A New Beginning
“You’re right. I’m looking forward to my new beginning.”
However, James wasn’t about to give up. He kept calling me from different numbers, one after another.
Finally, I picked up, my tone flat. “James, what exactly do you want?”
There was a pause on the other end. Then, he spoke in a low voice, “I never agreed to the divorce.”
A cold laugh slipped from my lips. My tone carried no trace of emotion.
“You said it yourself. The contract marriage would end after seven years, and we’d go our separate ways. Now that it’s over, I’ve walked away, just like we agreed.