Chapter 22 The only reason Caillin accused him of cheating was because she was jealous of Sophie , plain and simple " Do you have any children ? " the clerk asked . " No , Caitlin replied coolly . " I've already signed d the divorce papers . There are no property disputes between us . Please just process the certificates as soon as possible. " stamps , she finalized the divorce certificates and handed them to both Caitlin Heaning that , the clerk didn't press further . r . With a few swift stamp and Julian . As Caitlin took her certificate , she let out a quiet sigh of relief . No mandatory waiting period - what a blessing . Julian narrowed his eyes as he watched Caitlin walk away , then spoke sternly . " Caitlin , we're divorced now. From this day forward , you have nothing to do with the Chandler family . I hope you'll stay away from Sophie and never set foot in our home again . Otherwise , don't blame me for forgetting the past " % He had a gut feeling that as soon as Caillin left city hall , she'd go straight to Sophie to cause trouble . Sophie was a gentle , kind - hearted girl . Even if Caitlin bullied her , she'd pretend nothing had happened and keep it to herself . That was exactly why Julian couldn't let Caitlin anywhere near Sophie . Caitlin stopped in her tracks , her brows arching in annoyance . " Julian , don't go diagnosing others when you're the one who's clearly sick . If you need something to do with your mouth , why don't you go clean the toilet with it instead of polluting the air in here ? " Julian's frown deepened . What had gotten into Caitlin today ? She'd never talked to him like this before . But soon enough , Julian convinced himself he understood . Love and hate go hand in hand , after all . She must be madly in love with him - why else would she lash out like this ? If she didn't care , she wouldn't bother . In the end , though , what difference did it make ? He would never love Caitlin , no matter what . BEEP BEEP BEEP- Just then , his phone ring , breaking the tens Seeing the caller ID , Julian's expression softened . " Hello , Sophie ?" Sophie's gentle voice came through the line . " Julian , did Caitlin try to hurt herself again ? She loves you so much … If she doesn't want the divorce , maybe you should just stay with her . I'm willing to let you go , really " Her voice trailed off , tinged with sadness . ) Hearing Sophie sound so hurt made Julian ache inside . Sophie was wonderful - her only flaw was being too kind . How many women in this world would be willing to step aside and let another woman have the man they loved ? Compared to Sophie , Caidin was just a petty, small - minded country girl . There was simply no comparison . Thank God he was finally free of Caitlin . " Don't worry , Sophie . The divorce is finalized . I promise , I'll make things official with you soon . " Divorced ? There was a clear p pause on Sophie's end . That didn't sound like Caitlin at all . Julian continued , " Even though the paperwork is done , I could tell Caillin was anything but happy about it . Please be careful , Sophie . If you notice her following you or acting strange , call me immediately . " " Alright , Julian . I will , Sophie said softly , hesitating for a moment . " But honestly , I don't think Caitlin is some stalker or psycho . You might be overthinking it . " Julian just snorted . " You're too naive , Sophie . Caitlin would do anything for me . Don't think she's as harmless as she looks . " } The moment Caitlin stepped out of city ball , she felt a wave of relief wash over her ! When she got home , Fortune was already back from work and busy in the kitchen . The house was filled with the mouthwatering aroma of dinner ! As Caitlin came in , Fortune called out over the sound of sizzling pans , " Calie , you got a few packages this afternoon ! I put them on the coffee table for you .' " Thanks , Grandpa After kicking off her shoes , Caitlin headed to the living room and started unboxing her deliveries f Three boxes in total - all computer parts she'd ordered . Once she'd unpacked everything , a small mountain of components was scattered across the living room floor She sat down and began sorting the pieces . When Fortune came out of the kitchen and saw the mess , he almost jumped . " Catle , what on earth did you take apart this time ? " The scene triggered a wave of nostalgia , He remembered how , as a little girl , his granddaughter used to love taking apart every appliance In the house . For a moment , it felt like he'd traveled back in time . " Nothing's broken , Caitlin laughed . " These are just parts I bought online . I'm building a new computer " } Fortune eyed the pile dubiously , but he didn't want to dampen her enthusiasm . After all , she'd just gone through a divorce - she needed something to occupy her mind . So he just smiled and said , " Dinner's ready . Go wash your hands and eat first . You can finish up with those later . And tomorrow morning , let's go visit your uncle if we have a chance . " 8