The Second Chance For My Husband

Chapter 11: Go from Seoul

Early in the morning, Arion got a subpoena from the court, she had to undergo a mediation hearing for today, and otherwise coming would make it easier for Peony to divorce from him. If he comes, then there will be a chance for them to reconcile. Although it is difficult to persuade Peony with all the stubbornness of the woman. Don't think Peony is a weak woman, no! It is only in their marriage books that women are weak creatures, but if they are determined, they are the most terrible creatures.

Although Peony is not terrible at all, it is enough to make Arion regret that he has made Peony angry. But, Arion had absolutely no idea what he did wrong. Either he didn't realize it, or indeed the man just pretended not to know that he had been discovered. But Peony also didn't care much anymore because for her, it was all over.

Arion kept contacting Peony, but the woman didn't care at all.

“Peony, what's wrong with you? Why did you start acting like this? Don't make me sick,” he told himself.

“Drake." Arion shouted, he was on the second floor, only Drake heard up to the first floor.

Shocked, Drake came over.

“What's wrong, sir?” asked Drake.

“Take me to court,” he commanded.

“Now sir?” asked Drake again, puzzled because what Arion was going to court for, what doesn't he think.

“For divorce mediation,” Arion explained loudly and firmly.

“Master wants a divorce?” once again, Drake asked, making Arion stop stepping and twist his body to face Drake.

“Drake, you ask more and more questions and also refute more and more I see, do you want to just be an office employee? You seem more suitable to work behind a desk.”

“No sir, I prefer to work with you only,” Drake replied firmly and shook his head.

“Then, now, take me to court,” he said with a sour face.

“Okay sir,” Drake immediately moved quickly, stepping first to heat the car engine because usually, his boss went to the office a little longer. So Drake didn't always warm up the car engine early in the morning but, this time it was still 6:00 a.m.

In Seoul, KST time, and Drake had to prepare to go to court with this kind of cold weather, the temperature was below 10 degrees. In fact, it could be that the court has not even opened at all.

Peony woke up with a fresh face, she had already prepared. Preparing everything and also cleaning up his things at Jessica's house, he had told Jessica that he would leave immediately once their divorce was over.

“Peony,” Jessica called.

“Yes Jess, what's the matter?” asked Peony as soon as she finished arranging breakfast on the plate, and looked at Jessica full of interest.

“May today the court decide you are legally divorced, and your day is fine, and good luck. Oh, yes, you'll leave as soon as you're done?” asked Jessica in her last remarks.

“Yes Jess, I need to leave, so Arion doesn't find and also look for me again,” he said with a deep sigh.

“Tell me if you really have to go, at least you can text me, if you use a new mobile phone number, call me first. Or reply to my messages from social media or email. Don't try to act alone, or act stupid just because you have to divorce Peony!” Jessica threatened back.

“Take it easy, Jess, and so are you. Don't give your boss false hope for too long, I know that he likes you.”

Jessica glared when she heard Peony's words, not expecting that the woman knew her closeness to Gabriel. In fact, he always said that Gabriel was the boss.

“Well, good luck.”

“Let's have breakfast, we have to have breakfast first to replenish energy,” Peony continued later. Jessica nodded in agreement.

Jessica and Peony have breakfast together and leave for their respective destinations, even so, both of them pray for each other.

“Peony, do you need me to deliver?” Jessica offered suddenly.

Peony glanced at Jessica and shook her head, after a pause.

“You don't have to,” she said.

“Why?”

“You're alone, I can take a taxi. I want to avoid troubling you any more than this, it's been enough this week that I've troubled you,” she said sincerely.

“Are you certain?”

“Yes, I'm serious.”

“Well, be careful on the road, please let me know when the decision is decided,”

“Of course, thank you, Jess,” she said and Jessica walked away leaving Peony alone at Jessica's front gate.

Peony sighed, trying to neutralize her heartbeat because she was about to meet Arion after a few days of not seeing each other and instead fighting.

Arion had arrived at the court an hour ago, he wanted to see the judge in charge, but it turned out that it could not be that easy because the judge himself had not come. Even if he had come, she would definitely refuse to see Arion. Because this should have been Arion and Peony's problem, while the judge would only help their mediation until finally having the right to decide what had been agreed under the law that was agreed between the plaintiff and the defendant. If it can't be helped, then it's legal to divorce.

Peony arrived at the court just after 8:00 a.m., and regained and exhaled a long breath. After walking in, in the waiting seat Peony already saw a man, which he was the man who once made her heart palpitations and fall in love. But, not anymore. All is gone, vanished instantly because of heartache. A lie, if Peony has forgotten Arion, is not true. But he tried to suppress it as deeply as possible.

“Peony,” Arion exclaimed as soon as she saw Peony walking closer to her.

“Hem,” how Peony refused to speak at length to Arion.

“Peony, please you consider, why do you want a divorce? What did I do wrong, and how can you decide for yourself without discussing with me?” Arion took out all the contents of his mind and everything that was stuck in his heart.

“I want to avoid discussing anything else Arion, please just enter the mediation room,” she said, deliberately avoiding Arion.

“Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, already here? The judge is already inside, please come in and mediate,” he politely suggested, inviting Arion and Peony to enter.

Arion and Peony sat face to face, with the judge being their head. There were no lawyers at all, as they were both confident that they could resolve this by mediation alone.

“Well, thank you for coming. To the plaintiff and defendant. You can mediate, and be given time.

If you have decided, then, you can't help but be ready for divorce.”

“I am ready, Your Excellency Judge,” Peony said firmly.

“I can't accept, You're majesty,” Arion retorted.

“What do you mean can't Arion? Didn't I tell you, there, is nothing more to explain and I would rather not hear anything anymore because I have given you time? But you're reluctant to answer, let alone explain.”

“I just don't know where I went wrong Peony, don't be as if you're a victim,” Arion retorted fiercely.

It turned out that they could not be calmed down, and the discussion lasted for a long time.

“I would rather not give any testimony,” Peony said.

“How can you unilaterally decide, Peony, we even just got married? A week of marriage you left, now our marriage has only been two weeks, and you have filed for divorce,” Arion argued.

“It's a sign that you don't deserve my love Arion, and I want to avoid being with an incompetent man, as well as the reason I asked for a divorce because you've cheated on me and pretended not to know. I don't like Arion's lies,” Peony explained, throwing some evidence and photos he took with his camera at the time as he followed Arion away.

“You've been having an affair all along, but pretending like you're a victim? You're so funny,” Peony mocked.

It can be seen that the judge can finally decide, and Arion himself is also surprised how Peony knows. He begged, and apologized and even tried to hold Peony's hand but was pulled by the woman, Peony was reluctant to be close to him again, even for just a minute.

“Well, it has been decided that you are legally divorced and there is no fight for property.”

The judge's decision, and firm and determined determination finally paid off for Peony, but Arion felt slapped and humiliated and finally chose to pursue Peony to the point that he didn't care that some people on the court still saw him--looking at them.

Peony immediately orders a taxi, and Arion follows closely behind. Until Arion arrived at Jessica's house. Peony got out of the cab and Arion also immediately chased Peony and held the woman's arm, but Peony immediately let go of her hard and ran into Jessica's house, locking her door, but Arion did not budge. He waited patiently. Not long after, Peony came out and saw Arion still there, Peony immediately pushed her suitcase and stepped quickly away from Arion.