Chapter 1


    Chapter 1


    In the master bedroom of Dustmeadow Mansion–the prettiest mansion in Broburgh–Ondo Quinn got


    up from the bed and walked into the bathroom expressionlessly.


    Cassandra Jackson was no stranger to his abrupt mood swirigs, despite the intimacy they shared just


    moments ago. Cassandra got up and slipped into her clothes. The flush on her face belied beneath her


    cascading hair, enhancing her captivating allure.


    After taking a shower, Ondo emerged from the bathroom. He shot Cassandra an impassive nce,


    demanding. “Sign this.”


    Picking a document from a nearby drawer, he tossed it on the bed. On a closer look, Cassandra


    sucked in a sharp breath as the words “divorce agreement” red brazenly at her.


    She looked up at Ondo in disbelief. “You want a divorce?”


    “Reba is awake. I want to keep my promise to her.” Ondo lit a cigarette, his handsome face full of


    indifference.


    The color drained from Cassandra’s face, a curtain of gloom clouding her eyes. Gathering her courage,


    she asked through clenched teeth, “Is divorce the only option? Can’t we work things out?”


    “Cassandra, we’re both aware of why we married. I have let Reba down once, and I don’t want to


    repeat it.” Ondo’s blunt words echoed through the room, signaling an unyielding stance.


    Noticing the tenderness in his eyes when he mentioned Reba’s name, Cassandra was envious. At


    that moment, she knew he saved his love only for Reba Spencer, the girl who nearly sacrificed her


    life for him. Cassandra was nothing more than a backup n.


    Cassandra’s eyes hardened. After a brief pause, she released a breath she didn’t realize she was


    holding, a single word escaping her lips, “Okay.”


    Her detached response caused Ondo to furrow his brows, but only for a fleeting moment. “You can


    ask for anything within justifiable limits.”


    Cassandra’s expression remained stoic, but something flickered in her gaze. She stated, “Just one


    condition.”


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    “Name it,” Ondo offered.


    “After the divorce, let’s promise to never cross each other’s path, Cassandra firmly replied.


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    Looking at her, Ondo’s expression reflected an amalgamation of surprise andplexity. His unice


    was deep rumble. “Cassandra, are you being petnt?”


    Cassandra smiled faintly. “Certainly not. Why would you think so?“


    She was telling the truth. But Ondo wasn’t convinced. A frown marred his handsome face. With a


    cryptic emotion flicking through his blue eyes, he told her. “I’m asking for a condition, not an emotional


    outburst. No more contact? Sounds a little immature, don’t you think?


    “Is that so?” Cassandra retorted in icy tones. “But that’s my request. I don’t need anything more”


    Fearful of bursting into tears there and then, she swiftly turned around, snatched up the divorce


    document, and signed her name. Her actions were steady. She showed no signs of hesitation.


    Cassandra had loved Ondo for ten years and nobody knew that. She held back her tears,


    reminiscing about the year they’d spent married, where he’d been caring and loving, as if ying the


    perfect husband. Her love for him made her live in that fantasy, oblivious to the reality that his heart had


    belonged to someone else right from the start. It was about time she stepped back and let him return to


    where his heart truly belonged.


    Taking a deep, silent breath, she turned to Ondo and asked, “When do we move ahead with the


    procedure?”


    Ondo’s frown deepened. Being married for a year, he couldn’t fathom why his meek wife was so


    eager to cast him off


    He narrowed his eyes and said indifferently, “That desperate? Plus, do you think it’s feasible to part


    ways for good? Isn’t the Quinn family still fond of you? Can you bear to sever ties with them, too?”


    “Ondo, you’re the one pushing for the divorce.” Cassandra was beyond frustrated. “We’re getting


    divorced and you still can’t stop interfering in my life?”


    Despite being heartbroken; she still forced a calm smile, think’t you know, by doing this, it might give


    me the wrong idea that you’re also hesitant about us parting ways?”


    Avoiding his gaze, she plucked up the courage to ask, masking her hurt behind a steady smile, “Or


    maybe you’ve fallen for me and lost feelings for Reba?”