Chapter 4

Of course, I didn't think they were coming to see me, because Mia had no idea I was in this hospital.

Mia was startled when she saw me. She looked flustered and quickly put down what she was carrying, walking up to me.

"Honey, why are you here?"

Honey?

How ridiculous.

In five years of marriage, this was the first time she had called me that.

Yesterday she was making a fuss about not wanting a divorce, and today she's laughing and chatting with her ex.

The term made me feel sick.

"Don't call me honey. It makes me nauseous," I said, looking at Mia with disgust.

Seeing me, Chris's face took on a playful expression, like a cat that had stolen some fish.

"Hello, I'm Mia's friend. Nice to meet you."

"Are you here to visit a patient too? Mia insisted on coming with me to see my mom. I told her it was just a fever, but she was so worried."

"Look, she even bought all these gifts."

After speaking, he gave me a smug look.

I laughed coldly inside, ignoring him.

When I was lying in the hospital unable to even drink a sip of water, I didn't see Mia come to visit me once.

But when her ideal lover's mother just had a headache and fever, she rushed to visit as if the woman might die any second.

How ridiculous. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the real family.

Mia seemed to remember why I was in the hospital and looked at me with guilt.

I sneered, "The divorce isn't final yet, and you're already so eager to see your future mother-in-law?"

Mia looked at me nervously, "I didn't... you misunderstood me."

I waved my hand dismissively.

"That's not important."

"Just sign the agreement quickly. We'll go to the civil affairs office this afternoon. Otherwise, if I leave, you and he won't be able to be together openly."

Mia's face changed.

"You're leaving? Where to?"

"None of your business!"

After coldly saying this, I ignored her and turned to go home to pack, leaving her to do whatever she wanted with her ideal lover.

I had very few belongings, just a few changes of clothes and shoes.

My only suit was bought for the graduation party.

Over the years, although I had earned quite a bit of money, I rarely spent it on myself.

It was mostly to please Mia, buying her things to make her smile.

For every holiday, anniversary, or birthday, I would prepare a gift for her.

But she would always throw them in the trash without even looking, trampling my sincere feelings at will.

As I thought about this, I fell asleep on the couch.

I was woken by the sound of the door opening. Mia was back.

I looked at the time. It was already afternoon.

That meant she and her ideal lover had been out playing all day. They might even have been invited to her future mother-in-law's house.

Seeing Mia nervously approach me, I took out the divorce agreement I had signed.

"Hurry up. Sign it and we'll go to the civil affairs office. I don't want to delay your date."

I said coldly.

But Mia suddenly grabbed my clothes, her face pleading.

"Jack, let's not get divorced, okay?"

"I know I wasn't good to you before. I'll make it up to you."

"I even bought some lingerie. You've always wanted children, right? I'll give you one today."

As she spoke, Mia started to undress.

It was the first time I had seen her white body. It was so alluring.

The body I had longed for day and night was right in front of me, but I felt no desire at all. In fact, I felt a bit disgusted.