Chapter 2: Goodbye
Steve doesn’t know what kind of face to put on right now. Sad? Angry? Hurt? Disappointed? He don’t know. Everything was mixed together on his handsome face. Minji’s words just now made him unable to think clearly.
His eyes looked dim. He stared at the paper handed to him by Minji, the wife he had always loved. The paper contained the thing he hated the most, the divorce papers.
“You only need to sign this paper. I’ll take care of the rest with my lawyer,” Minji added as she thrust a pen at Steve who remained stunned as if he had lost his soul. “Please, sign this, Steve.”
Steve stretched out his hand to take the pen with his body shaking violently. There was a feeling of pain that was now squeezing his chest. It felt like his chest was tight, making it difficult for him to breathe. Steve took the paper from Minji’s hand and read it carefully.
Steve smiled bitterly. He looked at Minji with a wounded gaze. The eyes that he had always gazed at adoringly were now changed. His wife’s beautiful eyes became sharp with a demanding look, as if she didn’t want to be denied.
Steve’s mouth was suddenly dry. He even struggled to swallow his saliva. His tongue felt numb as if something was holding it back. All the words in his head were lost, as if swallowed into the darkness.
Steve’s mind went blank. Everything he saw became a blur, except for the paper in his hand. His hand shook violently. He rejected the reality in front of him if Minji wanted a divorce from him.
Seeing Steve who seemed to be in doubt, Minji touched Steve’s hand. The young woman patted the back of Steve’s hand, bringing him back to reality. Steve’s eyes blinked. He refocused his attention on Minji. “What’s wrong?”
“Hurry up and sign the paper so I can be free of you,” Minji pleaded in a demanding tone of voice. The gentle voice she used to hear was now completely gone.
“Before I sign this, why do you want a divorce from me, Minji?” Asked Steve forcing his voice to come out even though it was so difficult. He crumpled the paper in his hand until it looked crumpled. “Were you threatened by your brother?”
Minji shook her head in response. “There was no coercion when I asked for a divorce from you, Steve.” The young woman said without meeting Steve’s gaze. Minji preferred to lower her head and stare at the floor rather than look at Steve’s disappointed face.
“So what?” Steve half shouted at his wife regardless of where she was at the moment. “What made you hand me this paper that I hate so much?”
Minji sighed and glanced at Daniel who had a flat face, watching what action he was about to take. “Like I said, I love another man. “
“Who is the man you love besides me?” Steve ventured to ask Minji, preparing his heart and ears so he wouldn’t break.
“Ethan Poulsen.”
The answer sent Steve sprawling on the spot. He couldn’t reply to Minji’s words. His body stiffened as another man’s name came out of his wife’s mouth.
Jealousy and disappointment invaded his heart. He wanted to be angry, but knew that it would not solve the problem. Steve racked his brains to persuade his wife.
“Can’t you think again about our relationship, Minji?” Asked Steve in a pleading tone to his wife who was now reluctant to look at him.
“I still love you. Please don’t throw me away. No one else loves me as sincerely as you do. Please, Minji.”
“Sorry. I just want your signature, Steve.” Minji was still adamant on her stance.
Steve stared at the divorce papers in his hand. He wanted so badly to tear up the paper and throw it in the rubbish. However, he thought again. Maybe Minji was already tired of living with him. Therefore, Steve made a big decision, which he might regret later.
“If that’s what you want,” Steve paused his sentence, looking at Minji once more before breaking eye contact with her. “Then I will grant it to you.”
Steve signed the paper in his hand quickly. Once finished, Steve quickly handed the paper back to Minji. Minji accepted the paper without saying anything.
“Before we part ways, can I ask for a hug from you one last time?”
Steve asked in a desperate tone. He spread his arms so wide that Minji could enter his embrace. However, once again, things didn’t go his way.
Before Minji could get close to him, Steve was kicked by Daniel who had been watching the two of them. The silver-haired man kicked him in the stomach with full force. Steve fell to the floor.
The man felt that the part kicked by Daniel felt very painful like being crushed from the inside. Spontaneously, Steve held his stomach with his eyes closed. His mouth let out a small cry that sounded pitiful.
“You better get out of my sight, Steve,” Daniel said as he squatted down to equalise his height with Steve who was sitting on the floor.
“You’re no longer part of the Griffin family. So, get as far away as you can before I run out of patience.”
Steve stared at Daniel with a wide-eyed stare. The emotion he had been holding back finally came out. With a lightning move, Steve punched Daniel in the jaw until the man fell, ignoring the pain in his stomach.
“I’ll pay you back for all my pain, Daniel!”
Daniel held his freshly punched jaw. He felt a great deal of pain in his jaw, but chose not to show it. Instead, Daniel gave him a sardonic look with a smirk on his lips.
“Repay to me? In what way?” Daniel asked sarcastically. He was trying to provoke Steve who was now running out of patience. “You’re just an illegitimate child that your parents dumped into an orphanage. You have no money or power. So, how can you repay me?”
Steve stood up with difficulty. He held his stomach without breaking eye contact with the elder Griffin. “You’ll see. Just wait for my revenge, Daniel!”
Steve hobbled out of the room. As he walked, the guests cheered him on and told him he was a loser. Steve chose to plug his ears and think about what he should do after this.
Steve walked to the car park to pick up the old bicycle that was the only vehicle he owned. His eyes flashed with jealousy as his old bike looked in stark contrast to the expensive cars lined up neatly beside it.
Steve shook his head at the thought. The man got on his bicycle and pedalled at full speed. His destination was the house he shared with his wife. That’s right, his ex-wife, Minji.
The journey from Griffin’s main house to his house took a long time because of the distance, about 20 kilometres.
While at a crossroads, Steve saw that a man in a black hoodie was being chased by several people.
The man ran towards him and nudged his body. Steve fell again for the second time. This time, his body hit the asphalt. The man could also feel one of his feet hitting the edge of the pavement.
“Hey, are you okay?” The man asked.
“No, I’m not. I feel like I sprained my leg,” Steve held his leg which was in a lot of pain. The man who had hit him immediately extended his hand to help Steve up.
“I’m sorry for making you fall.” The man lifted Steve’s body and carried him to the edge of the deserted pavement.
“Do we need to go to the hospital? I’m afraid something happened to that leg of yours.”
“No need,” Steve refused immediately and without preamble. “I don’t have the money to pay the bill.”
The man smiled a little. “I’ll pay it as compensation for bumping into you.”
Steve thought for a while before nodding. “Okay. I agree.”
The man put Steve’s hand on his shoulder and carried him up. They both walked towards the hospital, which was not far from where they were standing. Steve grimaced occasionally as he forced his legs to move.
“Can I know your name?” Asked the man in the black hoodie trying to break the silence between the two of them.
“I’m Steve. You?”
“Terry.”
“Oh nice to meet you.” Steve gave a friendly smile. He was touched that the person who had knocked him down didn’t run away from responsibility. A typical person who was hard to find in this day and age. “But why are you running like that?”
“I was avoiding the pursuit of some people.”
“Who are you talking about?”
“The police,” Terry replied briefly. He was reluctant to answer at length.
“The police?” Asked Steve curiously. “Why are they chased you?”
“Because one of them saw me kill someone,” said Terry.
“Huh?!”

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