Ethan froze, a dull ache gnawing at his heart as he picked up the divorce papers from the coffee table.
The document covered asset division, child custody, and debt settlement—clear, thorough, and meticulously detailed.
The color drained from his face as he finally realized I truly had no intention of staying.
"Dad, why are you staring at a trash piece of paper?"
Lucy's voice shattered the dead silence. She leaned in, skimming the divorce terms, barely suppressing a sneer.
"I knew Jane had bad intentions all along. Now her true colors are showing. She claims she doesn't care about money, but after all those years of going Dutch with Dad, she can't wait to get her cut in the divorce. She really is just a stepmother who snuck her way in. To play the dutiful wife and mother for six years
