Chapter: 96

Far from feeling like she had married a husband, in truth, she felt like she had found herself a father.

As stubborn and proud as she was, Debbie had never flattered anyone to gain favor, but lately she hadbeen trying very hard to please her husband. As if that weren’t bad enough, he wasn’t making it anyeasier for her. Instead of having to see him only in the mornings and the evenings at the villa, shewould now have to put up with him in her school.

Debbie just couldn’t catch a break with this man. It had to end today.

She would much rather lay her cards on the table and get it over with.

Carlos walked around the desk to the sofa across her and sat down.

“Divorce is not an option.” He made himself very clear.

“Why? I told you I don’t want your money. I don’t want anything from you. Why are you still refusing tosign the papers? What else do you want?” ‘What’s wrong with this guy?’ By then, she was so angry shewanted to rush over, choke him, kick him in the head, and throw him in

Arctic Ocean.

Giving him no time to respond, she went on, “I know I’ve spent a lot of your money in the past threeyears. Don’t worry. I’LL pay every penny back as soon as I replace a job.”

Carlos sensed anger in her tone. When she finally finished speaking, he said, “I didn’t do right by you inthe past three years. I neglected you. I won’t make the same mistake again in the future.”

‘Eh? Did he just apologize to me?’ Debbie didn’t see that coming.

“There is no need for an apology. Anyway, you don’t Love me and I don’t love you either. A lovelessmarriage between two people is meaningless.

Furthermore, according to the law, married couples who stay apart for two years or more areautomatically considered divorced. So if you still refuse to sign the divorce papers, I will have to sueyou.”

Her last few sentences forced him to let out a chuckle. After all, this young lady was too naive.

*Sue me? No problem. I can help her replace the best lawyer in the city.

But automatically divorced?’ Carlos felt obliged to correct her.

“Listen. First of all, to be automatically divorced, the couple must be separated for two entireconsecutive years. One year, nine months and ten days ago, I went back to the villa and slept next toyou, but you were too sound asleep to know it.”

Being the gentleman that he was, Carlos had kept the Lights off so she wouldn’t wake up and it wastoo dark to see anything anyway. Nothing had happened between the two of them that night. Besides,he had only stayed for two hours and then left for work again.

Debbie’s eyes nearly popped out at his reply. ‘Hell no! I didn’t even know a man was sleeping next tome?’

Carlos took out a cigarette, but since Debbie was present, he didn’t light it. Playing with the cigarette inhis fingers, he continued,

“Secondly, the separation must be caused by the falling apart of the couples’ relationship. In our case, Iwas working overseas. It doesn’t fit the requirements, my dear. Besides, a divorce must be consentedby both parties. There is no such thing as an automatic divorce.”

Debbie was so puzzled her face fell faster than a corpse in cement boots. In that instant, her mouthhung with lips slightly parted and her eyes were as wide as they could stretch. She started wondering ifshe should hire a lawyer to see if Carlos was trying to fool her.

“Thirdly.” He suddenly stood up and moved towards her. Leaning over her with his hands on the armsof the chair, he pressed his face close to hers. Debbie was forced to lean back.

‘Wh-What is he doing? Why is he so close? Is he trying to seduce me?’

Debbie thought nervously.

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