Love Began with the First Meeting

Chapter 537 The Divorce (Part Three)

Brian stopped the car outside the school gate and got out, waiting just like any other normal father who had come to pick up his child after school. He kept a close watch on the school gate as he wanted to be the first one to see Mark as soon as he showed up.

Molly also got out of the car. She stood on the side of the front passenger seat. Then, she felt kind of weird and looked at Brian uneasily. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Brian shot a glance at Molly's troubled face. He was expecting her to say something, but she avoided his eyes on purpose. He could not help but coldly hum in his mind, yet he still walked towards Molly.

After peeping meekly at Brian who was now standing by her side, Molly had a rush of joy and she stared at the school gate. For that one moment, she put aside all her unhappiness. This scene, picking up her child after school with her beloved was one of those scenes she had fantasized would happen in her future. Such plain happiness was what she had longed for...

A smile quietly climbed up the corners of her lips and her eyes sparked with joy. Her expression caught Brian's eyes, and his thin lips wore a slightly visible smile too. 'This woman's happiness and grief are all displayed so clearly for everyone to see. Her happiness is not because of me, yet I'm still happy to be here to share her joy, ' Brian thought.

Their happy mood was pierced by the sudden sound of an elegant and intoxicating violin melody. Molly took out her phone immediately and saw that it was a call from Spark. Her first reaction was to look at Brian and then, she said, "I need to take this call."

Molly walked a few steps away from him and Brian's eyes followed her. When she pressed the answer key, she reflexively looked at Brian and their eyes locked. But before she had time to analyze the meaning of his darkened look, Brian turned back and steered his attention to the school gate.

"Spark..." she said into the phone.

"Mol," Spark's voice was a bit hoarse and dry, "Are you free now?"

"Yes," Molly said slowly. She thought about the forum and what was written in it. Her heart wailed at the thought of what had happened to him. "I called you several times, but your phone has been switched off for a while."

"Nanny was afraid that I wasn't getting enough rest, so he had turned it off."

"You...you... Are you all right?" Molly wanted to ask him whether if he had committed a suicide as it was written on the forum, but she could not spit those words out.

"I'm fine," Spark smiled, and then there was the sound of a shallow cough, "It's just that I caught a cold due to being in the rain for too long," he paused, "Mol, do you have time later today?"

Molly looked at Brian, who had his back towards her. She turned around and said with her eyes on the ground, "I... I don't know yet."

Spark's eyes dimmed and he said, "I want to see you," self-mockery and sadness spread in his eyes as he continued, "to talk about our... about our divorce."

Molly's heart felt like it was being torn apart and the sharp pain made her frown. She held the phone tightly and began to choke on her sobs, "Spark, I..."

"Don't say it!" Spark interrupted in a sharp voice. His mind was in chaos, and he began to cough violently. When Manny saw him in this condition, he felt great pity for him, but knew of no good way to help him.

"Spark..." Molly repeated his name with deep concern.

"I... I'm fine," Spark gasped lightly, "It's rare for me to fall sick, but it's a ferocious one this time. It looks like I lack enough exercise."

His self-teasing depressed Molly even more. She bit her lip and her face was full of loathing towards herself. Why couldn't she just do what she wanted to do, and why did everyone around her have to get hurt because of her?

Just at that moment, Brian slightly turned around and saw Molly's expression. Her saddened face upset him deeply and he frowned.

"I had asked Nanny to find a lawyer, and the divorce papers are ready to be signed," said Spark, with a bitter smile as he looked at the divorce agreement in his hand, "If you have time today, come here and sign it.

"……" Molly was lost in silence as she was too hurt to say a word. Even though she wasn't in love with Spark, for the past few years, he was the only man with whom she wanted to spend her time with together. Never had she expected anything grand, all she wanted was a peaceful life.

"Actually, after I sign it, I can just deliver it to you by express..." Spark's voice was laced with self- mockery, "but I don't know if I will ever have a chance to see you again. After being together day and night for so many years, I thought I could never live without seeing you. But now, I feel that even if I could only see you from far away, I would still be very happy if I got that chance to see you again."

"Please stop talking..." Molly bit her lower lip painfully.

"Mol, I'm sorry," Spark looked at the agreement and his eyes turned red, "I didn't mean to say that. I always wonder if there is even a little hope... But that's just my extravagant desire. You have his child and you never loved me anyway. You just got used to my company and relied on the beautiful and calm life we had created together." A thin mist formed in Spark's eyes, and he turned his head away quickly because he didn't want Manny to see his face.

Manny also duly turned his face to the other side. The Spark in front of him was no longer the unruly, arrogant and wicked Spark he knew before. Now, he was just a loser in the battlefield of love, a loser who's unwilling to leave, yet unable to stay. How could he bear to see this?

Molly's lips trembled. She grabbed onto the phone like she was holding on to her life. She felt heartbroken after hearing what Spark had said. Never could she figure out what she really wanted in her life. But ironically, she knew that Spark would understand her.

All of a sudden, she was embraced by Brian from behind, a familiar embrace for Molly. She turned around and looked at him with tear-filled eyes. Then she heard him say, "I will drive you there."