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It took Roxanne only ten minutes to gather all the necessary documents. She cross-checked them carefully against the information she had collected.Once she had confirmed everything was in order, she walked out holding the folder and squinted slightly when she saw Andre collapsed by the doorway.What performance was this supposed to be now? Was he planning to fake an illness now, just to delay the divorce?As she walked up to him, her guard immediately went up. Her tone carried clear suspicion. "Not feeling well?"It was not a question of concern—it was an accusation.Andre could easily tell the difference. He shook his head, pushed himself upright with one hand against the doorframe, and forced a faint smile. "I'm fine. Let us go."Only when she saw him open the door did Roxanne lower her guard slightly and follow behind him.On the way back to the courthouse, neither of them said another word.Roxanne kept checking her watch, mentally calculating the time. The moment they got
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The corners of Roxanne's smiling lips twitched slightly. She did seem to have said that.Yet heaven knew that she only said it to push Andre into agreeing to the divorce sooner. She had never actually intended to have a deep conversation with him.Who in their right mind would want to sit and have an awkward heart-to-heart with their ex-husband after the divorce? Was it not more appropriate to grab drinks with friends and celebrate her new life?Although she had always been someone who kept her word, she did not want to ruin such a wonderful moment, so she came up with an excuse."I did say that, but I never said we had to talk right now, did I? Next time. We can talk when I have time."Andre did not let go of her wrist."After what happened last time, when you tricked me into signing the divorce agreement and disappeared without a word, it's really hard for me to trust anything you say now. You even changed all your contact information. If you leave today and vanish again, where
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"Hello, I want a divorce."In the third year of her marriage, Roxanne Levine decided to file for divorce. But she did so without telling her husband.Across the desk, the lawyer, Nathaniel Shepherd, responded in a formulaic tone after hearing her intent."If you wish to proceed with a divorce, both parties need to sign the divorce agreement. After that, there will be a one-month cooling-off period before the divorce is finalized. Did your husband not come with you today?"Roxanne paused for a few seconds. "I'll make sure he signs it.""Very well. I'll draft a divorce agreement for you."After a short wait, Roxanne received the document. She lowered her head and walked down the stairs, her thoughts drifting to everything that had happened recently.Just as she reached the front desk, a familiar voice called out to her."Roxy? What are you doing at the law firm?"She looked up. The moment her eyes met Andre Spencer's deep gaze—eyes that seemed to pierce right through her—her hea
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It was late into the night, but Roxanne remained wide awake.She buried her face in the pillow, her mind tangled with thoughts. Suddenly, an unruly hand slipped around her waist. Feeling the warm breath against her back, she instinctively shifted away, dodging the kiss that was about to land on her.Her resistance caught Andre by surprise. After all, in the three years since their marriage, it had always been Roxanne who eagerly sought his embrace.This rare moment of his own desire being met with rejection made it impossible for him not to ask, "Are you in a bad mood?""I'm on my period," Roxanne replied, making up an excuse on the spot.Andre did not think much of it. He responded with a quiet hum and gently tucked the blanket around her. As was his habit before bed, he mentally reviewed the day's events. Suddenly, he recalled the property transfer agreement from earlier and asked about it."Where's the property transfer agreement? Let me check if there are any loopholes."Rox
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One afternoon, Roxanne's computer suddenly froze. In order to quickly finish organizing her files, she borrowed Andre's laptop.While she was waiting for the documents to transfer, a new message notification suddenly popped up. She clicked it without thinking and saw that it was a message from the law firm."Andre, we're having a company dinner tonight. Are you bringing your girlfriend?"Seeing that message, Roxanne's hand trembled slightly.In the three years they had been married, Andre had never made their relationship public. In the eyes of others, he had always appeared to be single. That was also why, when she went to his law firm for legal consultation, not a single person had recognized her.Would he say yes this time?Roxanne did not know. She did not dare to hope.Andre, seated beside her, glanced up at her the moment he saw the message as if trying to gauge her expression.Noticing his gaze, Roxanne gave a faint smile. "Are you going to take me to the dinner?"What
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The night wind blew through the car window, sending strands of hair flying in every direction.Throughout the entire ride, Roxanne's mind replayed the image of Caitlin standing beside Andre again and again.Perhaps she had been hurt too many times because, at this point, she no longer felt pain. All that remained was an overwhelming sense of exhaustion.Why did the 30-day cooling-off period feel this long?She rubbed her stinging eyes. In a moment of carelessness, she failed to notice the car ahead reversing illegally and crashed straight into it. A loud bang echoed through the air. Her leg became trapped beneath the twisted frame of the car door, and blood flowed freely down her skin. In an instant, all color drained from her face, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead.Despite the stabbing pain, she stayed rational and called for emergency services.After she was rushed into the emergency room, the doctor conducted a full examination. The injury was not life-threatening, but
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Roxanne never expected Andre to return.Fortunately, Erica happened to come in at that moment. Roxanne quickly forced down her panic and raised her hand to point."Erica. She's the one getting a divorce."Erica glanced at the two of them and immediately caught on, nodding with quick understanding. "Uh... Yes, I'm the one planning to get divorced. The process is already underway."Andre was not particularly close with Roxanne, so he naturally had little interaction with her friends.Although he had met Erica once or twice, he knew nothing about her personal circumstances. Upon hearing this, he frowned. "If you wanted to divorce, why didn't you come to me first?"Erica could not keep up the lie. Her words stumbled from her mouth, unsure and fragmented.Seeing this, Roxanne quickly stepped in to take over the conversation. "You were busy handling Caitlin's divorce case at the time. I was afraid you'd be overwhelmed, so I didn't want to disturb you."The moment she mentioned Caitli
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After returning home, Roxanne initially planned to speed up the moving process. However, her leg injury had not fully healed, and her movement was still limited, so she hired a moving company to come and assist on-site.Cardboard boxes of all sizes filled the living room. Several workers bustled around, packing and lifting items, moving in and out of the house with the door wide open.When Andre returned and saw the chaotic scene, he immediately asked what was going on. Roxanne calmly delivered the explanation she had prepared in advance."The Northwich apartment has been fully renovated. It's closer to where you work, so I thought we'd move there. It'll be more convenient."Thinking of the property transfer agreement he signed last time, Andre nodded.After changing his shoes, he walked over to the couch and sat down. As he mentally recalled the layout of the new apartment, he made small talk with Roxanne."I remember you like gardening. When the time comes, why not leave the ea
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The corners of Roxanne's smiling lips twitched slightly. She did seem to have said that.Yet heaven knew that she only said it to push Andre into agreeing to the divorce sooner. She had never actually intended to have a deep conversation with him.Who in their right mind would want to sit and have an awkward heart-to-heart with their ex-husband after the divorce? Was it not more appropriate to grab drinks with friends and celebrate her new life?Although she had always been someone who kept her word, she did not want to ruin such a wonderful moment, so she came up with an excuse."I did say that, but I never said we had to talk right now, did I? Next time. We can talk when I have time."Andre did not let go of her wrist."After what happened last time, when you tricked me into signing the divorce agreement and disappeared without a word, it's really hard for me to trust anything you say now. You even changed all your contact information. If you leave today and vanish again, where
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It took Roxanne only ten minutes to gather all the necessary documents. She cross-checked them carefully against the information she had collected.Once she had confirmed everything was in order, she walked out holding the folder and squinted slightly when she saw Andre collapsed by the doorway.What performance was this supposed to be now? Was he planning to fake an illness now, just to delay the divorce?As she walked up to him, her guard immediately went up. Her tone carried clear suspicion. "Not feeling well?"It was not a question of concern—it was an accusation.Andre could easily tell the difference. He shook his head, pushed himself upright with one hand against the doorframe, and forced a faint smile. "I'm fine. Let us go."Only when she saw him open the door did Roxanne lower her guard slightly and follow behind him.On the way back to the courthouse, neither of them said another word.Roxanne kept checking her watch, mentally calculating the time. The moment they got
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Roxanne did not believe him. To Andre, that was a devastating blow.Yet he also knew that it was he who had worn down her trust in him. He had no one to blame but himself.He had rehearsed this outcome in his mind countless times. It was still within the realm of what he could bear. He took a deep breath, and his tone only grew more resolute. "I'll prove everything I said is true, Roxy. Just give me one more chance, please?"The car had already pulled into the underground garage and come to a halt. Roxanne unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and spoke with the weary indifference."Just file the divorce. You can prove whatever you want after that."With that, she no longer cared how he reacted. She simply walked straight toward the elevator.The conversation had gone full circle, landing once more on the topic of divorce. Andre finally understood that she had made up her mind.His fists clenched tightly at his sides, veins bulging along his forearms. Yet he could find no rel
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Just as they reached a traffic light, Andre brought the car to a stop and turned toward Roxanne, his gaze heavy and unreadable."I'm not unhappy with anything. If you're set on divorcing me, I'm willing to leave with nothing. I never intended to threaten you. I just have too many unanswered questions. I'm just unwilling to end it like this." The word 'unwilling' caught Roxanne off guard, and a flicker of surprise crossed her face."What exactly are you unwilling about? That we got divorced without you knowing? Or that I beat you to asking for divorce?""Neither, Roxy."Seeing the confusion on her face, Andre gave a bitter laugh. His low voice carried an emotion too tangled to name—part regret, part helplessness."I'm unwilling to be misunderstood by you. I'm unsatisfied that you wouldn't even give me a chance. I'm unwilling to draw a final line between us like this."This time, it was Roxanne who fell silent. She did not quite understand what he meant by all this.Was he not t
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After learning from Nathaniel that Roxanne had returned to Newham, Andre immediately tried to arrange a meeting but was flatly rejected. He felt a pang of disappointment, but there was nothing he could do. All he could do was silently wait for her to come to him.During that time, he read through the divorce agreement and the property division document countless times, line by line. He even purchased numerous items to match the old apartment layout down to the smallest detail.Clinging to a sliver of hope that Roxanne might forgive him, he tried to restore their shared space to exactly how it used to be—as if that could somehow bring everything back to normal.Days passed, one after another. At the end of September, he finally received a phone call from Nathaniel.Roxanne had agreed to meet him, but the meeting place was in front of the courthouse. All of Andre's anticipation collapsed in an instant. Still, he showed up—empty-handed.Seeing him arrive without even the bare minimum
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On the seventh day after Roxanne's departure, Andre had nearly reached his breaking point. With nothing behind him but a bottomless abyss and nowhere left to retreat, he finally became clear-headed.Although the divorce cooling-off period had ended, the legal process was not yet complete.Roxanne should come back to file the divorce at the courthouse with him together.Once he understood that, Andre—who had been in a state of despair for days—pulled himself together again. He applied to end his leave and returned to the law firm. The first thing he did was seek out Nathaniel.Over the past few days, Nathaniel had relayed countless messages on his behalf. Now, seeing Andre looking even more gaunt and hollow, he could not help but feel a bit sorry for him.He had just opened his mouth to offer a few words of comfort when Andre spoke first, his tone calm and composed."Mr. Shepherd, please tell her that I agree to the divorce. Ask her to come back and file the divorce at the courtho
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On the third day after Roxanne's departure, Andre had tried everything he could but still failed to reach her. Time continued to pass, and the sense of panic in his heart grew heavier with each hour.Caitlin had contacted him several times over the past few days, but he had turned her down every time.When she showed up at his door and saw how worn and haggard he looked, she was startled. Her eyes were immediately filled with concern. "Andre, what happened?"At this point, seeing Caitlin standing before him stirred a complicated mix of emotions in Andre's heart. He had already transformed his feelings for her into something more like family affection, but he had never found the right moment to tell her.Now that Roxanne had left because of a misunderstanding between them, he knew he could no longer delay. He needed to explain everything—clearly and completely."Caitlin, I've been trying to get in touch with Roxy these past few days.""Roxy? What happened to her?"Seeing the worr
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After realizing that Roxanne had unintentionally discovered that photo album, Andre could not sleep for the entire night. His mind played through everything that had happened over the years, again and again.If, during the first decade of his youth, he had been chasing after Caitlin, then in the three years following her marriage, he had been trying to let her go.From the moment she became someone else's wife, he had decided to see her only as a younger sister from then on. As for Roxanne, who had always been chasing after him, Andre initially saw her only as a friend.Perhaps it was because they both carried the pain of unrequited love that he had always felt a lingering guilt toward her. That guilt lingered for many years until three years ago, when they met again. The moment he saw her, he knew she had not let go of him.Hence, when his parents pressured him to get married, he spent a long time going back and forth, stuck on a single question. Should he obey his parents and mar
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With the decision to leave Newham, Roxanne went straight to the train station. She pointed randomly at a destination and bought a ticket, beginning her first trip after the divorce.In a single day, she traveled from north to south. The temperature gradually rose, and the air grew more humid.With her luggage, she arrived in a completely unfamiliar city—Wallowdale.Unlike the fast-paced life of Newham, everything in this small city moved at a slower rhythm. After storing her luggage at a small hotel, she began to wander aimlessly through the streets.She ordered a bowl of comforting stew, sat at a noisy roadside stall, and drank a cold beverage. Her entire body and mind began to unwind.Her phone chimed with a ding. She opened her new WhatsApp account, which contained only a few contacts. The message was from Nathaniel, and there were two texts."Roxanne, why didn't you tell me who you were before getting divorced? Gosh, now look what has happened. I couldn't give away your conta
