Chapter: 6 Vivian only had six months left. He planned to spend those months by her side. After that, he'd return to Millieno one else needed to know the divorce ever happened. To him, Millie had always seemed blindly loyal. Brandon had never thought of her as someone with pride or boundaries. There was a time he'd grown bored of her, pushing her into things that chipped away at her pride on purpose.w.orm. But Millie never declined. She'd still return with a soft smile, holding out the results like a trophy. "Brandon, look did it. Isn't it great?"She was a good wife. Meek. Obedient. For seven years, he'd seen it play out over and over. If it weren't for Vivian, their marriage probably would have gone on like that. But... A flash of memoryVivian, weak and coughing blood, still trying to smilestabbed at his chest. The pain was raw and unshakable. Brandon looked outside the car window again. Millie's reflection stared back at himblank, expressionless. Was this her way of threatening him? After all, she had once faked messages to frame Vivian. She hated Vivian. Chuckling dryly, Brandon picked up the pen and signed his name. No one could force his hand. Not even her. There were two copies of the agreement...oMillie calmly took her copy after he signed both... They both stepped out of the car and headed into the courthouse. Together, they filed for divorce. Next time they came back here, they would finalize everything and collect the official decree. Once all the formalities were done, the two of them stepped out of the courthouse together. The sun was already blazing, and the warmth settled on Millie's skin... Brandon scanned the people moving about. It wasn't hard to tell the couples getting married from those getting divorced. Some people chose to have their weddings at the courthouse. A couple walked by, hand in hand.