---- Chapter 5 I pulled out the divorce papers I'd prepared and tossed them at Ivy's feet. This was something I'd been meaning to do from the day I first saw her being all intimate with Toby. Ivy turned pale. She was torn between taking the microphone to do some damage control with the guests and grabbing my arm to clarify things properly with me. "Abel, are you so hellbent on causing trouble for me? Haven't I already told you that as long as you don't bring this up, the three of us can carry on being a happy family?" The three of us, huh? Anyone could be part of the three, except for me. Moreover, I didn't want to continue lying to myself. "Sign the papers. There's nothing for us to talk about. I wish you guys all the best." Ivy firmly shook her head. "I won't sign it. I refuse ---- to get a divorce, so don't even think about it, Abel! " In reality, when I reached out to a lawyer, Eric Moore, to discuss the divorce procedure, he told me I could seek a settlement where I would get all of our marital assets, leaving Ivy with nothing. After all, she'd betrayed me by having another man's baby. However, it would take far too long to gather the evidence and wait for the court to finalize the settlement. I was about to join the Frontline Medical Corp. Even if I got all that money and assets, I had no place to spend any of it. "Ivy, Ican't breathe. I think the commotion triggered me. It feels like I'm about to die." "Toby! Are you alright? Hang in there. I'll take you to the hospital right away!" Ivy had no choice but to watch as I left. She figured she could just wait until all of this was over to have a proper conversation with me. Either way, as long as she refused to get a divorce, we would still be bound together. The thought of that put her mind at ease somewhat. Everyone frantically brought Toby to the hospital. Alas, along the way, Fred's heart rate began spiking, seemingly affected by all the agitation. Ivy was so anxious that she couldn't stop crying. She didn't know who to fret over. Just as Fred was about to be wheeled into the