Chapter 172 Like A Stranger

“My child?” said Yvonne as she sobbingly shook her head. “My child’s gone.”

“What? What did you say?” Lynette’s eyes widened, unable to believe what she had just heard, “You lost the child?”

“Yes.”

“H...How did it happen?” said Lynette nervously as she stared at Yvonne’s stomach.

Yvonne raised her head and kept her tears in. “I lost the baby in an accident.”

“So that’s the reason why you look so depressed?”

“That’s part of the reason,” replied Yvonne depressingly.

It was true that it was only part of the reason. The other part was due to her bone marrow being forcefully taken for a second time, hence her body was in bad shape, causing her rapid weight loss as well.

Her hair condition was also deteriorating which could be seen through her extreme hair loss.

If things continued as is, she would eventually become bald.

“Yvonne, is your husband blaming you for the loss of the child?” asked the worried Lynette.

Lynette knew that most men would be furious if they found out their wife had lost their child.

This was even more true if it happened in a wealthy family who took their next generation very seriously.

She was deeply worried that her friend would have to take the blame for all this from the in-laws.

“Let’s not talk about him,” said Yvonne as she sat down from exhaustion.

Puzzled, Lynette asked, “Why? Is your husband really…”

“No, but a lot has happened between us recently, and I’m in the midst of filing for a divorce as well.” Yvonne gave a wry smile.

Lynette was shocked, but that soon turned to anger as she said, “Divorce? All of a sudden? So your husband is mad at you for losing the child and is now getting a divorce? Call him out now, I’ll teach him a lesson!”

“Lyn!” Yvonne grabbed onto enraged Lynette and shook her head. “It’s fine, I’ve come to accept that divorce is the best option for me.”

“Are you sure you want to do this Yvonne? All this because you lost a child, isn’t it too…”

“It’s not just because of that.” Yvonne sighed, “There are other causes that led to this decision.”

“Which is?”

“I can’t explain it to you, it’s too complicated. Also, my relationship with my husband hasn’t been as happy as you imagined. To him, I don’t exist in his heart and so by getting a divorce, I am actually setting him free.”

Lynette was aghast. “So your husband doesn’t love you at all?”

Yvonne nodded in reply.

Lynette had her mouth wide open, “Why would he wed you if he didn’t love you? This doesn’t make sense.”

“That’s because the seniors of the family insisted on the marriage. He only has eyes for his first love.”

“Oh my God, he’s had eyes on another woman but doesn’t stop his elders from forcing him to marry you? What a coward!”

Lynette was so furious she stomped her foot on the ground.

Yvonne lowered her head in silence.

The heartbroken Lynette asked, “Yvonne, you’re sure you want to divorce him?”

“Yes.”

“Well, what are your plans now? Where will you go? Don’t tell me you’re going to your hometown? Please don’t. You know what your parents are like — they wouldn’t let you in the house at all,” advised Lynette.

Yvonne scoffed, “I know all too well how my parents are like, and that’s why I won’t be telling them about my divorce, at least not for a while. As for my plans, I’ll go back home to rest and recuperate for the time being. When I’m feeling better, I’ll look for a new job.”

“Hold on!” leered Lynette. “Look for a new job? You’ve resigned?”

“Yes, which is exactly why I’m meeting you today, to let you know I’ve resigned,” said Yvonne as she nodded.

Lynette was awestruck. “Look, I do support your decision to get a divorce since your husband’s a jerk and there’s no point living with him anymore. But surely you didn’t have to resign?”

“Look at me. I’m so sick I can’t attend to my work regularly without feeling ill. How am I supposed to handle my job properly?” said Yvonne as she gently grabbed her hair and pulled out a chunk of it.

Lynette was speechless. “How are you losing so much hair?”

“I told you, my body is in bad condition,” Yvonne said as she gently blew away the hair on her palms.

Lynette’s eyes grew red and she gave Yvonne a hug. “Yvonne…”

“It’s alright, I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me. I’ll come and see you when I get the chance to. You can even come visit me in my hometown when you have time as well. You’re no stranger to that place right?” smiled Yvonne as she gently patted Lynette on her back.

Lynette mumbled, “But I don’t want you to leave.”

“I know, I can’t bear to leave you as well, but it’s more peaceful in my hometown and it helps with my recovery. So much has happened recently, I really need to get away to rest.”

“Alright then, I understand. I will definitely come and visit you sometime,” said Lynette with a serious face.

Yvonne nodded, “It’s a promise then. I’ll be on my way, and you should get back to your work.”

“Ok, bye now.” Lynette waved at Yvonne.

Yvonne smiled at her and left.

At the parking lot, Sue saw Yvonne approaching and immediately went to assist her, “What took you so long, madam?”

“Just saying farewell to a friend,” replied Yvonne.

Sue nodded. “I see, let me help you get in the car then.”

Sue opened the door and assisted Yvonne to get into the car.

Just as Yvonne walked to the back to enter the car, she saw a familiar figure sitting in the car as well.

“What are you doing here?” asked Yvonne coldly, her eyebrows arched.

Henry put away his cellphone, “Waiting for you.”

“For me?” said Yvonne suspiciously as she pursed her lips.

“Yes, I’ll send you back to the villa,” said Henry.

Yvonne released her grip on the door handle, “No need, I do not wish to bother you, Mr. Lancaster.”

If this had happened before all the conundrum, she would’ve been crying tears of joy by now.

But now, she didn’t feel anything anymore.

“It doesn’t matter what you think, I’m sending you home anyway. Get on!” growled the unhappy Henry.

Yvonne looked at him quietly for a moment, but instead of getting in, she closed the door and walked to the front passenger side and got in.

Henry’s face fell at Yvonne’s actions.

What was the meaning of this?

Did he irk her so much?

“Drive!” ordered Henry in a low voice. The atmosphere in the car was obviously heavy.

The driver got so shocked a shiver ran down his spine, and he quickly replied, “Yes sir.”

Nobody spoke during the entire journey to the villa which took about an hour.

Yvonne got out of the car and walked to the villa without even looking at Henry once, let alone speak to him.

Henry’s lips pursed into a straight line as he saw her walking away.

“Do you feel bad sir?” asked Sue as she appeared next to him.

Henry arched an eyebrow, “What do you mean?”

“It must feel really frustrating to be ignored, to be disliked by someone and receiving the cold treatment in return,” Sue elaborated every single detail.

Henry’s expression changed and he fell silent.

Sue crossed her arms, “That’s how madam has been living for the past three years, so you should probably understand how she felt back then now, right?”

After saying this, Sue sighed and walked into the villa, leaving Henry standing there dazed.

It was true. He felt uncomfortable with the silent treatment that Yvonne was giving him, frustrated even.

Anyhow, Henry didn’t like what he was experiencing at that moment and that made him very unhappy.

It was at this moment he knew how it felt to receive the cold treatment. Did this mean this was how he had treated Yvonne for the past three years?

Henry’s chest began to ache as his breathing began to disorientate.

He had not known that he had mistreated Yvonne this much. He only knew he could not accept how he had to marry Yvonne unwillingly, and that was why he left her alone without even wanting to hear about her, let alone see her.

He never realized he was actually giving her the cold shoulder.

Had he been selfishly hurting her all along?