Ex-Wife Moving Wife Giving Birth? Congratulations, You’re Single Now novel Chapter 55

Chapter 9

I made a batch of pancakes to take on the road.

Opening my suitcase, all I had was two changes of clothes, my bank card, ID, and a bag of pancakes. These were my ten years as Jane Howard.

Starting today, I reclaim my life as Jane Wilson.

Zachary came back from buying groceries.

Seeing me zip up my luggage, he forced a smile.

“Jane, how about I make your favorite meatloaf tonight? It won’t take long.”

“Don’t bother.”

Zachary walked over. The sunlight streaming through the window cast a golden glow around me.

His lips trembled as he gently touched a strand of my graying hair, smiling sadly.

“Jane, you’ve worked so hard all these years. You even have gray hair now.”

I turned to face him directly.

“Yeah, being your wife and Kevin and Sherry’s mother has been exhausting.

Zachary, let’s get divorced.”

Zachary let out a heavy sigh.

“Jane… can I hold you one last time?”

I looked at Zachary with his red–rimmed eyes as he opened his arms slightly.

I took a step back and calmly refused.

“No need. Let’s just end this on good terms.”

Sitting on the train heading south, I looked down at the divorce papers in my hands.

Then I lifted my head to watch the scenery rushing past the window.

For the first time in years, my chest didn’t feel tight. I could finally breathe.

In our neighbors‘ eyes, someone as volatile as me, as jealous as me, could only be completely insane to walk away.

They thought I was crazy to give up Zachary–a man everyone believed was destined for success–along with two accomplished children.

But that wasn’t it at all.

After all those nights hiding in my room, biting down to keep from crying out loud, I was done being their doormat.

From now on, I’m living only for Jane Wilson.

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