55: Feeling Guilty?

The civil affairs office wasn't crowded, but since they arrived later, they had to wait. Lillian, who had barely slept the night before, felt exhausted and found a place to sit down.

Oliver followed but remained standing, his face as dark as ever, not looking to join her.

Once inside the civil affairs office, Lillian was relatively calm.

She looked up at Oliver and asked, "Aren’t you going to sit?"

"No need," he replied, his voice devoid of warmth and without so much as a glance at her.

Lillian got the message; he didn't want to deal with her. Why would he, when they were about to divorce and he was soon to be free with his beloved Serena?

Thankfully, she had never harbored any illusions about remaining friends after the divorce.

At first, their silence was comfortable, but as time passed, whispers from around them started to creep in.

"This atmosphere... they're here for a divorce, right?"

"Divorce? With their looks? It’s incomprehensible that they would split up."

"Hard to imagine t