Sorry Too Late (by J.J. Twelve) novel Chapter 30

Seeing how decisively he moved, Rosa hurriedly tried to stop him.

Even though Hazel had clearly said that the divorce registration had to be signed, Rosa still wanted to give Evan a chance–to back out before the pen hit the paper. That way, everyone could still walk away happy.

“Will you stop dragging this out?” Evan urged impatiently. “I’ve got things to do later!”

“Mr. Solberg-”

Evan snapped. “Do you not understand plain English? First, you told me to sign; now, you’re telling me to think it over. What exactly do you want?”

Rosa was startled into silence.

The courthouse clerk glanced at Evan and Rosa and reminded them, “Sir, Miss, are you certain you want to sign the divorce registration? Once you sign, it becomes legally effective.”

“Yes.” Evan replied curtly.

With no other choice, Rosa handed over Hazel’s identification documents. The clerk looked at the computer screen, then at Evari, and shook his head. “That’s not right…“.

“What’s not right?” Rosa asked in surprise.

“There’s no record under the name ‘Evan Solberg. Only ‘Evan Norwood.”

“What? There’s no Evan Solberg? That can’t be right,” Rosa blurted out. ‘He registered the name change back then…‘

She didn’t think too deeply about it. What she didn’t realize was that the clue was already there. If the database no longer listed Evan Solberg but only Evan Norwood, there was only one explanation–Evan Solberg had been officially deregistered.

Evan picked up the pen and began signing.

From the side, Rosa secretly watched his expression.

At the final signing stage, most couples hesitated at least a little. After all, once the signatures were down, it meant going their separate ways forever. Years of marriage dissolved into nothing. That single name was often the hardest thing to write. Some people even changed their minds at the last second and chose not to divorce.

But none of that applied to Evan.

A signature that many people struggled with their entire lives–Evan finished it in swift, clean strokes. And he signed “Evan

Norwood,” not “Evan Solberg.”

Rosa didn’t notice the detail. Her eyes never left his face.

Her heart trembled slightly. ‘Doesn’t he feel even the slightest pang of sadness?‘

“The divorce registration has officially taken effect,” the clerk said once both parties had signed. “However, within the next 30 days, either party may withdraw the application. This is the mandatory cooling–off period. We hope you’ll think it through carefully.”

“Tell Hazel this—farewell forever.” Evan handed the paperwork back to Rosa cleanly and strode out of the courthouse without looking back.

He drew in a long breath of fresh air.

Whether it was psychological or not, the moment he signed the divorce papers, his entire body felt lighter The shackles binding

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him seemed to vanish, and even the air felt cleaner. As long as he made it through this one month, the divorce would truly be complete.

Just then, a sports car burst into view, tearing down the road like a streak of lightning.

The car shot past him, then spun into a sharp one eighty turn and stopped right in front of him, the rush of air whipping around. Inside, the young woman slid her sunglasses down slightly, smiling brightly. “So? Divorce done?”

Evan rubbed his nose and chuckled. “More or less…”

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