you well at all.""It's okay. It's all in the past now." Lowering my head, I tucked the divorce decree into my bag. Then, I looked up at her. "Eva, I hope you live a happy life with Charlie."She finally turned to look at me. There was a complicated look in her gaze.It wasn't guilt, nor was it reluctance. It was more akin to confusion.She seemed to be confused as to why I was leaving so decisively, so calmly, and so mercilessly."You…" She parted her lips as if to say something, but in the end, she just said, "You, too."I smiled. Then, I turned around and headed toward a cab by the road."Don't worry about seeing me off." With my back to her, I waved. "Let's go our separate ways here."I opened the door of the cab and got in. Then, I gave the address for my new home.As the car started, I glanced in the rearview mirror

Looking at the invitation, I was stunned for several seconds.Then, I laughed.They really wasted no time. It had only been two weeks since the divorce, but the two already had their invitations printed.By the looks of it, they were already preparing for their wedding early on. They were just waiting for me to get out of the way.I turned the invitation over to see some words printed at the back in small font. "Witness our love and share our bliss.""Love and bliss?" I thought. It felt ironic to see those words coming from Eva.I placed the invitation on the coffee table. Then, I leaned on the couch and pondered for a long time.I wondered if I should go.Logically speaking, I should be there. If I didn't go, I would look like I couldn't get over her. If I went, I would look like a gracious ex.But to be honest, I wasn't interested in their wedding at all.Picking up my phone, I sent Eva a message. "I received the invitation. Congratulations."This time, she replied right a