With that, he tore the wedding ring off his finger and flung it at me.
"Let's divorce."
The cold finality in his voice pierced my heart deeper than the slap.
The man I had once thought was my shelter—just shattered my last piece of faith.
I froze, feeling empty, like my soul had been ripped away.
Hubert seized the moment, sneering. "Celestine, now do you understand what it feels like to be disgraced and ruined?"
"A greedy, scheming, dirty woman like you—did you really think you deserved anyone's love? You didn't even deserve Lianna's kindness!"
"Thank heavens I dumped you. Staying with a disgusting leech like you would've been the biggest shame of my life."
"The only useful thing you've ever done was bringing Lianna into my life. From now on, you can choke on the contempt of everyone around you. I'll make sure Lianna cuts all ties with you. Without her, let's see how you survive!"
His words hit like stones, and the crowd erupted in agreement.
The barrage of insults multiplied—comment feeds, streamers, onlookers—thousands of voices united in cursing me.
The crushing weight of being condemned by all... it was suffocating.
Even though I had braced myself, I still couldn't hold back. I broke down.