I forced a smile and said to Amelia, "If you really want to compete for his affection, why not persuade your darling Mr. McDowell to divorce me sooner? Then you could be the legitimate Mrs. McDowell without any issues." They hadn't expected me to say this in front of the entire McDowell family, and Amelia's face turned anxious.
Irvin walked over with a stern expression, rebuking, "Michael doesn't understand; do you not understand either?"
Amelia's eyes flashed with delight as she pouted, pretending to sympathize while waiting to see the drama unfold.
I locked eyes with Irvin and gave him a scornful smile.
"Mr. McDowell, are you reluctant to divorce because you really care?"
Hearing this, Irvin frowned and asked, "Do you have to keep bringing this up?"
"The first one to mention divorce was you," I replied.
I held back tears as I recounted his wrongdoings during this time.
Initially, Irvin had merely been impatient with me, then he became increasingly dismissive.
I had cried and argued with him, only to receive the response, "If you can't stand it, just get a divorce!"
At that time, I didn't agree; I was still trying to salvage our marriage.
But later, he became more and more unreasonable.