He was soon presented with a pile of assorted breakfasts. He slowed down and tasted each one, feeling as if he had regained the sensation of having whatever he wanted.
"After breakfast, I'll accompany you to the hospital," Wu Xiufang also began to eat her breakfast slowly.
Huangfu Shaohua had his own plans and said, "Why go to the hospital? I'm fine now. I know my own body, so don't bother."
"But your father said..."
"I have more important matters to attend to today, stop nagging," Huangfu Shaohua said with a cold gaze.
Wu Xiufang still wanted to persuade him, "Shaohua, nothing is more important than your health..."
"I'm not eating anymore," Huangfu Shaohua immediately got up and left.
"You're not eating anymore?" Wu Xiufang asked hurriedly.
Huangfu Shaohua left without looking back.
Wu Xiufang stood stunned by the dining table, realizing that Shaohua had become different from before. The way he was just now carried a sense of aloofness that kept people at a distance and forbade intrusion. Was this still her precious son?
The person had returned, but the soul was gone.
...
Daisy slept for days, day and night, ignoring all text messages and calls.
Susu didn't bother her anymore, only sending her greeting pictures or inspirational texts in the morning and evening.
Daisy tried to cheer herself up and began to think about her future.
She didn't want to be a boxing coach at the club anymore. Returning there would bring back too many bad memories. Perhaps she could try applying to a professional security company.
In a new environment, where no one knew her, she could work as a bodyguard and start a new life.
Finally, she replied to Susu's good morning text with a smiley face.
Just then, her phone rang with an unknown number.
She answered it. Staying cooped up at home all day was useless; she had to face what she had to face.
"Hello."
"Miss Daisy? I am Mr. Huangfu's lawyer."
"Huangfu Shaohua?" Her heart still ached when she spoke his name.
"Yes, Mr. Huangfu has entrusted me to discuss the divorce matters with you."
Daisy replied calmly and cooperatively, "Okay, I understand. What do I need to do, or where do I need to sign?"
Huangfu Shaohua's lawyer said, "When are you free? Can you come to the law firm?"
"I'm free today. Please tell me the address."
The lawyer was a little surprised that she wasn't making a fuss or demanding anything.
He had handled many divorce cases for wealthy individuals, and at this stage, the wife would try every means to get more assets, as securing her future was the most important thing.
The lawyer gave her the specific address and said, "I'll wait for you."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Daisy thought this might be the last time she saw Huangfu Shaohua, and she couldn't appear too dejected.
She dressed up nicely before heading to the law firm.
Upon arriving at the law firm, someone led her into an office.
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses was sitting inside; this was Huangfu Shaohua's lawyer.
However, she didn't see Huangfu Shaohua, and a sense of inexplicable disappointment washed over her.
The lawyer invited her to sit down and handed her a divorce agreement, saying, "Miss Daisy, please take a look. If there are no issues, you can sign it."
Daisy didn't look at the divorce agreement and asked the lawyer, "He didn't come?"
The lawyer didn't know how to answer and said, "Mr. Huangfu he..."
"I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask if both parties need to sign for a divorce. If only I sign and he doesn't, will it be effective?" Daisy explained.
The lawyer smiled and said, "Mr. Huangfu has already signed. He is very busy and couldn't sign with you at the same time. However, he asked me to tell you that if you are not satisfied with this agreement, you can state any requests you have."
"Okay." Daisy felt an indescribable sadness. It seemed Huangfu Shaohua didn't even want to see her anymore.
Everything between them had vanished in an instant, turning into this cold divorce agreement.
The lawyer handed her a pen.
She didn't look closely at the contents of the divorce agreement and only asked, "Where do I need to sign?"
"Don't you have any additional requests?" The lawyer, rarely seeing someone who didn't fight for anything, asked with a pang of sympathy.
"No."
The lawyer didn't pry further and pointed out the place to sign.
Without hesitation, she quickly signed her name and asked, "Is that all?"
"No problem."
Daisy suppressed the stinging in her eyes and immediately got up to leave.
After she left the office, Huangfu Shaohua emerged from the adjacent lounge.
The lawyer stood up and respectfully said to him, "Mr. Huangfu, Miss Daisy has signed."
"I know." Huangfu Shaohua looked coldly at the lawyer, "Let me see the agreement."
"Okay." The lawyer quickly handed him the divorce agreement signed by both parties.
Huangfu Shaohua flipped through it, his eyes growing darker.
She hadn't tried to extort a large sum from him before signing, which gave him an indescribable feeling.
She wasn't the kind of woman depicted in the photos and videos. What hidden hardships did she have?
His heart was in turmoil, wanting to go after her, wanting to win her back...
The lawyer, seeing his unpredictable expression, felt uneasy, thinking there was something wrong with the divorce agreement.
"Mr. Huangfu, are there any clauses that are incorrect?"
Huangfu Shaohua looked at the lawyer, his internal struggle ceasing, and said coldly, "Let this agreement take effect as soon as possible." He then threw the divorce agreement in his hand to him and strode out of the office.
...
Daisy returned to her residence from the law firm, and her recently adjusted mood plummeted again.
She pushed open the door to her residence and found her mother inside.
Seeing her return, her mother couldn't sit still and anxiously asked, "What's going on? What happened? Why weren't you answering your phone?"
Daisy then took her phone out of her bag and glanced at it. Indeed, there were several missed calls. She tried to smile at her mother and said, "I was outside and didn't notice my phone. Mom, how did you get into the house?"
"You forgot, I kept a spare key when we changed the door locks." Her mother, both angry and worried, showed her the photos on her phone, "Is this woman really you?"
Daisy saw the jarring photo and pretended to be calm, saying, "No, how could it be me? Mom, where did you get this photo?"
"I knew it wasn't you. Your second aunt came this morning and showed me this photo in a panic, almost scaring me to death." Her mother was slightly relieved and immediately asked, "Where is Shaohua? Why don't I see him? Where did the family photos that used to be displayed go?"
"He, he's on a business trip." Daisy couldn't tell her mother the truth. Although she knew she couldn't hide it for long, she still lied.
Her mother said, "Oh, has his income increased? Did the company send him on a business trip because he performed well?"