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."

breathing. "I've found some place else to stay until this whole thing is over," she

to decide!

"Joey, please calm down."

she had already arranged everything. Yesterday, she announced the divorce at a party. Now she had packed her

leave and take my daughter away?!

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

decide the divorce," Joey snarled. "Don't think that you can do whatever you want. More importantly, don't ever think that I'll just let you have Maggie. You chose this life. You married

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

and angry. Just when he was about to bark

phone,

a sigh, Lois looked at the wedding ring in front of her. Joey used to wear the ring all the time,

-- standing at the street corner, she saw Sally Lu get in Joey's car. Although it was a

wasn't able to move until the car drove away from her sight. There were no tears in her

the street,

Holding back her tears, she gritted

all her efforts and love over the years were in

wedding ring as well. Before that happened, Lois had a sense of pride in her, and thought that

loved him. What she couldn't bear was the thought of the possibility that Maggie might get hurt.

asked for this. For her, there was nothing more important that her daughter. Lois couldn't help but think she owed Maggie a life where there weren't any hardships

bit sorry. Usually, Joey was busy with work and other social activities, so the child was not close to him. She didn't know if Maggie was

and soft voice,