My chest ached, yet it pushed my anger even more.

I lifted my arm, with no pause, struck Kairo across the cheek, my eyes showing hate, asking through tears.

"What right do you have to say stop? Do you still recall what you said five years ago? You said you would never be unfaithful again. I was truly foolish to trust your lies!"

"Why do you feel no blame toward that baby? It was you and Madeline who ended its life. Why, when Madeline spoke badly about it, did you say nothing? You do not deserve to be its dad!"

After shouting, I struck his cheek again with force.

Kairo stayed quiet in a frightening way, looking at my wet eyes, he said nothing.

Until I lifted my arm, trying to hit Madeline again.

He held me again and yelled in anger.

"Azalea! Stop! What do you want before you leave Madeline alone?"

"She changed from a nurse in a big hospital to now working in a tiny clinic. She has already suffered enough. Why can't you leave her alone?"

My body shook badly.

Who was not letting go of whom?

They were the ones who stayed together, wrecked my life, took my child away!

And now in front of me, asking me to release the culprit!

Seeing the worry and pain in Kairo's eyes, I let go of the last feeling left inside my heart.

I took out the divorce papers and handed them to him.

"Since you truly want me to leave her alone, I recently grew to like an island. As long as you sign this paper, I will let Madeline go."

Kairo's brows tightened.

He did not think I would let Madeline go so easily.

For a brief moment, Kairo felt uneasy; he reached out and wanted to open the paper before him.

At that moment, Madeline suddenly pressed her cheek, pulled Kairo's sleeve, and said with tears, "Kairo, my face hurts so much."

Kairo's face quickly turned tense. He did not even check; he signed the paper right away and threw it to me.

I held the divorce papers in my hand.

Ten years of marriage, and twenty years of love, ended here.

I had known Kairo since we were children; our engagement was also decided since childhood.

I believed we would go on like this in joy until the end of our lives.

But Madeline came.

She quickly took Kairo's heart. Even five years earlier, when she went away, she only left me empty.

"Azalea, you must keep your word."

Kairo's voice was serious, giving all his focus to Madeline.

When he saw me agree, he could not wait to bring Madeline away.

Watching their backs as they left, I sent the signed divorce papers to the lawyer.

[Attorney Jade, Kairo has signed it. I hope you can finish the process soon. Tell me the exact time I will leave.]

Attorney Jade quickly got the file and answered.

[Miss Gibson, it only needs seven days.]

Just seven days were needed; I would get my freedom back.

Thinking about this, I touched my belly and showed a smile from the bottom of my heart.

After going back to the villa, I threw away every memory from before.

All the gifts from anniversaries, the accessories, and the decorations that Kairo had given me, I did not want to bring any of them with me.

The ones worth money, I gave to Attorney Jade, asking him to help sell them.

For the rest of the keepsakes, I placed them all into boxes.

Everything in this place, I did not want anymore.

From the time Kairo signed the divorce papers, anything connected to him only made me feel very sick.

I did not plan to inform the Gibson and Harrison families about the divorce.

Five years back, when Kairo was unfaithful, and I wanted a divorce, they had never stood on my side.

Even now, they would never stand with me.

In their view, only the benefits of the Gibson and Harrison families mattered; my joy and the life of the child could all be given up.

At that moment, Kairo suddenly ran inside.

When he saw the keepsakes scattered across the floor and the accessories and decorations he had given me, he froze for a short moment.

Soon after, his eyes toward me became cold.

"Didn't you agree to let Madeline go? Why did you, right after I stepped out, send people to cause trouble at the clinic?"

I frowned and coldly laughed. "It wasn't me. If it were me, it would never be this simple."

Kairo did not trust me at all.

He stared at me with anger and kicked the ceramic figure on the floor until it broke apart.

"Azalea! When did you turn this cruel? Aren't you worried the child in your belly will lose years of life?"

That had been the gift he gave me for our third anniversary.

My heart hurt for a brief second, but soon after, it changed into anger.

"Kairo! I already said it wasn't me, you can go check it yourself! Who gave you the right to speak badly about the child in my belly?"

I stared at him with anger.

The two people who once cared for each other had now turned into people full of hate.

Kairo looked at my bulging belly with anger and said, "Other than you, who else would go after Madeline! Azalea, I'm telling you, if you go after Madeline again, I won't let you go!"

He angrily broke everything on the floor.

Kairo knew better than anyone how much I once valued these things, even calling them treasures wouldn't be too much.

When he noticed me staring in a daze at the broken pieces across the floor, Kairo gave a cold smile.

"Azalea, you'll regret this!"

No, I would not.

I didn't say it, but I only felt that these items being broken might have saved me effort.

"Leave, Kairo, we're getting a divorce!"

He pushed aside the things on the floor and looked over me with anger.

Then he scoffed. "Azalea, the baby in your belly is already eight months old. How could you divorce me? Stop acting!"

After saying that, he didn't look at me again, turned around, and hurried out, brushing past Attorney Jade, who came in to take the jewelry and decorations.

I stayed where I was, watching him run toward Madeline.

This time, Kairo got it wrong; he had already signed the divorce papers.

In seven more days, I would be free.

Kairo returned again, and Madeline followed behind him.

Behind Kairo, she shyly stayed out of sight. "Azalea, coming in without asking you first, you won't be upset, right? Otherwise, I should leave."

She nervously wrung her sleeves, acting like she was going to go.

Kairo grabbed her and spoke coldly, "If she hadn't sent people to wreck the clinic and cause trouble for you, you wouldn't need to be forced out."

"This is what she has to pay you back!"

I sneered.

"The luggage was already moved here. What are you still acting for? As long as you're not scared of being beaten to death by me in the middle of the night, you can stay here however you want."

Madeline's body froze. She pressed her lips together and looked at Kairo with hurt.

"Kairo, I should just leave."

Kairo's face darkened, and the way he looked at me turned extremely cold.

"Have you caused enough trouble?"

Pain hit my heart, and I pushed back even more.

"Who brought the mistress into the villa? Am I the one causing trouble? If you don't want to look at me, you can just take her and leave!"

Kairo's brow pulled tight, holding back as he spoke, "Azalea, you gave your word to let Madeline leave; you were the one who broke that word first."

"I told you it was not me."

I replied in a cold tone.

"That's enough. I do not want to listen to your arguing anymore. Madeline, I will let her remain. If you cannot accept it, then leave!"

Kairo's eyes turned red as he spoke in anger.

I stared at them coldly and sneered.

"Alright, I will leave."

Kairo had not expected me to agree that quickly; worry crossed his mind.

Madeline tugged at his sleeve, happily said, "Great, Kairo. I can move in."

His focus shifted to Madeline, and he gently touched her head with care.

When he looked back at me again, his tone became softer.

"Okay, you are still pregnant, just think of it as building blessings for the baby. I got you a present, see if you like it."

From his coat pocket, Kairo casually pulled out a present box, inside lay a scarf in an old-fashioned color.

With a gentle smile, Madeline said, "I chose it with Kairo, Azalea. If you like it, then that's good."

"Scarf?" Seeing the diamond necklace from the same brand around Madeline's neck, I coldly laughed.

This scarf was clearly a free item that came with the diamond necklace.

Kairo had given the costly diamond necklace to Madeline, yet handed me the free piece.

I no longer wanted to see the pleased look in Madeline's eyes, so I casually took the scarf and walked upstairs.

The moment I stepped into the room, I tossed the scarf into the garbage bin.

Even without being Mrs. Harrison, I had not dropped so low as to accept free items.

Taking out my phone, I urged Attorney Jade once more.

[No matter the cost, I want to complete the divorce agreement as quickly as possible.]

Once everything was settled, I sat down at the dressing table.

At that moment, Kairo came in.

He reached out, trying to touch my hair, but I moved away right away.

Kairo's eyes grew dim for a second, then he soothed, "Azalea, getting upset is bad for the baby, stop making a scene."

"I assure you, just let Madeline remain here for three days, alright?"

He persuaded, stepping nearer to me.

The scent on his body was very strong, making me feel sick.

I shoved his hand aside, shut my eyes hard for a second.

"Kairo, I already told you, I will leave. You can let her stay for however many days you want."

Kairo's brows pulled together.

He had not thought I would push back this much.

Kairo still wanted to use the old ways to calm me; he turned a little, trying to kiss my lips.

His hand also moved into my collar.

"Azalea, the baby is already eight months old, we can......"

Thinking that before returning, he had kissed and held Madeline.

I only felt that Kairo being close made my whole body reject it.

I said in a calm tone, "Kairo, Madeline is placed by you in the next room, are you not worried she will hear it?"

At once, Kairo stopped what he was doing.

Some guilt passed through his eyes, just when he was about to speak.

Madeline, dressed in a see-through nightdress, showed up at the doorway.

Her tone carried fear, soft and fragile, "Kairo, when I shut my eyes, it's those people from earlier. I'm very afraid. Can you come stay with me for a moment?"

After speaking, she glanced at me with a slight boldness, then softly said, "Azalea, I only need to borrow Kairo for a short time."

I coldly laughed, knowing Madeline was putting on an act again.

Yet Kairo walked out, full of concern.

"Azalea, I will come back soon."

After saying this, he held Madeline and turned to walk out of the room.

I drew in a deep breath, tightened my fists until they went pale, and my chest also felt a heavy ache.