Chapter 2 The Compensation

Joe’s eyes narrowed, tossing the divorce agreement onto the

table.

He lit a cigarette and blew smoke toward Mia’s face, staring at her through the haze. “You’ve taken your little game too far,” he

sneered.

It didn’t make sense to him that she would settle for just a clean split and nothing else. He thought this agreement was just a game to threaten him. He knew Mia loved him. She would never leave him. Plus, her family’s company would never let her go through with a divorce.

Mia clenched the blanket next to her, locking eyes with Joe. She spoke slowly and firmly,

“I only want a divorce. I’m not plotting anything. I’ve given back everything I owe you.”

‘I don’t love you anymore…”

Her words were a mixture of sadness and determination. She didn’t explicitly say it, but Joe somehow knew the hidden meaning underneath.

It was… affecting him. More than he’d care to admit.

Something was wrong.

He took a step forward, pinning her with his intense gaze. He lifted her chin with his fingers, blowing smoke in her face, making her turn away and cough.

He smirked and grabbed a pen from the table. “You really think I won’t sign it?”

She coughed, tears welling up in her eyes, but she quietly watched him sign his name.

“You better not regret this.”

He wasn’t going to let her have her way.

After it was signed, he tossed the divorce agreement to the floor. Then he pulled a card from his wallet and threw it at Mia.

paused, his frown

he slammed the door and left. He rarely

bedroom fell into complete

clutched the card with trembling hands, her

red.

streaming down her pale

her

touched her belly, curling up on the bed, and sobbed till her

while later, she gathered her strength, packed a few clothes, and

loved Joe for three years.

now, it was

near his company. The next day, he drove to Sun House after finishing work.

Smith. However, when he arrived at the Sun House, he

maid, “Where’s Mrs.

cautiously before answering, “Mrs. Smith hasn’t

need.” He dismissed her, then walked into the house. He paid no mind to Mia’s

retiring from the Smith Group, Sir Smith fell in love with gardening. When Joe walked in, he was

saw Joe, Sir Smith glanced behind him and his

know,” Joe answered nonchalantly, “But she was with me at the apartment

divorce agreement

Idiot!” Sir

Smith’s eyes, he knew that it had to be his idiot grandson’s fault that Mia, who usually arrived early with bundles of carefully prepared gifts, hadn’t

front of

of them entered the study together.

the reason for that scandal?” Sir Smith looked at Joe

asked,

Joe and snapped, “Take a good

took the

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