Chapter 17 Be a Man

Once she had composed herself and emerged, she saw him changing clothes and asked, “Where are you going? Didn’t

you say you wanted to talk to Julius about our divorce?”

Arthur didn’t even glance at her and replied coldly, “You said some hurtful things to him. He doesn’t want to see you.”

Inside, Charlotte scoffed. Was Julius upset just because she had said she didn’t want a child like him?

So, had he ever considered her feelings when he called her a shame in the past?

Charlotte didn’t want to drag Julius into

her issues with Arthur. After all, he was just a child and had no say in this.

“Divorce is between the two of

us,”

she said. “Arthur, can you please stop dragging this out? Come on, be a man.”

He paused while adjusting his collar, and his eyes locked onto her face, a heavy pressure enveloping her.

Charlotte realized she might have crossed a line, but she summoned her courage and continued, “From what I’ve observed over the past few days, it’s clear we don’t have a good marriage. I wasn’t happy before I lost my memory, so let’s just get a divorce and move on.”

unhappy in the

small, mocking

Arthur’s lips.

your memory back,” he said coolly before

feeling a bit bewildered. What did

mean?

he think she was

he believe she had

That was ridiculous.

treated as a stand–in for another woman while being looked down

life?

marrying him was

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have given himself way too much

the Hardwick family, her life had been genuinely joyful

She stomped her foot in frustration, left the bedroom, and headed

the living room, she saw Julius returning from school. Dressed in his uniform, he stood straight. The features of his young face

seem like a five–year–old

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he noticed Charlotte, he frowned and instantly turned away,

Charlotte muttered under

Jennifer, and asked, “You heard what

between you and

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