Chapter 4

The greatest sorrow is a dead heart; even death itself is secondary.

The two toothbrushes I saw in the bathroom shattered my last illusion.

In the following days, I focused on my work.

During this time, Mia contacted me many times, but I ignored all her calls and texts.

However, it's a small world. News of me starting at a new company quickly reached Mia.

That day, as I was proofreading documents, a colleague told me a beautiful woman was looking for me at the entrance.

Sure enough, it was my wife.

After so many days of cold war, I thought she had come to her senses and agreed to divorce.

But to my surprise, as soon as we met, she threw herself into my arms.

Her body was still soft, but her face looked terrible, with particularly prominent dark circles under her eyes.

Yet, I no longer believed it was because of me that she hadn't slept well. Those two toothbrushes explained everything.

"Honey, please, stop this drama, okay? Come back home with me! These past few days without you, I can't eat, I can't sleep."

"I keep forgetting to pick up packages, and I don't even know how to pay the utility bills anymore."

"I miss you, I miss our son. Just come back, and we can discuss anything else."

Mia's eyes were tear-rimmed, but faced with her show of weakness, my only response was a cold laugh.

"Mia, save your crocodile tears. You're already living with Carter, did you think I wouldn't know? How can you live with Carter and still shamelessly beg me not to divorce you? How do you even do it?"

She asked, astonished, "Living together? When did I start living with him? It's just that I've been feeling down these past few days, and he was worried something might happen to me, so he... he stayed at our place to keep me company. He chatted with me, I cooked for him, that's all it was. You really shouldn't overthink it!"

"Enough. I'm not interested in your stories. Mia, you're a boss, for goodness sake. Don't cheapen yourself like this and become a laughingstock. Divorcing you is a decision I've deeply considered. If you're just here to persuade me not to divorce, then please leave."

"William, no matter what you say, I will never divorce you! Because I love you, my life can't be without you!"

Mia's words made my heart tremble for a moment.

"I used to want to hear you say those three words, but you always called me childish and lectured me that love isn't about words, it's about actions. So, I won't listen to what you say; I'll only look at what you do."

"My love for you has been completely consumed by your endless lack of boundaries; there's nothing left.

"And your 'love' for me, wasn't really love. It was just a habit of being taken care of by me. Actually, you could solve this problem by hiring a housekeeper. Alright, I have to work. Please leave now."

As we talked, more and more people gathered around.

Some people even recognized Mia. She didn't like being gossiped about and pointed at, so she had to leave our office.

I was called into her office by my boss, Kaitlyn. After hearing what happened, she looked at me with a hint of sympathy.

"While you shouldn't deal with personal matters at the office, this isn't your fault. Alright, you can go. Just be more careful next time."

For years, I'd been emotionally manipulated by Mia, living a very suppressed life. Suddenly having a woman who was so understanding and compassionate made me feel an urge to cry.

Outside, a storm raged, but my heart was calm.

I thought, after hearing my firm words, Mia wouldn't bother me anymore.

It wasn't until I finished work that I realized she was still waiting for me at the entrance.

Seeing me come out, she ignored the pouring rain and ran straight to me.

She told me to get in the car, and she'd drive me home.

She let the rain drench her, but I wasn't falling for her ploy to gain sympathy.

"No need. I'll take the bus home."

I walked around her, opened my umbrella, and got on the bus.

She frantically drove after the bus, but during rush hour, and with the roads slick from the rain, she got into a car accident.

Finally, following a call from the police, her parents and I were summoned to the traffic police station.

Carter also came with her parents.