I insisted on a divorce

chapter 3

She looked at me disappointedly. "How expensive can a heart supplement be? You're a married couple, with most of your lives still ahead together. How did you become so petty?"

Looking at their grief-stricken and shocked expressions, I sneered and said, "Family? Youre the family. What does it have to do with me? Im just an outsider!"

"Don't go, Joyce, please don't go!" Ian suddenly seemed to wake up, lunging forward and grabbing my leg tightly.

"Is it because I haven't cared enough about you that you want a divorce? I'll change! From now on, I'll put you first. Please don't leave me. I really can't live without you."

Alistair and Victoria, seeing this, clutched their chests in anguish.

I kicked Ian away without hesitation. "Instead of begging me, you'd better take your parents to the hospital quickly before you anger them to death."

I no longer looked at their pale faces and turned to leave. Before stepping out, I grabbed the supplements I originally brought for them and, along with the trash bag by the door, tossed them into the garbage bin.

Just as I walked out of the community gate, I received a call from my friend.

She said, "The agreement is ready. When can you come to pick it up?"

"I really don't understand. You two have been fine all these years, so why suddenly get a divorce?"

I tiredly rubbed my temples and spoke softly, "No particular reason, it's just too exhausting living with their family. I want to be free."

My friend stayed silent for a moment and eventually said nothing more.

I immediately went to her place to retrieve the divorce agreement and signed my name without hesitation.

In the evening, I went home and quickly packed up my belongings. I just waited for him to come back, sign the papers, and then I would leave for good.

But I waited until past nine at night, and he still hadn't replied to my messages.

Helpless, I dialed his number, wanting to have a proper talk about this matter.

But just as I took out my phone, I received a call from Ian's colleague.

The voice on the other end was chaotic and hurried. "Joyce, come quickly to see Ian. He's been out of it all afternoon, looking pale, and he just fainted after work."

"The doctor said he was shocked, his heart's in trouble, and he's being resuscitated right now. Come quickly!"

I immediately drove to the hospital.

As soon as I entered the ward, a crowd of people was gathered around the bedside.

Apart from Alistair, Victoria, and Celia, there were also a group of Ian's colleagues I had seen before but wasn't familiar with gathered around the bed.

Finally, I saw my parents, Barrett and Lucia Sterling, glaring at me with anger.

Before I could speak, Barrett slapped me so hard that I hit the door, my ears ringing.

Ian on the bed struggled to sit up, his voice trembling. "Talk it out, don't hit her."

Barrett's eyes reddened. "Look at him, you've upset him this much, and he's still defending you!"

"He treats you so well, why are you filing for divorce for no reason? Just for that bit of money? Are you going to cling to petty gains endlessly?"

"I think you've had it too easy all these years, that's why you're so arrogant!"

Even Lucia, who has always loved me the most, looked at me with disappointment. "This time, you've really gone too far."

Barrett snorted coldly, pointed at me, and ordered, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to Alistair and Victoria! You upset them so much yesterday, and today you still dare to cause trouble at the hospital?"

I swallowed my grievances and met their angry gazes. "This is my own business, it has nothing to do with you. Please stay out of it."

After speaking, I walked straight to the doctor, borrowed a pen, and handed the already signed divorce agreement to Ian.

I said, "I came here today for one purpose only, and that is to get a divorce."

Those who thought I would change my mind after being scolded by my parents all looked at me in astonishment.