Chapter 109 Inthecourthouselobby,Josiahwasntalone.HehadbroughtGibertwithhim, Itslikethis.GilbertglancedatJosiah,whowasleaningbackinischair,lookingcompletelydetached.
Hepulledastackofpapersfromhisbriefcase.
Sienna,theseareforyoufromMr.Flynn.Younevergotaroundtotakingcareofthepaperwork,sowhilewerehere,goaheadandsigneverything.Illhandletherest.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Alimony?shewondered.Siennaquicklyshookherhead.Teacceptit Itwasntthatshewasbeingoverlydramaticoractinghighandighty.Whenshewashomeless,ithadbeentheFlynnfamilythattookherin.Shehadtoadmit,theyhadtakenverygoodcareofherduringthoseyears.
ThetruthwasthattheFlynnfamilydidntoweheranything.Asarasshewasconcerned,thismarriagewasherwayof repayingadebtofgratitude.Repayingkindnesswassomethingyoucoulddowithmoney, Josiahwasgettingimpatient.Justtakeit.
Afraidshemightrejectitagain,headdedinacold,firmvoice,Thisisfromme.Josiah,tomy exwife.IthasnothingtodowiththeFlynnfamily,nothingtodowithGrandma.
Siennawas takenaback.Hearinghimsayitlikethat,shedidntknowhowtorefuse.
Comeon,Josiahmuttered,frustrationevidentinhisvoice.Hepulledoutacigaretteandlighterfromhispocket,butthecourthousedidntallowsmoking Im goingto stepoutforasmoke.Withthat,hestoodupandwalkedtowardthesmokingroom.
Sienna.Gilberthandedherthepen.Here,signit.Ifyoudontsign,wemightnotgetthedivorcedonetoday.
Itseemedthatwasthecase.Alright,shenodded.
Siennanodded,tookthepen,andsignedhernameonthepapersonebyone.
HereGilberthandedhertheinkpad.Youneedtoputyourfingerprintheretoo.
Okay,saidSienna.
Onceall thesignatureswereinplaceandherfingerprintwasstamped,SiennawipedherhandswithawetnapkinjustasJosiahreturned.
Gilbertcheckedtheirdocumentsonelasttime.Everythingsinorder.Youre goodtogo.
Theydbeenseparatedforfouryears.Itwasanamicabledivorcewithnodisputesoverproperty,and nochildreninvolved,sotheprocesswentbyquickly.
Hereyougo,bothofyou.Theclerkplacedtwocertificationsinfront ofthem.
Thankyou.
Siennaheldherstightly,herfingerstremblingslightly.
Isshereallythathappy?hewondered.Josiahwatchedher,astrange,unnameablefeelingwellingupinsidehim.
Hehadwantedthisdivorceforsomanyyears.Butnowthatitwasfinallyhappening,itseemedliketheonewhofeltrelieved wasSienna Well..Siennacarefullyslippedthebookletintoherbagand,withafaintsmile,added,Iftheresnothingelse,Illbeonmyway.
1/3 20:47Mon, Jan6 Chapter109 Sienna.ButJosiahcalledwaytoherbeforeshecouldleave.
Huh?Siennawasntasintimidatedbyhimanymore.Herexpressionhadsoftened,andhereyeswerebrighternow.Istheresomethingelse? Sorry,hesaid.
Foramoment.Siennawasstunned,almostnotsurehowtoreactIshe…apologizingtome?shewondered.
Josiahsbrowfurroweddeeply, hisfacedarkened,butwhenhespoke,hegaveabitterlittlelaugh.Whatareyou staringatmefor?IknowIwasnt agoodhusband Sowhat?Noteveryapologydeservestobeforgiven,shethoug Siennapulledherlipsintoatightsmile.Itdoesnt matteranymore.Itsallinthepast.
Yes,itwasallinthepast.Josiahtookadeepbreathandletoutalowlaugh.Youmightnotbelievethis… What?Siennaasked,confused.
Backthen…Josiahlookedatherface,sonaturallybeautifulever withoutmakeup,andsaidhoarsely,Whenwegot married,Ireallydidwanttotryandmakeitworkwithyou.
Otherwise,heneverwouldhavesleptwithher.Eventhough,atthattime,hedidnt exactlyfeelaffectionforher.responsibilityalonewasenoughto keepamarriagetogether.
IfitwerentforthewholeincidentwithYvettesmiscarriagelateron ,itwouldhavebeendifferent.
Isthatso?shewondered.Siennasmiledfaintly.Sheusedtobelievethatkindofthing,butnotanymore,notasinglewordofit Shepointedtowardthedoor.So,canIleavenow? Yeah.Josiahgaveasmallnod.Youcango.
Goodbye,shesaid.
Siennawavedherhandandturned ,walkingtowardtheexit.Herstepswerelight,and shequickenedherpaceuntilshewasrunning.
Runningsofast,shefoundherselfoutofbreath,gasping forair Atthedoor,Cedricsawherandhurriedlygotoutofthecar.Sienna! Cedric!Siennabrightened,running towardhim.
Rightnow ,sheneededafriendtosharethisjoywith.Shestoppedinfront ofCedric,andhe liftedhisarm,gentlysteadyingher,worriedshemighttrip.
Becareful,hewarned.
Tinfine.Siennagrinned,showing herwhite teeth.
Imsohappy!Imreally,reallyhappy!shecalledout.
Yeah,Iknow,Cedriclookeddownather,smilingandnoddingIcantell.
Shewassmiling,butthereweretearsinhereyes.Isthiswhattheymeanbycryingtearsofjoy?shewondered.
Mon,Jan Chapter109 Finally,Siennacouldntholditinanymore.Shecoveredherfacewithherhandsandstartedtocry .Slowly,hershoulderstrembled.
Sienna?Cedricwasstunned,not knowingwhattodo.
What shouldIdointhissituation?hewondered.Hepattedhispocketandrealizedhehadntbroughtanytissues.Waithere.
Hehurriedlywenttoopenthecardoor.Therewasaboxoftissuesinside.Hegrabbedoneandhandedittoher.Sienna, here.
No,dont.Siennashookherhead,crying.
I just…Ijustwanttory.Iwanttocryitallout.
Cedricdidnttrytostopher.Thoughhewasntinhershoes,hetriedtounderstand,endingalovelessmarriage thathadlongsincefallenapart.
Maybe,thiswasherwayoffeelingrelief.Goaheadandcry,Gedricsaidsoftly.Imherewithyou.
Josiahsatinthecar,watching themfromadistanceforalongwhile.Hesuddenlyfeltanemptiness,hisfaceexpressionlessashelookedaway.
Zaid ,drive,he ordered.
Gotit.Zaidnodded.
Thecarpulledaway.Inhis peripheralvision,Cedricgentlyheldthetissue,carefullydabbingatSiennastears,treatingherlikeshewasfragile.
AtLightningDance,aftergettingtoknowSiennaoverthepastfewdays,Brendafinallymadeanannouncementforher.Alright,getreadytostartpracticing.SereneJoysGroupDwillbeledbyyou,shesaid.
Brendastonewascalm,buttoSienna,itfeltlikeathunderclap,ringinginherears.
Siennawasstunnedforamoment,unabletoprocessitbecauseitwasjusttoohardtobelieve.
Whatswrong?Brendafrowned.Isthissomethingyourenotwillingtodo? Siennasnappedbacktohersenses.No,ofcoursenot.
Shewaswilling,ofcourse.Ms.Scott,Siennasaid,beinghonest1justjoinedthegroup,Wontthiscauseproblems?Wonttheothersbeupset? Huh?Brendaletoutasmalllaugh.Thatssomethingforyoutofigureout.Ifyoureworriedaboutthemnotacceptingyou,thenmakethemacceptyou.
But…Siennahesitated.
Butwhat?Brendaraisedaneyebrow.Yourehesitatinglikethis,areyouplanningtojuststayinthedancestudiorunningerrandsforever?Ifthatsthecase,youcanleavenow.Ivegotplentyofpeopledoingthegruntworkaroundhere.