Kara’s POV.I hoped that Derrick would be away with Jade when I came home, so I could have a few moments of peace.So, imagine my surprise when I walked into the living room of our villa and discovered that the living room was trashed.My clothes, shoes, makeup, skin-care products, books, and jewelry were all over the place, haphazardly placed on the couches, chairs, and even the floor, along with various boxes that held everything from my life before marriage, including my art products and physical art.Almost everything that had been in my room when I left for the hospital, except for the few art pieces I dared to hang on the walls, was all there.As soon as I realized this, every nerve ending in my body lit up in anger. Only two people lived in this villa, and that was me and Derrick. So, if I hadn’t done this, Derrick had.What had he done?! Why had he cleared my room? Was this his way of telling me to get out because I told him that I’d divorce him?!I stormed to my bedroom, hopi

As soon as Derrick placed me on the bed, I pulled the blanket over my body, mortified. I wished that he and Jade would leave me to get dressed in peace, but that didn’t seem to be happening.Jade loudly demanded that she clean out the bathroom and make sure I hadn’t broken any glass, and she removed herself from the bedroom for a moment.Derrick, however, did not make that much sense.“You’re so careless!” Derrick went on nagging as if he hadn’t just hauled my naked butt out of the bathroom right in front of his girlfriend. His arms were crossed as he stood next to my bed, pointedly not meeting my eyes. “Always damaging things everywhere. I might have plenty of money but that doesn’t mean I enjoy fixing things after you. First that pond, then the plates, and now this! You know, I’m starting to think that this is a childish ploy of yours to get my attention?”I gritted my teeth, refusing to answer. I desperately wished that I could towel myself off because I hated getting the sheets w

I will be the first person to admit that I was attractive. I had conventionally attractive features, nice eyes, and a slim body with curves at all the right places. I had good skin that didn’t break out too often, and hair that had volume and luster.When I told people that High school was hell for me, no one believed me. They thought I was just making things up to get people to feel sorry for me.But I had my glow up after I left High School for college. Back in High school, I was basically a plainer, acne-ridden version of Little Orphan Annie.I didn’t know how everyone in school knew I was an orphan, because I did everything in my power to act like that wasn’t the case. But I guess something didn’t add up, and the student body put two and two together and then realized that the loving home I went to after school was a foster home. The foster home wasn’t bad per se, but I didn’t have parents and that sucked.Kids were cruel, and every bully in high school picked on me almost every d

Kara’s POV.“How could you do this to Jade? Not only bullying her in my own home but hitting her as well? Tell me one reason why I shouldn’t call the police in on you right now for this!” Derrick roared, face red like a ruby, and Jade hung on his arm, sniffling.I clutched my necklace and gritted my teeth, emotions swirling within me like a hurricane. Anger was growing deep in my heart, and it was hotter than hellfire.“I-it was an a-accident…” Jade sniffled pathetically. “I didn’t m-mean to d-drop it, it just s-slipped! I was so sorry, Derrick, you have to belive me I’m s-sso sorry!”“You shouldn’t have to be, Jade, it’s an old necklace. It would’ve gotten chipped from a stiff breeze!” Derrick reasoned on behalf of his girlfriend, glaring at me for all he’s worth. “You slapped her for an accident, you monster! How can you treat your oldest friend like this? Do you have no love in your heart at all?!”Love. Look who was talking about love!I have been so patient since Jade came back.

Jade asked me to meet her at the same place where I gave her the divorce papers, and I agreed, thankful that it happened so soon.Jade looked unbearably smug as she placed the documents in front of me, and without even greeting her, I flipped the file open.And there they were. Derrick’s signature, scrawled on the bottom of every page over the dotted line.It was done. Derrick and I were about to be done.Before I could make up my mind on how to feel about it, Jade decided to break the silence.“He couldn’t wait to sign them, you know,” she gloated, biting back a grin. “I’ve never seen a man sign a document that fast. As soon as he saw them, he nearly snatched them out of my hands. Kind of like he hated you. A lot.”She looked at me carefully, as if she was waiting for me to be hurt or upset, but I remained completely calm. Even if I was a bit hurt by her words, after all, I had loved Derrick once, I wouldn’t give her satisfaction by showing it.“So, now that it’s over,” Jade began, s