Chapter 139

A surge of inexplicable emotion welled up in Carlisle’s chest, his eyes reddening as he glared at Katrina with gritted teeth. “Divorce? Don’t think about it. I won’t agree.”

katrina hurrowed het brows in sumprise. There was a fabut, u cking suvile hugging at her lips, “Carlisle, haven’t you always wanted to marry Shirley to make up for those regrets from your youth? I’m willingly stepping aside now what’s these to disagree with?”

des this sounds? How

“I’ve already told you that there’s nothing between me and Shirley! Stop this nonsense!” he snapped, his frustration mounting. “Do you know how ridiculous will Shirley and Ivy hold their heads high if someone finds out?”

Katrina let out a cold, sardonic laugh, “Oh, now you care about appearances? Where was this concern when you were parading her around town?

“Everyone in the social circles of Phappolis knows Shirley is your mistress. What’s the point of pretending to be virtuous now? Don’t you think that’s a bit hypocritical?

Her words struck a nerve, igniting the fury simmering within Carlisle. He barked, “Enough! Can you let go of the past already? I’ve treated you more than fairly–don’t push your

Jack!”

Disappointment filled Katrina’s gaze, though she no longer held any expectations for Carlisle.

“If that’s how you teel, then sign the divorce agreement, Once it’s done, I won’t be in your way anymore!

an unshakable irritability clawing at him. “I won’t sign

stormed

a car starting echoed outside, fading into the

bed, exhaustion etched on her face as her eyes fell on the shredded

this marriage, but Carlisle

more value to offer him,

she would wait. Eventually, he

Wen at all. It was

at school and returning home in the evenings to teach Alexander how to cook. rare sense of peace.

and uneventful, but for once, it gave her

sore. She asked the students to read and memorize on their own while she

more than three or four minutes when she

a commotion

even stepped through the door, she heard a boy yelling,

it back! Who said

a beat as she quickened her pace into the room. What she saw made her

boys were in the middle of a heated fight. One of them, wearing a thin, wom sweater, had his classmate by the collar, his eyes red with tears and fury

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