The Divorce That Shattered His World novel Chapter 2

She took out her phone and called the lawyer from earlier.

"Philip, the divorce agreement has been signed. When can I get the divorce certificate?"

Philip sounded surprised but kept it professional. "The process will take about a month."

With that settled, Evelyn handed everything over to him. After hanging up, she set a 30-day countdown on her phone.

That night, Martin stayed in the study.

The next day, when Evelyn walked out of her room, she saw him in a suit, ready to leave.

When he saw her, his movement paused for a moment, then he returned to normal.

"I have some business today, so I won't go with you to the prenatal check-up. Can you go by yourself? I'll bring you your favorite strawberry cake when I return."

Prenatal check-up?

Evelyn sneered inwardly. The child was gone; what was there to check?

But she just nodded, saying nothing.

He didn't leave right away, though. Instead, he pointed to his cheek.

She pretended not to understand, standing still. When she didn't move, he finally spoke.

"Goodbye kiss. Forgot already?"

It was a tradition they'd started during their honeymoon phase. Every time he left, she'd kiss him goodbye.

But at that moment, she just shook her head. "Aren't you in a hurry? Go ahead."

"You're getting less clingy as you grow up," Martin chuckled, but didn't insist on the goodbye kiss. He just walked out the door.

Not long after he was gone, Evelyn changed and headed out—not to the hospital, but to a lecture by Steve Lloyd.

She'd heard he'd just returned to the country and was speaking at the university today.

By the time she arrived, the lecture was wrapping up. Crowds streamed out of the auditorium, their chatter filling the air.