He thought about how he had given me an easy way out, hoping we could attend Grandma’s milestone birthday together today.
Yet I insisted on pushing for a divorce, even accusing him of refusing to div because he didn’t want to split the assets and was hoping for my death.
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This only made him angrier. He thought that I had become irrational, merely consumed by jealousy and baseless accusations.
Noticing his growing frustration, Irvin’s friend suggested, “Irvin, why don’t you lower your pride just this once? Women need to be coaxed.”
Irvin was clearly irritated as he let out a cold laugh. “Coax her?”
It wasn’t like he hadn’t tried. He had swallowed his pride, but I refused to stop pushing things too far!
Although he didn’t say anything particularly harsh, his expression made those around him feel that I wasn’t worth it. For a moment, no one could figure out exactly where Irvin stood regarding me.
Irvin glanced at his phone again, still finding nothing. Furious, he threw it aside. If I really had
the guts, then I’d better not call him! I’d better not come to grovel and beg him! He’d like to see how I handled Grandma’s worry and questioning without him!
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What Irvin didn’t know was that I no longer cared about Grandma’s concerns. That was because I had already told her about my decision to divorce him.
Surprisingly, Grandma was delighted. She even said that if she could witness my divorce from Irvin, she’d feel like she could live another 500 years.
For the sake of adding another 500 years to Grandma’s lifespan, I was determined to go through with the divorce no matter what!
Although I no longer cared about Irvin, the outside world still believed I couldn’t live without him. I became a laughingstock when they noticed that Irvin didn’t accompany me to the birthday celebration.
Those from less prominent families mocked me in private, while those from more prestigious families ridiculed me openly.
The jabs came from all directions, piercing me so thoroughly that there was nowhere to hide. I felt uneasy about this, even as the person I am now, let alone me from the past.
If I hadn’t let go of my love for Irvin, and if I still deeply loved him, I would’ve been in agony by now. I’d probably call him nonstop, begging him to come. I’d be willing to do anything just to have him by my side.
But I was grateful I was no longer that version of myself.
“Mrs. Sawyer, why didn’t Mr. Sawyer accompany you to your grandmother’s birthday celebration? Couldn’t get him to come even after begging on your knees?” Vi asked.
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“Oh, Mrs. Longford, don’t bring up such sore subjects. Mrs. Sawyer is already feeling bad enough,” chimed in Ellis Bing as she pretended to defend me.
Then she turned the conversation, her voice dripping with mockery. “But honestly, Mrs. Sawyer, if a woman can’t even keep her own husband’s heart, isn’t that just pathetic?
“If it were me, and my husband didn’t accompany me to such an important event for my grandmother, I’d simply find a rope and hang myself!”
“Oh, if only she had the self–awareness to hang herself! My dear nephew could finally remarry someone who could give him children. Then he wouldn’t have wasted so many years being tied to a barren hen like her!!
The speaker was Irvin’s aunt, Katie Saunders. After Irvin’s mother passed away, she took it upon herself to fill that role. She often wielded her authority as a stand–in mother–in–law ever since I married Irvin.
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Chapter 10
She frequently called me useless–a barren hen. No, I was worse than a hen because at least a hen that couldn’t lay eggs could be used to make soup.
According to her, I couldn’t even be made into soup and was only delaying Irvin’s chances of finding someone better.
I didn’t know how the old me endured all of this, but the current me had no intention of putting up with it.
I retorted one by one, “Yes, why didn’t Irvin accompany me to my grandmother’s birthday?
“I think, Mrs. Longford, you should ask him why he lacks basic manners and respect for his elders that he’d even skip such an important celebration. Instead of questioning me about his absence, direct your questions to him.
“Oh, and while you’re at it, maybe ask your own husband why he didn’t show i wedding anniversary either. Was your husband’s secretary’s bed too enticing?
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“And Mrs. Bing, you said you couldn’t bear it if your husband didn’t join you for your grandmother’s birthday celebration, but you seem perfectly fine tolerating him keeping mistresses left and right and fathering countless illegitimate children.
“I must say, your tolerance is truly fascinating!”
Violet and Ellis stared at me with wide eyes, utterly stunned. Their expressions were filled with disbelief.
They couldn’t believe that the person they used to ridicule–who would force a smile, retreat to a corner, and wallow in self–pity–dared to fight back like this.
Not to mention that I’d directly strike at their most vulnerable points.
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