Chapter: 13

Chelsea this afternoon, he hadn’t been able to concentrate on anything.

His mind was a mess. Images of her face continued to flash in his mind. [o}

The Chelsea he saw today was different from the one he once knew. During the time they were married, she had made Edmund the center of her life. She did everything to please him.

But all that had changed now. A cloak of depression fell on Edmund as he recalled how Chelsea had completely ignored him earlier today.

His mood was the reason why he had to work overtime. He was still struggling to concentrate.

Just when Edmund was trying to talk himself out of thinking too much, his cellphone rang. The call was from Yusuf Collins, his best friend and business partner. Yusuf was a famous playboy in Vertoak.

drinking and clubbing most nights. Edmund didn’t want to pick up his call because he’d most likely invite

than partying. More so, he never abandoned unfinished

off the hook for several minutes. When Edmund realized that Yusuf wasn’t going to give up, he

who I just

I’m not good at guessing.

wasn’t interested in Yusuf’s usual stories about women he met

just saw Chelsea, your ex-wife!”

first and then clenched his teeth. It was no news that Chelsea was his ex-wife, so he didn’t understand why Yusuf

almost as if Yusuf was

abroad. How come she’s here now?” Yusuf asked curiously, oblivious to his friend’s simmering

ask for alimony or any properties. She went off the radar

still in Vertoak. Since she had divorced him on impulse, they felt that she might come back one day to beg for Edmund’s forgiveness. But after finding out

didn’t want to talk about Chelsea with Yusuf, so he

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