The divorce agreement came through quickly. Silas practically handed over half of his assets to me. Along with that, he included 10% of the company's shares.I didn’t refuse. I accepted it outright. I wouldn’t turn my back on money since it felt like his way of compensating us for everything.The next time I saw Silas was at the entrance of the civil affairs office. He looked utterly exhausted, his once pristine suit now rumpled and disheveled. "I sent Lily and her daughter abroad. I really have nothing to do with them anymore," he said.I didn’t know what he thought saying that would accomplish. Did he think it would turn back time?Seeing my lack of response, he pressed on, "Do we really have to do this?" His voice was low, laced with a faint plea.I took a deep breath and looked at him. "Yes. This is a relief for both of us. Or you can think of it as letting me go."He lowered his gaze, remaining silent for a moment, before finally nodding.We entered the civil affairs office
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