THREE DAYS LATER. Angela's POV . "Mom, what happened? Who comes to meet me?" I walked to the living area and abruptly asked her. But soon my eyes went from Mom to the man who was young and in a professional suit. His hand carries some files. Before I could ask him, who is he? . He approached me and asked," Mrs. Angela Brooks?" . I hesitantly answered, as my eyes moved to watch my Mom whose face is the same as confused as mine. "Yes, It's me. " My stares went back to the man. Waiting for him to introduce himself. "Hello, Mam. My name is Billy Hill. I'm a professional lawyer. And today I'm coming here as my client and your husband Mr. Eric Brooks's divorce lawyer. " As soon as he completed his words, my heart stopped beating while my eyes widened with deep shock at this moment. I couldn't believe what he just said. How could this suddenly happen? I could not help but feel panicked. "W…W…What are you saying?" I asked with nervousness. My body is almost shaking to not believe what I am facing. It's like I'm ready to fall. But soon Mom grabbed my arms to support me. I held her hand. "Sweetie!" My mom's voice filled with concern but my eyes were always on the lawyer, as I wanted him to answer. The lawyer's eyes looked at me with mixed gazes before he checked on his office bag and next moment revealed the divorce paper from it. My tears which I am still thinking of coming out finally fell at this moment. I don't know how to react to this. This is something I wanted in the first place but now, these words almost feel like sharp blades to me, cutting my heart every inch without missing any pain. "Mr. Eric, send me here to get your signature on it. He notified me that you both wanted a mutual divorce. " The lawyer forwarded the paper to me. I weakly raised my hand to hold the paper with a shaking hand. As soon as I held the paper in my hand, I started to feel like I lost all my energy at this moment. My blood was almost sucked by my overthinking mind. I moved my eyes to read the caption and soon my eyes focused on two names where my and Eric's name were mentioned. I felt something breaking inside me. But I control myself to move further, as I finally saw down there is the signature of Eric. While my column is empty. He already signed it. This thought made me feel like someone was pushing a knife into my chest

"Miss Angela, I need your signature to proceed with th e divorce. As Mr. Eric wanted this all done fast. " The lawyer's words made me look out from the paper to him. "Is that true? He truly wanted me to sign it?" My eyes felt helpless. The lawyer's voi ce hesitates but soon he answers. "He told me. He did something wrong wi th you and that's why you both wanted a divorce. " I was stuck, to hear that. Yes, I'm the one who approached him to divorce me, and now he is giving me back my freedom. I don't want that anymore. What a game God is playing with both of us. I felt bitter. "So, Mis s…" . "You can go back now, Mr. Bill. I need time. " I c oldly responded to him. I know it's the wrong wa y to talk but I'm not in the mood to be gentle. The lawyer's expression didn't cha nge and he nodded, "Alright…But I have one more thing to give you. Hearing him, my brows raised but soon I saw him looking at his bag inside for so mething until I saw one envelope there. He put it out of the bag and for warded it to me. I looked at it and then at him with a questioning gaze. The lawyer understood my gesture and immediately respond ed," This is a letter sent by your husband to you. He ask ed me to send this to you. After giving divorce papers. My eyes turned red feeling too much heaviness inside my heart. As my han ds literally went to take it slowly. As I take it. The lawyer bid his bye while Mom gave me spa ce to read out Eric's letter. I wanted to know what he wrote there. A nd soon I just walk towards my room, car rying the divorce paper and his letter. I closed the door and went to my bed. After s itting on the bed, I hurriedly ripped the enve lope from the corner and took out his letter. As soon as my hand opens the letter. M y eyes turned wet. 'Dea r Ang ela, . If you are reading this letter then I want to thank you for finally being ready to hear me and I'm sorry for everything. For breaking your heart which I always wanted to beat for me, for breaking your trust which I always wanted you to do on me, For making you suffer when I all wanted to protect you for my whole life, For making you cry when all I hope to give you happiness until I am alive. I feel I'm shameless to ask you for forgiveness when I did not make a mistake but sinned on you. You are right in your place Angela not to forgive me and I'll also not going to forgive myself to let you suffer all this. But still, I'm sorry, I'm sorry to break your heart. I know, my apology is not something huge that can make you feel better after what I and my family did to you

But I just hope, Angela. You don't hate me. Because your hate is ripping my heart. I know, I made a huge mistake to hide my identity and it's not like it never came to my mind to tell you the truth but you know what I was scared, I was deeply scared to lose you. I was scared not to see you anymore, as soon as you knew my identity. I was scared, that you will be left me alone and I'll again turn alone who's love is unrequited love. So, when my dying love finally got a little happiness when you showed your love and care to me which I always wanted. Which I always craved in my life but never get the chance to get it. So, when I finally git you, I felt selfish, I felt dumb and I was completely scared to lose you. I started to overthink. If I told you the truth, you would leave me and that was the last thing I could even think about. I know, I sound selfish with my words. But losing you like, I'm losing myself, my everything. You don't know, whenever I think about the truth. My heart stopped beating, my breath almost halt every time. But see, where are we now? My fear came true. If I never lied to you in the first place, you don't need to bear that. But I was a fool. Fool because I love you so much that spending my day and night with you is just like my dream which I wanted to live even just for a day, even though it's like a hope of bubbles. My dead dream which suddenly bloomed by you and your love, even if it's not for me. I was happy to be there with you. I know, I sound crazy and my words are nothing to you anymore. You are not in love with me. You are never going to forgive me. But please Angela, don't hate me. I can't bear that pain… . So for my sin, finally I decided to give you back your freedom. I'm not going to make you bound to me anymore Angela. I realized you deserve better and it's not me, who made you cry every single time, who made you hu rt with my arrogant action. I know, I deserve punishment. And I can't think of worse punishment for me than losing you for my whole life. So, I am just sending you the divorce paper as your freedom. I hope you can be happy Angela from now on. Because I'm not going to share your future anymore. I'm leaving you because I can't see you suffering because of me. I'm leaving you, so you can find a better person who truly deserves you. I hope from now on my Angela never cries again and lives her life fully with a smile. Goodby e and Sorry, . Er ic . "Eric!" My eyes streamed down my tears nonstop after reading his message . While my body almost turned numb with heaviness as my heart completely opened to cry out at this moment to feel the person's deep love for me. I don't know, how could he love me so much, after my so much hatred? My harsh words? How could he? How could he still think about only me? Why h is pure love can not see by me all the time? Why do I care about his identity but not his unconditional love for me? Why did I turn so stubborn to not see his struggles but only see the lies that he told for his family? Why can't I feel his deep pain behind the smile, all the time? Why? . I felt my chest goin g to explode with a sob at this moment