Esther gazed at Bradley with steady eyes, her expression calm and composed. She said, “Yes, I want a divorce.”
“No regrets?”
“Absolutely not,” Esther replied.
A trace of anger flickered in Bradley’s cold eyes. He handed his ID to the staff and said, “Let’s get this done
together.”
Upon giving his ID, he took a seat next to Esther, and an invisible weight pressed down on her. Esther instinctively
moved away from him as though another moment by his side might freeze her.
The staff processed two divorce certificates before Esther and Bradley. The new divorce certificates were stamped,
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Esther received her divorce certificate and stared at it in disbelief for a while. Finally, she was divorced! She had
established a clear boundary between herself and Bradley. From now on, they would go their separate ways.
Esther left with Tanya, paying no heed to Bradley, who watched her departing figure with a fierce gaze. A shadow of
melancholy crept in, and he exuded a threatening aura.
Esther carefully placed the divorce and voided marriage certificates into her bag. When she looked up, she saw
Mandy standing by the car.
Mandy had evidently noticed Esther and hurried over, saying softly, “Congratulations, Esther.”
In the past, seeing Mandy and Bradley together had pained Esther, making her feel bitter and jealous. However,
after experiencing life and death, she felt nothing but serenity when she saw them back together.
“Thank you, Ms. Pendleton.”
Mandy and Esther were not friends, and their relationship didn’t allow for friendly interaction.
“Actually…” Mandy glanced at Bradley, who was at the entrance, and spoke gently. “Esther, from an outsider’s
perspective, I think Bradley loves you. He’s just too arrogant, or perhaps too proud, to understand what love truly
means.”
“He might love others, but he won’t love me.” Esther no longer believed that Bradley was capable of loving
someone. At least, she had once given her all and eagerly tried to warm his cold heart, only to be disappointed.
As that disappointment accumulated, they buried her once-passionate love.
“Goodbye.”
Esther got into her car. As she did, she looked outside and saw Bradley and Mandy heading toward the counter to
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She gently touched her heart, feeling its steady beats beneath her palm. There was no pain or heartache—her
heart was filled with the boundless joy of divorce.
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With Esther successfully completing her divorce proceedings, those who genuinely cared for her were overjoyed.
They arranged a rooftop barbecue on this chilly winter night.
The glass room at Primus Mansion was warm and welcoming. The adults chatted while the children gathered
around the fire pit, roasting sweet potatoes and marshmallows.
The air was filled with a delightful sweetness.