There was a hint of jealousy in both of their eyes.
Seeing Jacob step closer, Sara found herself unable to move. The closer he got, the greater the pain
Sara felt.
Maybe it was because she didn't really want to leave. She didn't know why she still loved him or what
else he deserved her love.
Ethan patted her shoulder worriedly and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong, Sara? Are you okay?"
Following her gaze, he saw Jacob approach them as he held onto the other woman's hand. Seeing
this, Ethan's eyes flashed with disgust.
Jacob looked back and forth from Sara to Ethan. Anger boiled up inside of him. "Sara, do you think it's
appropriate for you to go shopping with this man? Don't forget that we haven't officially divorced yet,"
Jacob said sarcastically with a bitter smile. Then, he shot a cold and harsh look at Ethan as he
emphasized his last four words.
Clenching his fists, Ethan frowned and instinctively put Sara behind him to protect her.
However, regardless of Jacob's scornful eyes, Sara looked at him with the same amount of coldness.
"But it's already inevitable that we're going to get divorced no matter what happens. Besides, it's none
of your business with whom I go shopping with."
Even though she said this to Jacob, it was as if she was saying this to herself, as if to remind herself
that it was over between them.
The woman next to Jacob coughed and looked at Sara frivolously. She held Jacob's hand tighter and
looked at him with a pure and pitiful smile.
"That's true. But don't forget that it's not formally over yet. You're still married to me," Jacob said
through gritted teeth.
Everyone was stunned by his words. Even Jacob was surprised in himself as he didn't expect he would
say something like that, as if he loved her.
Frowning deeper, he shook his head and sighed.
"I mean we haven't divorced. You are still my wife and whatever you do in public still reflects on me.
You should think things through first for the time being," he explained.
'What on earth is he saying?' Sara wondered. 'That's ridiculous! It's like he's saying that I'm having an
affair even though I just went out shopping with a friend!
Isn't he the one who appears to be having an affair?'
Her grievance, humiliation and stubbornness surged out from the bottom of her heart. Lifting her head
slightly, Sara raised her eyebrows at him. "Jacob, just so you know, I have done nothing to disgrace the
Shi clan and I never will. Not before, and definitely not now."
After saying that, she suddenly burst into laughter. The smiling curve at the corners of her mouth was
intoxicating, but her tone was contemptuous. "Besides, don't you think you're the one who needs to
behave?" she added, throwing a sharp look at the woman beside him.
Jacob narrowed his eyes at her, his gaze like ice. After being together with him for so long, Sara knew
that he was enraged with what she had just said.
Even though he was six feet tall, making her half a foot shorter than he was, Sara kept her ground and
didn't faze. Because of this, Jacob couldn't help but be taken aback.
Sara then turned her head slightly to look at Ethan, and saw that he was smiling warmly at her, as if to
say that he had her back.
Seeing this scene, Jacob couldn't help but sneer, "Are you telling me that you are not disgracing the
Shi clan with this behavior?"
Although his breath was steady, there was a murderous look in his eyes.
"Huh? Even if you think this is disgraceful behavior, don't you think you're also in the same position?"
Sara retorted as she pursed her lips, casting a sidelong glance at the other woman.
Alice Mei snuggled up defensively to Jacob. Her physique was so lovely and delicate that any man's
first reaction would be to protect her.
"I have been in love with Jacob for many years. We were together even before you got married," Alice
Mei said softly, but the meaning in her words was not as innocent as her expression.
Raising her eyebrows, Sara couldn't help but think that Alice Mei was implying that she was the third
party in this relationship.
"Now, we all finally get what we want. We've been blessed to finally have the people we truly love
beside us," Alice Mei added. Then she leaned her head gently on Jacob's shoulder.
'Is this bitch really trying to call me a mistress?' Sara screamed in her heart. There was no way she
could bear it anymore. "Is that how you see it? Well, if you two have been lovers since the start, why
did he marry me instead of you? Don't you feel pathetic at all?"
Of course, since Alice Mei was the apple of Jacob's eyes, there was no way he could allow Sara to say
something like that.
Besides, it was difficult for him to face the past.
"Look at you," Jacob said to Sara callously, "I thought you knew your place when you entered this
marriage with me." Each word was like a knife piercing through her heart.
As if that was not enough, he snorted in disgust. "You were just the most suitable woman for me to
marry at the time. But you were definitely not the woman I loved. You never will be."
These words were the final straw. With a stern look, Sara gritted her teeth and left without hesitation.
Was her existence really that dispensable to Jacob? It was a lot worse than being just a mere stranger.
Sara felt a sharp pain in her chest.
A few days later, Jacob called her.
His voice was even colder than before, like a bottomless abyss. "Wait for me at the Civil Affairs
Bureau," he said. After that, he quickly hung up, not even waiting for her reply.
The sun was shining brightly today, and the flowers all around bobbed gently against the breeze. All of
the people who came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau seemed to have happy smiles on their faces.
However, no matter how nice the day was, it was as if there was a cloud over Sara's head.
The pleasant day wasn't meant for her, not right now. Her heart was cold and broken, and it made it
even worse that she had to keep a straight face.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down. The gentle sunshine shone on her face, and for a
moment, she let herself relax.
She straightened her back and strode into the Civil Affairs Bureau on her four-inch stilettos.
As soon as Jacob saw her enter, he gave her a bitter smile. "So, from today on, we have nothing to do
with each other ever again."
He said this not only to Sara, but also to himself.
At any given time, he didn't want others to see his weaknesses. Even now he was in an indescribable
panic about the divorce. Deep in his heart, he truly wanted to escape.
"Good! I expect nothing more, nothing less. You have no idea how difficult it has been for me to be with
you for four whole years!" Sara retorted. She was not a person who would yield to anyone. Especially
in this case, she couldn't help but snap back at Jacob in order to cover up her broken heart.
The smile on Jacob's face froze as he glowered at her menacingly.
The divorce formalities were over quicker than they expected. When the two came out, they both had
an unspeakable expression on their faces. With their backs slightly turned to each other, they didn't see
the downcast look on each other's faces.
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