Chapter 9

When she arrived back at the mansion that night the house was empty. Good, she thought to herself. She made herself a Caesar salad with grilled chicken to eat. She pulled out her laptop and began applying for law school. She selected her preferred schools and applied at them first. She hoped her name would help her get in. She hadn't dropped her married name, Woods, yet. She'd handle that after everything settled.

The front door closed and Nathaniel walked into the living room where Ella sat.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Applying for school,” she said simply.

“What? Why?”

She looked up, shocked at the rise of volume in his voice. “What does it matter to you?”

“I won't have my wife going to school like I can't support the family. None of the other wives in our circles go to school or have full careers.”

“Ummm... have you forgotten that I'm not your wife anymore? What I do doesn't affect you.”

“You still hold the role until the divorce is final. You don't need to do any stupid s