Chapter 755 Signing the Divorce Papers
Cecilia nodded.
"Alright."
"The sooner we divorce, the sooner I can let myself go."
"After all, I never wanted to be the First Lady."
"That's not my ambition."
"I just want to get my revenge, then focus on my family and develop the Lockhart Group."
"Everything else, I don't care about."
She said, "What about the child?"
She asked him calmly.
The only bond between them was the child in her womb.
After she asked the question, Alaric's body seemed to tremble slightly.
At this moment, Cecilia couldn't guess what Alaric was thinking.
Whether he wanted the child or not.
She really didn't know.
Another deathly silence.
Alaric said, "Cecilia, we're only getting a divorce in name."
"A divorce in name?"
Cecilia really didn't understand this sentence.
She frowned.
Alaric's deep voice said, "It means, even after the divorce, we still live together."
Cecilia laughed.
She probably thought it was the funniest joke she had ever heard in her life.
Alaric saw her smile.
He knew he was being shameless.
But he couldn't really let her go.
He knew very well that once she left, she would be gone for good.
Never to be chased back.
"Alaric, you mean we sign the divorce papers, get divorced, then you marry Juniper, and I still have to be your mistress?"
Alaric pressed his lips together.
He hadn't said it, but Cecilia was smart enough to know he would marry Juniper.
"Actually, I don't really hate you." Cecilia was very calm. From beginning to end, in discussing the divorce, it was clearly Alaric's decision, but Cecilia was a hundred times calmer than him. She said, "When Francis died, I felt very guilty. Although I can't completely blame myself for Francis's death, it was because of his death that I survived. So I am grateful to Francis. With a grateful heart, I accept all your helpless choices. Because of Francis's death, you became the sole heir of the Royal Family of Whitaker, and you had to take on many responsibilities, like doing whatever it takes to reclaim everything the Royal Family of Whitaker once had, and having to marry Juniper to consolidate power. I understand all of this, and I would even bless you."
Alaric kept looking at Cecilia, watching her speak so calmly about their matters.
"Whether it's your future or personal feelings, I truly wish you well. When we first collaborated, we agreed that you would help me get my revenge, and I would help you achieve a bright future. Now we've both achieved our goals. Reaching this point is enough. At least we had some beautiful times together, and I think it was worth it." Cecilia said to Alaric, word by word, "Alaric, don't let those beautiful memories become my shame."
Alaric felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had been suddenly stabbed.
Blood flowed!
He had actually anticipated that Cecilia wouldn't be angry about the divorce.
She would only be truly angry if he didn't let her go after the divorce.
Cecilia was too rational.
She could understand everything, even his helpless choices, but her pride couldn't accept the identity he wanted to give her.
"Alaric, let's part ways peacefully." Cecilia didn't want to waste any more words. Everyone understood the reasoning, and they both knew the bottom lines that couldn't be crossed. There was no need to waste time. She said, "As for the child, if you want it, I'll give birth to it, but I'll raise it. I won't interfere with your visitation rights as a father. You can see her whenever you want. Of course, if you don't want the child now, I can have an abortion. It's not fair to bring an unwanted child into the world."
"I really want it!" Alaric looked at Cecilia. "I really want it!"
Cecilia pressed her lips together.
She really didn't know if Alaric still wanted to keep the child.
After all, keeping the child would be a threat to the Monroe family.
And since they were getting divorced, not keeping the child would be reasonable.
But now Alaric seemed to want to keep the child?
"I never thought about not wanting this child." Alaric reaffirmed.
"Okay." Cecilia believed him.
She still trusted Alaric.
He had done many things that hurt her deeply, but he had never lied to her.
That was enough.
At least he was better than Dominic, who was so hypocritical back then.
Even if her emotional outcomes weren't great in the end.
She said, "Then I'll give birth to her."
It had been hard for her to conceive and keep the child. She couldn't bring herself to have an abortion.
"Is the divorce agreement ready?" Cecilia asked.
Alaric nodded.
Heavily nodded.
Cecilia said, "Then let's sign it."
Alaric took out the document.
Cecilia took it.
She looked at the contents.
Alaric hadn't shortchanged her.
He gave her a lot of money.
She didn't really need money.
But the amount he gave was quite astonishing. She thought, did Alaric give her half of the Yakurosean Empire's wealth?
She said, "You don't need to give me so much money. I wasn't harmed while we were together. You don't need to compensate me with money."
"Take it, you'll need it." Alaric's tone seemed somewhat heavy.
Cecilia thought, since Alaric wanted to compensate her, she would let him.
When you really want to sever a relationship, it's easier to do so without any debts.
She said, "Do you have a pen?"
Alaric looked at Cecilia.
Cecilia really compromised too quickly.
She didn't want to be entangled with him anymore, so she was so carefree.
He took out a fountain pen from his clothes.
A gold-plated fountain pen.
To be honest, Cecilia didn't want to pay attention to the details, but she saw Juniper's name on the pen's nib.
A token of love?
Using this pen to sign the divorce agreement, she wondered if it would bring bad luck.
Cecilia pretended not to see it and decisively signed her name.
After signing, she handed the divorce agreement to Alaric.
Alaric also signed his name in his column.
He signed very slowly.
Cecilia didn't see it.
So she didn't see how distorted Alaric's handwriting was because his hand was shaking.
"I'll have my dad come pick me up." Now divorced.
The first thing she needed to do was move out.
From now on.
She and Alaric would be strangers.
At most, he would be the president, and she would be an ordinary person who could occasionally admire him.
But there would be no more personal relationship.
She just stood up.
Her hand was tightly grabbed by Alaric.
Cecilia's eyes tightened.
They had done many intimate things before, but at this moment, Alaric's sudden touch made her feel a bit disgusted.
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