When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

“Please, Leo, I’m begging you. Please head home with me,” Amelie Dillion pleaded pathetically, ignoring the scornful gazes surrounding her booth. When her husband, Leo Alston, heard her words, he stood up stiffly and walked out with a grim expression. However, he did not oblige to her request and took her to another booth. Then, he took a bank card out of his wallet, threw it on the table in front of her, and said coldly, “I’m not interested in going home with you to celebrate that so-called wedding anniversary. Here, take this and go shopping on your own!” After finishing his words, he didn’t stay any longer and left the booth. “Leo!” She grabbed the hem of his shirt in panic. “Would you believe me if I told you that I didn’t break the promise because of myself?” Hearing her words, he retorted with a sneer, “Would you believe your own words? Are you sure you broke the promise because of me?” It is because of you! If only you remembered what really happened, you would then understand everything. Sadly, you have forgotten about the past. Hence, no matter how much I explain it to you, you would only find it ridiculous, thought Amelie as her shoulders dropped in defeat. Ring! At that moment, her phone’s alarm rang, signaling that it was 12.00AM, concluding the day of their wedding anniversary. It also meant that the time she had set for herself to let everything go was up. Even so, she still wanted to make the last run for it. “Leo—” Before she could get her words out, Amelie’s phone cut her off again with a notification. Then, she looked at her phone and saw a photo of a man and a woman sleeping together. The man in the photo was Leo, her husband. Huh, Leo cheated on me. Well, I don’t want a man who cheated! Amelie thought. In that split second, she finally made up her mind. “Let’s get a divorce.” As she spoke, she silently let go of the hem of his shirt. Hearing her words, Leo turned around and looked at her in surprise. After all, he didn’t believe that she would say such words to him when she had just been begging him to spend their anniversary together. However, he then realized that she was a smart and calculative person. There was no way she would give up on being Mrs. Alston. “The password is eight zeros!” After telling her the card’s password, Leo left her alone. After he left, Amelie looked at the card and smiled bitterly. To think that I have spent four years of my life trying to prove that I love him for who he is, not for his money or the title of Mrs. Alston. Moreover, I even gave him fifteen days to choose between his family and the one he loves. In the end, I lost everything! Since I’ve done everything in my power while loving him, I won’t hesitate to move on when the time comes! Thinking about this, she rushed out of the booth and stopped Leo by the elevator. Then, she gave him the divorce papers and said, “I’m serious about getting a divorce. I won’t take a single penny from your family and leave without taking anything!” Just as her words fell, she heard a loud bang and saw that the papers had been thrown into the garbage can. “Know your place before acting like a madwoman!” Leo said in annoyance. Amelie knew that he was like the Alstons, who thought that she would not be able to survive without him since she was not educated, had no background, and had no job. “Don’t worry, I know my place very well.” She picked up the papers and dusted the dirt off of them before handing them to him again. “Since it’s too late to do the procedures today, let’s do it at 9.00AM tomorrow. Be there or be square.” After finishing her words, she walked past him and left. When Amelie arrived downstairs, she suddenly deflated and leaned against the wall, gasping for air. What she had done just now took a toll on her since she was used to being submissive around him. As she thought about it, tears rolled down her cheeks while she wiped them away. Although she was prompt to cut ties with him, she was still in agony; this was someone whom she had loved for almost ten years, after all. After some time, she sighed and stood up, looking at her reflection mockingly in the mirror. This must be my biggest failure in life by using four years and fifteen days to prove to myself that a man will never be in love with me, she thought. The next day, Amelie went to the Civil Affairs Bureau early in the morning. When the clock struck at 11.00AM, Leo was still nowhere to be seen. In the meantime, she had called him multiple times, but he did not answer his phone. Knowing that he was a busy man, she ended up going to his company since she wanted to get this done today. Just as she arrived at his company, she saw him standing in front of a car. He was holding the car door with one hand while he had placed the other hand on the roof as a woman slowly entered the vehicle. When the woman turned her head, Amelie saw who it was; it was the woman Leo couldn’t forget. When Amelie saw the scene, she huffed as an ironic smile formed on her lips. Initially, she thought Leo couldn’t make it to their divorce because he was busy. Never did she expect that he would be absent because he was keeping his sweetheart company. Amelie wondered how clingy he was when he had spent most of his time with his sweetheart when the woman returned half a month ago. As soon as Leo’s sweetheart left, Amelie walked up to him and said, “I have been waiting for you. No matter how busy you are, getting a divorce won’t take up much of your time.” Leo frowned when he saw her, and annoyance filled his eyes. “I still have to evaluate some important projects. I can’t have any negative news at this moment!” Hearing his excuse, she thought it was ridiculous and felt that it would be worse if people found out that he was spending time with his sweetheart while still being married rather than divorced. Before she could say anything, Leo’s assistant rushed forward and told him that an important matter was waiting for him. The two then left, and Amelie lost touch with him once again. However, she didn’t want to wait any longer. Thus, she texted him, asking him to show up on behalf of their four years marriage while sending him the time to meet up. When she arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau on time in the afternoon, she saw Leo as expected. He stood in front of his car and looked like a masterpiece with his handsome features. Even when they were getting a divorce, Amelie was still attracted to him and felt bitterness in her heart. Would I have still made that reckless decision had I known our ending from the start? she thought. While thinking about it, Amelie couldn’t help but reach out as she touched her left eye. In fact, no one knew that she couldn’t see things with her left eye anymore. Then, she suppressed her emotions, strode forward, and handed the divorce papers to him again. “I have already signed the papers. All you have to do is sign it. Then, we will be able to go through the procedures,” she said. This time, Leo didn’t say anything and just stiffened before signing his name on the divorce papers. The procedures were quick to go by. After they filled in some forms, the staff stamped the documents and said, “There will be a cooling-off period for you two. If either one of you decides to call off the divorce within thirty days, you can cancel it anytime.” The staff didn’t give them the divorce certificate since they would need to wait for the cooling-off period to be over. However, Amelie wanted to end things quickly, so she asked, “Can we skip the cooling-off period and just get our divorce certificate?” “No, you can’t,” replied the staff member while shaking her head. Hearing the staff’s words, Amelie looked at Leo, but Leo didn’t say anything and left. Hence, she could only sign her name on the consent form. After all, he would not regret this divorce, and it would only take her some time before she could get the certificate. After everything was done, she rushed after Leo and said, “Well then, Mr. Alston, I’ll see you soon—” Before she could finish her words, Leo had already gotten into the car and slammed the door shut. Then, he drove off as the cold wind blew. Seeing his actions, Amelie sighed and shook her head, thinking to herself, Even after divorcing me, he’s still so mean. He’s no fun at all. After standing for a while, she dialed a number and said, “Come and pick me up. I’m divorced.”