Chapter 0105

Mary walked quickly toward the front entrance, trying not to look back. But suddenly, she found herself face–to–face with Maximus’s piercing gaze. Her steps altered, and a hollow feeling settled in her stomach as her palms began to sweat.

Peter and Aurora trailed behind her, but they had paused when Catherine stopped them to give instructions about Mary’s care. She listed request after request, unsure if sending Mary away was the right decision. But the girl had been adamant about leaving, and Catherine couldn’t do anything more to stop her.

“Can we talk?” Maximus asked, his voice and expression tinged with nostalgia.

“There’s nothing for us to talk about. Whatever needs to be said, say it to my lawyer. I’ll do the same if necessary,” Mary replied coldly, continuing on her way.

“I brought the divorce papers. There’s no need to go to court,” Maximus said, his tone serious.

Mary stopped abruptly, standing with her back to him. His words twisted her heart, but this was a step she had been asking to take for months. Now that it was in front of her, she couldn’t back down.

“Let’s go to the garden. I’ll sign the damn papers there,” she said, snatching the folder from his hands

As she headed down the corridor toward the garden, Peter and Aurora emerged with Catherine. Peter’s temper flared the moment he saw Maximus.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Peter snapped.

“Peter, calm down!” Catherine interjected. “He came to deliver the divorce papers.”

forgotten

knew. But Maximus asked me for this favor, and I

said, giving Maximus a blank stare. “I’ll

sparing Peter a glance, Maximus walked past him and followed Mary to the garden. They stopped at the bench where

a pen?” Mary asked as she sat

pocket and handed it to her.

back my heart. Ha, not that you can. Isn’t it ironic? I don’t ask for property or money, just for my heart and time back–but even

Maximus murmured, a tear

expecting a child with Alexia. But they’re wrong—I know everything. I also know you’re in a hurry because you’re about to get married. I wish

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Maximus began, but he stopped himself. There was no

with my foot after I stepped on broken glass, ‘stealing milk.‘ You seemed like the most attractive man I’d ever met. But I didn’t know about the

All I can do is leave your life,”

long road ahead, and I hate it when Peter drives tired.

up, removed the ring from her finger,

yours. Don’t ever cross my

sorry,” Maximus said softly.

a hand on his arm. urging him to give them

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