The Rejected Luna (Avery and Kaden) novel Chapter 162

**Between the Wings of Twilight Lies the Memory of You** by Liren Ava Roen

Calvin’s response came swiftly, as if he had been waiting for my message with bated breath. “Congratulations on finally making up your mind! I’m available whenever you need me.”

Relief washed over me at his enthusiasm. We set a time to meet after work, and I made my way back to the office, my mind racing with possibilities.

However, as the clock ticked closer to our meeting, an anxious knot formed in my stomach. When the moment arrived, Calvin didn’t show. Instead, my phone buzzed with an incoming call.

“Zephyra,” he said, his tone laced with urgency, “something’s come up, and I can’t get away. Just tell me, on what grounds are you planning to sue?”

I took a deep breath, steeling myself. “I want to sue him for infidelity. I have a photo; I’m sending it to you now.” As I spoke, I rummaged through my phone’s gallery, my heart racing as I located the damning image of Steven and Verna, their bodies entwined in a way that left little to the imagination. I hit send, my finger trembling slightly. “Take a look and tell me if it can be used as evidence.”

Calvin’s silence stretched for a moment as he examined the photo. “It’s definitely suggestive,” he finally said, his voice thoughtful. “But is this the only one? Do you have any other evidence, like text messages or hotel records? Something that more clearly points to an improper relationship?”

I bit my lip, frustration bubbling beneath the surface. Steven was always so careful, so calculated. It seemed that during his time abroad, nothing had truly ignited between him and Verna.

“No, that’s all I have for now,” I admitted, feeling the weight of my limitations. “But it was taken at a hotel, and the woman in the picture was staying in Steven’s room. Does that count?”

Calvin’s voice turned serious. “Can you get the hotel registration records? Whose name was it under?”

I hesitated, the reality of my situation sinking in. “It was probably under his assistant’s name,” I confessed, a sense of defeat creeping in. “I don’t think I can get them.”

His tone darkened, a hint of concern evident. “Zephyra, this isn’t enough evidence. Your chances of winning are extremely low. If you file on these grounds, the case will likely be dismissed.”

My heart plummeted at his words. I wasn’t a private investigator; I was just a woman betrayed, grasping at straws. Steven had likely not crossed any major lines yet, and the thought of failing this fight was unbearable.

I gritted my teeth, a new determination rising within me. “Okay, let’s try a different angle. What if I had evidence of *my* infidelity? That would have to be grounds for divorce, right?”

Calvin’s voice shot up, filled with disbelief. “Are you crazy? You can’t be that desperate to win! You’d be ruining your own reputation! Don’t do anything foolish. Besides, even if you did manage to get a divorce that way, you wouldn’t get a single cent!”

I hung my head, the weight of my predicament pressing down on me like a heavy shroud. “Then what do you suggest I do?… I’m still a virgin in this marriage. What if I sue him for impotence?”

“What?!” Calvin’s voice was frantic, as if I had suggested something utterly outrageous. “You… he… oh, for God’s sake!”

He took a moment to collect himself, inhaling deeply. “That won’t work. He would have to actually be impotent, and you’d need his medical records to prove it. Otherwise, you’ll still lose. There was a real case where a woman’s husband didn’t touch her for eleven years. She filed for divorce on the same grounds, and the court still rejected it.”

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