Henry was stunned.
He wanted to say that he was different from her. However, he could not vocalize the words, he just couldn't say it out loud.
Yvonne gently peeled one of her eyes open. She was roughly guessing what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. Then, she said coldly, "Mr. Lancaster, I think you just don’t realize that you're a jerk." 1
It was silly for her to still love this man who was such a jerk to her. 1
Even though she loved him, there was no way she could love him wholeheartedly like before.
Otherwise, she would feel sorry for her child who had only lived for two months.
It was Henry's first time hearing someone calling him a jerk and most surprisingly, it came from Yvonne.
Of course, he knew exactly what a jerk was.
But he never thought that he would be labeled as a jerk someday.
Was he a jerk? 2
Henry pursed his thin lips and gave it a thought.
Combined with what Sue and Elliot said, it seemed like he really was a jerk.
Just the thought of this made Henry's complexion change slightly. After a while, he still maintained his subtle expression without saying a word.
Hence, Yvonne did not say a word either.
Both of them went back to the villa in silence.
Sue sighed when saw Yvonne and Henry walk into the villa one after another without acknowledging each other.
They were the loveliest husband and wife, but they looked like total strangers now. Such a pity! 2
"Welcome home, sir and madam! What do you guys want to eat for dinner tonight?” Sue broke the cold atmosphere.
Yvonne shook her head. "Sue, I won't be having dinner as I've already had mine. I’m a little tired, so I’ll go get some rest first."
After that, she went straight upstairs.
Sue had no choice but to ask Henry again.
Henry looked puzzled and stared at the stairs without answering Sue.
Sue rolled her eyes and simply did not ask further. She then went back to the kitchen and prepared dinner by herself. 1
Right when she was about to serve dinner, no one was there.
Sue had no choice but to head upstairs to invite them for dinner personally.
After inviting Henry, Yvonne was next. But the both of them had great chemistry that they seemed to have made an agreement, saying that they had no appetite.
Sue didn't care to persuade Henry to eat even when he said he had no appetite. She was very worried about Yvonne.
"Madam, take a few bites at least. Although you've eaten, that was a few hours ago. You will be hungry at night if you don’t eat now. Your body needs to be extra taken care of. How can you not eat?" Sue persuaded while knocking on the door.
Yvonne sat on the bed, looking at the divorce agreement that she brought home and said, "It's fine, Sue. I’m not hungry and I really don't have the appetite right now. Stop persuading me."
"But..."
"Alright, Sue. Just let it be!" Yvonne interrupted her.
Sue had no choice but to give up and go downstairs.
Yvonne sighed softly and suddenly, she felt reluctant t o leave Sue, Grandpa, and this villa that brought her much happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy.
But what could she do about it? This place was not her home, and she was destined to leave this place.
In the past, she regarded this place as her home and a safe haven. But now she knew that this was only a guest house where she stayed for a period of time.
Yvonne had the urge to cry when she thought of those memories. But she resisted and flattened the wrinkled divorce agreement, then leaned forward to take a pen from the drawer. She signed her name on the document.
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