Chapter 16

Divorce …

Hearing Curtis say those words broke Margot's heart. She felt like she was suffocating from the pain.

She was in distress. Her throat was so swollen she couldn't even say a word.

She slumped down to the ground slowly and curled up on the floor in despair. She had no idea what to do.

Curtis wanted to get divorced. What would happen to her and the baby?

She sobbed and had no courage to answer him.

Curtis' cold voice rang out again.

"Margot, I'll give you ample financial security, and I won't neglect you in the future, either."

Margot forced herself not to lose control of her emotions, despite tears trickling down her cheeks like broken strings of pearls.

But she couldn't suppress her sobs as she said tragically, "Curt … thank you for saving me, and thank you for looking after me for all these years. Thank you for fulfilling my wish and marrying me.

"Curt, I won't get in the way of you marrying someone else. You're so resourceful. You'd still be able to get divorced