Ex-Husband After Divorce

Luna slowly mixed the hot soup using her spoon before looking at her friend. She shook her head at her.

“Will he report you to the authorities? Tell them about what you did?” Daisy asked in a low voice.

Luna managed to find her way out of the issue about Stella’s operation. But this time, she knew that what she did at the funeral wouldn’t let her get away that easily.

She shook her head again and ate the soup.

The truth was that Luna felt conflicted about what Grayson would do. She thought that he wouldn’t do such a thing to her, but at the same, she couldn’t be so sure.

Daisy tsked and sighed heavily. She crossed her arms on her chest while staring at her silent friend. She couldn’t believe Luna had just set Stella’s family’s house on fire. On the day of her funeral!

“Do you have a death wish, Luna?” she asked. “You literally burned that family’s house down! You kept on telling me before that you were good at enduring everything. What happened? What had gotten in your mind that you did that?”

Luna pursed her lips. She put the spoon down and grabbed her phone. Daisy remained looking at her as she typed something. Not long after, she showed her phone screen to Daisy.

“No matter what, I must end my marriage with Grayson. Even if he sends me to jail,” Daisy read. Luna nodded her head. Determination was etched on her expression.

All she ever wanted was to live like a normal person.

Rich or poor, there was no difference. A human was still a human at the end of the day. Everyone had respect and dignity for themselves, regardless of their status in life.

Perhaps it wasn’t Luna’s intention to set the house on fire just to get away from that place. Maybe she subconsciously wanted to do that and didn’t regret it at all. She didn’t know anymore.

One was for sure, though. If the Tatum family disowned or rejected Luna, Adeline would just find another wealthy family her daughter could marry into. It wouldn’t matter if that family were not as wealthy or influential as the Tatums. As long as they could support the Curry family, Adeline would be at ease.

The worse part was, that Luna didn’t even need to marry a rich man anymore. Even just being a mistress would be fine for Adeline.

Obviously, she treated her children like her assets. Especially her daughter.

Adeline had spent so much effort and money on her daughter as she grew up. She sent her to a prestigious university and applied her to different extracurricular clubs so that Luna could gain more skills. Not to mention that Luna was a diligent and gifted child.

Not only did she become a doctor at a young age, but she also excelled in the field of arts. Ballet? Painting? She was also very good at those. Her beauty, charm, and grace never ran out of men trying to woo her.

Luna and Grayson had only been married for three years. Her family was still not satisfied with the money they had acquired yet.

Luna scoffed. ‘Can they let me go? I don’t think so.’

She raised her gaze and looked at her friend. There were so many words in her heart that she couldn’t say, even to Daisy.

Even life had its way of suppressing her. The fore badly damaged her throat so that she couldn’t speak.

Silence enveloped her and Daisy.

It wasn’t as if she could utter a word.

A week had passed. Grayson finally decided to face Luna.

Luna’s eyes slowly scanned his body. He seemed like he had lost some weight. His expression looked colder and more ruthless. If stares could kill, Luna would probably be dead on the spot.

Luna still couldn’t speak. A medicinal plaster was placed on her throat to help her recover faster. She grabbed her phone and typed something.

After a few seconds, she stretched her arm and showed the screen to Grayson.

[Why are you here? If you’re planning to send me to jail, do it. I don’t care.]

Knowing that Luna wouldn’t be able to talk because of her condition, Grayson had no choice but to read whatever she wrote on her device. He scoffed after reading her words.

“Sending you to prison is not enough for me. You deserve to suffer more,” he coldly said, making Luna nervous.

She spent the past few days planning what she should do if Grayson turned her to the police. If the police came to investigate, she could tell them that she accidentally grabbed the tablecloth and couldn’t put the fire out since she was so shocked about what happened.

She didn’t even intend to set the house on fire, but her mother was too much that she couldn’t control herself and grabbed the cloth.

The police could conclude that she accidentally caused the fire and didn’t do it on purpose. Unless… Grayson is determined to send her to jail and use his family’s power to make that happen.

With such thought, Luna had already prepared herself for the worse.

Without a doubt, the Tatum family valued their image the most. They wouldn’t want a daughter-in-law who was sent to prison. Even if she became the ex-wife of Grayson later, they wouldn’t dare let someone like Luna tarnish their name.

But surprisingly, Grayson had no intention of sending her to jail.

Luna didn’t know if it was for the better or worse. Looking at his dark expression and menacing eyes, she felt more terrified.

Grayson saw the hint of fear on Luna’s face, making him smirk evilly. “What? Are you scared? You didn’t look like that when you set Stella’s house on fire and ruined her funeral. Why do you look scared, Luna?” he asked.

The woman only swallowed hard.

Grayson's smile widened as he stared at Luna's terrified eyes. Then, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pants pocket. His long, slender fingers flicked the box twice until a cigarette came out. Grayson put it in between his lips and lit it with his silver lighter. He didn't even care that the smoke was bad for Luna's throat.

Staring straight into the woman's eyes, he slowly puffed the cigarette's smoke, mixing it with the air. The way he smoked made him look more manly and rough.

"I never knew that you were that confident and brave, Luna." Grayson took a step closer. His fingers slowly made their way to her chin and made her face him.

The two of them held each other's gaze. Luna could almost feel his breath touching her skin.

Grayson scanned her face carefully. It had been years since they first met, but he could still remember what he felt the moment he saw her for the first time.

He found her beautiful. When he met her, he instantly sensed her gentleness. It seemed like everyone could easily control her. She was obedient and always willing to do what people would ask her. And because of her pretty face and personality, she was quite popular in their circle. Luna was definitely someone that every rich man could ask for. Quiet. Beautiful. Submissive.

Not to mention that it was her mother's upbringing that made Luna act like that. Adeline was very keen on making her daughter the perfect wife to be.

But after the fire, Grayson's perception of Luna changed completely. She could look like an angel or a saint on the surface, but her character was the opposite.

'An angel-looking demon,' he thought. His eyes became sharper as he looked at her.

Luna noticed it immediately. She held her breath when she felt him hold her chin tighter. Not long after, her face started to turn red.

She repeatedly coughed, feeling the burning pain in her throat. Grayson didn't even care. She glared at him and fisted her hands.

"You will never be like Stella. She was gentle and kind, unlike you. What happened to her is all your fault," Grayson uttered with menace.

Luna looked away. It was as if a bucket of cold water splashed on her face. She realized that Grayson would never be willing to listen to her side. He had already made up his mind that she was the villain.

She reached out her hand and tried to grab her phone, but Grayson let her go. He took out an envelope and showed it to her.

Inside were papers for divorce.

Luna breathed slowly. She was also about to tell him about the divorce. What surprised her was that Grayson took the initiative to end their marriage. She thought that he wouldn't do such a thing because their marriage would be an advantage for him - for his revenge.

'At least I won't have a hard time dealing with this,' Luna pondered to herself, relieved that they were both in the same boat about the divorce.

Luna didn't grab her phone anymore. She thought Grayson might change his mind if he knew she also liked the idea of ending their marriage. Instead, she took the papers and read them.

Grayson, on the other hand, glanced at her phone. There were no traces of any emotion on his face.

Luna's eyes scanned the papers carefully. She flipped each page and read them with a calm look on her face. She couldn't help but think about what her future life would look like after this.

Three years ago, she agreed to marry Grayson Tatum on two conditions. First, she shouldn't interfere with Grayson and Stella's relationship no matter what. Secondly, she had to bear a child with Grayson. It was Grayson's parents who proposed such an idea.

But aside from that, there was another condition that Luna had to follow. After giving birth to her and Grayson's child, their marriage would end immediately. Luna also would not have the right to take custody of their child nor make opinions about the child's future stepmother.

However, since Luna just had a miscarriage and Stella passed away, her marriage with Grayson was already pointless. They needed to end it.

The document clearly stated that Luna would get nothing from Grayson after the divorce. No money. No property. Not even a car. She would also lose all the shares she had from the company of the Tatum family.

Luna couldn't care less. She would be fine if she was free from Grayson and his family.

She glanced at Grayson, who was also looking at her nonchalantly. She grabbed the pen and looked at the document again. Without any word, she started signing the paper.

She was almost done writing her name when she stopped. A thought popped into her mind.

She could feel Grayson's intense gaze on her, making her very uncomfortable. She felt something off about him. It was as if she was in his trap. Like something bad would happen to her if she signed the divorce papers.

Grayson exhaled again, letting the cigarette's smoke linger in the air. He raised his eyebrow when he noticed Luna stopped and looked at him.

"What's wrong? Have second thoughts? Did you realize that you didn't want to divorce me?"