Chapter 77 - 76

Chapter 77: Chapter 76

Thinking back to the tragedy of my past, to the heartbreaking faces of my parents, I felt an endless sorrow. Tears wouldn’t stop rolling down my cheeks. I always felt it was my fault, that their biggest mistake was having me, a person who loses all sense after falling in love. When I cried, it was like I lost the ability to speak. I just stood there, clutching the photo, crying so much that I couldn’t utter a word. This was the first time I broke down so badly in front of Damon since my rebirth. I watched him stand up and walk towards me. He hesitated for a moment before his hand came up to cradle my cheek, his thumb gently wiping away my tears. He sighed, "What are you crying for?" "You said you wanted a divorce, and I agreed!" I tried to control my emotions, choking back sobs, "What else do you want? You can give me less money, but please, don’t do anything to my parents! They’re still your in-laws!" "You’re the one who said you wanted a divorce." Damon corrected me, annoyance creeping into his voice. "I never mentioned divorce. How many times have you brought it up?" I mentioned divorce because I know you want it!" I looked up at him, "Don’t you love Ariel? Don’t you intend to give her a future? Wouldn’t it be better if we divorced sooner?" Damon just looked down at me. His eyes had this irresistible pull. They were always so cold. I rarely saw warmth in his eyes. He kept saying he didn’t want to divorce, but he never denied his feelings for Ariel. "You don’t need to say anything more, and you don’t need to threaten me with these photos. I don’t need your money. My parents can support me just fine." Damon’s silence brought another wave of heartache. I didn’t want to stay here anymore. After saying all that, I ran back to my room, grabbed my coat, and prepared to leave. As I changed my shoes at the door, I glanced at Damon, still standing in the living room. With a nasal voice, I said, "When you give me the divorce papers, give me these photos as well"

Consider it a trade. After rushing out of Silver Estates, I called James to pick me up. Half an hour later, I was on my way back to Starlight Estates.

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