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,

ago. Celine’s pale eyes filled with redness as tears threatened to spill. Once again,

Carly. No matter how hard she tried, it was never enough. Soon, a man arrived outside. He spoke to the housekeeper, Sola “Mr. Alvarez sent me. I’m here for Mrs. Alvarez,

“Mrs. Alvarez is in her room.

the man

turning paper–white. She hadn’t expected Adam to act so quickly, sending the man he promised in

was just so

opened the window, and climbed out. It was

pain shooting through her ankle. Ignoring her disheveled state, Celine pulled

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

bar. Her pretty lace was

draped an arm around her delicate shoulder, “Gorgeous, the 30 minutes are almost up. Your boyfriend isn’t coming.

her phone. “Why are you so impatient? There are still five seconds left. He’ll definitely come. Five, four, three,

weight on her shoulder vanished. The hand that had been casually

the