The Almighty Lord Caspian by Cath Nitfisch

Chapter 2 Ex-Husband

Early the next morning, Caspian and Melanie stood in front of the entrance of their run-down apartment building where they lived.

They waited for the bus by the road.

Caspian gave Melanie one last chance and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?”

Without even looking at him, Melanie replied, “There’s no need.”

As she finished speaking, her phone started ringing from inside her new Gucci bag.

Melanie fished out her brand-new iPhone. When she saw the caller ID on the screen, she walked over to a nearby sycamore tree. She answered the call in a gentle tone.

A few months ago, Melanie had spoken to Caspian in such a sweet voice as well. However, her favor now belonged to another man who was on the other end of the call.

Once Caspian was certain that their relationship was over, he didn’t waste time trying to change her mind.

The bus arrived after a while. When the doors opened, Caspian gestured to Melanie, who had just finished her call to get on the bus.

Melanie walked over to the bus and glanced at Caspian. There was a hint of disdain and mockery in her gaze as she stared at Caspian with pity.

“A few months ago, we took the bus to register our marriage. Today, we are also taking the bus to divorce each other. Remember, this is the reason for our divorce.”

The third stop of the bus route was at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Both of them sat in different rows without speaking a word, right behind each other.

Afterward, they arrived at the counter for divorce proceedings at the Civil Affairs Bureau. The staff invited them to sit down and asked for their documents.

As the staff member checked their documents, he asked the both of them, “Have you two considered this thoroughly and divided your joint assets?”

Melanie couldn’t wait to respond, “We have thought this true. Please settle the proceedings quickly. We don’t have many assets. We live in a rental house and we can’t afford a car. The items in the room are all we have.

“Some were bought by me and some by him. I’m leaving everything to him. We also have a small amount in the bank account which I will leave to him as well. It’s probably around 180 dollars. I don’t want anything.”

Although she sounded like a generous person, her look of disdain clearly showed that she thought of it as charity to her ex-husband.

Caspian sensed an urgency in her tone.

The staff member finally stamped their divorce certificates.

After that, he handed them to Caspian and Melanie respectively.

When they registered for marriage, they had to queue up and verify their documents to complete the proceedings.

took them around half an hour. On the other hand, getting divorced was much

minutes, both of them

with a smile. “Melanie, even though we are

contact with Caspian. She stuffed the divorce certificate into

the time I lived in poverty. The six months of our marriage felt like a nightmare to me. Now that the nightmare is over, I feel

Caspian was taken aback.

woman he did his best to love for the past six months would describe their time together as

lingering feelings he felt

sounds of a

BMW sports car

the car

with pockmarked skin and balding hair stepped out of the

Caspian recognized this man.

the son of

one eye. Although he was ugly, he had a decent

his dad’s connections to get to where he

he remained unmarried for

of the car,

a smug expression, “Although you didn’t do much, thank you so much for taking care of my wife for the past six months! From now on, she’s my woman. I’ll definitely do my best to take care of Melanie,

wife, I will not let her take public transportation nor do any house chores. I’ll do my best to give her the best life I

words of gratitude toward Caspian did not mask the mocking tone in his voice. At the same time,

ignored him but stared at

that Melanie could do much better. She should have found a younger, richer, and

for being richer than him on the

asked her, “Did you divorce

her head as her cheeks turned

she mustered

to me and will give me a better life. He genuinely cares for me. I’m not

is kind to me. He is also willing to spend time to keep me company. In my eyes, that makes him far superior in comparison to

convince herself

hide her

her go. Men should be open-minded. Competent men like me must do their best to take care

Bobby spoke, he nodded condescendingly at Caspian. “There is a kind of love

Bobby and turned

face. “Did you abandon me for

words hit a nerve with

her image and screamed hysterically on the spot, “How dare you call my husband a handicapped man? He drives a BMW. How about you? You take the bus every day! He earns tens of thousands of dollars each month,

in the afternoon. You come home every day covered in sweat, but you only make five

let them meet me. Are you concerned that

handicap, why don’t you take a good

life, you can’t even afford to buy a car, let alone a BMW sports car. Caspian, accept your fate. You’re just a poor