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.

matters regarding matrimonial assets—cars, housing,

in the house Julius bought. As a celebratory act, we had both

bought it with my dad’s money. Back then, Julius’ faked righteousness and pretense to rely on himself had my parents coaxed and made them think he

with his multiple rejections, my dad ultimately still forked out money to buy a mid-range car that looked presentable

ever since after our wedding night. Thus, we would only spend

would also buy some daily necessities at times, but

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

one had to remember that he had once asked

find that Julius’ expression froze a little as

Ahem.” Benjamin coughed, and with a solemn expression, he continued, “Based on what both of you have said, there aren’t any problems except for one point. Mr. Keaton, as the wrong party in this marriage

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

not reject that, but he had

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

have to fork out money for the divorce, I

heard him speak, “Mr. Keaton, do you think the damage you’ve caused to my client is only worth a hundred

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

front of me had all along felt like a submissive person today, until this particular

snarled, “Liliana! I’ve agreed to your request for a divorce, and I’ve agreed to the compensation too! Don’t

I’m the one who ordered Benjamin to

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

words, Benjamin lightly tapped my shoulders and calmly replied, “Mr. Keaton, this seems like a huge sum, but for you,

the whole sum now. We can always sign the papers first,

know every detail of Julius so well, including where he worked and his position in

explanation, Julius’ face

table too tightly that

two new sets of the

on, leaving Julius