On Our Wedding Day My Husband Announced His First Love Online-Chapter 28: Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau Now, Divorce
Theodore Grant pressed his lips together and said nothing, just staring at me with a grim face, his gaze deep and complex.
"That’s right! They’re getting a divorce. Aren’t you thrilled?" Chloe Miller couldn’t help but chime in. "Just in time to make room for you two, you scumbag and you shameless bitch!"
Clara Langley’s brow furrowed in displeasure. "What nonsense are you spouting? Theodore and I are just good friends. Our relationship is completely platonic. What does their divorce have to do with me?"
"Pah! You shameless homewrecker!" Chloe Miller didn’t hold back in the slightest, cursing her directly.
Clara Langley’s expression paled at the insult. Knowing she couldn’t win an argument against Chloe, she shot me a hateful glare. "No wonder Theodore is divorcing you! You’re always so paranoid, falsely accusing people!"
"You’re saying I’m falsely accusing you?" Her feigned sanctimony infuriated me. "Do you dare say you didn’t get divorced for Theodore’s sake?" I said coldly.
Clara Langley frowned and declared righteously, "Why wouldn’t I dare?"
I sneered. "You’re utterly shameless."
’Theodore himself was the one who admitted she got divorced for him.’
’And here she is, putting on this disgustingly righteous act in front of me!’
Clara seemed surprised that I was so certain she had divorced for Theodore. She frowned and glared at him, as if blaming him for telling me everything.
I looked at Theodore coolly. "You seem to be in a good mood, seeing as you have the energy to go shopping. Since that’s the case, let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau together and get the divorce papers finalized!"
Theodore’s thin lips tightened. He let out a sudden, cold laugh, his voice tinged with mockery. "Are you that desperate to divorce me? Is it because of Sebastian Forrest?"
"What?"
It was as if I hadn’t heard him correctly.
Theodore’s face was grim. "Why would Sebastian Forrest help you? Isn’t it obvious? What, are you still not going to admit it?"
I suddenly felt like laughing, but I found I couldn’t. "You think we’re getting divorced because of Sebastian Forrest?"
"What other reason could there be?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
I laughed out of pure rage. It felt like a raging inferno was burning in my chest, threatening to consume me whole. "Theodore Grant, you’re truly shameless!"
’No one knew better than him how our marriage had ended up this way.’
’Yet he was trying to pin all the blame on me!’
"Fine. If that’s how it is, let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now and get divorced!"
Theodore pressed his lips together. A flicker of avoidance crossed his eyes, but he remained silent.
Beside them, Clara Langley seemed to be growing anxious. She quickly nudged his arm with her elbow. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and agree! She’s walking all over you, and you’re just going to take it? Theodore, are you even a man?"
"Shut up!"
Theodore shot Clara a harsh glare. "Stop making a fool of yourself here. Let’s go."
With that, he turned and strode away.
Clara pressed her lips together resentfully, but still turned to chase after Theodore. "Wait for me! Don’t walk so fast!"
Watching them leave, I collapsed onto a sofa in the nearby seating area as if completely drained, my expression unreadably dazed.
’This was the man I had loved for twelve years.’
’But only now did I realize he didn’t even have the backbone a man should have.’
’How could I have been so blind to fall for him back then?’
"Chelsea?"
Seeing that I hadn’t spoken for a while, Chloe Miller grabbed my hand worriedly. "Okay, don’t be angry anymore. It’s not worth ruining your health over a scumbag like him."
"You’re right." I took a deep breath, trying to control my emotions.
"Um, let me ask a nosy question. I heard Theodore say just now that Sebastian Forrest helped you with the divorce yesterday. What’s the tea on that?"
I instinctively turned to look at Chloe and met her eyes, which were burning with the raging fire of gossip.
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Theodore tracked me down at my place yesterday. Senior Forrest happened to be dropping me home and helped me get rid of him..."
Chloe nudged my shoulder, a gossipy look on her face. "See? I told you Sebastian Forrest likes you, didn’t I? You’re the only one who can’t see it."
"Don’t talk nonsense," I couldn’t help but stop her.
’That was not something to joke about.’
Chloe couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "Fine, believe what you want."
...
The next afternoon, I went to my interview at Wind-Whisper wearing a form-fitting long dress that Chloe Miller had picked out for me personally.
Although it had been a long time since I’d done any voice acting work, I still had the fundamental skills.
The interview went smoothly. However, there was a three-month probationary period during which the salary would be halved. I would only receive my full salary and benefits, including social security contributions, after becoming a permanent employee.
"Chelsea, I think your vocal quality is excellent. You’d be a perfect fit for the female lead in this historical drama about a woman disguising herself as a man..." The business manager pushed a file in front of me.
I was a bit overwhelmed by the offer, not expecting to land such an important role right after starting a new job.
"Thank you, manager. I’ll do my best."
But when my eyes fell on the details in the file, I froze—Clara Langley?
The role I was supposed to voice was for Clara Langley?!
"What’s wrong?" Seeing me staring blankly at the file, the manager asked with some confusion, "Is there a problem?"
"The voice acting work doesn’t require direct contact with the actors, right?"
"Of course not." The manager paused, then seemed to misunderstand my intention. "Are you a fan of Clara Langley, Chelsea? If you’d like, I could arrange a meeting for you two."
I quickly shook my head. "No, I was just asking."
The manager smiled. "We voice actors are behind-the-scenes performers. No one really pays attention to whether an actor’s voice is their own or dubbed. All the focus is on the actor on screen."
"I understand. Thank you, manager." I couldn’t help but breathe a secret sigh of relief.
Although the idea of dubbing for Clara Langley made me feel somewhat uncomfortable, it was a job, and my first one during my probation period at that. I would just have to pretend I didn’t know her.
Since it was my first day, I wasn’t familiar with a lot of things, so I worked some overtime. By the time I left for home, it was already evening.
After washing up, I lay in bed to familiarize myself with the script, hoping to nail the recording in one take at the studio tomorrow.
Just as I was getting engrossed in the material, a sudden KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK sounded at the door. It was followed by a deep, slightly slurred voice from outside. "Chelsea, open up. It’s me, Theodore Grant."
I frowned and looked through the peephole. Sure enough, I saw a very drunk Theodore Grant staggering outside my door.
’Did he get drunk and come here to cause a scene?’
I had no intention of dealing with him, so I turned and got back on my bed to continue reading the script.
But Theodore kept knocking relentlessly, making it impossible for me to focus on the script.
Holding back a bellyful of rage, I swung the door open and snapped, "Theodore Grant, don’t you dare cause a drunken scene here! Believe me, I will call the police!"
But as soon as the words left my mouth, Theodore suddenly pulled me into his arms, burying his face in my neck. "Chelsea, don’t divorce me, okay?"
