Chapter 292

"Howard!" Ronald snapped impatiently. Everything before his eyes felt unreal. By the stairwell, he seemed to see Megan falling once more. He recalled the faint echo of her cry behind his back, and how he dared not turn back to look at her. Just as Ronald was about to shout at him again, Howard heard himself say, "We're divorced." The sound was strange, almost unfamiliar. It was as if it had come from someone else entirely. Ronald's raised cane froze mid-air. "What?" he echoed incredulously. Howard lowered his eyes slightly and stared at the glowing green emergency exit sign. He added, "The waiting period ended. We collected the divorce certificate a few days ago." The entire stairwell went silent for three seconds. Then came Felix's disbelieving voice. "Mr. Larson, don't joke about this! You can't just lie to Mr. and Mrs. Larson Senior just to get out of calling Mrs. Larson!" But Howard only pressed his lips together and said nothing. "You…" Ronald seethed in anger. He lift