Chapter 33 Elijah stood frozen , as if spellbound . Instinctively , he retorted , I didnt mean that . +23 Thats good . Willow replied flatly . Im leaving in the next few days . Dont come looking for me . When the divorce process starts , we can talk Elijah , still confused , asked , Arent you going to pick it up ? I threw it away ! I threw out everything you left in the safe ! Elijah thought , Why wouldnt she pick it up ? Does she not want it anymore ? Willows expression remained cold . Things that once went into the safe had been precious . But now … Since its opened , you might as well throw everything inside away . Elijah stood there , stunned . It felt like someone had ripped his heart open , leaving it exposed and raw . The pain was unbearable . Willow glanced at Cooper , who was slightly less drunk . Take him back . Without another word , she turned and walked away . Elijah watched her retreating figure , as if suddenly snapping to attention . He stumbled a few steps forward , but was stopped by the iron gate of the complex . His voice cracked , barely above a whisper . Willow … I feel so bad … Cooper , standing nearby , looked at Elijah as if he were watching a dog abandoned by its owner . Unable to hold back , he spoke up . Man , you really dont want a divorce , do you ? Elijah was stubborn . I want the divorce . Cooper rolled his eyes . He thought , I am the real fool here . First , he spent hours drinking with Elijah , and now he was here , listening to him stubbornly deny everything . Cooper grabbed him and shoved him into the car . Im exhausted . 1/4 Chapter 33 Elijah climbed into the car . As the car started , Cooper settled back , ready to sleep , but suddenly Elijah screamed . Stop ! Pull over ! Cooper was so startled , he nearly jumped out of his seat . What the hell are you doing ? Elijah didnt answer . As soon as the car came to a stop , he bolted out , charging toward the trash bins . Cooper was speechless . He stood there , staring in silence for a few seconds before pulling out his phone and starting to record . The next morning , Elijah woke up in shock , finding himself covered in dirt , clutching the same dirty , oil stained notebook . Both the notebook and himself looked like theyd been dragged out of a dumpster . The bed was ruined too . Elijah flipped open the notebook , saw the first line , and immediately tossed the whole thing across the room . He sat on the bed , his mind blank . He had drunk too much the night before . His memories stopped at the bar , and the rest was a fog he couldnt clear . He couldnt understand it . Why have I woken up like this ? Dirty , smelly , and still holding that damn notebook ? Who the hell has found it and given it back to me ? How twisted . Elijah got up to take a shower . Afterward , when he went downstairs , he found someone else in the house . Cooper was sitting at the dining table, munching on some bread , watching him with a smug grin . Elijah had a sinking feeling . He turned to Bobby first . Finish your breakfast . Maddie will take you to school . Bobby grumbled , I dont want to go . Elijah wasnt having it . Youve been home long enough . You cant skip school . Keep your mouth shut if you feel embarrassed . Teeth will grow b Bobby knew he couldnt win this fight , so he silently ate his breakfast , sulking . Elijah turned to Cooper . Why are you still here ? 2/4 08:50 Wed , 12 Mar B BN . Chapter 33 Cooper thought , Of course , waiting to mock you . Cooper didnt immediately answer . After Elijah sat down , he opened a video on his phone and slid it over to him . 94 % 23 ) Elijah watched the video , his face going pale as he saw himself frantically digging through the trash , pulling out the very notebook he had thrown away , clutching it like it was some priceless treasure . Cooper grabbed him by the arm , but he wouldnt budge . Elijah looked at Cooper , his eyes filled with desperation . Why does Willow want a divorce ? She owes me so much ! Ive given her everything , even let her keep the baby ! How can she be so heartless ? Why does she want to divorce me ? His voice broke , the raw emotion still cutting through . The dining room fell into a heavy , uncomfortable silence . Bobby looked up from his breakfast and glanced at Elijah . Maddie silently shook her head . She thought , What a disaster . Cooper wasnt done yet . He threw in another punch . We went to see Willow yesterday . Remember ? Elijah was speechless , thinking , No , I dont remember . Cooper followed up with another blow . You pulled that notebook out yesterday . Remember ? You made a big show of tossing it away in front of her , but then you went and retrieved it . And when we came back , no one was allowed to touch it , like it was a sacred artifact . Elijah was left speechless gain . Cooper slowly pulled his phone back . Send me 20 bucks , and Ill delete this video . Elijah said , Its fake . I dont believe it . Cooper snorted . Theres security footage at the complex entrance , from a third party camera . Want to check it out , bro ? Elijah sighed and reluctantly sent Cooper the 20 bucks . Cooper grinned , accepted the money , and immediately deleted the video . He thought , No worries . He had already uploaded it to the cloud . The 20 bucks just got rid of the local copy . The cloud storage , however , came with a different price . 3/4 08:50 Wed , 12 Mar BBN Chapter 33 Cooper smirked . Heres some advice : If you dont want the divorce , take action now . You might still have a chance . Elijah wasnt impressed . I was just drunk , throwing a tantrum . Youve seen me do it before . I even heard you once talking about marrying that bar girl , but you never did . Look , if you actually marry her , I wont divorce Willow . Cooper was speechless . He thought , Goddamn . What a joke . Why drag me into this ? And are these two things even comparable ? 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