Chapter 12 Fuck This Marriage
Jeremiah was silent for seconds. Then, his tone softened slightly. “We’re husband and wife. Strictly speaking, Elsa is like a sister to me. I only keep her by my side because you asked me to look after her. Why must you be so petty about this?
“If it bothers you that much, I can have her transferred to another position. That should solve the problem, right?”
He made it sound like I was being unreasonable when it was his restless desire to cheat at fault. His words were like a cold dagger to my heart.
In my past life, Jeremiah had indeed transferred Elsa to a different position, but it was only after my parents had pressured him into it. He resented them deeply for that and started showering Elsa with gifts and projects under the guise of making it up to her.
Then, they grew closer once more until they crossed the line.
The truth was that transferring her was pointless. If they wanted to meet, they’d find countless reasons and opportunities to do so.
I looked at him and firmly declared, “I don’t need you to do that. I just want a divorce!”
After adjusting myself to sit comfortably, I ignored the displeasure on Jeremiah’s face and continued, “I’m going back to work. That’s what I want to do right now. Marriage is too constraining. Fuck it!”
Jeremiah’s eyes locked on me. They burned with a rage that was about to erupt. “Why should I listen to you? Why should we get a divorce just because you say so?”
His expression screamed, “What can you do about it if I refuse?” I almost snickered in amusement.
I scoffed and started threatening him, “If you won’t agree to the divorce, I’ll just have to accept media interviews and reveal the truth about our failing marriage. I’ll tell the truth on camera. I believe everyone can look up your scandals with Elsa, and they probably already know what’s going on.
“If you don’t want this to become a scandal that’ll humiliate you and affect Cornell Group’s share price, you’d better listen to me. Let’s end this in peace.”
Jeremiah stared at me with his eyes wide in disbelief. “How bold you’ve gotten to threaten me!”
I shrugged indifferently. “Call it whatever you want!”
I had said everything that needed to be said. As a businessman, he should know how to weigh the pros and cons.
Then, he uttered word by word, “You want a divorce? I refuse to let you have your way! You’re not
Chapter 12 Fuck This Marriage
thinking clearly right now. Take some time to calm down. Now, get out of the car!”
I rolled my eyes. Fine, I’d get out. It wasn’t like I cared to stay in his car anyway.
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As soon as I stepped out, I saw Elsa standing nearby with a look of worry. She hurried over once
she saw me. “Jane, did you two fight again? Actually-”
I didn’t bother to hear her fake concern and coldly cut her off, “This has nothing to do with you.
Ignoring her hurt expression, I walked straight into the restaurant.
I overheard their conversation behind me. “Jeremiah, Jane seems really upset. You should
comfort her.”
“Leave her be. She’s just throwing a tantrum. She’ll come back once she calms down. Get in the
car. I’ll send you home.”
I lowered my eyes to hide the cold glint in them. I’d never go back to him, not in this lifetime.
I returned to the restaurant and finished the meal with Eric.
He didn’t dampen the mood by bringing up the two, and he didn’t pry into my personal matters
either. Instead, we reminisced amusing moments from our days in college.
Aside from the earlier intèrruption, the meal ended on a relatively pleasant note.
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