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2.21% Get Rid of Him / Chapter 13: The Unexpected Arrival Of Divorce Agreement

Chương 13: The Unexpected Arrival Of Divorce Agreement

||Asher||

The next morning.

"What? From Attorney Su?"

Caleb frowned hearing what one of his subordinates told him. The young woman in a professional suit handed him an envelope. She stood in front of his desk. Both of them were inside Caleb's personal office.

"It should be from Old Madam Shen, to be more exact," said the secretary, "Attorney Su's assistant delivered this here by himself. He said we have to give it to the President as soon as possible."

The creases on Caleb's forehead grew deeper. He took the envelope from the secretary.

"I'll send it to the President. His schedule has been freed now."

The secretary nodded. She returned to her workstation. The others quietly glanced at Caleb and the secretary, interested to know if the matter was worthy of gossip.

Caleb silently stared at the stamp that was exclusive to Attorney Su. He raked his brain, trying to come up with a possibility that needed Old Madam Shen to go through the attorney.

What made her do that?

As far as Caleb remembered, the Old Madam had just returned to the country. She was abroad before to visit her sick friend.

Upon knowing the incident that befell on the young madam, the matriarch lashed out at everyone.

The President was the most affected party but, he didn't even pay attention to his grandmother's fury.

"Don't tell me that the Old Madam wants to fire the president from his post? Nah... it's too silly to think of that."

Caleb rose up to his feet. He gathered the files that Asher requested before. The envelope sat on top of the files.

After getting everything, Caleb hurried to the President's office.

Inside the spacious office, Asher was focusing on the laptop screen. He was analyzing the data sent by the Planning Department. It was regarding the collaboration between Shen and Xin.

Xin family was an old name in the capital. They rose to fame around the same time the Shen family got recognition for their ventures more than a century ago. Even though their styles were different, the elders of both families were good friends with each other.

Asher was not one to form a collaboration with someone just because they were close. He had faith in Thomas Xin, the Xin family's current head. Thomas was also his father-in-law.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The three collective knocks came from Caleb. Asher lifted up his gaze from the screen. Caleb was allowed to enter immediately without getting any response from Asher first.

"President, I've brought the files," Caleb walked toward Asher's working desk, "The secretarial department received an envelope from Attorney Su."

"From Attorney Su?" Asher raised up his brows, "Is there something important? It wasn't directed to our legal team?"

"No, President," Caleb placed the files on a corner of the huge desk. He handed the sealed envelope to Asher, "That's what confused me too. It shall be a personal matter instead of related to the company."

Without being spelled out, Asher knew the one behind this was his own grandmother.

Attorney Su had never done this. If there was a need, the trusted attorney of his grandmother would directly link with the company's legal team.

"I'll read the letter first."

Caleb nodded. He took one step back and stood opposite the desk, waiting for the next instruction.

Asher carefully unsealed the envelope. He brought out a few pages of papers from the inside.

"...?!"

Asher sucked in a sharp breath. His eyes widened the second he read the title of the notice.

[Divorce Agreement]

The instant change of his usually impassive expression caught Caleb's attention but, the chief assistant just remained quiet. His mind raked different situations inside his mind.

Asher quickly regained his composure. He started to carefully read every letter printed on the white papers. Liliana's full name as well as his were marked as Party A and Party B respectively.

The more he read it, the darker his gaze was. Silent fury and disbelief swirled in his obsidian's eyes.

"Go out."

Asher slammed the papers down on the table.

"Understood, President."

Caleb was aware of the heavy pressure exuding from his boss. It was better to retreat first instead of becoming canon fodder.

After giving Asher a bow, Caleb quickly walked out of the office. But, his mind was still thinking of the notice that could extract such a reaction from the president.

Asher rubbed his face. He couldn't exactly tell what he was feeling right now.

Was it just pure shock? Or together with betrayal?

Why did his grandmother suddenly have Attorney Su drafting a divorce letter between Liliana and him?

Everything was in complete detail, including the alimony demanded by Liliana's side.

What the hell was this?

Asher reached out for his phone. He took a couple of deep breaths while waiting for the call to be answered. His brows continued scrunching up.

"Asher."

Old Madam Shen's voice echoed at the end of the line. Her tone was not as carefree and loving as usual. It was enough to tell Asher that something was definitely wrong.

"Grandmother... what is the meaning of this?" Asher gritted his teeth, "Why did Attorney Su file a divorce on Liliana's behalf?"

"It is as you've seen it. I want Lili to be freed of you. Don't worry, she's also agreed to the divorce."

Old Madam Shen didn't put up a front. She only stated the facts.

Asher's pupils shrank. The grip around his phone grew firmer.

"Grandmother, why so suddenly? What has happened?"

"Do you think this is out of the blue?"

Old Madam Shen returned a question of her own to her grandson instead of answering him. Her tone steadily turned colder.

"Yes."

Asher frowned, still not understanding the need to divorce Liliana.

All this time, Asher knew how much his grandmother adored Liliana. Even though his wife was an illegitimate child, he didn't care about her status. He just married Liliana because his grandmother chose her.

To Asher, the identity of his wife was not important. It was just a means for him to get an heir through a legal way.

Since his grandmother adored the young lady of the Xin family, he just went along with it.

"Grandmother, I'll talk to Liliana. I don't believe..."

"Do you know where she is now?"

Asher was interrupted once again by his own grandmother.

"Isn't she with you at the ancestral home?"

Old Madam Shen sighed, "Asher, sometimes I regret how you grow up to be. Just sign the document."

Tut!

Asher was stunned. The call was unceremoniously ended by his grandmother.


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Chương 14: The Visit To The Sanatorium

||Liliana||

Liliana glanced at Old Madam Shen who sat next to her inside the black sedan car.

Currently, they were heading to a place in the southwest of the capital, almost one hour away from the private beach. The two ladies including Madam Ma woke up early for the trip.

Liliana and Old Madam Shen sat in the back seat while Madam Ma was in the seat opposite them. The driver put up the partition that separated the ladies from him. The car was modified according to Old Madam Shen's preferences.

"Won't he sign it?" asked Liliana with a weary smile. She could faintly hear what Asher was saying due to the silence in the car.

"He has to," Old Madam Shen reached out for Liliana's hands that clasped her long skirt, "Asher is my own grandson but, he has done many wrong things to you, Lili."

Liliana gave Old Madam Shen a grateful smile. She really couldn't tell how much the Old Madam's support meant to her.

Before, divorcing Asher had never crossed her mind. She only persuaded herself to suck everything unpleasant up and be patient. Perhaps, the cold Asher would finally open up to her.

But...

The years-long dreams shattered on the night she lost their child.

On the first day when Liliana brought up the request to Old Madam Shen, she also shared it with Nancy and Nadia who had just come to visit.

Both of them wholeheartedly supported her, saying that they would always be behind her.

"I wonder if... the news has reached the Xin family," murmured Liliana in wonder.

After both families got berated by Old Madam Shen for their inattentiveness to the sick Liliana, a few of the members called and texted her.

Their well-wishes were not sincere because they only did that because of the old madam.

Since then, Liliana turned her phone off. Fortunately, she had another one that was only known by Nancy, Nadia and Old Madam Shen. Her mind was more at ease with no disturbance from the pretenders.

Hearing Liliana's words, Old Madam Shen shook her head, "Not yet, unless Asher chose to contact your father. But, knowing him, he wouldn't do that."

"...yes, he won't."

Liliana swallowed a bitter smile. Despite having a distant relationship with Asher, she had grown to know his personality well.

The car was shrouded in silence again.

Liliana glanced at her hands. She no longer wore the wedding ring that was so precious to her before. It was kept inside the ring box, hidden deep inside a drawer.

Soon, the car arrived at its destination. It was a large sanatorium built nearby a lush forest with a magnificent lake.

The tall white building stood up in the bleak view of the winter forest. A signboard that spelled out Cerulean Meadow Sanatorium was hung on the gate.

"I haven't seen Mom in a long time," Liliana felt guilty thinking of it. Looking at Old Madam Shen and Madam Ma, she said, "Thank you for accompanying me here."

"We have nothing else to do," responded Old Madam Shen.

"Your mother will be happy to know her daughter comes to visit her," added Madam Ma with a smile.

Liliana nodded. The light in her dull eyes brightened slightly.

The driver pulled up the car under the porch of the sanatorium. Bright lights illuminated the entire premise, chasing the gloominess of winter away.

Because Christmas would be here in a few weeks, the sanatorium was decorated with colorful festivities ornaments.

Liliana helped Old Madam Shen to get off the car. Madam Ma followed from behind. Both ladies could still walk without any cane assistance despite their high age.

Liliana registered at the front desk. Everyone's visits were recorded by the system, no matter whether they were family members or unrelated guests.

"Come, Grandma, Aunt Ma."

The two old ladies walked together with Liliana, heading to a place that the young lady knew by heart. Liliana had been a frequent visitor to this place since the day she was brought into the Xin family.

The three of them went up to the third floor of the west wing. Liliana greeted the guards who stayed put at the entrance of the area. They allowed the three ladies to enter after confirming their identities.

The hallway was long. Potted plants decorated the place together with rows of comfortable chairs. The interior was far more luxurious than typical hospitals and sanatoriums.

They continued walking until Liliana stopped in front of a dark gray-colored door. Her eyes went to the nameplate that had never changed.

No. 3-12: Ms. Cassia Song.

A sense of sorrow pricked Liliana's heart. Disguising her sadness with a smile, she said, "Mom should be waiting for us. Let's go inside."

Old Madam Shen and Madam Ma exchanged a glance. The former gave a soft pat on Liliana's back.

Creak...

Once the door was slid open, Liliana's eyes immediately went searching for her mother. A layer of tears glistened in her eyes the moment she saw the familiar image.

In the middle of the spacious private ward, a woman was lying on the hospital bed. She was put on oxygen support. Her facial features were similar to Liliana's.

The woman was Cassia Song, Liliana's birth mother.

Old Madam Shen and Madam Ma kept a small distance from Liliana as the young lady attended to her mother. She checked on her outer appearance before she began to massage the woman's limbs.

"Grandma, Aunt Ma, please sit down," Liliana glanced at the two old ladies. Her smile was imbued with gratitude and sorrow, "I'm sorry if I'll take a long time here."

"You're a filial child, Lili," Old Madam Shen praised Liliana, "Your mom will be happy with that."

"Yes," Madam Ma sang to the same tune, "We don't have anything to do anyway. Don't worry about us, Lili."

"Hehe, okay."

Liliana focused back on Cassia.

Even though her mother had been in a coma for more than ten years, her physical appearance was better than most vegetative patients. It was all thanks to the power of wealth and influence of the Xin family.

Before the accident that cost Cassia's consciousness, Liliana was raised up by her single-handedly. Even though the young her did ask about her father several times, Liliana didn't feel that bad because Cassia filled the empty spot well.

Until the first appearance of Thomas Xin, her birth father. The man sternly gave her a warning before she was brought into the Xin household.

"That woman can't protect you now. You can come with me but, live quietly like a rat. I'll handle your mother's treatment."

The young Liliana was terrified by how her small world changed overnight. Afraid of losing the only chance to survive, she had to agree with the cruel condition.

It was the beginning of her life in hell.


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