I placed the divorce papers in front of Shane and said softly, “I’m tired. Let’s get a divorce.”
Shane’s expression turned cold. Sneering, he said, “Are you serious?”
“Yes,” I replied.
He picked up his pen and said dismissively, “Sure, I’d be delighted. Just don’t regret this and don’t come to my house crying after the divorce. That would be incredibly annoying.“.
I laughed. “I definitely won’t do that.”
With a swift stroke of his pen, Shane signed his name on the papers, black ink stark against the white background.
“Wait!” Hailey took one glance at the divorce agreement and immediately turned pale.
She shrieked loudly. “Shane, look closer at the asset division clause in this agreement! This bitch wants to take all of your parents‘ inheritance. I can’t allow that!”
Shane grabbed the papers and looked at me in shock. “I can’t believe you’re so greedy, Natalie. They’re my parents. Why would they leave their money to you?” ”
I sighed. “Believe it or not, their last words before they passed were exactly that.”
Shane’s eyes were red. He glared at me viciously. “Do you have proof?”
I had no proof.
I took out a second agreement that clearly stipulated that I would leave the marriage with nothing. Placing the new agreement on the paper, I said, “I can survive just fine without your parents‘ money. If you believe me about your parents‘ last words, sign the first one; if you don’t, you can sign the second one. I owe you and your family nothing.”
Shane stood still, hesitating to pick up his pen.
Just then, his phone vibrated. It was Craig calling,
Uncertainly, he answered the call, only to hear wailing from the other end.It was so loud that it actually filled the entire room.
“Shane, come quick to the funeral home! Your parents were murdered. My sister… my sister is dead!” Craig broke down into sobs, crying uncontrollably by the end of the
sentence.
Hailey quickly stood up from the bed and grabbed Shane’s hand nervously. “Your uncle’s quite good at acting, Shane. I wonder what Natalie’s done to him to make him lie to you like this…”
Shane didn’t respond. His expression was darkening rapidly as unease began to twist in
his chest.
