Chapter 98
When Love Breaks by jack
Chapter 98
He hesitated, âYou heard about what happened in the company?â
âYeah, just found out today.â I tried to shrug it off casually but realized I didnât have the strength to do that. âSo, youâre not going to change your decision, are you?â
How could he bear to put Margaret back in the line of fire?
As expected, his expression turned cold. âMargaretâs pregnancy is fragile. She canât handle stress. But donât worry. Once sheâs better, I wonât let you get wronged again.â
Hearing that felt like getting my heart frozen over. I fought back the urge to cry, disappointed. âWhat if I was pregnant, too? What if my situation was even worse?â
Every second I stood there, I could feel the dull pain in my lower abdomen, the dampness below. But my husband told me his love couldnât handle stress, so I had to suffer.
Did it mean I was born to be wronged, huh?
Bryant stiffened, then let out a bitter laugh. âWhy are you acting just as childish as she is? I was stunned. âWhat?â
Bryant said, âExcept for your safe periods, when did we not use protection? You canât be pregnant.â
Suddenly, a chill swept over me, making my bones feel icy. My heart trembled, and my voice was hoarse. âYou never thought about us having a child?â
He frowned, âDid you want childrenâ¦â
âStop.â I suddenly couldnât control my emotions, cutting him off coldly. âYou said you were free. Letâs get the paperwork done this afternoon.â
Bryantâs face darkened instantly. âI donât have time.â
âNot today, then tomorrow.â I pressed my lips together, speaking deliberately, âTomorrow afternoon, Iâll wait for you at the town hallâs entrance.â
âThen letâs make it noon. If weâre parting, at least letâs have a breakup lunch,â Bryant said, looking down.
I was on the verge of tears, shaking my head. âPeople who are separating shouldnât leave too many memories.â
With that, the elevator doors opened. I dared not look at Bryant again and stepped into the
elevator.
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Chapter 98
The next afternoon, Christine saw me getting ready to leave. âYouâre going out? Didnât the doctor say you need rest?â
âIâm going to get a divorce.â The temperature dropped sharply. I wore a white cashmere coat, but my lips still looked bloodless. âThe sooner I get this done, the less Iâll be affected emotionally. The doctor said being happy is important.â
Besides, it was just a short drive there and back, hardly two miles. It was not much different from resting.
She was worried. âDo you want me to come with you?â
âNo, thanks.â I wanted to go alone.
Sadly, when we got married, Bryant didnât show up. It was Timothy who arranged for someone to handle it. This time, going through the divorce process, we could finally enter the town hall together for once. There was no happy gathering, but there should be a good parting.
Bryant was already waiting at the entrance when I arrived at the town hall. The weather was terrible, an uncommon heavy, rain for autumn.
He walked over to my car with an umbrella, helping me out and carefully warning me, âTake it slow. Watch out for puddles.â
âOkay.â The air was damp and cold. When I got off, I shivered and looked up at him, âLetâs go in.â
The ground was slippery and maybe he was afraid I would fall. His arm firmly around my shoulder, just like heâd done for our whole three years of marriage.
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I felt a bit melancholy. We
each other as husband and wife, but once we stepped out of this door, weâd be strangers.
As we walked in, a cheerful staff member approached us. âHere to pick up the marriage certificate? You two must love each other, coming
out in this heavy rain to get married.â
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