Violette ended the phone call with Mr. Smith. Next, she prepared the documents she needed to take with her when she left the villa.
The villa, which they had built together during their fifteen years of marriage, was now meaningless. She threw away all the gifts and diamond jewelry, even the first preserved flowers Hans had given her when they got engaged.
There was nothing she needed to take. All the property and businesses Hans had given her over the years were in this country.
Violette would leave all that behind to free herself from her ties to Hans Lombardi.
Violette has not told her family that she is divorcing Hans. They think Violette is happily married to Hans, and Hans is a good son-in-law in their eyes.
If her parents knew Violette wanted a divorce, they would try to talk her out of it and tell Hans.
Then the divorce would never have happened, preserving the friendship between the two families.
Violette will tell them after the divorce is finalized. At that point, there will be nothing they can do to prevent her from divorcing.
Hans, Irene, and Damien have returned home. Violette does not greet them and goes to the bathroom to freshen up.