Falling For The Man I Married

Chapter 75: Still connected

"Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?" 

Martin asked me for the third time since this morning about my appointment at the Chicago city hall. We flew together yesterday because I need to sign some important documents that were needed to renew the business permit and operating agreement of my restaurant. He insisted on coming with me to meet my friends and to finally see my outlets. And I also have to file the documents myself because Noelle has an important schedule for today.

"Yup, don't worry. I'm used to this." I answered, taking my bag and my phone from the couch.

"Okay. Take care of yourself, babe. Just call me if you need some support or if your ex-husband surprised you again." 

I chuckled when he flexed his two biceps in front of me.

"I'm serious! I can kick him in his balls!"

I end up coughing after laughing so hard at his one-of-a-kind jokes.

"Okay, fine. But do the first thing you really wanted to do or go to the place and person you wanted to visit." I teased him with a raised eyebrow and smirk on my lips.

"Huh! What are you talking about?" he said pretending to be surprised turned his back on me.

I shook my head with a smile and followed him into the kitchen.

"Ohh... Martin-babe, do you really think I didn't know the real reason you came back to Chicago with me? Come on, Martin!"

"Fine! But I'm serious, Madi, f you need help, don't hesitate to call me or send me a message, okay?"

"Okay, thanks, babe." I winked at him. 

He pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead. "Take care."

"Yup... I will. Bye."

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I can't help but take a deep breath the moment I got out of the cab and the Chicago city hall building came into my sight. It's been three years since the last time I entered that building, and that was when we registered our marriage in the civil registry.

After how many minutes I spent contemplating my thoughts, I decided to enter the building and headed to the department where I was going.

Thirty minutes later...

"Ma'am, I'm sorry but the name in your ID doesn't match with the name listed on our system."

I frowned as I looked directly at the lady inside the booth.

"I - I'm sorry? What do you mean my ID name doesn't match in your system?"

"Yes, Ma'am. Are you sure you're still with the name Davis?"

I was taken aback by her question.

"Y-Yes. I don't remember changing my name in the last three years."

That's true because even after we got married I didn't change my status nor did I change my last name into Wilsons, so that means I am still Davis in their system.

"Can you please check it again? I have other IDs here, you can check the details if you want." I said giving her my other IDs.

three minutes, she gave them back to me including all the papers I

but you're no longer listed as Davis

"W-What?"

want Ma'am, you can go

dropped with the name she

-'This is impossible!'-

say.. W-Wilsons?" I was

still registered as

"A-Are you sure-----" 

the computer screen and showed me the details listed on it. And it's

I haven't changed any of my personal information in the

your questions. As indicated in our data, you're still married

filed for divorce three years ago!" my

filed your papers? Because if you're sure you do, it will appear in our system. Either you have filed them yourself

"No... to my ex-husband!"

your husband, I mean your ex-husband signed the papers and filed them in court before? Because according to our records, you're married to him three years ago---"

to say I - I'm still...Uhm..."

to him, Ms. Davis... no...Mrs. Wilsons." she was the one who finished

-'Fucking shit!'-

fingers in a frustrated way. I formed my fists as tears of irritations formed around my eyes. And guess what, I just found myself laughing in front

wrong. Because even after

then suddenly I remember what he said, the time he went to

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Flashback...

just staying here after all these

heard Gabriel's voice behind me. I was currently in the kitchen of the shop and preparing the ingredients for the cakes

with both hands in his pockets and wearing his dominant and serious aura. I can smell the very familiar cologne he used

I'm sorry but this is a restricted area,

know." he shrugged. "I can go out if

died but I took a deep breath and looked directly at him. "I don't think we have

with his hard tone and started taking a step forward closer to me, but I

you

you sure of that? Because as far as I remember, you left me without any

body. I can feel the fast pounding of my heart inside my chest. It was bad enough that I can smell his cologne but the warmth of his body with our

left you

me a note! But do you

palms on his chest as he tried to invade my personal space and suffocate

me by my name!" he smirked when I looked at him in

going to offer me a new deal, I'm sorry but I'm done dealing with you!" I tried to push him but he

I am about to offer you a deal

done with

suddenly walked into the kitchen. And because Gabriel turned his head on him, I used it as an opportunity

I walked over to him and he put his hand over

his attention to Gabriel. "Who are you and what are you doing here in

hand around my shoulders. I gulped when

I'm asking you. What are you doing here?"

turned to him with a

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