16 Howard spent three years trying to win me back . He sent our sons to persuade me . I just laughed . " You two can't even manage your own love lives , and you have the nerve to give me advice ? Go win back your own wives , then you can lecture me about family harmony . " Six months ago , Olivia messaged me : [ Mom , I'm tired of the groveling . I'm out . See you when I see you . ] Maya followed suit : [ Mom , I've had my fun , too . Time to go . See you around . ] I asked them where they were going , if they had enough money , if they needed me to transfer some . Olivia : 【 We're good ! I managed to get a lot more out of Adrian these last couple of years . I'm set for life . Hehe , you're not mad , are you , Mom ? ] I had long since started thinking of my daughters - in - law as my real daughters , and my sons as worthless sons - in - law . Me : [ Since he refuses to divorce you , my son's money is your money . Who else should he spend it on ? ) Maya : 【 Jack is still being stubborn about the divorce , so I have to keep running . Olivia and I are going to travel the world . No fixed address , so don't try to find us . 】 " Alright , " I replied . " Come visit me when you're done playing . " After that , my two daughters - in - law vanished again . Occasionally , I would receive postcards from all over the world . They were unsigned , but I knew who they were from . But I couldn't run , and I had no intention of running . I had already filed for divorce in court . The legal battle lasted three years , but it was finally over . The court ruled that our marriage was irretrievably broken and granted the divorce . I also got half of our marital assets . I made a fortune . In the courtroom , Howard was so distraught he fainted on the spot . My sons begged me to look at him , to not upset him further . I just smiled , turned , and walked away . Outside the courthouse , the sun was bright . My handsome young assistant and my driver were waiting for me by the car . I was fifty - eight years old now . 10/11 The 12.47 Chapter 2 12:47 Still twelve years younger than seventy . Time had been good to me , and I had no intention of wasting anoth- er second of it . [ The End ] 31/11 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!