Chapter 2

Julian glanced at me and then nodded in agreement.

He handed me the pen, and without any change in my expression, I signed my name on the divorce agreement.

"Aren't you going to look over the agreement again?" Julian asked, furrowing his brow.

I smiled faintly, "No need."

He left with almost nothing, giving up all his assets to me, just for Emily, just to repay a past kindness.

"Take some time tomorrow to go to the courthouse," he said.

"Okay," I replied.

Julian paused for a moment with the divorce papers in his hand. He looked at me, his eyes filled with confusion, but in the end, he said nothing.

As they were leaving, Emily turned around and shot me a mocking glance, her lips silently moving. "You lost."

I did lose.

I lost last time, so now I didn't want to lose anymore.

After a while, my phone lit up with a message from Julian.

[I'm sorry for making you go through this today, Claire.]

[Once this is all over, I'll throw you a grand wedding, and we'll remarry.]

[I couldn't just stand by and watch Emily's depression worsen. You understand, don't you?]

I read his message and couldn't help but smile, tears welling in my eyes.

It was the same in my past life.

To force me into a divorce, Julian had his friends come up with schemes and then got so drunk.

But he forgot, his friends were also my friends.

Arthur Dodson had tried to persuade Julian, telling him not to sacrifice his marriage just for Emily.

Then, he came to me, trying to get me to understand Julian, saying that he was a good man.

If it hadn't been for Emily's father recognizing Julian's abilities, investing in him, and helping him start his business, Julian wouldn't be where he was today.

Back then, I had cried and argued back.

"Julian could have cleared things up a thousand different ways. Why did it have to be a divorce?"

Arthur fell silent.

He had asked Julian, and Julian had replied at the time.

"There has to be someone I let down, so I'll make Claire suffer. She loves me, and she'll understand."

Because I loved him, I sacrificed myself.

Where was the fairness in that?

Luckily, I still had a chance.