The Crack of a Grain of Rice

Just as I was silent, my son knelt at my feet and begged me.

"Dad, Mom is right. We just left a piece of rice. We didn't do anything wrong. You can't divorce me just because you want to."

Daniel defended him and his mother word for word.

It was as if I was the unforgivable villain who abandoned his wife.

Seeing that I didn't respond, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed even more fiercely.

"Dad, please don't divorce Mom."

"We'll change it."

I followed his words and suddenly spoke.

"Do you swear that you will never leave a grain of rice?"

Daniel didn't expect me to ask this question suddenly. He was about to respond to my affirmative words but stopped immediately.

When I saw his expression, I knew that he would not change in the future.

I kicked Daniel hard and knocked him over.

"You and your mother treated me like this, and you still want me to stay? That's wishful thinking."

When I was about to kick Daniel with my other foot, I was pushed hard from behind.

"stop."

I wasn't surprised to see Sophia's parents.

It just so happens that I'm getting a divorce from Sophia today, and since they're here, I'm going to make things clear with them all at once.

I stood up and handed them the Divorce Papers on the ground.

"Let Sophia sign it, and we can part ways amicably from now on."

Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds had just helped Daniel up from the ground when they saw me reaching out to take out a document.

When she saw the words written on it, Mrs. Reynolds screamed and looked at me.

"You want to divorce Sophia and leave her with nothing?"

Mr. Reynolds pointed at me in shock.

"You...you...you, how dare you?"

I know what Mr. Reynolds is trying to say.

When we got married, I swore on my life that I would treat Sophia as the most precious treasure in my life.

I said that if you break this oath, you will not die a good death.

But now I want Sophia to get out of the Miller family and even my son Daniel.

Mr. Reynolds remembered my previous oath, his expression softened, and he asked me.

"Alexander, why do you want to divorce Sophia? Did Sophia do something to upset you?"

It’s not that Mr. Reynolds favors me, but over the years I have cared more about the two elders of the Reynolds family than I did about my parents.

Relatives and friends of the Reynolds family would more or less praise me in person or behind my back, saying that the Reynolds family had a "good son."

Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds have never felt tired at all over the years because of my care.

I answered him expressionlessly.

"No, I just want a divorce."

Mr. Reynolds didn't expect me to answer so decisively.

Even if he wanted to find some excuse for me before, he couldn't take my side now.

Only then did Daniel cry to Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds.

After hearing what he said, Mrs. Reynolds came forward and tore my clothes off.

"You want to get rid of my daughter and grandson with just a leftover meal."

"Tell me, did you cheat on me?"

Mrs. Reynolds knew I would never cheat, but she just couldn't understand it.

Why would I be like a madman and divorce my wife and children just for a piece of leftover rice?

She could only look at me from a woman's perspective.

Sophia, who was standing behind her, quickly pulled Mrs. Reynolds over.

"Mom, don't talk nonsense. Alexander is not that kind of person."

Mr. Reynolds was furious when he saw that his daughter was hurt by me and still spoke up for me.

He pointed at me again.

"Do you really want to divorce Sophia today?"

His hands are shaking.

He was expecting me to say no.

Even Mrs. Reynolds, Sophia, and Daniel beside them looked at me hopefully.