Chapter 17

The staff acted quickly, throwing out Samantha's suitcases outside the front gate. Her designer bags, jewelry, and luxury cosmetics were scattered all over the ground, looking like nothing more than a pile of messy garbage. Samantha shouted from the doorway, "You'll regret this! Do you think Jennifer will still want you? She's had enough of you a long time ago!" The heavy front door slammed shut in her face, cutting off all her vile curses. Inside, the living room fell into an eerie silence. Leonard slowly crouched down and pulled the two children into his arms. Their bodies were trembling, and their tears soaked through his suit. "Dad, does Mom really not want us anymore?" Yvonne sobbed. Leonard felt his throat tighten. When he thought of Jennifer's determination to leave and the divorce agreement he had signed, a dull pain spread across his chest. "She would never," he said softly, more to convince himself than the children. His brows furrowed, "She loves you so much, she