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"Once you sign this contract, you and Nolan will no longer be married. Are you really willing to give up everything you have now?"
Nolan's mother typed the message on her phone and handed it to me, a hint of disdain in her eyes.
I lowered my head, signed my name, and left without looking back.
Everyone knows how difficult these years have been for Nolan and me. I lost my hearing to save him, and he defied his family to marry me.
People envied how deeply Nolan loved me, and even I thought I had found redemption.
But on the day I regained my hearing, I discovered Nolan had another family outside our marriage.
"I wonder if Scarlett would go insane if she knew that instead of sending me to jail, you've been having children with me?"
The woman straddled Nolan's lap, the picture of seduction.
She was Vivienne, the one who had loved Nolan unrequitedly years ago and ran me over with her car, leaving me deaf.

Recovering My Hearing, I Got Divorced

Nolan has always been impatient, and he's been fussing over my hearing for years. Now that I can hear, he can't wait to tell the whole world.


A few close girlfriends from the neighborhood have come over.


The backyard is decorated exquisitely and lavishly, and even the food is being prepared by a Michelin-starred chef who was brought in for the occasion.


"Mr. Langdon truly loves our Mrs. Langdon. Who wouldn't be envious?"


"Absolutely! Our Mrs. Langdon is so blessed!"


Most people in our social circle know how to read the room, and they keep complimenting Nolan.


Nolan smiles, pulls me close, and plants a kiss on my cheek, his joy evident.


"Scarlett is the love of my life. She's the only one I'll ever love! I..."


Nolan's words trail off abruptly in my ear. He's spotted Vivienne too.


Vivienne approaches me, her pregnant belly leading the way.


Her fair, delicate hand extends towards me, but before I can react, Nolan steps in front of me.


Chapter 4