Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 153

It was already past three in the afternoon by the time Julian arrived.

Hester had the new paperwork ready.

Sitting on the living room sofa, she pointed at the fresh contract on the coffee table, her expression completely detached.

"Read this over."

Julian's gaze shifted from her face down to the document.

When he didn't move to take it, Hester offered a patient reminder. "Read it. We need to reach a conclusion."

Reluctantly, Julian picked up the document and began to flip through it.

It was still a divorce agreement, but this revised version included specific clauses regarding child custody.

As Julian read through the pages, his expression grew increasingly icy.

He tossed the papers back onto the table and glared at her. "Hester, I already told you I am not agreeing to a divorce."

"You might not want it, but I do," Hester replied, her face blank. "It takes two people wanting to stay married to keep a marriage alive."

Julian's dark eyes bore into her. "You're being completely unreasonable. I already cleared up the misunderstandings from before. I didn't cheat. I didn't betray you. We're having a baby now. Don't you think throwing a tantrum like this is incredibly irresponsible to our child?"

Hester simply let out a cold laugh. "Forcing a child to grow up in a home where their parents are just putting on a facade isn't necessarily a good thing, either."

Julian's jaw tightened, his tone unyielding. "A child born in wedlock is still better off than one born to divorced parents."

"If you think a legitimate birth protects the child's reputation and Weston Corp's PR, then I'm happy to accommodate you on that point."

Hester's voice was flat, strictly strictly business.

"It's outlined in the agreement. I took into account that a pregnant woman filing for divorce might cause significant PR fallout for Weston Corp. I'm willing to compromise. We can wait until the baby is born to finalize the legal paperwork.

"After the divorce, the baby will be in their infancy stage for the first three years and will naturally rely on the mother more than the father. Therefore, I will have primary custody for the first three years, and you will have visitation rights as the father. Once the child turns three, you are free to legally challenge me for custody. Whoever wins the lawsuit, wins the child."

It was incredibly clear, and an undeniable concession.

Looking at the terms alone, it was obvious just how resolute Hester was about leaving him.

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