The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 13

Celine’s ears buzzed. Did Adam actually say he would find her a man, even two?

He had already made his choice. He had chosen Carly without hesitation,

It felt like a sharp blade plunged deep into Celine’s heart, badsting and Bearing her apart until she was left raw and bleeding.

Her lips trembled as she struggled to find her voice. “Adam, I’m still your wife..”

Adam, now dressed in a clean black shirt and tailored trousers, had shed the earlier chaos of passion. He stood before her, composed and indifferent, excuding his usual cold elegance. He handed her something.

“This is for you,” he said.

Celine looked down. It was a check with an eight–figure sum. His cold, magnetic voice continued above her, “Celine, this is your divorce settlement. Let’s end this.” Adam placed the check on the bathroom counter, tamed, and strode out of the room,

just like her mother did years ago. Celine’s pale

Adam, she had desperately tried to hold onto them, but they gave all their love to Carly. No matter how hard she tried, it

“Mrs. Alvarez is in her room. Follow

led the

approaching footsteps, Celine’s face drained of all color, turning paper–white. She hadn’t expected Adam to act so quickly, sending the

was just

an instant, Celine got up, opened the window, and climbed out. It

on the grass below and felt a searing pain shooting through her ankle. Ignoring her

asked, “Hello? Celine? It’s so late. Why aren’t you home? Where the hell are you?” Hearing Robin’s voler

the bar. Her pretty lace was flushed

reached out and draped an arm around her delicate shoulder,

are you so impatient? There

down, the weight on her shoulder vanished. The hand that had been casually resting there

the