You Chose Her Over Me

Synopsis

On the day of their third wedding anniversary, also Briseis Wexley's twenty-seventh birthday, her husband, Aldric Vance, gave her a rather special gift—divorce papers. Aldric remained calm. He picked up a pen and signed his name in the lower left corner of the agreement, then slid the document across the table to Briseis. He said, "Calanthe has a stubborn streak. She's incredibly hard to win over. The only way she'll accept me is if we get divorced first. "I've already signed. Go ahead and sign yours. Don't worry. It's just for show." His tone stayed perfectly flat, without the slightest rise or fall, as if he were simply talking about what to have for dinner tonight. Briseis took the divorce agreement from him and tugged at the corner of her mouth in a faint smile. "So this is the gift you prepared for me? It's pretty unique."