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He started by saying, “Sydnee, you know I will stand up for you if someone has wronged you.”  “But divorce isn’t a small thing. The Gabbs and Jacksons are very close.”
Every word Sam said felt like a hammer hitting my heart.  I got what he was saying, but I couldn’t go on.
I said firmly, “Grandpa, I’ve made up my mind,” and my voice echoed through the study.
At that point, I wasn’t talking to him as his granddaughter-in-law anymore. I was looking him right in the eyes.
“Even though we’re getting a divorce, our families will still be close. The Jacksons are my only family, and they want me to be happy.”
I wasn’t asking Sam for permission to have a divorce; I was just being respectful because he was older than me.
Sam remained quiet for a long time. Then he said, “Sydnee, we did you wrong. I agree with the divorce. If you need anything, let me know.”
At that point, Coley’s viewpoint didn’t matter anymore.
Then, Sam wouldn’t take no for an answer when I said I couldn’t go to lunch with him.
My phone rang in the middle of the lunch.
“Why didn’t you make me lunch today?” Coley’s words caught me off guard.
It hit me right away.  He had eaten my food.  How could he not know that I was the one who made the lunches his helper brought?
Sam took my phone and put it on speaker before I could say anything.
I didn’t think Cara’s voice would be on the other end.
“Coley, I made lunch for you. Come on, give it a try. Didn’t you say you were sick of the food your assistant was bringing you?”
I kept my face cool after hearing Cara’s voice, but I couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.
So, he had been tired of my cooking the whole time.
“Just don’t eat if you’re sick of it!” “Who do you think you are to treat your wife like this?!” Sam yelled.  If you play around with other women, you’ll get it from me! ”
Sam hung up and gave me the phone back without waiting for Coley to answer. He seemed sorry.
After all, Coley was his grandchild, so these gestures were merely surface level.
I could just barely hear Sam’s voice in the distance as I left the Gabbs estate.
“Ugh, Coley will regret this one day.”
That didn’t worry me.
Coley probably couldn’t wait for me to leave, as far as he was concerned.
That afternoon, I talked in great depth about the divorce with my lawyer, Jay Baywood, in the law office. After that, I took him to my favourite coffee shop for a cup of coffee.
A couple came in when I was drinking my coffee.
Coley and Cara were there.
I had seen Coley this cafe while we were still on good terms.
I had joked with him back then, “You can’t bring other girls here.”
He had grinned and nodded at me warmly while making fun of me for being possessive.
It made me uneasy to see Cara laugh and talk to Coley now.
“Ms.  Jay brought me back to reality by saying, “Jackson, if everything looks good, I’ll send you the new divorce agreement.”
I nodded and got up to leave, but all of a sudden I felt dizzy.
Jay was quick enough to catch me before I fell back, which was a good thing.
Coley heard me bump against the table from across the room.
I could tell from a distance that his eyes were on Jay’s hand, which was holding me up.
Coley wasn’t paying attention to Cara anymore.
He stepped right up to us and said, “What are you doing?”
Coley gripped Jay’s wrist and turned to look at me with anger.
“You couldn’t wait, could you?” “Grandpa told me everything at lunch,” he said with a sneer. “And now you’re already out on a date with someone else in the afternoon?” ”
He then moved in close and said in my ear, “You went through all that bother to marry me, and now you’re leaving me for another man?
Before he could finish talking, I slapped him hard in the face.
Jay came forward to explain, but Coley, who was so angry that he couldn’t see straight, slammed him to the ground. The divorce papers were all over the floor.
“Are you crazy?!  He’s the lawyer for me! “I yelled, attempting to get between them, but Coley was too angry to listen.
All of a sudden, my stomach hurt a lot.
I noticed Coley’s face go pale as he ran towards me, even though my vision was fuzzy.
“Sydnee, everything will be okay.  I’ll take you to the hospital.  Don’t worry! ”
When I woke up, I knew I was in the hospital.
As soon as Coley realised that I was awake, he ran over and took my hand.
“Are you okay?  If you’re not, let me know straight immediately.
For a second, I was shocked. I thought the old Coley, who used to be good to me, was back.
But Cara’s words pulled me back to reality: this wasn’t the man I used to know.
“Don’t take it seriously, Sydnee, Coley, and I were just messing around last time,” Cara replied gently.  I don’t want to get in the way of your relationship.
She had spotted the divorce papers that had fallen on the floor. I had seen the flash of joy on her face, even if it was only for a second.
“Was your post on social media also a joke? ” I asked directly.
Cara didn’t think I would approach her in front of Coley. She was shocked and then forced a timid smile.
She said, “It was someone else,” in a low voice.
Coley scowled right away when he heard that.
The three of us knew the truth all too well.
I took my hand out of Coley’s and looked him in the eye.
“Let’s break up,” I said.
To my amazement, Coley grinned and brushed my hair softly.
“I don’t agree with that.  You are now pregnant.  The infant needs a dad.
I couldn’t believe what I heard.