I Refuse to Divorce! by Light Breeze

Chapter 10  He rarely forgave Zoe, but surprisingly, she rejected him. Zoe withdrew her slender finger.  Mason’s patience was not without its limits, “What on earth do you want from me?”  Zoe answered, “I want a divorce!”  His work was demanding enough. Now, Zoe insisted on not going back home with him. Also, he had trouble finding the right cuff links this morning.  Mason was about to pull his hair out.  He was going to lose it when he saw Cecil chatting with a nurse in front of a white BMW in the parking lot. Mason was ticked off even more and clicked his tongue.  At that moment, his phone rang. It was Ava. He answered the call and said, “What?”  Ava said, “Ms. Lilith fell to the ground when she was getting out of her bed earlier. She might’ve hurt the nerves in her legs. She’s in a foul mood now. Do you want to visit her at Hucksburgh? She might be happy to see you.”  Mason held his phone and said nothing. Needless to say, he did not want to upset Zoe. However, she heard everything because his phone was quite loud.  She smiled faintly, got out of the car, and left without so much as a glance back. The wind blew past and chilled her to the bone.  How lucky, she thought. It was a good thing she did not change her mind when Mason showed her the wedding ring earlier. She had no intention of going back to her old, suffocating life.  How lucky, she thought.  Mason watched as she walked away into the distance and told Ava, “Get her the best doctor!”  Ava was quite surprised by his answer. “Aren’t you going to Hucksburgh?”  However, Mason had already hung up. He proceeded to call Zoe, but he could not reach her. He couldn’t even send her a WhatsApp message.  She had gone ahead and blocked his number.  Mason threw his phone aside in a fit of rage. After a while, he peered at the diamond wedding ring. He believed it now. Zoe was adamant about divorcing him.  However, he was not going to agree to it. She had to continue to be his wife.  Three days passed by. Mason stood in front of a window in the director’s office. He was on a call with Barbara, who missed Zoe dearly and asked him to bring her along to visit her.  Mason was trying to appease her. At that moment, someone knocked on his office door and said.  “Special delivery, Mr. Mason.”  He raised his eyebrow. He had a good idea of what it was. Ava walked in, placed a document on his desk, and said. “It’s from Ms. Zoe.”  Mason stared at it from the window for a few seconds and walked slowly toward his desk. He  opened it and confirmed his suspicion. It was a divorce agreement.  He skimmed through it and was impressed. She did not ask for anything. How gutsy.  His face grew gloomy. After a brief pause, he asked softly, “What has she been doing lately?”  Ava said hastily. “It seems that she’s selling off her house! There were a lot of interested buyers, but none of them took any action! Also, Ms. Zoe landed a job.  “One of the institutions hired her because she won some awards back in college. The salary package and benefits were quite good too.”  Mason sat on his leather chair and raised the divorce agreement after a brief pause. The chill in  his voice was unmistakable.  “Arrange someone to get in touch with Zoe and buy her house at the lowest possible price! As for the job, she won’t be able to stand the hardship.”  Ava was startled. She thought Mason would do everything to tear the Sanders down, but he did. not. It was beyond her expectations.  Ava had only hesitated for several seconds, but Mason said sharply, “Get out of here now!”  Ava quickly left his office. She gripped her phone tightly and hesitated briefly before making a phone call. 

Chapter 9 Zoe thought it was inappropriate. “We’re in the hospital, Mason!” “Obviously.” Mason was unfazed. He pressed against her hard and whispered into her ears menacingly, “Do you know who he is?” Zoe could read the subtext of his question. He was the director of the Lockwood Pharmaceutical Group. As such, he was clad

Chapter 8 Zoe tightened the thermal jug’s lid and said softly, “I’ll find a way around it! The money I made from selling my wedding ring will support Dad’s medical bill for half a year.  “As for Noah’s legal fee, I’m going to sell this house. Aside from that, I’ll look for a job that’ll

Chapter 7 Zoe released her grip on the car door handle. The atmosphere in the car was oppressive.  Mason was actually tired from his trip and the subsequent visit to Lockwood Manor. He rubbed his brow with one hand and gripped the steering wheel with another, the impatience clear in his voice.  “When are you

Chapter 6 Mason knew his grandma said that on purpose, but he stole a glance at Zoe nonetheless. She had no intention of acting all lovey-dovey with him. She chatted with Barbara for a while before standing up and said, “I’ll make the pretzels now.”  The smile on Barbara’s face was gone as soon as

Chapter 5 He had to have her. There was no changing his mind. Furthermore, Zoe looked so delicate beneath him. He might not have loved her, but he did love her body.  Mason was unapologetic as he moved to have sex with her. Zoe held him off by his shoulders, her breath labored. “I didn’t

Chapter 4 “Yeah. You gave me a hundred thousand dollars every month when my family was in trouble. However, I feel like a hooker every time I take the check from you.  “It felt like you were paying me after you had your way with me in bed!”  …  Mason cut her off coldly. “Is

Chapter 3 Mason went back to Brookesville three days later. It was already evening when the black RV rolled into the villa and the chauffeur killed its engine. Then, he opened the car door for his master.  Mason got out of the car. He saw that the chauffeur was about to take his luggage and

Chapter 2 Six years! That was how long she had loved him! Zoe closed her eyes abruptly.  …  It was a Friday night. Something bad happened in the Sanders house. Mason still wasn’t home. They received news that the eldest child in the Sanders family, Noah, might be facing a ten-year sentence because of the

Chapter 1 Zoe Sanders wasn’t sure if every cheating man had two phones. Mason’s lover sent a picture to him while he was in the bathroom. She was a delicate young lady, but she was dressed in elegant attire that didn’t exactly fit her age. So, she looked a little out of place.  “Thank you