The Almighty Lord Caspian novel Chapter 2

Early the next morning, Caspian and Melanie stood in front of the entrance of their run-down apartment building where they lived.

They waited for the bus by the road.

Caspian gave Melanie one last chance and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?”

Without even looking at him, Melanie replied, “There’s no need.”

As she finished speaking, her phone started ringing from inside her new Gucci bag.

Melanie fished out her brand-new iPhone. When she saw the caller ID on the screen, she walked over to a nearby sycamore tree. She answered the call in a gentle tone.

A few months ago, Melanie had spoken to Caspian in such a sweet voice as well. However, her favor now belonged to another man who was on the other end of the call.

Once Caspian was certain that their relationship was over, he didn’t waste time trying to change her mind.

The bus arrived after a while. When the doors opened, Caspian gestured to Melanie, who had just finished her call to get on the bus.

Melanie walked over to the bus and glanced at Caspian. There was a hint of disdain and mockery in her gaze as she stared at Caspian with pity.

“A few months ago, we took the bus to register our marriage. Today, we are also taking the bus to divorce each other. Remember, this is the reason for our divorce.”

The third stop of the bus route was at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Both of them sat in different rows without speaking a word, right behind each other.

Afterward, they arrived at the counter for divorce proceedings at the Civil Affairs Bureau. The staff invited them to sit down and asked for their documents.

As the staff member checked their documents, he asked the both of them, “Have you two considered this thoroughly and divided your joint assets?”

Melanie couldn’t wait to respond, “We have thought this true. Please settle the proceedings quickly. We don’t have many assets. We live in a rental house and we can’t afford a car. The items in the room are all we have.

“Some were bought by me and some by him. I’m leaving everything to him. We also have a small amount in the bank account which I will leave to him as well. It’s probably around 180 dollars. I don’t want anything.”

Although she sounded like a generous person, her look of disdain clearly showed that she thought of it as charity to her ex-husband.

Caspian sensed an urgency in her tone.

The staff member finally stamped their divorce certificates.

After that, he handed them to Caspian and Melanie respectively.

When they registered for marriage, they had to queue up and verify their documents to complete the proceedings.

It took them around half an hour. On the other hand, getting divorced was much quicker.

In less than ten minutes, both of them walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Caspian looked up at the sky and turned to Melanie with a smile. “Melanie, even though we are divorced now, can we still be friends?”

Melanie didn’t even make eye contact with Caspian. She stuffed the divorce certificate into her bag and casually touched up her makeup with a small mirror.

“It’s better if we treat each other like strangers in the future. When I look at you, I am reminded of the time I lived in poverty. The six months of our marriage felt like a nightmare to me. Now that the nightmare is over, I feel so relieved.”

Caspian was taken aback.

He never thought that the woman he did his best to love for the past six months would describe their time together as a nightmare.

In that instant, any lingering feelings he felt for Melanie disappeared completely.

At that moment, the revving sounds of a sports car approaching could be heard.

A red BMW sports car pulled up next to Melanie.

The next second, the car door opened.

A one-eyed man with pockmarked skin and balding hair stepped out of the car.

Caspian recognized this man.

He was Bobby Mason, the son of their company’s general manager.

Bobby was born with only one eye. Although he was ugly, he had a decent family background. His career was mediocre at best.

He had to rely on his dad’s connections to get to where he was currently.

Thus, he remained unmarried for years.

When Bobby got out of the car, he walked over to Caspian.

He grabbed Caspian’s hand and exclaimed with a smug expression, “Although you didn’t do much, thank you so much for taking care of my wife for the past six months! From now on, she’s my woman. I’ll definitely do my best to take care of Melanie, don’t worry.

“When she’s my wife, I will not let her take public transportation nor do any house chores. I’ll do my best to give her the best life I can afford. I’ll definitely make her happier than ever before. Dear ex-husband, don’t worry about her!”

Bobby’s cheeky words of gratitude toward Caspian did not mask the mocking tone in his voice. At the same time, he flaunted his wealth.