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Chapter 2
Raymond did not say anything. The pressure inside the office made it hard for one to breathe.
After a moment of stalemate, Scarlett shrugged and said, “Okay, I won’t disturb you, Mr. Shaw. Monday, 9:00 am, the City Hall, be there or be square.”
Once she finished, she lifted her hand to tuck her loose hair behind her ear. Before she left, she was not resigned to the outcome, after all. “Raymond Shaw, congratulations. You’re free—you finally got rid of me, a shameless woman.”
Scarlett looked at him and laughed at herself.
“What kind of trick are you playing again?”
This time, Raymond finally spoke, but his words were piercing as usual.
Scarlett glanced at him and responded, “Don’t worry, this time, it’s for real. That said, let me also tell you that this is your only and last time to get rid of me, so you must cherish it.”
Her eyes were a bit hot. She did not want to lose her face and give him the chance to ridicule her by crying in front of him. As such, she turned around and left in her high heels.
Raymond watched as she walked away. Only when she disappeared around the corner did he reach out to flip the divorce agreement in front of him.
This divorce agreement was drafted by someone on Scarlett’s side. Based on the whole agreement, she did not ask for a single penny from all of his property. In a way, she was leaving the marriage with nothing.
Raymond was not surprised that Scarlett wanted a divorce. It had been three years, after all, and he did not take her as a wife at all.
Despite that, he did not believe that she did not want anything from the divorce.
Scarlett had always had a big appetite. Back when the Shaw family asked her how she would like to be repaid for saving Jean, she asked to be married to Raymond.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUnfortunately, she miscalculated. Raymond had long done a property notarization before they got married so that it would be easier to send her away if he one day could not take it anymore.
This time, it seemed like it was also a trick of hers.
Raymond twitched his mouth mockingly and lifted his hand to toss the divorce agreement to the side. He did not take it seriously.
Scarlett walked out of the building. Alexis’ sports car was very striking.
Alexis opened the passenger door just as Scarlett was walking over. “How was it? Did he sign it?”
Scarlett lowered her body and sat inside. “No.”
“That can’t be. Julie Woods is back, isn’t Raymond worried?”
Scarlett fastened her seatbelt and glanced at her. “Alexa, are you doing this intentionally?”
Everything Alexis said was hurtful. If it was not for their friendship of over a decade, she could immediately create a piece of news.
Alexis touched her nose embarrassedly when her little plan was exposed. “It’s my first time seeing someone getting a divorce in high spirits. I just wanted to test if you’ve really given up or were just infuriated.”
“Be a human, Alexis!”
Scarlett did not want to care about the gloating fellow next to her. She simply shut her eyes and automatically blocked everything out.
The sports car stopped after half an hour. Scarlett opened her eyes and unfastened her seatbelt. “Thanks.”
Alexis remained in the car and gave her two flying kisses. “Don’t secretly cry, Lettie. Love you~ Muacks!”
As soon as she finished, the red sports car vroomed away.
Scarlett was so mad that she laughed. ‘What kind of bad friend do I have!’
Her villa was cleaned by the housekeeper in advance. The smart door look gathered several recognition methods such as speech, fingerprint, facial, and so on. Once she called out, “Hilla, open the door”, the sandalwood door in front of her automatically opened inward. “Welcome home, Master.”
“Hilla, boil some water.”
Scarlett dragged her suitcase up to the master bedroom on the second floor. The suitcase was filled with her things during her three years at the Shaw Residence, all of which she had brought over back then.
After settling her suitcase, the water had just been boiled. She mixed it with some cold water and drank most of the cup as she leaned over the bar.
Scarlett was rather shocked when her tears rolled down.
When she recalled what Alexis said before she left, she could not help but disdain herself.
Sure enough, she could not be cool for long.
Well, it was still good because at least, she only could not hold it back anymore when she was alone.
After enduring it all morning, Scarlett finally could not take it anymore. She put down her cup and directly leaned over the bar to cry.
She had liked Raymond for a decade but in the end, what she got in return was three years of a humiliating marriage. She did not gain anything.
‘Am I not resigned to the outcome?
‘Of course, but what’s the use of that? He doesn’t love you, Scarlett.’
Ever since Scarlett left the Shaw Residence, she spent two days in a muddled state.
Apart from sleeping, she did nothing else.
The only thing was that she did not sleep well either as she had many bizarre dreams.
Scarlett even dreamed about the incident that happened when she was 15 years old. She naively thought that that old woman really needed help. Who knew, she was just prey to that woman.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe was in despair and frightened when those people dragged her to the car, but such dark tragedies happened from time to time in that narrow and dark alley.
Nobody would come to rescue her, and no one would have dared to do it.
Nonetheless, just as she resigned herself to face, it was that teenager who kicked the man holding her, dragged her by the hand, and ran out of that despairing alley.
Scarlett did not know how long she ran. She only dared to stop when that teenager stopped.
During that escape in a sorry state, she did not even have time to see his face clearly. Only when they stopped did she notice that the teenager in front of her had a clear and bright face.
He had a pair of very dark eyes as though there were whirlpools inside them. Scarlett only took a look at them and got sucked in.
“What’s your name?”
After surviving that misfortune, Scarlett asked for his name nervously yet expectantly.
“Raymond Shaw.”
The teenager’s voice was as mesmerizing as his eyes. Scarlett never realized that her heart was beating so fast. “Thanks for saving me.”
“You’re safe now, so I’m leaving.”
He let go and turned around to walk away.
Scarlett subconsciously chased after him. “Raymond, can I—”
However, at the next second, the teenage Raymond suddenly turned into the adult Raymond. He looked at her with indifference and disgust. “Scarlett, what kind of trick are you playing again?”
Scarlett woke up with a jolt. The alarm clock on the side kept ringing. She frowned and lifted her hand to touch the corner of her slightly wet eye. “Hilla, turn off the alarm clock.”
With that, the ringing stopped, and the room returned to silence.
Scarlett took her phone. Half an hour ago, Alexis had sent her a message to give her some support.
Yes, it was Monday, and she had a date with Raymond for divorce.
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