Chapter 99

| froze for a second, glancing instinctively at Bryant.

He looked as calm as ever, his eyes soft and warm, holding me close in a way that screamed anything but ‘we’re here to get divorced.”

The hall floor was dry, contrasting sharply with the storm outside. I gently pulled away from his embrace, my lips pressing together. “No, we’re here to file for divorce.”

“Oh…” The staff member looked genuinely disappointed, “It’s not easy for two people to come together, and you seem on good terms. Why decide on a divorce? It’s a big decision. Don’t act hastily. Once there’s a crack, it’s hard to mend.”

I looked down, feeling helpless. “You might have it backward. Cracks don’t appear because of divorce. We’re here because we couldn’t mend those cracks.”

Few couples would head down this path if they weren’t at their wits’ end.

Seeing no point in persuading further, the clerk sighed. “Fine then. The rain has kept most folks at home. We’re all at your service.”

“Thanks,” I said, heading to the nearest available employee. “Hi, we’d like to process a

divorce.”

all the necessary

over my documents and looked at Bryant,

mixed emotions, and he said in a

but Bryant didn’t move, his hand gripping the document envelope tightly, veins

“Bryant?” I urged.

responded, a flicker of pain in his eyes,

sure about this? If there’s any doubt, you might take

calmly, “Our marriage could hurt his darling at any moment. He’s thought it

could see his clenched fists, the

didn’t waver. Hadn’t Bryant made his choice as well? Why

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Romeo in front of me?

on how to split your assets?” the clerk asked as he flipped through

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