Chapter 20

Tom's patience finally ran out. "Alright. Enough! Get lost!" Once their retreating footsteps faded, I stepped back, feeling my face flush with embarrassment. I wished I could disappear into the ground. As of now, I hadn't divorced Gavin yet. I was still his legal wife. It was Mandy, the mistress, who should be the one hiding. Although I detested seeing that pair of shameless lovers, my instinctive reaction to hide just now was absolutely ridiculous. "Tom, I'm sorry." I hastily apologized, my face red with shame. "I didn't mean to. I just didn't want to see them and hid without thinking..." "It's fine." He chuckled softly, his tone carrying a trace of meaning. "We'll let them off the hook this time. Next time, you can slap them again." I froze momentarily, only to realize he was referring to when I slapped Gavin thrice. "Tomorrow, I'll arrange for a lawyer to handle your divorce. He'll take care of everything." "Thank you, Tom." "Come on. I'll take you home." ... The next mor