Chapter 150: Pandora’s Box
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James had a worried look on his face, he was very confused when he got the news that there was a package for Michael but it was sent from court. Was this the package Michael was talking about at the time?
Then why did Michael get the package from the court? Did he commit an offense? Driving while drunk? Or did something that made him be summoned by the court?
James was eager to open the package to see what was inside, but he managed to restrain himself from doing so. He wanted to respect what Michael had to say.
However, James was still curious and worried, so far Michael had never done anything that got him involved with the law so Collins never got into trouble, if this time Michael did, then James had to think of a plan to protect Michael and the company.
"It's nothing," Michael replied then immediately opened his drawer and put the brown envelope in there and closed the drawer.
James didn't say anything, but his expression made it clear that he was still waiting for an answer from Michael.
"You can go back to work," Michael replied, then pretended to pick up one of the documents on his desk and read it, trying to ignore James.
A sigh escaped James' lips when he saw Michael's attitude.
"Alright, if you're involved with something, please tell me so we can think of a solution."
After saying that, James immediately left the room with a disappointed look that Michael was still keeping his mouth shut.
As soon as James left, Michael leaned back in his chair and sighed. What he had been waiting for had finally arrived, but… for some reason he was too afraid to open the contents of the brown envelope.
Michael's hand then moved to open the drawer again and took the envelope. He then read back the name and address of the sender and it was the address he visited at that time.
"Let's see who's right. Are Sarah and I really divorced like the model says," Michael muttered then grabbed the edge of the envelope, ready to unseal it.
Michael could feel his heart beating fast, his lips suddenly dry, causing him to swallow hard. His right hand that had unsealed it slowly began to sweat and feel cold.
"Should… I really see it?" Michael muttered when the seal had been successfully released by him.
Michael suddenly felt doubt and fear. What… What if what the model said turned out to be true? He and Sarah divorced?
What will he do next?
Aren't he and Sarah doing well at the moment? Okay, maybe not too well because Sarah was crying last night because he made mistakes in the past, but other than what happened last night, he and Sarah are doing well.
They are even doing a program to make a baby and are planning a date on Sunday.
Right now they are happy, what if seeing the contents of this envelope makes the happiness that he feels just disappear?
Unknowingly, Michael put the envelope back on the table. He couldn't bear to see what was inside. He has a bad feeling about this.
Michael decided to turn his gaze to his computer screen, maybe he should play a game on it to distract himself from the envelope.
"You're divorced, Michael!"
Suddenly the voice of the model flashed back and disturbed Michael's mind, causing Michael to turn his head back to the envelope that was on the table.
"Not. That woman must be lying to me. She wasn't lying about us not having sex in my office room, but what she said about the divorce must be a lie!" thought Michael was suddenly annoyed and took the envelope again.
He would prove that she was lying to him, he would not let her words bother him anymore. He would see for himself that the contents of the package were an apology because they couldn't find his decree absolute, or perhaps a statement that he and Sarah were still married.
Michael's hand then immediately took out the contents, there was only one sheet of paper in it.
His eyes then immediately read the name of the court as the letterhead, indicating that it was a document issued by that court.
He… shouldn't read it. It was like Pandora's box, something he shouldn't have opened, but he was too curious about its contents, and he had to face the consequences for opening a box he shouldn't have opened…
"Between Mrs Sarah Smith and Mr Michael Collins, based on the decree dated… . declares that the two are divorced…"
As if struck by lightning, Michael's heart stopped beating as he read the last words.
"Hahaha… this must be a joke," Michael said when he finally regained his senses and started laughing, his eyes suddenly starting to tear up.
He and Sarah divorced three years ago?
This must be a joke!
Michael then took a deep breath and let it out, trying to calm himself down. Was his condition today not so good that he misread it?
Yes, it seems so, if not so. How could he and Sarah have divorced?
Michael then went back to reading it one more time, trying to see if he read it wrong.
However, no matter how Michael read it many times, the contents of the paper he was holding did not change at all. He read the word correctly. He and Sarah divorced and that was three years ago.
"Then… my marriage only lasted two years? We divorced one month after our two year anniversary? Haha," Michael said with a hollow laugh. Tears suddenly fell from his cheeks.
Why did he and Sarah divorced? Did he divorce Sarah because of the blonde woman? He left his wife who loved him so much for another woman?
Sarah wasn't even mad when he confessed he had an affair, his wife was even jealous when she saw him with another woman. His wife loved him so much, but he stupidly divorced her?
Michael's eyes suddenly opened wide when he saw what was said next from the paper he was holding.
,m "Sarah is the petitioner, and I'm the respondent?" Michael muttered as he read it.
Then… wouldn't that mean Sarah divorced him and not the other way around?
Michael immediately wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks, it made him completely surprised. He thought he was the one who divorced Sarah, but it seemed like it was the other way around.
Sarah was the one who divorced him.
"Why… Why did she divorce me?" Michael murmured who did not expect this at all. He could still understand that he was the one divorced Sarah, since he had become an asshole, but there was no reason for Sarah to divorced him.
Sarah… loves him. Why does the woman who loves him have to divorced him? Did the woman know about his affair?
Michael immediately shook his head, at that time Sarah looked shocked when she heard his confession, so there was no way Sarah knew about his affair!
"I… I have to meet her and ask her directly!" Michael said then immediately filled the letter back in the envelope and stood up and took his car keys.
"You gonna go out?" James asked as he watched Michael walk toward the elevator. However, Michael didn't answer James at all and just walked away.
He had to immediately go to Sarah and ask what was really going on. Why are they both divorced? Why did Sarah divorced him? And more importantly, why did Sarah lie to him?
After getting into his car, Michael immediately stepped on the gas pedal and drove his car to the hospital where Sarah worked.
His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, his jaw clenched tightly, his mind constantly filled with questions. Why did Sarah do that?
The speedometer of the black car slowly began to move towards the right as Michael's foot pushed on the gas pedal, making the car move fast, very fast, exceeding the recommended normal speed of a car.
However, Michael didn't care, right now all he was thinking about was how he should meet his wife. He didn't care that some drivers might be cursing him for reckless driving.
Suddenly, when he was just about to pass a car, there was a car from the other lane that he had not seen before, allowing Michael to see the face of the driver who looked panicked and pressed the horn button as hard as possible, as if to curse Michael.
Michael's expression also looked surprised, not expecting a car from the other lane, he then stepped on the pedal and slammed the steering wheel, trying to avoid the collision.
Fortunately, the driver of the car in front of him also swerved a little, preventing the two cars from colliding and threatening the lives of the people in the car.
Michael's car finally stopped and parked on the side of the road, Michael's heart was beating fast, cold sweat was running down his back when he witnessed the sight that almost cost him his life.
A sight he had seen before.
"I… remember everything."
***
I used decree absolute and I just realized some people maybe don't know what it means. It means divorce certificate, but because i use London as setting, according to google, it is called decree absolute.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
James had a worried look on his face, he was very confused when he got the news that there was a package for Michael but it was sent from court. Was this the package Michael was talking about at the time?
Then why did Michael get the package from the court? Did he commit an offense? Driving while drunk? Or did something that made him be summoned by the court?
James was eager to open the package to see what was inside, but he managed to restrain himself from doing so. He wanted to respect what Michael had to say.
However, James was still curious and worried, so far Michael had never done anything that got him involved with the law so Collins never got into trouble, if this time Michael did, then James had to think of a plan to protect Michael and the company.
"It's nothing," Michael replied then immediately opened his drawer and put the brown envelope in there and closed the drawer.
James didn't say anything, but his expression made it clear that he was still waiting for an answer from Michael.
"You can go back to work," Michael replied, then pretended to pick up one of the documents on his desk and read it, trying to ignore James.
A sigh escaped James' lips when he saw Michael's attitude.
"Alright, if you're involved with something, please tell me so we can think of a solution."
After saying that, James immediately left the room with a disappointed look that Michael was still keeping his mouth shut.
As soon as James left, Michael leaned back in his chair and sighed. What he had been waiting for had finally arrived, but… for some reason he was too afraid to open the contents of the brown envelope.
Michael's hand then moved to open the drawer again and took the envelope. He then read back the name and address of the sender and it was the address he visited at that time.
"Let's see who's right. Are Sarah and I really divorced like the model says," Michael muttered then grabbed the edge of the envelope, ready to unseal it.
Michael could feel his heart beating fast, his lips suddenly dry, causing him to swallow hard. His right hand that had unsealed it slowly began to sweat and feel cold.
"Should… I really see it?" Michael muttered when the seal had been successfully released by him.
Michael suddenly felt doubt and fear. What… What if what the model said turned out to be true? He and Sarah divorced?
What will he do next?
Aren't he and Sarah doing well at the moment? Okay, maybe not too well because Sarah was crying last night because he made mistakes in the past, but other than what happened last night, he and Sarah are doing well.
They are even doing a program to make a baby and are planning a date on Sunday.
Right now they are happy, what if seeing the contents of this envelope makes the happiness that he feels just disappear?
Unknowingly, Michael put the envelope back on the table. He couldn't bear to see what was inside. He has a bad feeling about this.
Michael decided to turn his gaze to his computer screen, maybe he should play a game on it to distract himself from the envelope.
"You're divorced, Michael!"
Suddenly the voice of the model flashed back and disturbed Michael's mind, causing Michael to turn his head back to the envelope that was on the table.
"Not. That woman must be lying to me. She wasn't lying about us not having sex in my office room, but what she said about the divorce must be a lie!" thought Michael was suddenly annoyed and took the envelope again.
He would prove that she was lying to him, he would not let her words bother him anymore. He would see for himself that the contents of the package were an apology because they couldn't find his decree absolute, or perhaps a statement that he and Sarah were still married.
Michael's hand then immediately took out the contents, there was only one sheet of paper in it.
His eyes then immediately read the name of the court as the letterhead, indicating that it was a document issued by that court.
He… shouldn't read it. It was like Pandora's box, something he shouldn't have opened, but he was too curious about its contents, and he had to face the consequences for opening a box he shouldn't have opened…
"Between Mrs Sarah Smith and Mr Michael Collins, based on the decree dated… . declares that the two are divorced…"
As if struck by lightning, Michael's heart stopped beating as he read the last words.
"Hahaha… this must be a joke," Michael said when he finally regained his senses and started laughing, his eyes suddenly starting to tear up.
He and Sarah divorced three years ago?
This must be a joke!
Michael then took a deep breath and let it out, trying to calm himself down. Was his condition today not so good that he misread it?
Yes, it seems so, if not so. How could he and Sarah have divorced?
Michael then went back to reading it one more time, trying to see if he read it wrong.
However, no matter how Michael read it many times, the contents of the paper he was holding did not change at all. He read the word correctly. He and Sarah divorced and that was three years ago.
"Then… my marriage only lasted two years? We divorced one month after our two year anniversary? Haha," Michael said with a hollow laugh. Tears suddenly fell from his cheeks.
Why did he and Sarah divorced? Did he divorce Sarah because of the blonde woman? He left his wife who loved him so much for another woman?
Sarah wasn't even mad when he confessed he had an affair, his wife was even jealous when she saw him with another woman. His wife loved him so much, but he stupidly divorced her?
Michael's eyes suddenly opened wide when he saw what was said next from the paper he was holding.
,m "Sarah is the petitioner, and I'm the respondent?" Michael muttered as he read it.
Then… wouldn't that mean Sarah divorced him and not the other way around?
Michael immediately wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks, it made him completely surprised. He thought he was the one who divorced Sarah, but it seemed like it was the other way around.
Sarah was the one who divorced him.
"Why… Why did she divorce me?" Michael murmured who did not expect this at all. He could still understand that he was the one divorced Sarah, since he had become an asshole, but there was no reason for Sarah to divorced him.
Sarah… loves him. Why does the woman who loves him have to divorced him? Did the woman know about his affair?
Michael immediately shook his head, at that time Sarah looked shocked when she heard his confession, so there was no way Sarah knew about his affair!
"I… I have to meet her and ask her directly!" Michael said then immediately filled the letter back in the envelope and stood up and took his car keys.
"You gonna go out?" James asked as he watched Michael walk toward the elevator. However, Michael didn't answer James at all and just walked away.
He had to immediately go to Sarah and ask what was really going on. Why are they both divorced? Why did Sarah divorced him? And more importantly, why did Sarah lie to him?
After getting into his car, Michael immediately stepped on the gas pedal and drove his car to the hospital where Sarah worked.
His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, his jaw clenched tightly, his mind constantly filled with questions. Why did Sarah do that?
The speedometer of the black car slowly began to move towards the right as Michael's foot pushed on the gas pedal, making the car move fast, very fast, exceeding the recommended normal speed of a car.
However, Michael didn't care, right now all he was thinking about was how he should meet his wife. He didn't care that some drivers might be cursing him for reckless driving.
Suddenly, when he was just about to pass a car, there was a car from the other lane that he had not seen before, allowing Michael to see the face of the driver who looked panicked and pressed the horn button as hard as possible, as if to curse Michael.
Michael's expression also looked surprised, not expecting a car from the other lane, he then stepped on the pedal and slammed the steering wheel, trying to avoid the collision.
Fortunately, the driver of the car in front of him also swerved a little, preventing the two cars from colliding and threatening the lives of the people in the car.
Michael's car finally stopped and parked on the side of the road, Michael's heart was beating fast, cold sweat was running down his back when he witnessed the sight that almost cost him his life.
A sight he had seen before.
"I… remember everything."
***
I used decree absolute and I just realized some people maybe don't know what it means. It means divorce certificate, but because i use London as setting, according to google, it is called decree absolute.
James had a worried look on his face, he was very confused when he got the news that there was a package for Michael but it was sent from court. Was this the package Michael was talking about at the time?Then why did Michael get the package from the court? Did he commit an offense? Driving while drunk? Or did something that made him be summoned by the court?James was eager to open the package to see what was inside, but he managed to restrain himself from doing so. He wanted to respect what Michael had to say.However, James was still curious and worried, so far Michael had never done anything that got him involved with the law so Collins never got into trouble, if this time Michael did, then James had to think of a plan to protect Michael and the company."It's nothing," Michael replied then immediately opened his drawer and put the brown envelope in there and closed the drawer.James didn't say anything, but his expression made it clear that he was still waiting for an answer from Michael."You can go back to work," Michael replied, then pretended to pick up one of the documents on his desk and read it, trying to ignore James.A sigh escaped James' lips when he saw Michael's attitude."Alright, if you're involved with something, please tell me so we can think of a solution."After saying that, James immediately left the room with a disappointed look that Michael was still keeping his mouth shut.As soon as James left, Michael leaned back in his chair and sighed. What he had been waiting for had finally arrived, but for some reason he was too afraid to open the contents of the brown envelope.Michael's hand then moved to open the drawer again and took the envelope. He then read back the name and address of the sender and it was the address he visited at that time."Let's see who's right. Are Sarah and I really divorced like the model says," Michael muttered then grabbed the edge of the envelope, ready to unseal it.Michael could feel his heart beating fast, his lips suddenly dry, causing him to swallow hard. His right hand that had unsealed it slowly began to sweat and feel cold."Should I really see it?" Michael muttered when the seal had been successfully released by him.Michael suddenly felt doubt and fear. What What if what the model said turned out to be true? He and Sarah divorced?What will he do next?Aren't he and Sarah doing well at the moment? Okay, maybe not too well because Sarah was crying last night because he made mistakes in the past, but other than what happened last night, he and Sarah are doing well.They are even doing a program to make a baby and are planning a date on Sunday.Right now they are happy, what if seeing the contents of this envelope makes the happiness that he feels just disappear?Unknowingly, Michael put the envelope back on the table. He couldn't bear to see what was inside. He has a bad feeling about this.Michael decided to turn his gaze to his computer screen, maybe he should play a game on it to distract himself from the envelope."You're divorced, Michael!"Suddenly the voice of the model flashed back and disturbed Michael's mind, causing Michael to turn his head back to the envelope that was on the table."Not. That woman must be lying to me. She wasn't lying about us not having sex in my office room, but what she said about the divorce must be a lie!" thought Michael was suddenly annoyed and took the envelope again.He would prove that she was lying to him, he would not let her words bother him anymore. He would see for himself that the contents of the package were an apology because they couldn't find his decree absolute, or perhaps a statement that he and Sarah were still married.Michael's hand then immediately took out the contents, there was only one sheet of paper in it.His eyes then immediately read the name of the court as the letterhead, indicating that it was a document issued by that court.He shouldn't read it. It was like Pandora's box, something he shouldn't have opened, but he was too curious about its contents, and he had to face the consequences for opening a box he shouldn't have opened"Between Mrs Sarah Smith and Mr Michael Collins, based on the decree dated . declares that the two are divorced"As if struck by lightning, Michael's heart stopped beating as he read the last words."Hahaha this must be a joke," Michael said when he finally regained his senses and started laughing, his eyes suddenly starting to tear up.He and Sarah divorced three years ago? This must be a joke!Michael then took a deep breath and let it out, trying to calm himself down. Was his condition today not so good that he misread it?Yes, it seems so, if not so. How could he and Sarah have divorced?Michael then went back to reading it one more time, trying to see if he read it wrong.However, no matter how Michael read it many times, the contents of the paper he was holding did not change at all. He read the word correctly. He and Sarah divorced and that was three years ago."Then my marriage only lasted two years? We divorced one month after our two year anniversary? Haha," Michael said with a hollow laugh. Tears suddenly fell from his cheeks.Why did he and Sarah divorced? Did he divorce Sarah because of the blonde woman? He left his wife who loved him so much for another woman?Sarah wasn't even mad when he confessed he had an affair, his wife was even jealous when she saw him with another woman. His wife loved him so much, but he stupidly divorced her?Michael's eyes suddenly opened wide when he saw what was said next from the paper he was holding.,m "Sarah is the petitioner, and I'm the respondent?" Michael muttered as he read it. Then wouldn't that mean Sarah divorced him and not the other way around?Michael immediately wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks, it made him completely surprised. He thought he was the one who divorced Sarah, but it seemed like it was the other way around.Sarah was the one who divorced him."Why Why did she divorce me?" Michael murmured who did not expect this at all. He could still understand that he was the one divorced Sarah, since he had become an asshole, but there was no reason for Sarah to divorced him.Sarah loves him. Why does the woman who loves him have to divorced him? Did the woman know about his affair?Michael immediately shook his head, at that time Sarah looked shocked when she heard his confession, so there was no way Sarah knew about his affair!"I I have to meet her and ask her directly!" Michael said then immediately filled the letter back in the envelope and stood up and took his car keys."You gonna go out?" James asked as he watched Michael walk toward the elevator. However, Michael didn't answer James at all and just walked away.He had to immediately go to Sarah and ask what was really going on. Why are they both divorced? Why did Sarah divorced him? And more importantly, why did Sarah lie to him?After getting into his car, Michael immediately stepped on the gas pedal and drove his car to the hospital where Sarah worked.His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, his jaw clenched tightly, his mind constantly filled with questions. Why did Sarah do that?The speedometer of the black car slowly began to move towards the right as Michael's foot pushed on the gas pedal, making the car move fast, very fast, exceeding the recommended normal speed of a car.However, Michael didn't care, right now all he was thinking about was how he should meet his wife. He didn't care that some drivers might be cursing him for reckless driving.Suddenly, when he was just about to pass a car, there was a car from the other lane that he had not seen before, allowing Michael to see the face of the driver who looked panicked and pressed the horn button as hard as possible, as if to curse Michael.Michael's expression also looked surprised, not expecting a car from the other lane, he then stepped on the pedal and slammed the steering wheel, trying to avoid the collision.Fortunately, the driver of the car in front of him also swerved a little, preventing the two cars from colliding and threatening the lives of the people in the car.Michael's car finally stopped and parked on the side of the road, Michael's heart was beating fast, cold sweat was running down his back when he witnessed the sight that almost cost him his life.A sight he had seen before."I remember everything."***I used decree absolute and I just realized some people maybe don't know what it means. It means divorce certificate, but because i use London as setting, according to google, it is called decree absolute.
