Chapter 7
After leaving the courthouse, I had someone draft the divorce papers.
Within days, I notified Mr. Pierce to come sign them.
But strangely, he refused.
“Ace. I won’t agree to a divorce.”
“From the beginning. I never thought about divorcing you.”
“I can explain everything you want to know later, but you should understand, you do have a place in my heart”
“Ace, I don’t want to ruin what we have… our home…..”
Nauseated by his lengthy sermon, I hung up first.
This was the first time I’d ever hung up on him.
In the past, I could never bring myself to do it. Now I realized some things weren’t as hard as they seemed.
resolve.
I mailed the divorce papers, thinking he’d understand my
Unexpectedly, he showed up at my door the next day
As soon as he entered, he looked around, touching this and that.
This was the first time sinco his return that I saw genuine emotion in his eyes.
“Ace, you’ve kept our home so well this past year.”
“It’s exactly the same as when left…”
Mr. Pierce said, picking up his framed photo and mug from the cabinet.
“I really miss how we used to..
Without patience for his reminiscing, I stopped forward and threw both the frame and mug into the trash,
I mot his incredulous gaze with cold indifference.
I pulled out frosh divorce papers from the drawer and throw them at him.
“Sign them. Let’s and this cleanly it’s better for both of us
Git
“Mr. Pierce, I truly don’t want anything to do with you anymore. It’s absolutely disgusting.”
Perhaps the revulsion in my voice was too obvious; Mr. Pierce’s face darkened upon hearing i
He frowned and reached for my hand.
“Your hand… what happened?”
I withdrew without hesitation, stepping back with a cold laugh.
“This? It’s all thanks to you.”
His foco paled. His mouth opened and closed, trying to explain, but no words come out.
After a long moment, he sighed.
“Ace, I admit it. I love Summer Brooks. I’ve loved her for ten years.
“But that does
years,
–
mean you don’t have a place in my heart. I’m not heartless I’ve seen everything you’ve done all these
*Rest assured, I definitely return to this family. It’s just a matter of time.”
“If you just wait a little longer, we’ll be a family again, with Riley – the three of us…”
I couldn’t help but laugh coldly, interrupting his delusion.
“Mr. Pierce, how am I just now realizing you’re completely shameless?”
“You wont everything – don’t you find that ridiculous?”
“Wait for you? Endure your affair and bigamy? Do you think you deserve that?”
-After those words, Mr. Pierce fell silent
He held his face, looking solemn.
“I may not deserve it, but doesn’t Riley deserve a complete home?”
“As her father, how can I be absent from her childhood?”
Dilaw in her sl
sloop
Unable to tolerate his self–righteous attitude anymore, I pulled out the video of Riley in
Made him see clearly who was crying and screaming “No Daddy” in nightmares day and night.
“Mr. Pierce, I’m giving you one last chance.”
Chapter 7
“Will you sign, or not?”
My voice wasn’t loud, but it was firm enough.
My gaze at him showed no hesitation or wavering
Mr. Pierce only froze for a moment before quickly regaining his composure.
“I can apologize about Riley, alright? Why keep dwelling on it?”
“Ace, you‘
made your point. This is getting tiresome.”
“Til give you more time to think about it. Consider carefully if you really want this divorce.”
