Determined as she was to go through with the divorce , bitterness still lingered in her heart . It took her a long time to calm down . " I couldn't choose what family I was born into , but I can choose who I marry . And I don't want a marriage without love . " Jared making her use birth control meant he never planned to have a child with her . When the time was right , he'd probably divorce her and marry Sarah . By then , she'd be older , having wasted even more of her youth - and she'd be in an even worse position than now . And if it was really like Yulia said , that Jared planned to keep Sarah as a lifelong mistress while keeping her as his legal wife , she wouldn't stay in the marriage either . Being Jared's wife would eventually mean giving birth to his child to appease the Bolt family . Jared couldn't change that fact . But she didn't want her child to grow up like she did - in a loveless home , where the father treated the mother like property , calling her when needed and tossing her aside when not . " Okay then , I've made up my mind . If we're going to catch them in the act- " Yulia started to explain her plan that she'd stayed up all night perfecting . Lily cut her off . " I don't want to catch them . I just want to get divorced ." When a relationship is doomed , the worst thing you can do is keep dragging it out . 1/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 Chapter La The Day They Agreed to Divorce 51 +8 Pearls She wasn't chasing proof of an affair - she was chasing the version of herself in this marriage who had been pathetic and powerless . " But if you divorce him like this , will Jared give you any money ? If not , your dad will force you to marry someone else ! " Yulia was clearly worried . " I don't want to expose them just to stir the pot - Ljust thought we could use it to squeeze more money out of him . If he's not planning to give you anything , threats won't work either . " Lily had been married to Jared for two years . She knew him . He wasn't someone you could threaten . If he planned to give her money , he would - even without the pressure . If he didn't , no amount of threatening would work . He had plenty of ways to shut her down - and maybe even retaliate , " If Jared was so decent , would he have done this in the first place ? " Yulia muttered under her breath . Lily rubbed her aching face , trying to shake off the noise in her head . She forced a smile at Yulia . " You didn't sleep at all because of this . You should get some rest . I've already made you worry too much ." " What are you being polite for ? " Yulia patted her chest . " I've never had any real setbacks in my life . No one dares mess with me . I was starting to feel like I needed a little drama to unleash my temper . If anything happens again , you come to me . " Yulia really did care about Lily , Lily was touched . She tucked that kindness away in her heart , hoping one day she'd be strong enough to repay it . Only by becoming stronger would she be able to help Yulia . Only then would she be able to face Jared without lowering her head . Even though they'd be strangers after the divorce and she didn't expect to ever see him again , she still wanted to make a name for herself in the design world . At the very least , she wanted Jared to know - she'd given up everything to be his housewife , but she could also leave him and shine on her own . Her passion for her career , mixed with the pain Jared had caused her , made it hard to focus . She thought of the unfamiliar number that had sent the photos . She suspected it was Sarah . 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 Maybe Sarah already knew she was Jared's wife . That would explain why she'd openly packed Jared's clothes in front of her , and pulled out that black lingerie from his bed . After all , Jared hooking up with the company's vice president was hardly something to brag about . Sarah wouldn't be dumb enough to let that kind of evidence slip - unless it was intentional . Her temples throbbed . Her head ached . She'd never faced something this messy , this overwhelming . My whole world is spinning After thinking it through , she decisively blocked the number . She didn't want to see any more photos or videos like that . They would only upset her and shake the resolve she'd fought so hard to build . She left without saying a word . Madam Mary was upset and called to scold her , but Lily sweet- talked her way through it and avoided a confrontation . For the next two days , she focused on preparing for her job interview on Monday . Little by little , the anxiety was replaced by work . On Monday morning at ten , Lily arrived at Torch Corp. She explained her reason for coming to the receptionist . The receptionist looked through her paperwork . " May I ask your name ? " " Lily . " The receptionist froze mid - page , then quickly looked up . " Ms. Lily , I'm so sorry , but the design assistant position has already been filled ." Lily's gaze flicked across the stack of resumes on the desk . Just then , a young man who looked barely over twenty walked past her . " Hi , I'm here to apply for the design assistant role ! " The receptionist looked awkward . She met Lily's eyes for a few seconds , then forced herself to turn back to the man , confirmed his name , and handed him an access badge . " I'd like to know the reason , " Lily said calmly , still staring at her . After being turned away from several places last Friday , she had a feeling something wasn't 3/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 The receptionist fidgeted . " Ms. Lily , please don't make this hard on me . I'm just doing what I was told . But I did look over your resume - you're way more qualified than the average applicant . The company has no reason not to hire you . Is it possible ... you've offended someone ? " Lily left Torch Corp , deep in thought . She couldn't tell if that was just a convenient excuse or if it was true . After all , she hadn't really offended anyone . She'd been a stay - at - home wife , orbiting around Jared every day . She barely even interacted with anyone else . Jared ? Her brows furrowed tight as she considered whether he could be behind it . But after a while , she still couldn't decide . She figured she'd go to Blue Corp next . If something similar happened there , then she'd try to dig into Jared's side of things . Before she even got on the bus , she got a call from Blue Corp's HR department . " Hello , is this Ms. Lily ? " " Yes . " Lily tucked her hair behind her ear and turned away from the sun , standing at the bus stop . " This is HR from Blue Corp. I'm sorry to ask , but would you mind postponing your interview by three days ? " Lily's lashes trembled . She got straight to the point . " Are you postponing ? Or are you just hoping I'll give up ? " There was a pause on the other end . Then , " It's just a delay . We just got word that the design department is being handed over to our CEO Mr. Lawrence's partner , Mr. Sue . He'll be back in three days and wants to personally conduct your interview ." That didn't sound like a lie . And Lily didn't have much of a choice . " Alright . Thank you ." While waiting , Lily spent two more days playing piano at Yulia's restaurant . 4/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 ... 51 In the blink of an eye , it was Wednesday - the day she and Jared had agreed to divorce . She looked at the message Timothy had sent : " See you at the civil office at nine . " Has it really been a whole week since I asked for the divorce ? Everything had been a blur . She could barely remember how she'd made it through . Her mind kept flashing back to the two times she saw Jared - and Sarah . Send Gifts 2.4K 1 5/5 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!