Chapter 4 Divorce (2/2)

”I've taken two copies of the divorce agreement and signed both of them. I don't need anything from you. I will not take a single penny from your Gu family. We don't have children, so we don't have to deal with the problem of custody and shit. My only hope is...” Melinda looked at Jonas and cleared her throat. ”Since I'm letting you go, why don't you sign the papers as soon as p

ossible?”

Jonas looked at the documents and back at Melinda.

”Let me go?” Jonas asked, pursing his lips. ”You got married to me and became Mrs. Gu. Now you say that you are letting me go? Why didn't you tell this before? Why didn't you tell this before getting married to me? Stop talking like you're doing me a favor.”

Melinda closed her eyes and sighed loudly. She had been awake the entire night and her eyes were stinging. She thought that Jonas would be glad to leave her and get back to his lover. She didn't know that getting his consent for divorce would be so hard.

”You were forced to marry me but you don't have to put up with me anymore. I've never failed my duty as a wife but you were never a good husband. I've been hurt and humiliated by your family. I know that you were behind all this. You want to get rid of me, don't you? Here I'm, with divorce papers, granting your wishes. Why are you hesitating now? Or... Have you fallen in love with me?” Melinda scoffed.

Jonas was taken aback by the sudden change in Melinda's attitude. The woman sitting in front of him seemed like a stranger to him. She was feisty and aggressive. There was not a trace of fear on her face.

Melinda lost her cool when she saw Jonas's expressionless face.

”I'm too exhausted to talk to you right now. Just sign the damn divorce agreement and we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to sort things out.” She stood up and left the living room.

Jonas stared at the papers that were lying in front of him. His body froze and he couldn't move. He didn't know what to do. There was a sudden commotion downstairs.

He walked out of the living room and saw Melinda dragging a small suitcase. It was too small to carry her belongings.

”You disgusting woman. What's in the suitcase? Are you planning to help your poor relatives by giving our family belongings to them? Jonas is at home. You can explain your cheating behavior to him.”

Yulia grabbed the suitcase, and opened it. There were only a couple of books and manuscripts that Melinda had been working on.

Yulia couldn't find anything to blame her for. Her cheeks had turned red with embarrassment. She stepped on the manuscripts and tried to search Melinda.

But before she could take another step, Melinda kicked her to the ground. Yulia yelped in pain and stared at Melinda with wide eyes. Melinda was usually fragile and vulnerable. Yulia couldn't help but wonder where she got the sudden strength from. Anger rose from the pit of her stomach.

”How dare you hit me?”

Before Yulia could utter another word, Melinda kicked her hard in the stomach. Yulia writhed in pain and slumped to the ground.

Melinda quickly shoved her things back into her suitcase and looked at Yulia. She grabbed fistfuls of Yulia's hair and lifted her head, so that she could look into her eyes.

”Who do you think you are? You're just an illegitimate child and I don't give a fuck about what you say or think. Do you think I'm afraid of you? You're a piece of shit and no one gives a fuck about you. Look, no one has come to save you. Do you understand your worth?”

Yulia looked around the spacious living room. Melinda was right—no one had come to rescue her.

Melinda pinched Yulia's face. Her fingernails sank into her skin, causing blood to ooze out.

”I have put up with your shit for many years. If you dare to come anywhere near me, I don't know what I'll do to you. Do you fucking understand?”

Yulia nodded. Plain fear was written all over her face. Yulia meant nothing to the Gu family but she made a big deal out of herself. She deserved this punishment. Otherwise, she would stab Melinda behind her back.

Melinda was pleased with herself. She glanced at the second floor for one last time, before she walked out of the mansion without looking back.