Chapter 6

"You brat!"

Robert glared at me. "If you dare to take that pendant back today, I'll disown you!"

"Sarah, you're making things very difficult for your mother." Eleanor said.

"Don't be angry, godmother."

Victoria comforted Eleanor.

"Sarah, don't let Dad and Mom argue anymore. It's rare for family to gather. Harmony brings prosperity."

Victoria came over to me, blocking the view of the others in the room.

She dangled the pendant in front of me, her voice so low only I could hear.

"If I had known it was your grandmother's relic, I wouldn't have wanted it."

"Such bad luck."

Victoria's finger twitched, and the pendant slipped from her grasp, falling to the ground.

The sound of the jade shattering echoed in my ears.

I was speechless for a moment.

Victoria feigned surprise, covering her mouth.

"Oh dear, Sarah, I didn't mean to. Why did you push me?"

I knelt down, my hands trembling, to pick up the fragments.

As I stood up, I saw my family staring intently at me.

As if they feared what I might do.

Daniel had even stood up, positioning himself in front of Victoria.

I had wanted to make a scene.

But now, I was just so tired.

Silently collecting the shattered pieces of jade, I stared at Daniel, enunciating each word.

"Meet me at the courthouse on Monday. We're getting a divorce. I'm giving you your freedom. And I wish you both a happy reunion."

Daniel felt his heart skip a beat.

Had I... discovered something?

Before anyone could speak, I turned and rushed out into the rain.

"Sarah, take an umbrella."

Eleanor stood in the living room with an umbrella, but Robert snatched it away.

"Why give her one? Will a little rain kill her?"

"For a worthless jade pendant, she dared to lay hands on her sister. Look, this is your well-raised daughter."

Eleanor stood by the door, sighing repeatedly.

Daniel stared blankly for a moment, then finally noticed a small amount of blood where the pendant had shattered.

Just as he was about to go after me, Victoria suddenly grabbed his sleeve.

"Daniel, did I do something wrong? Sarah hates me so much."

Daniel comforted her. "Victoria, it's not your fault."

When Daniel looked back, I was gone.

It's just a small injury; she'll be fine.

Thinking this, Daniel helped Victoria back into the living room.

It took me over ten minutes to hail a taxi after leaving the house.

Once inside, the driver handed me a dry towel.

"Miss, wipe yourself off. Don't catch a cold."

I took the towel.

"Thank you."

The driver, while driving, tried to offer some advice.

"These days, nothing is impossible to overcome. Just bear with it, and it'll get better."

His words brought a few tears to my eyes.

I used to believe that too.

But now, I couldn't bear it anymore.

Just then, my phone vibrated.

It was a message from Attorney Miller.

"Ms. Campbell, your agreement is ready. Are you free to meet tomorrow?"

"Thank you, Attorney Miller. See you tomorrow."

A location popped up on my phone.

It was a coffee shop near my home.

Attorney Miller's office wasn't in this area.

And tomorrow was Sunday.

It seemed he'd worked extra hours for me.

I first contacted Attorney Miller about drafting divorce papers six months after Victoria returned.

During that time, I went back and forth, hesitating many times.

Attorney Miller understood best that I couldn't let go.

But he was also the one who often advised me to let go when I needed to.

Daniel's indifference to me was so stark that even strangers couldn't ignore it.

I had been too foolish, too naive, before.

Always believing that the young man who had helped me countless times when I was in a mess, would eventually fall for me.