My Grandmother’s Ashes, My Wife's Divorce Paper novel Chapter 2

My words hit Ava like a thunderclap.

"Lucas, are you crazy?"

"You're actually going to divorce me?"

I gave her a deadpan look.

"You and Robert have already connected in every way, so a divorce will be a relief for you."

"You two look perfect together. Best of luck."

"Lucas, what do you want me to say?"

"Robert and I are just close friends, I treat him like family, why are you making this into something else?"

Ava's voice grew louder, more defensive.

"Yes, I lied to you. I wasn't on a business trip yesterday."

"Robert got promoted, and I went to celebrate with him."

"It's just a dinner with an old friend. What's the big deal?"

"Then where did this necklace come from?"

"This is from Robert. We've been close for years."

"It's a gift, what's the problem?"

I snickered.

"You're in bed with your ‘best friend'... are you sure you're not your father's daughter?"

Ava froze, panic flashing in her eyes.

"W-What are you talking about? I didn't do anything!"

I saw the guilt in her eyes.

I knew it immediately—she must've blocked me from seeing the video Robert posted.

It was a show, a challenge for me.

"What you did or didn't do doesn't matter anymore."

I turned and walked to my room, slamming the door behind me, leaving her standing alone in the living room.

With both my grandmother and Ava pushing for it, Mrs. Mitchell finally gave in.

After we got married, I became a househusband, constantly looked down on—even by the help.

But despite it all, I adored Ava.

I treated her like a queen, afraid to do anything that might upset her.

She was a pampered, spoiled girl—demanding, bratty, controlling—and I tolerated it all, loving her deeply.

But everything changed when Robert returned from studying abroad.

Their bond was different from anything I could understand—more than just friends.

Though they claimed to be best friends, their relationship was far more complicated than that.

Robert was the one who came back first, and when he arrived, Ava was ecstatic.

She dragged me to the airport to greet him, and I've never seen her so thrilled.

The moment they met, they embraced each other tightly, and I was left standing there like a third wheel.

I didn't realize at the time, but I now know he was probably filled with jealousy and resentment.