The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 32

Her tongue hurt, her throat hurt, and her heart hurt.

After struggling for a long time, she turned on the faucet and rinsed her mouth with cold water.

Looking up at the mirror, her lipstick was wiped away. The only color on her face came from her red, swollen eyes.

For a man who didn't love her, she had tormented herself into looking like a ghost.

"Clara, you're pathetic."

Her gaze drifted down. Suddenly, she felt a surge of hatred toward the bracelet on her wrist and tried to pry it off.

But the clasp seemed designed to fight her. She couldn't get it open.

The more desperate she got, the clumsier she became, and the more it hurt. Her wrist bone was rubbed raw and red, yet the bracelet remained clamped to her arm.

"Miss Bridges?"

A male voice, laced with surprise, sounded from behind her.

Clara jumped, startled. She hurriedly pulled out a tissue to wipe her face before turning around.

Daniel was standing a few steps away.

Clara was even more surprised than he was. "Mr. Reed? What are you doing here..."

Running into her divorce lawyer at a time like this... Fate must have thought she wasn't miserable enough.

"Meeting a client."

Daniel's gaze swept over her red eyes and irritated wrist without asking a single question. He took an unopened pack of tissues from his pocket and handed it to her. "Here."

Clara paused, then reached out. "Thank you."

Daniel didn't shy away from work just because of the setting. In his line of work, you solved problems whenever the opportunity arose.

"Have you reviewed the draft agreement?" His tone was flat and businesslike. "Although there is no substantial evidence of infidelity, if you are determined to divorce, I can try to use 'breakdown of marital relationship' as the entry point to get you the fastest timeline."

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