Chapter 172 Like A Stranger
"My child?" said Yvonne as she sobbingly shook her head. "My child’s gone.”
"What? What did you say?" Lte’s eyes widened, unable to believe what she had just heard,
"You lost the child?”
"Yes."
"H...How did it happen?" said Lte nervously as she stared at Yvonne’s stomach.
Yvonne raised her head and kept her tears in. "I lost the baby in an ident."
"So that''s the reason why you look so depressed?"
"That''s part of the reason," replied Yvonne depressingly.
It was true that it was only part of the reason. The other part was due to her bone marrow being
forcefully taken for a second time, hence her body was in bad shape, causing her rapid weight loss
as well.
Her hair condition was also deteriorating which could be seen through her extreme hair loss.
If things continued as is, she would eventually be bald.
"Yvonne, is your husband ming you for the loss of the child?” asked the worried Lte.
Lte knew that most men would be furious if they found out their wife had lost their child.
This was even more true if it happened in a wealthy family who took their next generation very
seriously.
She was deeply worried that her friend would have to take the me for all this from the inws.
"Let''s not talk about him," said Yvonne as she sat down from exhaustion.
Puzzled, Lte asked, "Why? Is your husband really"
"No, but a lot has happened between us recently, and I''m in the midst of filing for a divorce as well."
Yvonne gave a wry smile.
Lte was shocked, but that soon turned to anger as she said, "Divorce? All of a sudden? So your
husband i s mad at you for losing the child and is now getting a divorce? Call him out now, I''ll teach
him a lesson!"
"Lyn!" Yvonne grabbed onto enraged Lte and shook her head. "It''s fine, I''vee to ept that
divorce is the best option for me."
"Are you sure you want to do this Yvonne? All this because you lost a child, isn’t it too..."
"It''s not just because of that." Yvonne sighed, "There are other causes that led to this decision.”
"Which is?" "I can''t exin it to you, it''s tooplicated. Also, my rtionship with my husband
hasn''t been as happy a s you imagined. To him, I don''t exist in his heart and s o by getting a
divorce, I am actually setting him free."
Lte was aghast. "So your husband doesn''t love you at all?"
Yvonne nodded in reply.
Lte had her mouth wide open, "Why would he wed you if he didn''t love you? This doesn''t make
sense."
"That’s because the seniors of the family insisted on the marriage. He only has eyes for his first
love."
"Oh my God, he''s had eyes on another woman but doesn''t stop his elders from forcing him to marry
you? What a coward!"
Lte was so furious she stomped her foot on the ground.
Yvonne lowered her head in silence.
The heartbroken Lte asked, "Yvonne, you’re sure you want to divorce him?"
"Yes."
"Well, what are your ns now? Where will you go? Don''t tell me you''re going to your hometown?
Please don''t. You know what your parents are like - they wouldn''t let you in the house at all,"
advised Lte.
Yvonne scoffed, "I know all too well how my parents are like, and that''s why I won''t be telling them
about m y divorce, at least not for a while. As for my ns, I’ll g o back home to rest and recuperate
for the time being. When I''m feeling better, I''ll look for a new job."
"Hold on!" leered Lte. "Look for a new job? You''ve resigned?"
"Yes, which is exactly why I''m meeting you today, to let you know I''ve resigned," said Yvonne as she
nodded.
Lte was awestruck. "Look, I do support your decision to get a divorce since your husband’s a
jerk and there''s no point living with him anymore. But surely you didn''t have to resign?"
"Look at me. I''m so sick I can''t attend to my work regrly without feeling ill. How am I supposed to
handle my job properly?" said Yvonne as she gently grabbed her hair and pulled out a chunk of it.
Lte was speechless. "How are you losing so much hair?"
"I told you, my body is in bad condition," Yvonne said a s she gently blew away the hair on her
palms. 1
Lte''s eyes grew red and she gave Yvonne a hug. " Yvonne..."
"It’s alright, I’ll be fine, don''t worry about me. I’lle and see you when I get the chance to. You
can evene visit me in my hometown when you have time a s well. You''re no stranger to that
ce right?" smiled Yvonne as she gently patted Lte on her back.
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Lte mumbled, "But I don''t want you to leave."
"I know, I can''t bear to leave you as well, but it''s more peaceful in my hometown and it helps with
my recovery. So much has happened recently, I really need to get away to rest."
"Alright then, I understand. I will definitelye and visit you sometime," said Lte with a serious
face.
Yvonne nodded, "It''s a promise then. I''ll be on my way, and you should get back to your work."
"Ok, bye now." Lte waved at Yvonne.
Yvonne smiled at her and left.
At the parking lot, Sue saw Yvonne approaching and immediately went to assist her, "What took you
so long, madam?"
"Just saying farewell to a friend," replied Yvonne.
Sue nodded. "I see, let me help you get in the car then."
Sue opened the door and assisted Yvonne to get into the car.
Just as Yvonne walked to the back to enter the car, she saw a familiar figure sitting in the car as
well.
"What are you doing here?" asked Yvonne coldly, her eyebrows arched.
Henry put away his cellphone, "Waiting for you."
"For me?" said Yvonne suspiciously as she pursed her lips.
"Yes, I’ll send you back to the vi,” said Henry.
Yvonne released her grip on the door handle, "No need, I do not wish to bother you, Mr. Lancaster."
If this had happened before all the conundrum, she would''ve been crying tears of joy by now.
But now, she didn''t feel anything anymore.
"It doesn’t matter what you think, I''m sending you home anyway. Get on!" growled the unhappy
Henry.
Yvonne looked at him quietly for a moment, but instead of getting in, she closed the door and
walked t o the front passenger side and got in. 2
Henry''s face fell at Yvonne''s actions.
What was the meaning of this?
Did he irk her so much?
"Drive!" ordered Henry in a low voice. The atmosphere in the car was obviously heavy.
The driver got so shocked a shiver ran down his spine, and he quickly replied, "Yes sir."
Nobody spoke during the entire journey to the vi which took about an hour.
Yvonne got out of the car and walked to the vi without even looking at Henry once, let alone
speak to him. 1
Henry''s lips pursed into a straight line as he saw her walking away.
"Do you feel bad sir?" asked Sue as she appeared next t
o him.
Henry arched an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
"It must feel really frustrating to be ignored, to be disliked by someone and receiving the cold
treatment i n return," Sue borated every single detail.
Henry''s expression changed and he fell silent.
Sue crossed her arms, "That''s how madam has been living for the past three years, so you should
probably understand how she felt back then now, right?" 1
After saying this, Sue sighed and walked into the vi, leaving Henry standing there dazed.
It was true. He felt ufortable with the silent treatment that Yvonne was giving him, frustrated
even.
Anyhow, Henry didn''t like what he was experiencing a t that moment and that made him very
unhappy.
It was at this moment he knew how it felt to receive the cold treatment. Did this mean this was how
he had treated Yvonne for the past three years? 1
Henry''s chest began to ache as his breathing began to disorientate.
He had not known that he had mistreated Yvonne this much. He only knew he could not ept how
he had t o marry Yvonne unwillingly, and that was why he left her alone without even wanting to
hear about her, let alone see her. 1
He never realized he was actually giving her the cold shoulder.
Had he been selfishly hurting her all along?