{HERMIONE}
My phone rings and I see it’s my lawyer. I pick it up quickly.
“Ms. Bennett, I have great news,” his voice comes out with a burst of excitement despite the professional tone.
“Mr. Adam Hilton has agreed to sign the divorce papers.”
The words slap me like a hard splash of cold water.
My heart just plummets straight down to my feet.
“Oh! He did?” I respond, but my voice sounds strange.
“He did. He requests you bring the papers to his office at 8 a.m. sharp tomorrow morning. Hope you can do that?”
A frigid shiver tears through my skin, giving me goosebumps, but I suck in a deep breath.
“Okay,” I manage to say. “I’ll do that.”
The call ends and I just stand, holding my phone and staring at nothing. My whole world feels like it is tilting sideways.
He agreed? Just like tha
