“MoonlitMountain) Chapter 2
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“Who were you talking to?” Caleb came into the bedroom, seeing me staring
at my phone.
“No one,” I replied calmly.
That night, listening to Caleb’s gentle breathing, I lay awake staring at the
ceiling.
The next morning, Caleb frowned at the breakfast.“Why? You know I don’t
like steak.”
I stuck a steak in my mouth, eating it slowly. “That’s all we have left in the
fridge.”
I was lying. People in the country I was going to had steak every morning,
and I was trying to get used to it. But he bought it. He put his phone on the table,
his eyes occasionally glancing at it, waiting for someone’s message. I knew who
was it.
His phone vibrated. It was message from Olivia. His lips curved up.
I watched him for a moment, then pulled out the divorce papers. I’d been
preparing for this since the contract was signed. Finally, I was gonna be free.
“Caleb, let’s get a divorce,” I said calmly, as if talking about the weather.
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Absorbed in chatting with Olivia, he didn’t even hear what I said. He
mumbled, “Okay,”
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I wasn’t surprised. He’d been like this for four years. Now that Olivia was
back, he’d never look at me again. I pointed to the last page.“Sign here.”
“Okay,” He signed without even looking. He was still texting.
I put away the papers.“Caleb, we won’t be married for a month, and I’ll leave
him.“Caleb, are you listening?”
to leave. I stopped
He turned, puzzled.“Isn’t it just about delivering supplies to the orphanage? I‘
never cared about me. But it didn’t matter.
“Nothing,” I said, smiling.
“Mrs. Davis, I’m going abroad for my studies.”
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