The next day...

Sydney called Wesley, and said coldly, "Don't forget to meet me in front of the clerk's office today. I'll be waiting for you. If you don't show up, I'll file a lawsuit against you. I have evidence of your past infidelities." Less than an hour after hanging up the phone, the two met in front of the clerk's office.

Wesley hurried over. "Sydney, what's going on? You have to give me a reason."

"What other reason could there be? I don't want to be with you anymore."

"But you have plenty of freedom. We don't even live together; we just see each other occasionally."

"Well, I don't want that either," Sydney replied coldly. "I don't want to see your face again. I want a divorce and to cut all ties."

"If I don't agree to the divorce, you really want to take me to court?"

"Absolutely. I will take you to court. I won't accept any more of your threats."

Wesley clenched his fists, anguish washing over him, his eyes red and on the verge of tears.

Sydney suddenly found it hard to look Wesley in the eye.

To be fair, ever since Wesley came back, he had been compliant, never arguing or fighting back. He would go along with whatever she wanted. Even if she ignored him for months, he wouldn't bother her.

He was so careful; just a smile from her could make his day.

Sometimes she thought maybe she should just forgive him. He genuinely seemed remorseful and promised it wouldn't happen again.

But more often, Sydney struggled to face the pain from their past. Ten years of hurt-who could bear that?

do one get in

years, but Wesley had caused her a decade of pain.

changed long ago. I'm not the same

only know that you will always be

Sydney scoffed. "Then let me ask

I came back to

not like you, waiting around for

been fooling around. It was only this time that Geoffrey had forced himself on her. She lied to Wesley because she wanted him to feel disappointed enough to agree to the divorce; they had long been

shock, almost burning with anger. "No, I don't believe it.

Wesley, face reality-we're impossible together now. A divorce is for

Wesley rushed toward

step back. "Wesley, I'm begging you. Just let me

man? Tell me

one-night stand," Sydney replied. "It's always just

you want to do that, you can, but please don't

her

just go in and end this.

couldn't believe Wesley would resort to

"I

to look at the

show just makes me seem cruel." Wesley wiped the tears from his face. "I know I was wrong. I won't do this anymore. Sydney, there's something I need to tell

Can you please go

"What's wrong

I was still in my thirties, and she didn't even realize Theo was

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