The Divorce Agreement Came Into Effect, and the Husband Regretted itChapter 1
“Dad,I accept your proposal—I will leave Xavier and return home to inherit the family business.”
My trembling hand gripped the phone;my tone was firm.
On the other end my father was clearly taken aback when he heard my decision;he checked again,“Mia,once you make this choice you can’t turn back.You love him so much—are you sure you want to leave?”
“Sure.”I said coldly,with finality.
In the first year after our marriage,late at night and home alone with a 40°C fever from COVID,I used the last of my strength to send Xavier voice messages begging him to come home and take me to the emergency room.Ten voice messages—no reply.
In the second year of our marriage,I was robbed on a foreign street and nearly shot;I called the nearby Xavier for help.Twenty calls—no answer.
In the third year,with our third wedding anniversary,my car’s central system failed on the highway;during my pregnancy I suffered heavy bleeding,blood soaking the anniversary gifts I had brought for Xavier,and I was on the brink of death,urgently needing a guardian’s signature.All I heard was the dial tone that would never connect.
Desperate,I signed my own name.On the operating table I felt the child slip away bit by bit and finally lost hope.
Three days later I was discharged;Xavier knew nothing of my condition.To tell him,I unlocked my phone and saw my mother-in-law’s post.
The post contained a photo of Xavier with his childhood sweetheart Vanessa.Xavier gently held Vanessa,gazing at her tenderly.
The caption read:“They would have been perfect together.If my son hadn’t been taken by a filthy orphan with no status,she would have been my daughter-in-law.”
Reading those cruel taunts,my eyes stung.
In that moment I finally woke up to reality and saw clearly.
“Some things,once rotten—like a marriage—must be cast away.Now that I’ve recovered,it’s time to leave.”
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On our third wedding anniversary,I bought a lot of gifts for my husband and was rushing home to prepare a candlelight dinner.However,not long after my car started on the highway,the central control system of my car failed and I collided with a large truck.
He did not pick up even after calling twenty-three times but messaged me instead.
[Xavier:Stop bothering me!I will not be home today so don't wait,if you are useless the least you can do is to not create unnecessary drama.]