All Chapters of Married in Secret, Rejected in Public: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

A terrifying thought popped into Justin's head at that moment. Slowly, it gnawed away at what little mental fortitude he had left.Charlie wore a look of panic as well. "Mr. Oaks, this is your certified copy of the divorce certificate. The moment I received it, I went ahead to verify its authenticity. The divorce certificate is real; Mrs. Oaks was the one who signed the divorce agreement and had her lawyer process it."Also, Mrs. Oaks had already collected a portion of your assets according to the conditions listed on the divorce agreement."Justin was already used to feeling thunderstruck by now. With trembling hands, he accepted the divorce certificate. As his eyes struggled to focus on the words, he felt cowardice overwhelming him for once.Unfortunately, reality would never change just because he was too cowardly to look at the certificate.The official seal stamped on the divorce certificate resembled a heated iron poker that scalded his heart ruthlessly, leaving him with an

Justin's overwhelming need to see Lynette made him extraordinarily excited. Hence, he didn't notice the look of contempt the receptionist had been casting at him.When he finally took a seat in the lounge area, he overheard a few employees' conversation."Don't tell me he's here to ask Ms. Colt to remarry him!""That's most likely the case. Seriously, that man knows no shame! To think that he actually has the balls to come to our company just to plead with Ms. Colt to get back with him!""I'm just worried that Ms. Colt might agree to his request out of pity…""Honestly, it's really hard to tell. They were together for ten years, after all. Ten long years!""Please don't let it happen! Ms. Colt is so pretty, not to mention she's super capable! I heard that as soon as she joined the company, she was able to close several lucrative deals all by herself! Outstanding women like her should be paired with amazing men like Mr. Hanks!""Wait, you ship them too? Not gonna lie, Ms. Colt an

Over the following days, Justin never gave up in pursuing Lynette despite her avoidance of him.When the bouquet he had painstakingly chosen was brought into her office, she was quick to instruct someone else to throw it into the lobby's trash can right in front of him.Justin went to great lengths to whip up a lunchbox for Lynette. After managing to deliver it to her desk, he could only watch as she gave it away to a janitor out in the streets.Even when he personally crafted another ring and gave it to her, she didn't hesitate to chuck it into a storm drain.Despite everything, Justin had yet to give up on Lynette.When she headed off to work, he'd drop breakfast off on her desk. After she got off work, he'd wait outside her residential area just so he could see her again.During this period, Justin devoted all of his energy to wooing Lynette. He didn't even bother showing up at Oaks Group for work.Poor Lynette was physically and emotionally drained because of Justin's consta

It turned out that Lynette didn't choose to leave Justin on a whim. After getting rejected and hurt countless times, the disappointment and grievance she felt could no longer fuel the love she once had for him. In the end, she chose to walk away with nothing but a broken heart.Yet, Justin had resorted to despicable means to rob her of even the right to love herself.The laptop's screen had already gone dark by then. He closed the lid before turning to look out the window.It was drizzling at the moment. That was Lynette's favorite weather.Justin remembered that Lynette loved lounging on the couch with him while watching immature soap operas during light rainy days. In the past, he found it boring and annoying. Now, that memory became a dream that would never come true in this lifetime.Some time later, Justin carefully took out the wedding ring that was supposed to be Lynette's. He gently caressed every inch of the ring, hoping to pick up on her old scent that used to linger o