Chapter 5

Arthur glared at me, his expression pure venom, like he wanted to rip me to shreds.

A moment later, he managed to control his emotions and turned to Brenda and Seraphina.

"What are you waiting for! Let's go!"

Three days later, Seraphina came home again.

The moment she saw me, her eyes immediately welled up.

"I called you, you didn't answer. I texted you, you didn't reply."

"Liam, what are you doing? Why are you treating me like this?"

I didn't even look up, busy packing Seraphina's belongings.

"We're getting a divorce. There's no need to stay in touch."

Seraphina's face changed.

She furiously wiped away her tears, took a shaky breath, and then, through gritted teeth, she spoke each word like a dagger.

"Liam, I'm asking you one last time. Are you absolutely sure you want to divorce me?"

I didn't answer, didn't even lift my head.

Seeing my prolonged silence, Arthur, furious, slammed a stack of documents at my feet.

"Then divorce!"

"But Seraphina did nothing wrong in this. Since you insist on divorce, then you walk away with nothing!"

I put down what I was holding, picked up the divorce papers from the floor, and sneered.

"Whether she did anything wrong in this marriage, you should ask your 'good' daughter."

"You want me to walk away with nothing? You people are truly disgusting."

The instant my words fell, Brenda sprang out from behind Arthur, raising her purse, intending to smash it on my head.

"I knew I shouldn't have let my daughter marry you! You good-for-nothing cheat! A rotten scumbag! You little animal, are you actually trying to say my daughter is the one at fault?"

"Let me tell you, either you walk away with nothing, or we'll see you in court! I won't let you take a single penny from our family!"

I grabbed Brenda's purse, and her words brought a sense of relief to my heart.

Going to court was exactly what I wanted.

Brenda, thinking I was scared of her because I hadn't replied, yanked her purse back and continued her tirade.

"You ungrateful wretch! You're all alone in this world! If our family hadn't been so understanding about your… origins, you think you would've ever landed my daughter?"

"Now you've got someone else on the side, and you're using some flimsy excuse to divorce my daughter, trying to pin all the blame on her?"

"Let me tell you, you think you can just get away with that? Not a chance!"

I couldn't be bothered to argue with them anymore.

"If we can't agree, then we'll see each other in court."

"Talking more is pointless. Let's let the judge decide."

A week later, Seraphina's and my divorce case finally opened in court.

Many of Seraphina's relatives came, packing the observer's gallery to the brim.

They were all there to support Seraphina, looking at me with undisguised disdain and anger.

Before the hearing, Seraphina stood before me, her eyes red, and spoke.

"Liam, do we really have to go this far?"

"Just say no, and we'll go home. We'll live a good life together, and we'll never mention the past, okay?"

I couldn't be bothered to say more to her. I walked into the courtroom without looking back.

After the trial began, the judge reviewed the documents submitted by Seraphina's side, then looked up at me.

"Ms. Seraphina's ordeal was an accident. You can file for divorce, but your additional demands are unreasonable."

"In this situation, Mr. Liam, you cannot demand Ms. Seraphina walk away with nothing."

I stood up, looking directly at the judge.

"I have other evidence."