Divorce Him, Then Dazzle novel Chapter 54

“He doesn’t love me,” Camilla said quietly. “And honestly, I don’t have feelings for him anymore, either. There’s just no point in staying in a marriage like this.”

“You’re being so dramatic,” her mom shot back. “Once you’re married, love doesn’t matter as much as just being a family. Living a good, stable life is what’s important. That’s why I keep telling you to have a baby. If you had a child, things would be different.”

“I’m not asking for a divorce because I’m angry or acting out,” Camilla tried to explain. “I really can’t live with him anymore. Mom, Dad, I know this isn’t easy to hear, but I hope you’ll support me, for my own happiness.”

“Happiness?” Lean snorted. “What does that even mean? You’ve never had to worry about money or anything practical since you married into the Whites. Are you telling me love is all you need? That’s just not real life.”

Adah chimed in, “You’ve never been as good as Barbara, not even as a kid. I never expected you to do anything amazing, but at the very least, you could try not to embarrass us. Is that really so hard?”

Camilla gave a small, tired smile. She remembered her childhood, how her own awards had completely filled up her drawer, her exam scores were way ahead of Barbara’s, but it was always Barbara’s awards hanging on the walls. There weren’t many, but her parents treated them like gold. When Barbara messed up her exams, they’d comfort her, telling her it was just one mistake and grades didn’t decide anything. In college, whenever Camilla got a scholarship or praise, her parents acted like it was nothing special. But when Barbara failed a class, they found someone to fix her grades. Still, in their eyes, Barbara was always the shining one.

There was just no point trying to argue with people whose hearts were already set.

Camilla looked at her mom. “Mom, if Barbara wanted a divorce, would you say the same things to her?”

“You’ve really got nerve talking to us like that,” Adah nearly shouted. “I brought you up for all these years, just to watch you turn out so ungrateful.”

Still hoping for even a tiny bit of understanding, Camilla tried again. “I’m telling you I want a divorce, and you aren’t even asking me what happened. Do you even know what Daniel did?”

Lean looked annoyed. “What did he do? Is this about some business dinners? Let me tell you, it’s normal for men to go out and entertain clients, it doesn’t mean anything. He makes good money, so you need to be more understanding. Don’t talk about divorce over something like that.”

Adah jumped in right away. “And you shouldn’t compare yourself to Barbara. When she gets married, she’ll have a much better life than you do. You keep complaining about Daniel, but have you ever thought maybe some of this is your fault too?”