Chapter 10


    Chapter 10


    Cassandra looked up at Ondo. “Yeah, I did,”


    “Why didn’t you discuss it with me?” He looked upset, a wave of emotions swirling in his eyes.


    Cassandra didn’t understand why Ondo had such a strong reaction. ‘Was it because I took the liberty


    of informing the Jackson family about the divorce?‘ she wondered.


    “I didn’t see the need for a heads–up. Aren’t we signing the divorce papers on Monday? In that case,


    you shouldn’t have an issue with meying out our situation to my family, right?” Cassandra replied.


    “Are you that desperate to sever ties with me?” Ondo’s tone was frosty.


    Cassandra was taken aback, unable to make head or tail of his cryptic question.


    She stered on a helpless smile. “Ondo, did you forget you’re the one who brought up a divorce?”


    To herself, she added, “You’re the one in a rush to leave me.‘


    With a darkened expression, Ondo frowned and fired back coldly, “There’s no need to rush things.


    We can wait till all the paperwork is tied up. Your parents dropped the bomb on Grandpa the moment


    they heard. We’re heading back to the Quinn manorter.”


    Hisments sent Cassandra on a thinking spree. ‘Could it be that Grandpa Peter getting wind of the


    divorce threw off Ondo’s n? He wants out and doesn’t want any hitches.‘ Smiling a wry smile, she


    brushed off the overthinking.


    Taking a calming breath, she replied evenly, “Don’t sweat it. I’ll sort it out with Grandpa Peter. He’s fond


    of me. He’ll surelye around”


    Upon seeing her nonchnce, showing no slightest hint of reluctance to break things off, Ondo’s


    face turned even frostier. A peculiar sense of discontent swam through him, stirring up a storm inside.


    He couldn’t wrap his head around how Cassandra could switch her attitude so rapidly.


    Before the divorce bombshell, Cassandra was always tender and thoughtful, caring for him in her


    unique way. They maintained their respectful distances, free from any disputes. However, since he


    dropped the divorce bomb, Cassandra swung between sarcasm and indifference.


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    Chapter 10


    ‘Was it because I asked for divorce first?‘ he wondered.


    Ondo eyed Cassandra’s radiant, spectacr face, feeling like she was cloaked in ayer of mist,


    obscuring her true essence. He knew she was the crown jewel of the high society. She wasn’t all sh


    and no substance- rather, her allure was maic, leaving an indelible mark on people’s minds.


    He couldn’t help but question, “What kind of man was her ex that made her sacrifice her marriage?‘


    Before they took their vows.


    Ondo made it clear that he was in it to honor his grandfather’s wishes. In contrast, Cassandra was


    looking to part ways for good with her ex.


    This didn’t just click for him once, but now an ufortable sensation gnawed at his heart.


    Ondo’s jaw clenched up, his voice rough and low. “Cassandra, are you nning to run back to him


    once we’re divorced?”


    Cassandra paused, fumbling to grasp his implication. When realization dawned on her, her face turned


    cial. “No.”


    “Why?” he probed.


    “No reason. We’ve already split, so why would I get back to him? Besides, he’s probably moved on and


    found someone new by now,” she answered.


    She appeared detached, as if discussing someone else’s affairs.


    Ondo kept staring at her and didn’t let go of any emotion on her face. He questioned, “Wasn’t he


    opposed to breaking up? Maybe he’s still hanging onto hopes of a reunion.”


    “People change. No one s the same forever, right?” Herment could as well be a pep talk to herself.


    As a dogged internal voice chind in