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Chapter 158 She’s Filing for Divorce 

After sending the message, Emily lingered at the street corner for quite a while, her heart heavy with unspoken words. 

Ethan didn’t reply, so she held back from sending anything else. 

But she couldn’t keep waiting any longer. Their divorce had been dragging on far too long. 

Emily let out a deep sigh. Since he was tied up at the hospital with Sophia today and had no time, she’d confront him face–to–face tomorrow about ending their marriage. 

Sophia’s words had struck a chord, leaving her unsettled. She dreaded the thought of her family spotting her distress and worrying over her, so she dialed Vanessa’s number. 

Vanessa quickly texted back an address. 

By the time Emily arrived, Vanessa had already ordered 101 

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takeout. The table was laden with several hefty boxes of grilled skewers and a full case of ice–cold beer. 

It had been ages since Emily’s wedding that the two of them had sat down like this, just the pair of them, sharing drinks without a care. 

One beer down, and Emily’s eyes welled up with tears. She turned to Vanessa and confessed, “I’m getting a 

divorce.” 

Vanessa popped open another bottle and handed it over with a grin. “That’s fantastic news! Finally, you can ditch that jerk and chase your own happiness.” 

Emily let out a bitter, self–deprecating chuckle. “But I still feel a twinge of sadness about it all.” 

Vanessa clinked her bottle against Emily’s, her smile warm and encouraging. “Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re handling this like a champ–way better than the old you, who would’ve been bawling her eyes out by 

now.” 

That brought a genuine laugh from Emily. “You’re right. Let’s just call it a lesson learned from falling for a 

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scumbag. From here on out, it’s all about me.” 

Vanessa downed her whole bottle in one go. Seeing her friend downing it so fiercely, Emily couldn’t help but ask with concern, “What about Derek? Has he reached out?” 

Vanessa shrugged nonchalantly. “Nope, probably thinks I’ll crawl back begging like before. But Emily, I’ve got it all figured out now.” 

Emily felt a wave of relief wash over her, lifting her spirits considerably 

The two of them polished off quite a few beers, chatting endlessly about everything under the sun. 

After a few rounds, Vanessa rolled over to grab Emily’s phone. Once she had it, she thrust it toward her friend. “Come on, call Ethan right now. Tell him you’re done- you’re divorcing him, and you don’t want him anymore.” 

Emily shook her head, hesitant. “Let’s wait till tomorrow. I’ll say it to his face.” 

But Vanessa wasn’t having it. “No, do it now! Tell him flat gut that you’re through with him.” 

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Emily knew Vanessa was tipsy and impulsive, but after mulling it over, she didn’t push back. 

She snatched the phone and dialed Ethan’s number. 

It rang twice before someone picked up, but the voice on the other end was Nancy’s. “Hello, who’s this?” 

Hearing Nancy’s voice threw Emily off for a second, but she pressed on. “Where’s Ethan?” 

Nancy recognized Emily’s voice and replied coolly, “He’s busy washing my underwear right now. If you’ve got something for him, tell me–I’ll pass it along.” 

Emily snorted in disdain, “Never mind.” 

The call was on speaker, so Vanessa caught every word. She couldn’t hold back; she yanked the phone away and unleashed. “Nancy, all that scheming to snag what you wanted? Well, it’s just the trash Emily’s decided to toss out. Congrats on your prize. Just make sure you keep that garbage to yourself and don’t let it stink up anyone else’s place.” 

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Without waiting for a response, Vanessa slammed the call 

shut. 

Emily stared at her friend in stunned silence. After a long beat, she finally reacted, giving a thumbs–up. “That’s my girl.” 

Vanessa took a swig of beer and lounged back on the sofa with casual flair. “We’ve both been fools for love way too long. About time we grew a backbone.” 

Emily leaned back beside her, a sigh escaping as she reflected. “Yeah, this time around, I’m not letting love cloud my judgment ever again.” 

That night, as expected, they both ended up completely 

hammered. 

The next day, Emily dragged herself to the hospital for work, powering through despite the hangover. 

After wrapping up her afternoon shift, she tidied her things and geared up to head to Joy Gardens that evening, ready to hash out the divorce with Ethan in 

person. 

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Later that night, when she returned to Joy Gardens, Sophia, Ethan, and Nancy were nowhere in sight. Only Gloria and Rebecca were there. 

Rebecca spotted Emily and called out eagerly, “Mrs. Wilson?” 

At first, Rebecca’s face lit up with surprise, but then a flicker of unease crossed her features. 

Gloria had never met Emily before, but hearing Rebecca address her as “Mrs. Wilson” clued her in–this was 

Ethan’s wife. 

“Rebecca, I’m craving steak. Fry one up for me,” Gloria ordered without a hint of politeness. 

“Fine,” Rebecca muttered reluctantly, but she complied anyway. After all, Ethan had instructed her to look after Gloria. 

Emily glanced at Gloria and instantly pegged her as trouble. Gloria’s gaze toward her was laced with unmistakable malice. 

As soon 

as Rebecca ducked into the kitchen, Gloria 

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dropped the act. “She called you Mrs. Wilson? What a joke. You’re just squatting on that title–what good does it do you?” 

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