Chapter 10 The next day , Iris finally decided to step into the kitchen and prepare a lavish breakfast upon learning that Sebastian was home . Benjamin and Elijah hadn't seen Sebastian for a week , so they chattered around him excitedly . " Dad , is Mom not coming home anymore ? Why don't you just let Ms. Jones become our new mom instead ? " " That's right , Dad . We really enjoy living with Ms. Jones . " Sebastian froze , fork still in hand . It wasn't his first time hearing such words , but it was his first time feeling unhappy over them . Iris placed a sandwich on his plate and said , " Don't take the kids ' words to heart . While Ms. Windsor is out throwing a fit , I was here taking care of the kids . Don't worry about them . " Meeting Iris ' gentle gaze , Sebastian smiled . " Thank you for your hard work . " As he focused on eating his breakfast , his mind was preoccupied with Eloise . He had felt that something was off ever since he had come home last night . The bedsheets weren't clean enough , the blankets lacked that sun - dried scent , and his clothes didn't have the usual breezy smell they usually had . Even their cutlery didn't feel as clean as it did when Eloise was home . Everything felt wrong . When his gaze landed on the TV cabinet , he suddenly froze . There was a photo frame there that used to display Sebastian and Eloise's wedding photo . However , the photo frame now held a photo of Iris . Frowning , Sebastian put his fork down . His voice came out sharp , carrying a hint of anger he didn't notice . " Where's the wedding photo that used to be on the TV cabinet ? " Iris froze before she bit her lip and explained weakly , " I saw that the frame was empty , so I chose a photo of me that both Ben and Eli liked . I didn't see any wedding photos … " Tears slowly rolled down her face . Benjamin and Elijah quickly agreed with her . " Dad , she's right . We don't know where your wedding photo went . Mom's probably the one who took it . " Seeing Iris cry , Sebastian expression softened as he said , " I'm sorry , Iris . My tone was a bit harsh , but I'm not blaming you for it . You can decorate this house however you like … " Once Iris finally smiled through her tears , Sebastian's anger grew . He felt that Eloise was being too unreasonable . She had already left home , yet she was still trying to play hard to get . He felt like Eloise was trying too hard to get his attention . But then again , Eloise had been gone for a week . Ever since they got married , she had never left home for such a long time . Perhaps she was already regretting her actions , and she just didn't have it in her to put down her pride and come home . Sebastian decided to bring Eloise home himself after work that day . After all , Eloise was still his wife and the mother of their children . Their family couldn't live without Eloise , and everything in the house felt wrong . With that thought in mind , his mood had brightened considerably . He quickly finished his meal before returning to the academy to continue with his work . Around lunchtime , Taylor came in with a few invoices in hand . " Mr. Moore , here are the invoices from the mechanic and the hospital due to last week's accident . " " The hospital ? " Sebastian froze momentarily . He had paid all of Iris ' expense . His gaze landed on the invoice on top of his table . The black ink on the white paper had Eloise's name written on it . Reading the report , he realized she had a deep gash running across his arm , nearly cutting her pulse . She had even suffered from a concussion and had fainted . Sebastian's expression immediately changed as he looked at Taylor sternly . " Why didn't you tell me that she had been so severely injured ? " Taylor paled , and he looked slightly nervous . " You didn't let me finish my words that day … " That was right . Sebastian had been so anxious to take care of Iris that he had left halfway through Taylor's report . Sebastian's expression darkened as tre stood up in irritation. Suddenly , Taylor seemed to have remembered something . However , his nervousness only grew after seeing Sebastian's current mood . " M + Mr . Moore , the courthouse had called a few days ago , " he stammered . " They're asking you to retrieve your divorce certificate once you have time … " Sebastian froze . " What ? " he asked , frowning . " How is that possible ? When did this happen ? Why didn't you tell me ? " " The call came in two days ago , and you had been busy back then , " Taylor explained . " After that , I forgot about it , and they haven't called since then … " " That's impossible ! " Sebastian grew irritated . Corurthouse ? Divorce certificate ? He couldn't wrap his head around the thought . It must have been Eloise calling . She was just trying to make him nervous . Ever since Iris had returned from abroad , Eloise had started playing a lot of little tricks . It would be better if he brought her home as soon as possible . Suppressing the anxiousness and irritation in his heart , Sebastian waved his hand , gesturing for Taylore to leave . However , no matter how hard he tried , he just couldn't focus on his work . Later that afternoon , Sebastian had just left the lab and returned to his office when his office phone began to ring . His heart skipped a beat , a bad feeling crept over him . After hesitating for a few seconds , he slowly answered the call . A polite female voice came from the other end . " Mr. Moore , the divorce certificate between you and Ms. Windsor has been sitting in the courthouse for a week now . May I know when you'd be able to come by and collect it ? " 4