After I Filed for Divorce, My Wife Regretted it

The divorce procedure went smoothly.

Brennen came quickly, limping.

At the City Hall entrance, the first thing he did when he saw me was to punch me in the face.

Because Yasmin hit my abdomen and still ached, I couldn't avoid this punch.

An instant later, my mouth was filled with the metallic taste of rust.

I swallowed the blood along with my pain while Brennen, unhesitatingly, examined the wound on Yasmin's back in a secluded spot.

After witnessing the bruise on Yasmin's back, Brennen approached me angrily and demanded, "Lawson, how could you do this? Did you really hit a woman? You promised to do whatever it takes for her, but this is how you treat her?"

His roar made the onlookers despise me.

This time, I didn't hold back; I glanced behind me and squatted down.

Brennen couldn't control his lame leg and unexpectedly fell down the stairs.

"Brennen!" Yasmin anxiously pushed me down and went to help Brennen.

But I was helped up by a woman at this moment.

I looked up at the woman in front of me, and was a little stunned for a moment, "How did you come here?"

"I came to deal with some personal matters and ran into you..." The monitor, Susan Samuel, hesitated to speak.

When I got up with her help, Yasmin rushed to me and slapped me, "Lawson, you are so shameless! No wonder you insisted on getting a divorce. It turns out that you have secretly found a mistress outside!"

Susan felt humiliated, her face flushing immediately, yet she gazed steadily at Yasmin and said, "What justification do you have? You use his money to maintain a kept man, yet as the class monitor, I'm not permitted to show concern for an old classmate? Your actions are truly unsavory, aren't they?"

This was the first time I had heard Susan argue with someone.

When her beautiful eyes swept over me, they no longer had the warmth of looking up at me from the dark but were full of sharpness and mockery when facing Yasmin.

Many people took out their phones to secretly take pictures or videos, and Yasmin pointed at Susan angrily, unwilling to back down, "No wonder Lawson refused to give me money! He even deliberately picked a fight with me and wanted a divorce! It seems all because of you, you slut! Back then, you coveted Lawson and have been thinking about him for many years. I'm afraid you don't know that Lawson has just become a washed-up lover, whose charms I've long exhausted. Perfect for you, an old woman with insatiable desires!"

I thought that even if Yasmin was at fault, the divorce should be amicable.

I never expected it to be so disgraceful, with even vulgar insults.

But Yasmin had done more than just slander me.

Since confirming my relationship with Yasmin, I had cut off contact with all the opposite sex except for necessary work.

All her friends knew about it.

I shielded Susan behind me, "Yasmin, have you had enough? Don't you know why we are getting divorced? My parents-in-law and Renee are dead. You didn't even bother to see them for the last time because you were playing cards with your so-called male best friend. You didn't mention it at all! I hope you don't regret it!"

Yasmin's eyes turned red in an instant, "You're lying! These are all excuses you made up to betray me! Renee is unfortunate to have a father like you. You will never see her again!"

Yasmin knew that I treasured Renee, but she didn't know that having a mother like her was the misfortune of Renee's life; you're right; I will never see Renee again! Because she had died for your fault."

Yasmin became more and more angry, "Scum! Renee loved you so much! My parents treated you so well. If you want a divorce, just say it. There's no need to curse my whole family! Why don't you go die with your wickedness!"

Even though Yasmin kept gambling with Brennen, I had never regretted loving her.

But I couldn't imagine how I fell in love with her when she looked so crazy now.

"If you don't believe it, you can return to your hometown cemetery or the police station or hospital to verify. At worst, you can try to see if they will answer your call!" I spoke.

At this moment, I was looking forward to how Yasmin and Brennen would react when they found out the truth.

Suddenly, Susan grabbed my arm and whispered, "Let's go!"

After years of tacit understanding, I understood what she meant.

I followed Susan and left.

"Don't leave! I want to see how you can explain yourself in front of everyone!" Yasmin stopped us and immediately called her parents and Renee, but no one answered.

Seeing the atmosphere of the onlookers starting to change, Brennen suddenly held his lame leg and screamed in pain, and then fainted the next second.

Yasmin immediately panicked and ran over to call an ambulance for Brennen.

I shook my head and got into Susan's car.

I looked at Yasmin in the rearview mirror, who was busy caring for Brennen. I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness, causing my eyes to mist over with unshed tears.

"I'm sorry for getting you involved," I said.

After a moment of silence, Susan asked me, "Did you tell her about what happened back then?"

"I did, but she didn't believe me," I answered.

Susan pointed at the divorce acceptance letter crumpled in my hand, "Do you want me to help you explain?"

I shook my head.

I had told Yasmin countless times about the incident of saving her back then, but she didn't believe me.

She still couldn't believe that her parents and Renee had died.

Susan sighed deeply, "I came to find you today on purpose. Accompany me in meeting someone; maybe it will make you feel better."