The Heart Left Behind

Chapter 12 After saying that , Xavier turned and ran off .

I was left standing in place , feeling bitter .

In the following days , I was busy dealing with various post divorce matters .

Regarding the company , I told my assistant to send out an internal memo stating that Yvonne and I had divorced .

As soon as the word got out , the company was in an uproar .

I knew everyone had to be talking about it behind my back , but I chose to turn a blind eye .

Unexpectedly , my elder brother , Hayden Joplin , called me .

He sounded worried .

Cole , did you and Yvonne actually get a divorce ? Mhm , I replied calmly .

All the paperwork has been finalized .

The other end of the call was silent for a while before I heard Hayden sigh .

How did you two end up in this situation ? Do Mom and Dad know ? I rubbed my temples .

I havent told them yet .

Hayden , could you tell them for me ? Im afraid theyll take it badly .

Alright , he said with resignation .

But you need to brace up .

Im sure theyll want to talk to you .

After hanging up , I sat in my office chair and stared out the window .

I knew there would be more storms ahead .

As was expected , before long .

I received a call from Mom .

Her voice was tearful .

Cole , how could you ? Your dad became so angry that he had to be hospitalized ! I was shocked .

What happened to Dad ? How bad is it ? Its because of you , Morn sobbed as she said .

He said he shouldnt have doted on you .

He was so furious that he had a heart attack .

Come quickly to the hospital ! I promptly dropped my work and rushed to the hospital .

In the ward , I saw my dad lying on the bed , his face pale .

Mom was sitting beside him , her eyes red and puffy .

When Dad saw me come in , he scoffed and turned his head away from me .

I walked to his bed and said in a lowered voice, Dad , Im sorry .

I shouldnt have kept it from you .

Sitting bolt upright , Dad pointed at me and scolded , Youre sorry ? Go and rip up the divorce certificate right now , then ! How could my son be so incompetent ? I fell silent for a while , then I said firmly , Dad , I know youre disappointed , but Ive thought long and hard about this .

I didnt do it on a whim Yvonne and I really cant go on .

Mom wiped her tears away .

Cole , if theres a problem between you two , cant you talk it out ? Why did you have to get a divorce ? Chapter 12 Looking at them , I felt a bitter ache in my heart .

I knew they meant well , but there were some things that I just couldnt explain .

Dad , Mom .

I drew a deep breath .

I know youre struggling to accept this , but please believe me this is the best decision for everyone .

Dads breathing quickened with anger .

Best ? What good does it even do ? Do you know how much of an impact this will have on the Joplin family ? I gave a wry smile .

Dad , our partnership with the Langley family wont be affected .

Yvonne will talk to them .

Dad still had more to say , but Mom held him back .

She took my hand , looking at me with her eyes that were filled with sorrow .

Cole , have you been mistreated ? Tell me .

Ill help you .

I shook my head .

Mom , no one mistreated me .

Its just that some things are hard to explain right now .

Youll understand later .

After leaving the hospital , I returned to my but he was still having trouble settling new home .

Jonas had already moved in with me , in .

I pushed the door open to find him sitting on the couch .

He was hugging his knees while spacing out .

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