After discussing our strategy, I prepared to go home and pack, telling Chase I was going on a trip with Hanna to unwind. I didn't have his impeccable acting skills and was afraid of giving myself away before obtaining concrete evidence of his infidelity. If he knew I wanted a divorce, he would take action. The cost of divorce was too high for him to bear.
As we walked out, we saw a somewhat familiar person. Seeing her, my breath caught and I felt transported back to that helpless night.
Hanna quickly pulled me away, constantly reassuring me, "Monica, it's all over. Breathe with me, inhale ... exhale ... repeat three times."
Once I calmed down, Hanna drove me home. Halfway there, she suddenly spoke, "Monica, the person opposite her is the most famous divorce lawyer in Seaside City."
My heart skipped a beat.
"Monica, if you want to take him down, you might consider going through her. Spouses know many secrets about each other," Hanna said.
I shook my head, "Let's just focus on the divorce first."
Hanna sighed and continued driving in silence.
When I got home, I found Chase still there, which immediately ruined my mood further.
Chase looked displeased when he saw Hanna. "Hanna, as a lawyer, if you don't have any clients, you should find someone to date instead of stealing my wife. I finally returned from a business trip and wanted to spend some time alone with her, but you whisked her away on a trip. How is that acceptable?"
Chase and Hanna never got along well. Hanna couldn't stand him, thinking he was fake. Chase, meanwhile, was too deep into his role. My close relationship with Hanna made him jealous.
