Chapter 9
Nathaniel fare instantly turned dark.
“Vivi, who’s in your house?”
Before I could answer. Tihan walked mat wearing an apron and stand behind me
“Nathaniel. Long time unser.
My son frowned and asked, annoyed,
“Mom, who’s this guy?”
Ethan smirked and answered for me.
“He used to be your mom’s childhood friend. Now he’s her divorce attorney”
My son puffed up his cheeks and glared at him.
“My mom and dad are not getting divorced.”
Nathaniel’s expression soured even more
“Ethan, you’d better watch what you say.”
“I’m not getting divorced from Vivianne. She loves me.”
Don’t forget–Vivianne cut ties with you because of me
Ethan’s smile faded. His voice turned cold.
“People change, Nathaniel. You, of all people, should know that”
“Or did you already forget your wife the moment some random woman showed up?”
That hit Nathaniel like a punch to the gut. He clenched his jaw, eyes burning like a lion ready to pounce.
“Erhan, you really think I can’t make a few calls and have you blacklisted from every firm in New York?
That was enough. I cut in
“That’s enough, Nathaniel. Don’t go there.”
Nathaniel looked at me like I’d stabbed him in the back
“You’re siding with him?”
It was probably the first time I’d ever stood up for another man in front of him.
And it clearly broke something inside him.
But I didn’t care anymore.
I’d heard these arguments, lived these scepes to many times over the years while he played house with habella.
I didn’t wand to argue. I turned and cliped the door.
This time, Nathaniel didn’t stop me.
but as the door clicked shut, I thought I heard my son crying
Dinched My Toxic Dun for a Millionaire Upgrade!
Telssed my eyes, took a breath, and rooganed them caim again
“Sorry about that
1 locked up at Dhan and formed a seule.
He didn’t say anything. Just reached out and ruffled my hair like he used to when we were kids
For some reason, Ty
by eyes went red.
“Dinner’s ready.”
The meeting that afternoon didn’t go well.
Nathaniel said he was too basy to attend and told us to reschedule.
new he wasn’t busy.
He was scared. !
Scared that if he showed up, this divorce would actually became real
Ethan didn’t argue. He just had the lawyer relay a message.
If necessary, we file a formal lawsuit.
On my way out of the cafe, I saw Nathaniel
He was sitting alone at our old table, staring at the views we used to love.
I didn’t stop.
I walked right past him.
Just like our lives-
We crossed paths once,
But ww
were always meant to walk in parallel
The next few weeks were a blur of court hearings and running the flower shop.
All I wanted was to get the dhorce finalized as soon as possible.
Dhan started showing up more and more,
Like the years we’d lost had never happened.
Then finally, some good news.
With my permission, Ethan set up a meeting with Isabella.
I didn’t know what they talked about.
But when they were done, bella sent me a folder of photos.
In the pictures, Nathaniel was kissing her, arms wrapped tightly around her.
Even though I didn’t love him anymore,
Chapter 9
Seeing those pictures still broke me
Not him.
that for the years I’d wasted on someone who never deserved in
At the end of the message, Isabella had left me a
