---- Chapter 6 "Mike, let's get a divorce." Mike's steps suddenly halted, as if he had just heard something unbelievable. He slowly turned his head, his eyes as cold as a frostbitten winter day. "Shannon, do you think playing this little act is funny?" He narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his mouth curling into a sneer. "Tf you think threatening me with divorce will shake me-fine, then I'll give you what you want." With that, he turned and walked away without looking back. That resolute figure seemed to declare that he had never truly cared about me or Melanie. A faint, almost imperceptible smile flashed quickly across Jennifer's eyes. ---- But it vanished in an instant, replaced by a carefully arranged look of false remorse as she returned to me. "Pm truly sorry, Ms. Harvey. There's nothing between Mike and me. Please don't misunderstand our relationship." Mike is a man who values loyalty and affection deeply. He just feels sorry for me- divorced so early, my child without a father-so he's been a little more caring. Please don't take it the wrong way, and don't let this make things unpleasant between everyone..." Before she left, Jennifer even hypocritically added me on WhatsApp, saying she wanted to compensate Melanie for the drawing Oliver had torn apart. "Jennifer, come here." Mike was standing not far outside, holding Oliver in his arms. His voice was impossibly soft, calling to her gently. "Coming!" Jennifer's face lit up with a radiant smile as she ---- happily trotted over to him. Their figures hadn't even fully disappeared from view when their hushed voices reached my ears with perfect clarity. "Mike, really? Ms. Harvey was just angry when she mentioned divorce. How could you just agree like that?" Jennifer's tone carried a hint of playful blame, as though she were defending me. Mike let out a cold snort, his voice thick with ridicule. "She begged and schemed for this marriage-how could she possibly be willing to let it go? She snapped at Oliver just now. This is just a little punishment, and before long, she'll come crawling back to me in tears." Hearing that, I couldn't help but curve my lips into a cold smile. 'Mike... you're wrong. People change. The Shannon who once chased love like a moth to a flame- throwing everything away without regret-she's