I picked up the divorce certificate from the table and left the civil affairs bureau.

A month ago, after Barry discovered that Serena was the cause of the accident and had been deceiving him all along, he suddenly agreed to divorce me.

He even proposed that the house and savings be left to me, essentially walking away with nothing.

He would also bear his own previous debts.

I felt no sympathy for him and agreed without hesitation.

Once the cooling-off period ended, I went to obtain the divorce certificate.

"Claire, I'm sorry," Barry said, catching up with me.

I looked back at him, his dejected expression leaving me at a...