"In your dreams!"he roared."Haven't you realized after all these years?We are never getting a divorce!I told you,those women are just for fun,a bit of novelty.What are you making such a fuss about?"
I felt nothing but exhaustion.I reached into my bag and pulled out a fresh copy."Tear it up if you want.I prepared plenty of copies.Sign it when you’re finished throwing your tantrum."
At that moment,the realization finally hit him:I was serious.A flash of panic crossed his eyes,but he quickly masked it with a sneering threat.
"Maya,are you sure you’ve thought this through?Once we divorce,the money,the status,the life you have now—it all vanishes.You’ll go back to being that pathetic,penniless orphan."He tried to soften his tone,reaching for my hand."Only I can protect you.Don't you understand that?"
I jerked my hand away,my disappointment finally curdling into contempt."You said I couldn't get pregnant.Isn't it better if I clear the way for someone who can?"
Even if I left him,I wouldn't be a"pathetic orphan."I had parents who loved me dearly.I had been blind to mistake a piece of glass for a diamond,but I wouldn't make that mistake again.I had the strength and the youth to start over.