Chapter 99

| froze for a second, glancing instinctively at Bryant.

He looked as calm as ever, his eyes soft and warm, holding me close in a way that screamed anything but ‘we’re here to get divorced.”

The hall floor was dry, contrasting sharply with the storm outside. I gently pulled away from his embrace, my lips pressing together. “No, we’re here to file for divorce.”

“Oh…” The staff member looked genuinely disappointed, “It’s not easy for two people to come together, and you seem on good terms. Why decide on a divorce? It’s a big decision. Don’t act hastily. Once there’s a crack, it’s hard to mend.”

I looked down, feeling helpless. “You might have it backward. Cracks don’t appear because of divorce. We’re here because we couldn’t mend those cracks.”

Few couples would head down this path if they weren’t at their wits’ end.

Seeing no point in persuading further, the clerk sighed. “Fine then. The rain has kept most folks at home. We’re all at your service.”

to the nearest available employee. “Hi, we’d like to

divorce.”

all the necessary

over my

His perfect face clouded with mixed emotions, and he said

Bryant didn’t move, his hand gripping the document envelope tightly, veins standing out

“Bryant?” I urged.

of pain in his eyes, but under my insistent gaze,

you both sure about this? If there’s any doubt,

calmly, “Our marriage could hurt his darling at any moment. He’s thought it

eyes briefly as if to concede. Yet, only I could see his clenched fists,

Hadn’t Bryant made his choice as well? Why did he

Chapter 99

Romeo in front of

agreed on how to split your assets?”

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