Mr Melendez,Your Wife Wants Divorce Long ago novel Chapter 107

**Her Spark Ignites Tonight**
**By J.S. Caldwell**

**Chapter 107**

Jayceon felt a simmering irritation bubbling within him. After his mother and sister had taken their leave, he too concocted a flimsy excuse and slipped away from the family estate, seeking solace in the night.

The hour was late, and the air was thick with the salty scent of the ocean at The Azure Bay Estates. Clad in a dark bathrobe that hung loosely around his shoulders, Jayceon stood on the outdoor terrace, a glass of whiskey in hand, sharing the space with Samuel, who seemed determined to sway him with his relentless arguments.

“Jay, you’ve got to see it clearly,” Samuel insisted, his tone a mix of urgency and exasperation. “Things have escalated to this point. Just cut ties with Arabella, finalize the divorce, and marry Georgina. It’s the simplest solution, and honestly, everyone will breathe easier.”

Jayceon leaned against the railing, his brow knitted in frustration. The moonlight cast shadows across his face, highlighting the tension etched there. “If only Grandfather hadn’t treated Georgina so harshly six years ago, she wouldn’t be this fragile and apprehensive now. She asked me to conceal Leandro’s identity not out of deceit, but out of a mother’s instinct to shield her child. I can empathize with that.”

He paused, recalling how Georgina had never burdened him with unreasonable demands. Even when she had moved into his marital home with Leandro, it had been under duress from Arabella, following her plans so that Leandro could have a father figure in his life. When Georgina finally came to terms with the situation, she had apologized profusely, a gesture that only added to the distance she maintained since then.

Now, Georgina had chosen a different path. She was living independently, opting to rent a place for herself and her child, embracing a new identity as a social media influencer instead of relying on his support. It was a decision born out of fear—fear that Arabella would misinterpret her intentions and demand a divorce once again.

Samuel, momentarily at a loss for words, finally managed to voice his confusion. “Jay, if just a couple of people have issues with her, that’s their problem. But why does it seem like everyone dislikes her?”

Jayceon’s voice was firm as he replied, “It’s because you all hold Arabella in such high regard that you view Georgina’s return with suspicion, convinced that her motives are untrustworthy. It’s a bias you can’t seem to shake.”

Samuel stared at him incredulously, as if Jayceon had just declared the sky was green. “So, let me get this straight—you don’t have feelings for Arabella, but you do for Georgina. That’s why you’re blind to Arabella’s suffering and why you take everything Georgina says at face value.”

Jayceon felt the irritation flare anew, a heat rising in his chest. “Sam, you all prattle on about affection, about feelings, about love. Do you genuinely believe it’s worthwhile to squander your time and energy on such ephemeral notions?”

Samuel leaned in, his voice dropping slightly as if sharing a secret. “Didn’t you agree to date Georgina back then? You two met every week. If it wasn’t about feelings and love, what were those meetings for? To pray and attend mass, preparing yourselves for a life of celibacy?”

Steve’s voice took on a somber tone. “During that time, Ms. Carrillo suffered three miscarriages directly linked to the abuse and fell into a deep depression. We’ve obtained her hospital records and medical files to substantiate this.”

Jayceon felt a chill run down his spine as he slowly closed the file, rising from his chair to pour himself a drink from the cabinet in the lounge area. The gravity of the situation was overwhelming.

Steve followed him, continuing the narrative. “Four years ago, Vincent suddenly came into a significant amount of money, and while the abuse appeared to cease, Ms. Carrillo’s hospital records indicate that her depression reached its peak that same year.”

He took a breath before continuing, “A year later, Vincent tragically died from a drug overdose. Despite his death, Ms. Carrillo remained entangled with the Kemp family, and it’s been confirmed that during that year, she was frequently subjected to abuse at the hands of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.”

Steve’s expression grew serious as he recounted the events. “Just a year after that, only a few months ago, her mother-in-law attempted to force her into another marriage. Not long after that, Ms. Carrillo resorted to stealing a gold bracelet from her sister-in-law, selling it, and using the money to buy a plane ticket back home.”

He concluded with a final note of concern. “We’ve scrutinized the financial records of Ms. Carrillo, her mother, and her brother and sister-in-law over the past six years. There are no transactions indicating any financial support. This includes examining the accounts of her late husband, Vincent, along with those of his family and friends. Over these six years, there have been no substantial transfers exceeding forty-five thousand dollars.”