Chapter 24 - Divorce Her When A Year Is Up (1/2)

During lunch, Tian Yuo ordered Karen's favorite dishes and soon, the table was covered by plates of mouthwatering sweet and sour entrees and appetizers.

”Wahhhhh, I love these so much! I knew Brother Yuo would know me best! Mmmmmm, this taste so good!” Karen groaned as the taste of sweet and sour ribs melted in her mouth. She felt like she was tasting heaven.

During her stay in Paris, she couldn't find a good restaurant that served high-quality dishes like the ones in front of her right now. She missed her favorites dearly and wanted to pack some to go.

Tian Yuo smiled seeing her eat comfortably without a sense of awkwardness, ”Slow down. Nobody is competing with you. By the way, where did you go? You didn't contact me ever since that night...”

She swallowed a spoonful of rice and drank a few mouthfuls of soup before responding, ”I was heartbroken when I thought of you and sister being together. I knew that under the pressure of your parents and my father, you would eventually give in and marry my sister. I really couldn't go on with living if I had to witness your wedding, so I left. I decided to leave and try my best to start a new life.”

When she looked up to meet his eyes, her top notch acting began as tears filled her eyes. She purposely wiped it using a napkin and continued, ”But it was so difficult. I just couldn't find someone else to love because I only loved you. It's so hard, Brother Yuo. You don't understand how much I wanted to run back to your embrace when I heard your voicemail. You told me to give you time, and you'll marry my sister for our future.”

His heart softened when he saw the tear stains on the napkin, ”Karen... I'm sorry. Other than sorry, I really don't know what else to say. It's supposed to be us who got married a year ago, but it became Yin Susu...”

”No, Brother Yuo. You don't have to apologize to me. You were trying your best, but I was too weak to stand by your side. I couldn't stand the sight of you and sister being together, so I left. While I was in Paris, I gained some recognition, so it wasn't a bad trip. I randomly doodled while walking in a mall one day and one of the professors at Paris Fashion Institute saw my work.”

”Ah, that famous academy....”

”Yep. I was personally invited by Professor Luo Xia to attend the school. For the past months, I've studied there, but because I missed you terribly, I ended up giving up the upcoming fashion event. Even though I love designing, I realized that nothing would matter if I don't have you by my side to share the glory with me. So, I came back.” Her words sounded sweet and pleasant to his ears.

”Sigh, Karen, you've done so much for me. You even gave up your dreams to be with me. Whereas, I, I'm just here waiting for a year to be up. Don't worry, as soon as I could divorce Yin Susu, I'll marry you. I'll give you the grandest wedding and a proper title. I promise that I won't ever abandon you. I love you.”

He held her hands tightly and watched her eat for the remaining meal. 'It's been so long since I've seen her eat so well. Don't worry. A year's time is almost up.'

-Tian Residence-

Shen Wen was trimming her plants when she received the text message from housekeeper Xu that Karen was back. When she read the message, the plant in front of her was instantly ruined. Her scissors cut too deep into the plant and ruined its figure.

”That wench came back?! I swear if this stupid son of mine makes any kind of bold ass move, I won't let him off. Su..susu! I hope she takes this well and not ditch Tian Yuo's dumb ass after hearing about Karen....”

Her mood was indefinitely ruined for the mean time, so she went back into the house to brew some tea for herself. To her surprise, Susu seemed to have read her mind or something because a fresh pot of fruit tea was prepared and already set on the living room table for her.

Susu baked some sweets for Shen Wen to eat along with the tea, ”Mother, welcome back from the garden. Here, I thought you'd be tired, so I made you some tea and baked goods.”

Shen Wen took a seat and smiled after sniffing the fresh from the oven snacks and brewed tea, ”Susu, come over here.” She patted the area next to her on the couch.

”Hmm?” Susu sat down and turned towards Shen Wen.

”Child... Mother really doesn't know how to break this to you. So please be strong when you listen to my following words.” Shen Wen didn't really want to tell Susu that her good for nothing stepsister has made an appearance in front of Tian Yuo. Worst of all, she went straight to his office, a place where Susu never properly stepped into even though she was his legal wife.

Susu's gentle smile and voice interrupted her, ”Mom, did you want to tell me that Karen came back and that Tian Yuo was having lunch with her?”

”You... you already know?”

”Mmm... I made Uncle Xu tell me, but it's alright. It's just lunch anyways. I already knew from the start that Tian Yuo doesn't love me, so I never forced or hoped for anything out of this marriage. I only married him to take care of you, dad, grandpa, and grandma. If our marriage does reach an end, I hope that you will accept things as it will be.”