After her call with her parents, Silvia received a notification that five thousand dollars had been transferred into her bank account. It was from her mother. Right after that, she received a text.[Use this money for the divorce proceedings. It's best not to use Ryan’s money anymore, especially when you've already made your final decision.]Clutching to her phone as she stared at her mother's message, Silvia bit her lips as tears silently fell down her cheeks.Her parents’ enthusiasm regarding her divorce showed that they had long recognized the problems within her marriage. Yet, Silvia was still foolishly trying to stay with Ryan.When Rosaline returned, Silvia informed the former that she needed to go back to Ryan's place to pack some things. Being a good friend, Rosaline happily agreed to look after Autumn while Silvia was away.Before heading out, Silvia checked on her daughter, only to realize that Autumn’s cheeks were flushed and that her body was burning up quickly. Realiz
Her lawyer sounded quite apologetic as he said, "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Pierce. I've been way too busy with work lately, and I have to go on a business trip soon. I don't think I can take on your divorce case with Mr. Pierce. Please hire someone else instead."Hearing him call her Mrs. Pierce made Silvia wince in disgust. She wondered to herself, 'He clearly knows I'm going to divorce with Pierce. What does he even mean by calling me that?''He had always referred to me as Miss Alberich when he contacted me in the past.'Silvia was never one to nitpick on someone else's behavior, so she didn't express her discomfort about it. Instead, she tried to persuade the lawyer in hopes he would change his mind, as it would be too tedious to change lawyers at this point."Mr. Smith-"Before she could say anything further, the lawyer quickly hung up after apologizing once more. This confused Silvia somewhat, and it killed her drowsiness completely.Mr. Smith was actually the lawyer Silvia hire
"You've been living together for five years. You even have a daughter together. So tell me, have you fallen in love with Silvia?"Hearing this made Ryan freeze up for a brief moment. He turned away, avoiding his mother's question. "Mom, we're talking about you and Dad…"He thought to himself, ‘Does it really matter if I love her or not? I never intended to end the relationship after we got married, anyway.’Ophelia continued to stare at her son for a few seconds, then sighed. "Ryan, I don't know why Silvia made the decision to file for a divorce. But I want to say…you should just let her go if you don't love her."Ryan didn't expect his mother to encourage his own divorce. Yet he could understand his mother's intentions, as she too was a victim of a loveless marriage. It was natural for her to stand by Silvia's decision.Ophelia continued as she smiled softly, "She's still young, so just let go of her. Let her find her own happiness. Don't hold her back…and don't hold yourself bac
Ryan approached the mother and daughter, standing before them. Yet, Silvia decided to look away and ignore the man entirely.Having been ignored, Ryan had no choice but to turn to Autumn instead, bending down as he asked, "I heard you were sick. How are you feeling now?"The little one hid behind her mother shyly when she heard him expressing concern towards her. She nodded gently, replying, "I feel better now. I took my medicine every day.""Good," Ryan continued. "Didn't I promise to take you to Disneyland a while ago? Papa has some free time now, so how about we take a little vacation for a few days?"Autumn's eyes instantly lit up like the beautiful night sky, just like how her mother once used to smile, turning into adorable little crescents.For a moment, Ryan was slightly dazed as he continued staring into those eyes.Yet, the little girl's initial excitement was soon replaced with doubt. "You're not lying to me, are you Papa?"He had never played with her throughout her
"Be good when you're at Grandma's, okay?"With Autumn still in Ryan's arms, Silvia couldn't bring herself to get any closer. Thus, she decided to advise Autumn from a short distance.The little girl's anger seemed to have entirely subsided after hearing Ryan say that the trip was still ongoing. Instead, she went ahead and asked another question that angered her mother."Mama, aren’t you coming with us?"Silvia fell silent, suppressing her anger as she replied, "Mama still has some things to tend to with Aunt Rosa tonight, so yes, I'm not going. Tell Grandma I said hi."After that, she turned around and left without bidding goodbyes, walking straight to the supermarket.Ryan would’ve chased after her to teach her a lesson if he wasn't carrying their daughter at the time. Furthermore, his mother was still waiting for them at home.Je didn't seem to be in a hurry to do so either. He knew she couldn't divorce him without a lawyer, which meant he had more than enough chances to punis
The secretary sounded quite conflicted, and told Silvia that she needed to request permission from Ryan to reveal such information. With this, Silvia hung up on them with gritted teeth.For a while, the secretary was unreachable as well, and Silvia decided to wait till it was evening to make another call to them. This time round, the secretary finally gave her a small piece of information, telling her that Ryan was at a cafe to meet with a client at the time. If Silvia wanted to look for him, the secretary advised Silvia to go there first. She even gave Silvia the name of the cafe.Without any hesitation, Silvia took a cab and headed straight to the cafe with her bags.The moment she stepped into the cafe, she heard a familiar melody sounding through the area.Something always brings me back to you,It never takes too long,No matter what I say or do,I'll still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone,You hold me without touch,You keep me without chains,I never wanted anyth
Even when she had decided to file for divorce, she never felt any hatred towards him.Yet, she couldn't describe just how much she hated him at this very moment. She hated him for using the divorce against her, just to torment and humiliate her. Turning away, she ignored his annoyed expression and dashed out of the cafe without looking back at all. She knew he was just doing all this to make her give up on divorcing him. She was aware he just wanted her to know that she was no match for him, and that she should surrender while she still could. She knew how much he loved control, and that he was trying his best to save his ego after she announced their divorce in front of others. However, Silvia refused to give in to his demands.'Fine. If I can't find a lawyer who will help me, I'll just separate with him for now. Doesn't the law allow a divorce as long as you've lived apart for two years?'On the other hand, the drenched Ryan was at first shocked by her actions; soon, it
Ryan, however, was able to take the can back with ease. He shot her a cold glance. "I wonder who made you this way? You're so spoiled."Rather offended by his insults, Nora quickly responded, "Oh, you're calling me spoiled? Why don't you look at yourself? Silv definitely spoiled you way too much for your own good!"The sudden mention of Silvia made Ryan's expression darken once more, especially when Nora mentioned Silvia spoiling him. The air suddenly felt rather thick, as everyone in the room knew that she was currently trying to divorce him.Nora stuck her tongue out and escaped back into her room.On the other hand, Ryan sat down on the couch, downing the can of beer in his hands in one go.Ophelia glanced at him and sat down as well, asking nonchalantly, "Did you see Silvia today?""Mhm," Ryan responded dismissively, getting up to get another can of beer from the fridge.Seeing her son's current expression, Ophelia couldn't help but sigh.She knew her son's personality be