The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 179

Unlike Mason's astonishment, Lucas showed no sign of surprise. His deep, unreadable eyes remained fixed on Evelyn as if lost in thought.

Evelyn had already set the pen down, and now, she understood why Lucas had given her a new divorce agreement. He wanted to control the rules of the negotiation to ensure that the terms were entirely in his hands from the very beginning.

But now, she didn't care about any of it. All she wanted was a quick divorce, and she would do whatever it took to get it.

She pushed the agreement back toward him. "Can we proceed with the paperwork now?"

Lucas glanced down at the signature line, then raised his eyes, his expression unreadable. "Sure."

It was rare, Evelyn thought, for a divorce agreement to be discussed so openly at the courthouse.

After the formalities were processed, the staff looked up at them. "Do you two have any children?"

Evelyn's throat tightened, but she answered firmly, "No."

Lucas remained silent, unaffected.

Mason, however, made a face.

Evelyn, on the other hand, thought that even if she had wanted children, it would have been up to Lucas to let her bear them.

The staff member continued, "Alright, the documents you've submitted will now undergo review. After approval, the divorce will be finalized in 30 days. If either of you decides to retract the application within the cooling-off period, you can cancel the divorce request. Please take your time to consider."

Evelyn understood the process. She knew she would have to wait at least 30 more days before receiving the divorce certificate. But that was fine. Thirty days was nothing.

"Thank you. We've already made up our minds," Evelyn said coolly.

Lucas glanced at her briefly but didn't comment.

After completing the paperwork, Immanuel checked the time. "Ms. Reed, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime."

Evelyn nodded in acknowledgment. "Thank you for your help."

Immanuel exchanged a few words with Morgan, then left.

Evelyn stood outside the courthouse, tightening her coat collar as she descended the stairs. The chill in the air had formed a thin layer of ice, and she slipped slightly on the steps.

The three people outside didn't miss her reaction.

Evelyn didn't even look back?

This wasn't what Mason had imagined.

He had thought that today would be a show, with Evelyn begging Lucas to reconsider or pleading for him not to go through with the divorce. What had happened to her?

As they watched the Bentley drive away, Mason turned to Lucas. "This is strange. Don't you think something's off?"

Lucas' expression remained cold as he lit a cigarette. He watched the car's tail lights disappear. "You're overthinking it."

Morgan patted Mason's shoulder. "You were worrying for nothing. Didn't you say that Ms. Reed would drag her feet and refuse to sign the divorce agreement? I didn't expect her to sign it so quickly."

Mason couldn't understand either. He had been certain that Evelyn wouldn't agree to the divorce, which was why he brought in Morgan not to let that happen. Who would have thought it would go so smoothly? She didn't even say a word of objection.

Mason thought for a moment before asking, "So, during the cooling-off period, do you two count as officially divorced?"