David's hand froze on my abdomen.

"What did you say?" He looked up, his face filled with shock.

I didn't give him a chance to recover, pulling out another copy of the divorce agreement.

I signed it and placed it in front of him once again.

"David, let's end this peacefully. Don't make things unpleasant, or I'll take it to court. I can still get the divorce."

Seeing how serious I was, David finally started to panic.

His hands trembled as he took the papers.

His voice cracked with a hint of hoarseness. "I didn't know… I really didn't know! Charlotte, please don't do this. Don't punish yourself with a...