The Heart Left Behind

Chapter 10 Since Yvonne was so protective of Jared , I couldnt be bothered to say anything else .

I In this case , lets stick to what we discussed before , I said promptly .

Each of us takes one child .

Jonas comes with me .

If you still refuse , Ill have to file for divorce and settle this in court .

I handed her the divorce agreement and a pen , signaling for her to sign it .

I was certain that she would sign .

After all , her relationship with Jared was now making headlines .

Our marriage would inevitably be exposed if we brought this matter to court .

The public would label Yvonne as an adulteress by then , and Jared , the highly adored superstar , would be branded as a homewrecker .

Such media opinion would do them no good , and the best option was for her to sign the papers quickly .

Gripping the pen , Yvonne seemed as though she wanted to snap it in half .

With a sullen expression , she ultimately signed the divorce agreement .

She then threw the pen onto the table and glowered at me .

Cole , youll pay for this nonsensical act today .

I took the agreement and looked at the name on it , unable to stop myself from smiling .

A sudden sense of relief washed over me .

What price would I have to pay ? The best price would be finally getting our marriage dissolved .

Before Yvonne could storm out , I stopped her and asked , Do you have time tomorrow ? Lets go to the courthouse and finalize our divorce .

There was a cooling off period before the divorce was finalized , so the sooner we acted , the sooner we could proceed with the proceedings .

Do you really have to be in such a rush ? Yvonne snapped , clearly infuriated .

Fine .

See you at the courthouse at 10:00 am tomorrow ! See you tomorrow , I replied calmly .

Although this house was the marital home I bought , the agreement stated that it would belong to Yvonne .

I shouldnt stay here any longer .

That evening , I packed my necessities and had them moved to an apartment I owned .

Seeing that I was packing , Jonas understood what was happening .

He padded up to me and sobbed , Daddy , are you and Mommy really getting a divorce ? What about me and Xavier ? Our divorce was set in stone , so there was no need to hide it from the kids .

They would have to find out sooner or later , after all .

It would be better for them to know earlier so that they could accept it sooner .

Chapter 10 I patted his head and comforted him , Youll stay with me , so Ill take you with me .

Dont worry .

As for your brother , hell be even happier since he can live with Jared from now on .

He likes Jared so much , after all .

Standing by the door , Xavier frowned when he heard this .

Are you just going to abandon me ? I like Jared because he actually plays with me .

What about you ? Youre such an irresponsible dad .

Im going to tell Grandpa ! He stood there , hands on his hips .

Normally , I wouldve gone over to placate him but not anymore .

I glanced at him indifferently and said , So , from now on , have Jared play with you.

No one .

will bother you with your homework anymore .

Rendered speechless , Xavier fumbled for a retort but could only shout angrily , Youre a bad guy ! He darted off , but I didnt go after him .

Instead , I told Jonas to gather his important belongings .

Jonas was slightly reluctant but still did as I asked .

He said he wanted to stay here for one more night , and I agreed .

All children needed time to get used to farewells , after all .

The next day , I waited for Yvonne at the courthouse at the time we both agreed upon .