Chapter 831: Chapter 831



Armand stared at the phone for a long time. He didn’t answer the message immediately. He figured she had texted him because she missed him instead of discussing the divorce with him.

She had expectations and fear in her heart.

She steeled herself and slid her finger to unlock the screen. Hesitantly, she made a tab to read the message.

Theresa didn’t type too many words, “I’ll come get you tomorrow. Please prepare the divorce agreement.”

Reading the few words, Armand couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Without a second thought, he replied, “Have you made up your mind?”

Actually, he wanted to ask her why she could make the decision so soon.

He knew he shouldn’t question her, but he couldn’t help it.

He felt rather annoyed.

The tone of the message didn’t ring at all. Theresa did not respond.

Before sending the message to Armand, Theresa had made up her mind, so she didn’t answer his last question.

Armand opened the contact list and wanted to dial her phone number. He wanted to ask her why she had been able to adjust her mood so soon and if it was because of another man. At the thought of her complaint, he desisted despite being so upset.

Leaning against the back of the chair, he closed his eyes.

After a while, he repressed the emotion that was seizing him. Then he picked up the phone again and answered, “I’ve got it ready.”

He threw the phone on the passenger seat after sending the message. Then he started the engine and drove. As soon as he got home, he heard something breaking in the house. He hurried to push open the door and went inside, only to find that Elizabeth was scolding Bertha: “Who do you think you are? Why can’t I get out? You can’t stop me.”

Armand hastened to tell Bertha, “Please don’t listen to her.”

Bertha said, “I know. I don’t care.”

“You can go back to work,” Armand said.

Bertha turned around.

“Armand, she won’t let me leave,” Elizabeth tugged at Armand and complained, “You should fire her!”

Armand sat down on the couch and asked, “What are you going to do after you leave?”

“I…” Elizabeth rolled her eyes, wondering what she was going to do now. But she couldn’t remember.

Armand tried to calm her down, “Bertha won’t let you go out for your own good. There are bad men outside. She’s afraid you’ll put yourself in danger. It’s not her fault. I asked her to.”

“It’s daylight, what nonsense are you talking, how come there are bad men?” Elizabeth glared at him, “Stop lying to me.”

Armand said helplessly, “I’m not lying.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

In the evening, after sending Elizabeth to bed, Armand returned to his bedroom. He turned on the laptop and set to work on the divorce settlement. He’d done it several times before, but this time he had no idea where to start.

Theresa and he weren’t arguing and they weren’t breaking up. It was just paperwork to get such an agreement.

Suddenly, he let out a bitter smile. The most abusive thing in this world was drafting his own divorce agreement.

Inwardly, he told himself that Theresa could pursue her happiness after divorcing him. He would be satisfied as long as she was happy.

However, no matter how much he reminded himself, as long as he realized he was drafting his own agreement, he would not be able to get any words in.

In the end, he gave up. He called a lawyer at his firm and said it was for a client, asking her to do it for him.

Elizabeth did not improve after taking the medicine. Armand thought it might take time. When she became stubborn, Bertha could not calm her down at all.

Therefore, Armand did not dare to leave her at home. The next morning, he drove Elizabeth to work.

His client had arrived at the firm, waiting for him first thing in the morning.

“Who is it?” The woman saw Armand ushering an elderly lady in and thought she had a new case.

Armand explained, “It’s my grandmother. She doesn’t want to stay home and I’m worried about leaving her alone.”

“I see,” the woman said, “please help me find the lawsuit…”. As she had expected, her husband did not want to be eliminated.

“Okay…”

“Hi, Theresa,” Elizabeth looked at the woman, “Are you pregnant?”. The woman was confused.

Armand frowned and whispered to his grandmother, “It’s not Theresa. I’m sorry. She mistook you for another woman.”

“What nonsense are you talking, who is she if not Theresa? She’s carrying your baby in her belly. Good girl, come closer.” Elizabeth held out her hand to the woman.

The woman glanced at Armand and reached out to take his hand. Elizabeth tugged on it and said, “Good thing you’re safe and sound. You must be good to Armand.”

The woman seemed to guess what was going on. She said, “Of course. Please stay calm.”

“All right. Okay.” Elizabeth didn’t want to let go of the woman’s hand.

Armand rubbed his forehead, beginning to regret taking her to work.

“Sorry about that.”

The woman thought nothing of it and said, “It’s okay. She’s old. I understand.”

Armand said, “Shall we go in?”

Elizabeth pulled the woman. Armand asked her to wait for him in the reception room. He went to his office to sort the documents. Later, he would go to the courthouse with the woman.

Armand wanted to pull Elizabeth away, but she was unwilling, “I’ll stay here talking to Theresa. You go on with your work.”

“Grandma, she’s not Theresa…”

“Are you blind? Of course, she’s Theresa. Have you forgotten how hard you had it when she disappeared? How come you can’t recognize her now?” Elizabeth looked very serious.

Armand choked.

The woman smiled, “Is Theresa your girlfriend or your wife, Mr. Bernie?”

Armand was a little embarrassed, “She’s my wife.”

“You must love her very much. Otherwise, your grandmother wouldn’t remember so clearly how upset you were.” The woman wasn’t teasing him. She always thought all men were pretty mean. Now, since she had heard what Elizabeth had said, she had changed her mind.

It seemed that Mr. Bernie appreciated her love.

Armand let out a “hmm” and asked the receptionist to keep an eye on Elizabeth.

“Okay, Mr. Bernie.” The receptionist took two glasses of water.

She passed one to Elizabeth and the other to the woman.

The woman took the water and took a sip. With a smile, she asked, “Mrs. Bernie, do you like your granddaughter-in-law?”

Elizabeth’s eyes widened, “You’re my granddaughter-in-law, aren’t you, still mad at Armand? He’s already broken up with Phoebe Lewis. He’s always liked you. When you disappeared, he was miserable too. Now you have a baby. Please forgive him. The woman was speechless.

She used to like Armand and thought he was a responsible man. As it turned out…

Indeed, she had reconfirmed that the men of this world were all bad.

“I will not reconcile with him.”

“Why… why not?” Elizabeth couldn’t believe what she had heard, “Theresa, please…”

“He’s cheated on me. Why should I stay with him? Am I crazy?” she thought, as a woman, she must hate bad men to the core.

“You can’t do this.” Elizabeth pinched the woman’s hand hard, “Armand has realized it was his mistake. Please forgive him, Theresa.”

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