Chapter 11 William's Strange Relief

He let out an angry laugh. Was her matter so urgent that she couldn't even spare time for one last stroke? Or perhaps, had she never intended to get a divorce in the first place, and this was all just a ploy to stall for time? As the thought settled in, a realization dawned on him. Jeanette loved him too much to easily agree to a divorce. Given her personality, it was only right for her to desperately cling on. After tossing the divorce agreement into the trash can, he called Craig. "Print a new copy of the divorce agreement. Deliver it to Jeanette yourself and have her sign it before bringing it back to me." After hanging up, he turned and left. By all logic, he should be furious right now. But for some reason, there was a strange relief from the tightness in his chest. … Meanwhile, Jeanette had no thought to spare for William's assumptions. Her mind was full of the emerald pendant. She rushed to the auction house at top speed, where Sienna was waiting for her at the entrance.