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Chapter 112

Sarah took the thick stack of papers in her hand. Her fingers Brushed against the crisp edges, but she felt nothing. The ink on the front page eremed bold, almost aggressive in its declaration.

**Divorce Decreek

Her gaze settled on the first line.

**Arnold White requests full custody of Alex White. **

Her chest tightened, but the pain was distant–like watching a storm from behind a glass window.

She blinked slowly, then flipped through the rest. Pages and pages filled with legal jargon, all concerning

the division of assets. A cold, calculated strategy.

Sarah had come to inquire about the progress of their divorce, and Arnold had saved her a lot of trouble by offering to hand her the divorce contract.

She let out a short, quiet breath and flipped the document shut. Without reading further, she placed it back on the table with an air of indifference.

“I have no objections,” she said, her voice smooth, detached.

She reached into her handbag, her fingers grazing past lipstick and tissues before closing around a pen. With a steady hand, she prepared to sign.

Across the table, Arnold’s brows furrowed. His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something but

chose not to.

Charles, sitting nearby, was even more shocked. He had witnessed Sarah’s unwavering devotion to Arnold for years. He had seen her endure humiliation, disappointment, and heartbreak–all for the sake of this marriage. He had imagined that when she saw this document, she would erupt in fury, her emotions spilling over like a dam finally breaking. He had expected her to cry, to shout, to beg Arnold to

reconsider.

But instead, she was… calm.

Too calm.

crack in the façade. Her long lashes didn’t

didn’t make sense.

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pause. But Charles

it

moment of weakness.

This was the real

pen down and said lightly, “I’ll have

The room stilled.

expression darkened. “Why?”

her head slightly, her lips curving into something almost resembling a smile. “I just

loopholes. Especially

to get my hands on the divorce papers, or did you want something else?”

I want. It’s about what

Linda.

in the air

understood what she was implying.

always a possibility that she might try to take

in fighting Arnold. But she wasn’t

Arnold could respond, a soft knock interrupted

the doorway. “The old lady wants you to come

attend dinner.”

up, collecting the papers neatly. Without another word, she turned

her, Charles let out a low whistle.

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happened?” he asked, turning to Arnold. “She didn’t even try to fight for Alex?”

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