I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 10

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I said no to Kieran Hale’s divorce three times.

The third time? I snapped.

Made a slideshow–screenshots of him texting his assistant Margo, hotel charges, ALL of it–and posted it online with every humiliating thing he’d done in our ive years married.

hought I’d feel better watching him squirm.

nstead? Cops at my door.

eah. Kieran reported me. Said 1 “violated his privacy.”

ot me Five days in county lockup.

ay three, he walked in with our son’s essay.

he title?

My Psycho Mom.”

ight then, everything I’d been holding onto just… shattered.

ooked up at the disgust in his face and heard myself say: “Fine. Let’s get divorced.”

ris, you can ask for whatever you want. Except Cole.”

ow that he got what he wanted, Kieran’s tone shifted.

ot attacking anymore. Almost… polite.

didn’t have it in me to fight.

ist told him what I needed.

A million dollars.”

e blinked.

adn’t expected that.

le’d been so sure I’d fight him for custody. Make his life hell.

Iready had his counterattack planned out.

ut I wasn’t playing that game.

Just a million?” His eyes narrowed. “You take the money, Cole’s mine. You give him up for good”

looked right at him.

hen nodded.

Fine. Soon as you’re out, we file. And Iris?” His voice dropped. “Don’t even think about backing out

with that be left

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Right after, my mom showed up–the one who’d been overseas for five years. The one I hadn’t seen since my wedding

She brought a lawyer, got me out within the hour.

Outside the station, she pulled out a cigarette. Lit it.

Took a drag, then glanced at me through the smoke.

‘So. You ready to leave with me this time?”

I’m twenty–seven.

She’s asked me that twice in my life.

irst time was when she divorced my cheating dad.

he didn’t want the house, the car, nothing. Just me.

But everyone around me said the same thing: six–year–old following a broke woman? I’d be dead weight.

So I stayed with Dad.

he didn’t push. Just left.

Back then, part of me hated her for it. For leaving me behind.

That’s why at my wedding, when she told me. “Iris, love yourself first. Don’t give everything to someone else. Be good to yourself“-I snapped at her.

Not everyone’s selfish like you. Sitting around waiting to be loved without ever being worth it.”

he didn’t get mad.

ust looked at me with this sad little smile.

Back then, I was so damn naive.

Thought Kieran and I had ten solid years together. Unbreakable.

hought he’d love me the way he loved himself. Forever.

But now I get it.

was such an idiot.

My throat felt raw. Every word hurt.

But I forced them out.

‘After we finalize… I’ll go with you.”

After that, I spent the night at Mom’s hotel in downtown Seattle.

Next morning, put on the clothes she bought me and went back to the Bellevue house I’d lived in for six years.

Cole was in the living room with his toys when he saw me

Something flashed in his eyes–surprise, then annoyance.

Muttered under his breath: “Thought she’d be gone for five days. Why’s she back already?”

Kieran came downstairs right then.

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Saw me. Same flicker of surprise.

Like he hadn’t expected me out so soon.

Recovered fast though.

“You’re back. Go shower. Rest. And quit with the drama.”

I shook my head

No. We’re going to file. Now.”

Cole’s face went white.

tan behind Kieran, yelling “If you’re leaving, just GO! I’m not going with you! I’m NOT!”

stared at this kid–this kid who hated me–and felt something cold settle in my chest.

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