Chapter 3

Joseph paused for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine, Yvette. If you want a divorce, you'll get it. Just don't come to me later with regrets."

Eunice stood up, nervously twisting the hem of her dress. "Joseph, please don't be impulsive. It's my fault for making Yvette misunderstand, and I would hate to be responsible for ruining things between you two."

Then she looked at me with an apologetic expression and said, "I'm sorry, Yvette—"

"You don't need to apologize," I interrupted, not wanting her insincere performance to delay my divorce. "The position of Mrs. Yates was always meant to…