Chapter 10

"It's probably just another petty stunt to get my attention." No one knew which word hit a nerve in Noah, but he clenched his jaw tight. The hand holding the gift box turned so pale from the force. A second later, with a sharp flick of his wrist, the box flew out of his hand and spilled its contents in a messy scatter. Most of them were familiar to him, including the silver plain ring he'd offhandedly brought Emily years ago, which she'd worn every day since and never taken off. There were all sorts of birthday gift boxes, big and small. Those were things he'd casually given her and almost forgotten about, but she'd always cherished them carefully. But there was one thing among the pile he'd never seen before. His eyes locked on a sheet of paper half-buried under the scattered items as an uneasy feeling twisted in his gut. After a long silence, he stepped forward and pushed aside the clutter covering it. Then, he saw the silver letters stamped on it—Divorce Decree. He froze befo