Chapter 19

Cassie instantly moved to the seat next to Iris and held her daughter's hand. "Iris, it's not that I want to be mad at you, but you can't be so willful. Your father and I are just ordinary people, but after you married Stanley, we're able to live in such a nice house. He's injured now, but you're not there for him; you're failing as a wife right now."

"What else did he say?" Iris inquired.

"He said you're upset with him and asked us to talk to you. Iris, isn't this enough? He already apologized to us. You should go back to him," Cassie persuaded.

Iris scoffed, looking at her mother. "Mom, Stanley and I are divorced. The divorce papers are already finalized. Why should I go back?"

Cassie was taken aback, and Dennis stared at his daughter in disbelief. "D-Divorced?"

"Iris, what in the world happened?" Cassie asked.

"He cheated on me, so we divorced." Iris produced the divorce certificate, ready to confront her parents.

Cassie grabbed the certificate and inspected it. It was indeed