Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 39 Compromising Over And Again

“Do you guys know each other?” I asked, slightly baffled.

Looking overjoyed, Benjamin answered, “We’ve met once, and we had a great time chatting. Am I right, Mr. Keaton?”

I only became more bewildered than before. Why does that sound more like a threat even though Benjamin sounded nice?

What was weirder was the trace of panic that I saw flashing across Julius’ eyes.

Something was definitely up between the two. However, I chose to believe Benjamin since he was, after all, introduced by James, and his relationship with Dominic must be pretty close too.

Whatever. As long as I can get a divorce and get all the problems solved, anything’s fine.

“Tell me, what do you want today? Please speak your mind today so that the next time it’ll be at the court when we meet. It’s incredibly annoying to do a meet-up so often like this.”

I had to say it felt different with a professional sitting beside me.

Julius frowned and seemed somewhat infuriated. Nevertheless, he did not say anything else and only pulled out two sheets of paper from his briefcase.

At that instance, I saw what they were. On the heading were two words: Divorce Agreement.

I did not expect Benjamin to guess it right.

As Julius passed me one set, he said, “If there are no issues, then we can proceed to sign the papers and head down to the Registry Office after this.”

In place of me, Benjamin helped to receive the papers from Julius.

There was as though a surge of being snobbish and acting all high and mighty within me, and to be honest, it was a great feeling.

about matters regarding matrimonial assets—cars, housing, and savings—in

stayed in the house Julius bought. As a celebratory act, we had both forked out money to do some minor renovations to the

money. Back then, Julius’ faked righteousness and pretense to rely on

even with his multiple rejections, my dad ultimately still forked out money to

there were none. Julius was not fond of me ever since after our wedding night. Thus,

also buy some daily necessities at times, but those were small amounts that I did not want to

Did I get it right, Julius?” I deliberately questioned him to see what kind of attitude

all, one had to remember that he had once asked for fifty hundred thousand as one of the divorce

him to find that Julius’ expression froze

problems except for one point. Mr. Keaton, as

to Benjamin’s words. Does that mean I don’t have

did he not reject that, but he had also agreed to it readily and

surprise! Is this really Julius in front of me? Or perhaps Benjamin’s

a turn, I was very contented. Not only did I not have to fork out money for the divorce, I

did not think alike. As I was in joy over the results, I heard him speak, “Mr. Keaton, do you think the damage you’ve caused to my client is only worth a hundred thousand? How about this; I won’t ask for too

my gosh, it seems like the tables have turned! At

felt like a submissive

pointed at me as he snarled, “Liliana! I’ve agreed to your request for

the one who

all, Benjamin was fighting for my rights. Furthermore, Julius did not seem to feel he was

Benjamin lightly tapped my shoulders and calmly replied, “Mr. Keaton, this seems like a huge

now. We can always sign the papers first, and you can do the

know every detail of Julius so

Benjamin’s explanation, Julius’

clenched into the table too tightly that even his

I’ve mentioned, I can draft two new

added on, leaving Julius no