After my First Love Returned, I Decided to Divorce novel Chapter 4

"It's fine. I'm used to it."

The words came out automatically, the forced smile settling on my lips before I even realized it was there.

Ethan looked like he wanted to say more, but I cut him off, glancing at the bandages on his face.

"Does it hurt?"

He hesitated, then cleared his throat, looking almost embarrassed.

"Doctor says there might be some scarring."

"Even with surgery, it won't be the same."

"But whatever. I don't care. A guy like me doesn't need a perfect face."

Then his eyes widened. "Your hand—"

I flinched, finally noticing the small cut on my finger, a thin line of blood forming.

"It's nothing," I muttered, quickly wiping it away.

But my heart was pounding.

Not because of the pain.

Because for one split second, when I looked at his face, I saw someone else.

That's all it took to shake me.

Ethan, misinterpreting my reaction, smirked to himself like he had figured something out.

His tone turned playful.

"I want strawberries. Go get me some."

I hesitated, looking at my bleeding finger, about to protest.

His grandfather had hired five nurses to take care of him—he could have asked any of them.

But then I swallowed it down.

This was nothing new.

For years, I had rushed to his side whenever he called, humiliated myself for him, let him walk all over me.

Early that morning, I dragged a sleepy Ethan out of bed.

Surprisingly, he didn't fight me.

In fact, he seemed weirdly smug, grinning like an idiot the whole ride there.

I ignored it.

But when we pulled up to City Hall, I barely had time to park before he suddenly dropped to one knee, holding up a massive diamond ring.

"Emily, happy fifth anniversary."

My divorce papers slipped from my fingers, scattering across the pavement.

Ethan bent to pick them up—

And froze when he saw the bold, clear words on top:

DIVORCE AGREEMENT.

"You… You want a divorce?"