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 eyes filled with redness as tears threatened to spill. Once again,

she tried, it was never enough. Soon, a man arrived outside. He spoke to the housekeeper, Sola

“Mrs. Alvarez is in her room. Follow

then led the man

She hadn’t expected Adam to act so quickly, sending the man he promised in

was just

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

landed on the grass below and felt a searing pain shooting through her

Celine? It’s so late. Why aren’t you home? Where the hell

pretty lace was flushed from the effects of the drug, making her even more

her had been eyeing her greedily. He reached out and draped an arm around her delicate shoulder, “Gorgeous, the 30

her attention fixed on the countdown timer on her phone. “Why are you so impatient? There are still five seconds left. He’ll definitely come. Five, four, three, two,

she finished counting down, the weight on her shoulder vanished. The hand that had been casually resting there was suddenly gripped by

the