"Ma’am, have you thought it through? Are you truly going to give up such a big sum of money?" The young man felt that it was a pity for the old lady.
The old lady was not a person who was greedy for money. She also knew that the staff was just trying to seek justice for her. However, the old lady had already figured it all out within a few minutes. She was alone, and she still had to take care of her grandson in the future. Even if she forcibly took it to court to ask for the four hundred thousand dollars, it was anyone's guess whether it could truly be executed in the end. She had no energy to take on such a long lawsuit.
Besides, Neo had an extensive social network. The accommodation for the faculty members was filled with his colleagues and relatives. 1
However, what about her? Her only son was still in prison. She had no way to truly take back those four hundred thousand dollars at that moment. Since she already knew she could not take that money back, she also did not want to waste her effort anymore. The only thing she wanted at that moment was to get divorced and leave that family as soon as possible. After that, she could go find another job and spend the remaining days of her life properly raising her grandson.
Also, she felt that at least she had already taken fifty thousand dollars, so she was not completely at a loss,
and it was considered normal usage. This was already considered the best. After she understood that, the old lady said with unparalleled determination. "I don't want the money anymore! I just want to quickly get divorced. It would be best if it can be done immediately."
The staff immediately obeyed. "Alright, Ma'am. I will process it for you immediately."
After saying that, the staff then looked at Neo. "Sir, may I have your identification documents and also your marriage certificate? I will process it for you now."
"No! I don't want a divorce! We...can still discuss again ..." Neo was panickingslightly.
To be honest, he had already gotten used to having Cecilia serving him in the past ten years. Cecilia was ten years younger than him. When she married him, she was only forty-six years old and was still very young. At that time, he had needs, and she still had a little charm. He actually had been very happy in his heart for a long time for getting himself such a young wife.
Besides, she had usually been playing her role very well. He did not give her money, and she had never asked for it. He did not buy her any clothes, and she was also not particular about it. She had been buying groceries and cooking every day, and she managed everything very neatly. She was also very thrifty. He made the rule to record all transactions for buying groceries and whatnot, and she had always recorded i t very clearly. 1
Actually, Neo had been very at ease in his heart about this wife from his second marriage. She did not spend much, did not create any trouble, and also took great care of him. Her cooking skills were getting even better too. Neo indeed had long been unaccustomed to eating outside food. He had originally thought that as long as he could control his wife in this life and reprimanded her, then it certainly was not a problem for her to serve him for life. However, he never expected that it had only been ten years, and his wife was so determined on divorcing him. There was not even a little room for discussion.
At that moment, he was slightly in a panic. He originally wanted to say something appeasing, but the old lady did not let him. She just snatched the marriage certificate and his identification documents from his hand and handed them to the staff. The staff then processed their divorce application very quickly. When they signed and stamped their fingerprints, Neo was in a dumbfounded state. After she got the divorce certificate, the old lady left without looking back at all. She suddenly felt very at ease. She raised her head to look at the sky, then she smiled to herself.
It was not too late. It was not too late yet. She was only fifty-six years old. If she worked another ten years and endured more hardships, she could still raise her grandson. Although her grandson had been poorly dressed and did not eat well growing him, he was a very sensible and obedient child. He also has a very good academic performance.
In a few years, her son would be released from prison, and then the three of them would be able to live a good life together. The fifty-six-year-old woman also has a blueprint for her ideals in her heart.
After coming out of the city hall with the divorce certificate, she never looked back at Neo again.
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