He Dumped Me First, I Abandoned Him Forever

Synopsis

I was the first person in Coriatwin to learn that Lily Winters had returned. That day, my husband, Richard Baldwin, didn't come home. Instead, he sent the butler with a divorce agreement and an enormous financial settlement. After reading the letter aloud, the servant lowered his head, not daring to meet my eyes. "General Baldwin said you've always been devoted, and fears you may struggle to let go. He hopes you will take care of yourself and not keep clinging to him." I set down my glass, signed the papers, pressed my seal beside my name, and handed them back without the slightest hesitation. The butler's legs nearly gave out. "Lady Catherine, are you sure about this?" "Get the carriage ready," I said calmly, "I'm going back to my parents' today." Not long after, Richard received the divorce papers bearing my signature, and his hands started to shake. Rumor had it that he smashed his study that very night.