Tom’s patience finallyranna. “Ahicht, Enmight
Once the testing footsteps faded, I stepped back, feeling my tare dinh with embarrassmmt. I wished I could disappeve into the ground.
Landl his legal webe it was Mandy, the mistiess, who should be the one hiding
Ahhigh I driested seeing that pair of shameless lovers, my insrjective reaction in ħade just now was alsobitely ridebun
“mem. I’m some“Tastik apologisel, medice midwadi diame “Tidid’t mein to: 1 jord didn’t want to see them and hid without thinking !
“M’s fine” Nechackkbseftly, histoecanting a fatalitening “Well let them off the hook the time next time, you can skip them apİN
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Thankan, Tom “
“Comeon Take you home?
The next morning, my phone voddenly nang as Twas hurring breaktar
“Hello, than –
The Mr Cook
Summers. Ein quinton Cook, the lays Mr. White arranged for you
Tenddrei help but marvel at Tem’s efficiency
Ahit abritenmersation, Cotton crally understood the situation and outlined the dice terms. The assured me would handle wrything, and I wouldn’t need to worry
After hang up, licht awe of relied wash over me
This Quinton was quite famous–ekknamed “Tine’s Sure–Wan Attomey.”
di www.sund therewash La case he couldn’t win.
For a divorce, this was practically child’s play.
The heavy burden in my hearted, and my mood improved.
Now that the biggest obstacle to my divorce from Gavin had been resolved, it was only a matter of time we separated, whether it happened sooner or later
Soon, the “Mrs Gould” tile would no longer be attached to me, and I could finally focus on doing what it loved.
I majored in broadcasting and hosting during university, but my true passion was voler acting
Undommately, Gavin had always considered voice acting unrespectable and refused to let me pursue it. After marrying him. Freluctantly gave it up
Now, was time to pick it up agan
Erecorded a voice demo that moming and sent to several companies looking for voice actors
But after two years away from the field, I worried my skills had regressed and wouldn’t meettoday’s industry standards.
While analously waiting for a response, mephone anexpectedly nang again This time, the call was from Gavin
Frowning at the caller ID, Thesitated before answering. Though Had no desire to talk to him, lassumed the call might be about the divorce. “Hello?““”
“Grace,come bome right now! My roum’s sick.………
Thadn’t expected him to avoid the topic of discectly.
But when i heard what he said, I couldn’t help but from “What’s wrong with her?“”
I thought this might be a ploy to luremeback. The last tape 1 saw her, she seemed perfectly fine
“The doctor and she’s been overthinking, and it’s been too much for her heart. She’s probably been worrying about you.”
Myrbest nigbarned when Thrand this Amelia had always been genuinely kind to me, treating me like her own daughter.
Desplieunyeuemadur ber Redli, Frouddu’t shake my apprehension that he might harer set this trapi
While I debut weer in gu, het weak voicecame through the
ugh the phone, cutting oft myk
ation: “Ganda, didn’t tell you not to call Grace?ribe tine aber sote rest. Don’take
(was only after heating het waret I was convinced shendly won’t well
Although Erin Donger wanted anything to do wah Gavin, Troolda’t bel
When I uw Aquela lying in bed, juleandligile, I was startled by law much she had changed.
Star forced a sinde idesjate her rahasti
Iva beshile bei aiheuttipelek doxt up, bodling my lun
Though it had ouly been a few days, it be it like she had aged years, ber vitality completely diuinol.
“It’s nothing serious, fr’i postan old condition,” she sait pointing to her chest. “Ewe been feeling anxious and ven’t been able to sleep well. The doctor already checked, it’s not
Thorked at
I knew she had a history of heart issues, though they had been well controlled (halo’t expected her condition to worsen in quickly.
“Yes, I’ve takencil. Don’t worry Ell be time after aloderet.”
porng my two years at the could residence, Tunderstood Victor well. He was atten away on business, sometimes for month. His relationship with Amelia was practically nonexistent and his heart was entirely devoted to Marsch” canther
As ter gavm, he had no concept at care or empathy, completely oblivious to Amelia’s hardships.
No one at hore truly understood and cared for her. Now that she was sick and vulnerable, she needed someone to take care of her.
Seeing my silemer, Amelia genth patted my hand. “Grace, are you really going to divorce Gavin? Is there no way to work things out?
1 protect my lip. Despite my concern for her, I nodded honestly
she sighed softh. “Grace, it’s not that I want to stop you. I just don’t want you two to have regrets.”
“There’s nothing to regret. He’s never loved me, and now I don’t love him either.”
she shook her head “No. Gavin does love you.”
“That’s impossible,” I replied firmly, unwilling to believe her.
Amucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, her voice gentle as always. “That food probably doesn’t even realize it himself”
Thughed quietly, thinking she was just trying to comfort me, though I no longer needed such reassurance.
Once upon a time, hearing someone say Gavin loved me, even if it was a lie, would have made me happy for days.
But now, it no longer mattered to me who he loved.
For a moment, neither of us said anything, and the room became unusually quiet
However, that peace didn’t last long. Suddenly, the door was pushed open.
“What are you doing here?” A harsh voice shattered the quiet like a clap of thunder.
Victor stormed into the room, his face twisted in anger. “Didn’t you say you were getting a divorce? Are you playing hard to get now?
(, you—” Amelia, already frail, struggled to scold him but was interrupted by violent coughing.
I quickly handed her a glass of water and gently rubbed her back. “Don’t upset yourself. Here Have some water”
“Stop acting like you care!” He snerted. “The doctor said she’s sick from overthinking, all thanks to you! You’re nothing but a jinx!
