The words hung in the air, freezing both Sable and the staff in place.
The staff awkwardly smiled and quickly made up some excuse to leave.
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1:16 PM C
Chapter 10%
“Who told you to throw away her things?!“>
He sat on the sofa, radiating fury. The staff stood in a line, trembling.”
The head–butler wiped sweat from his forehead. “Sir, Madam packed her things herself.“}
“Impossible!” |
He refused to believe it. He didn’t know if he was more enraged by the thought of me wiping away every trace of myself, or by the fact I had the nerve to defy him.§
No one dared speak.
One of the maids who used to be close with me gathered the courage to whisper, “Sir… ever since you brought Miss Sable back, Madam had been packing gradually. She burned some things, threw others away. None of us touched anything.“}
His head snapped toward her, his glare sharp enough to cut steel.}
The maid flinched under his stare, her voice trembling. “But… I think Madam left something for you in the study drawer.“>
Without hesitation, he stood up and stormed toward the study.
His mind was racing. I must be pulling some childish stunt–probably left me one of her handmade trinkets as a peace offering. He never cared for that sentimental crap, but seeing ne take the first step?}
Fine. He’d play along. If anything, he owed her for how much he’d been neglecting me lately. He’d leave the antique ring there too–it would cheer me up. I’d come around soon enough. The thought helped settle his nerves.§
But the moment he opened that drawer, every comforting illusion shattered into dust.}
There it was–staring back at him in cold, bold black letters against blinding white paper: divorce papers.
He froze.
Why the hell was this here?}
No. I had gone too far.”
Panic shot through me as he snatched up the papers and flipped straight to the last page. His heart nearly stopped when he saw his own signature.
His signature – complete with the distinct little hook he always added under the middle character. No one could forge that.
But he had no memory of signing this.}
