Can't Get Away With You

On the next day, Joey had a quick breakfast and went straight to the company. Because of the party last night, he had to postpone two meetings, those of which were scheduled today.

Looking at the phone in his hand, Joey frowned in annoyance. "Deal with this," he said to his secretary as he handed his phone to her. It was a message from Lois's lawyer. Apparently, the lawyer wanted to talk to him about the divorce. But right now, Joey had more important matters to attend to.

Having been busy for a whole day, Joey had a bad temper. Therefore, he cancelled his date with Sally Lu and drove home tiredly.

Meanwhile, Lois casually looked around the apartment with a sigh. Although it was a bit small, it had a certain charm about it. There was a bedroom, a living room, kitchen, and even a balcony. Still, there wasn't enough room for her and a small five-year-old girl.

She had only paid for a two-month stay here. By then, she assumed that she and Joey had finally come into terms with the divorce.

'I really need to look for a new place,' she thought. There was no way she was going to let Maggie stay in such a shabby place.

As she sat at the table, Lois started to come up with what her plan would be after she and Joey finally get the divorce.

All of a sudden, her phone rang in her pocket.

"Hello," she greeted.

Joey's frustrated voice came through. "Where have you been?"

Although Lois couldn't see his expression, she knew that he had his face twisted into a mask of anger. Even before, he had always been unfriendly towards her.

"It's late. Where have you ran off to?" he hissed.

Blinking her eyes, Lois forced back her tears. "Has the lawyer contacted you? Since I've already asked for a divorce, there's no need to live together."

stay until this whole thing is over," she continued. "When it's done, I'll go pick up Maggie and that's

to decide! You'd better

"Joey, please calm down."

anger. It turned out that she had already arranged everything. Yesterday, she announced the divorce at a party. Now she had packed her luggage and ran

and wasting my time, she wants to leave and take my daughter away?! And then what? She'll find some unknown man to act as Maggie's father?!

Joey thought about the midnight snacks Lois used to make for him, the nice, warm breakfasts and even the simple treats she prepared when he was working overtime. Reminiscing these, he gritted his teeth and decided that there was no chance he was going to agree to this divorce. 'Why should I let

you can do whatever you want. More importantly, don't ever think that I'll just let you have Maggie. You chose this

the wedding ring on the coffee table. 'This is just ridiculous,' she thought bitterly. Swallowing the bitterness in her heart, she tried to

Just when he was about to bark back at her, Lois had already hung up the

down on his phone, Joey got even

of her. Joey used to

Sally Lu get in Joey's car. Although it was a

able to move until the car drove away from her sight. There were no tears in her eyes. The last thing

she stumbled along the street, something shiny

was Joey's wedding ring, tossed beside a rubbish bin. Holding back her tears, she gritted her teeth and

as if all her efforts and love over the years

well. Before that happened, Lois had a sense of pride in her, and thought that Sally Lu was as irrelevant as an ant. But given

Lois could bear it that he didn't love her. Actually, she still really loved him. What she couldn't bear was the

was nothing more important that her daughter.

the soft little girl, Lois felt a bit sorry. Usually, Joey was busy with work and other social activities, so the

appearance and soft voice, Lois's heart ached