Chapter 17 - Evan Serves Divorce Papers To Break Toxic Family Ties
Back at my apartment near the base waterfront, a soft knock echoed against my wooden front door on Sunday morning.
I opened the door to find Evan standing on the welcome mat, holding a thick manila envelope in trembling hands.
“Good morning, Lauren,” Evan whispered, his eyes red-rimmed and hollow from days of sleepless panic.
“If you’re here to apologize again, save your breath, Evan. My lawyer is already handling the separation,” I said flatly.
“I’m not here to beg anymore. I finally grew a backbone, Lauren,” Evan said, extending the envelope toward me.
I looked down at the documents inside: finalized divorce papers, signed by Evan with his own attorney’s stamp.
“I watched my brother get arrested by federal agents yesterday, and I realized my entire family is poison,” Evan confessed.
“I packed up my things, quit my job at my uncle’s firm, and rented an apartment across town.”
I took the envelope from his hands, scanning the signatures to verify he had conceded every single asset without a fight.
“I’m sorry I wasn't the husband you deserved, Northstar. You always deserved a wingman, not an anchor,” Evan said softly.
May you like
He turned around and walked down the hallway stairs, finally setting us both free from a broken past.
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