The Woman From Hell

In the still of the night, only the lights in the study were turned on.

Standing at the door, I hesitated if I should go in and ask for clarity.

After pondering for a moment, I finally reached my hand out and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing that familiar voice, I pushed open the door and entered.

There was a trace of surprise in Theo's eyes when he looked up at me. I looked at him and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did you think I was Delia?"

He would not have done this in the past since I was the only one allowed in the study.

He lowered his head and went back to his work without responding to me.

I slowly approached and stood in front of his desk.

"Theo, let's have a proper talk." I deliberately emphasized the word 'proper.'

The study was enveloped inpin-drop silence. Even though my voice was soft, it was extraordinarily loud in this quiet atmosphere.

Theo looked up at me again when he heard what I said. "About the divorce?"

"Yes."

I pulled out the chair across from him and sat down with a serious expression on my face.

Seeing me take a seat, Theo also put down the work in hand. He closed the document and put it aside before glancing at me calmly. "Let's talk, then." His tone was neither heavy nor light, but I could sense a feeling of insignificance. This attitude made my heart drop again.

I looked around and did not see any electronic equipment that could be surveillance. There was no need for Theo to continue pretending with me.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

It was not like Delia was eavesdropping outside the door. I knew very well that there was nobody outside the door now.

My gaze fell back onto Theo, locking on him.

"Why? I asked slowly.

The man glanced at me and said lightly, "I already told you my reason."

I smiled and shook my head. I looked at Theo with seriousness in my eyes. "I want to hear the truth."

Theo spread his hands out after I said that. There was a look of helplessness on his face. "Do you think I'm lying?"

I could not help but frown. I locked my eyes with Theo's firmly. "Why?"

I just wanted to know his real answer at this moment.

Theo probably also saw through

what I was thinking and leaned back into his chair with mixed emotions in his eyes. When he looked at me again, the color in them had faded. "Alright, I'll tell you." FindNovel

I straightened myself up and looked at him with anticipation in my eyes.

Yes. Even now, I was still hoping that this was just a part of his plan.

However, the more this was the case, the more chilling the answer I would receive next.

"It's been so many years, Wanda, yet you haven't changed. This life is like a pool of stagnant water. I'm at peace, but I don't want to live like this for the rest of my life. I feel afraid whenever I think about my future with you. Do you understand What I'm saying?"

Theo said all that so seriously that it made my heart tremble.

I could feel something stuck in my throat, and it made me extremely uncomfortable.

I opened my mouth after a long time and said, "Peace, stagnant water" I chuckled softly after uttering these words and looked up at Theo With bitterness in my eyes. "Alright. I understand now."

My voice choked at the end, but I could not let a single tear slip in front of him.

I stood up and said my final words, "As you said, I'll take the children."

With that, I turned around.

Just when I did, I was still hoping that he would call out to me. However, Theo said not a word by the time I left the study. Accompanying me was just a line of tears.