Category: The Regrettable Divorce by Isabel Eliot Novel

The Regrettable Divorce Novel Chapter 5 Leave Her Out Of This

Out of politeness, Isabella could only greet them politely with a smile.

Melanie came over and sat down beside her. “Bella, don’t be sad for that jerk. Let’s get drunk tonight!”

“That’s right! You have to make Octavian know that you have many suitors after leaving him, okay?” Sophia walked over too and handed her a glass of wine.

Isabella suddenly had a bad feeling about their words.

As soon as Octavian arrived at the club, he was pulled aside by Augustus Lancaster. “What’s the matter?” Octavian asked.

“Miss Ashbourne booked Room 888 tonight. Do you know who’s here?” Augustus was one of the club’s partners. Of course, Octavian owned the club.

“I’m not close to her.” Octavian never bothered to be acquainted with Isabella’s friends.

Augustus squinted at him and asked, “Are you close to Isabella then?”

“She’s here too?” He was surprised. In his impression, Isabella was a good girl who would never go to a club.

“Tave, are you sure you want to divorce her?” Augustus asked.

“We’ve already signed the divorce agreement. How could I not be sure?” Octavian leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and smoked. The smoke blurred his thoughts.

“You wouldn’t object to me pursuing her then?” Augustus almost didn’t recognize Isabella when he saw her just now. She looked so stunning.

In the past, Isabella was always gentle and sweet, but tonight, she was dressed in a red dress, showing off her good figure and looking sexy and charming. The sight was enough to leave any man drooling!

“Are you out of women? She’s just a vain woman. Are you sure you want to pursue her?” Octavian frowned and his face darkened slightly.

“So what? What’s wrong with spending some money on a woman? I’m happy to do so!” In addition to money, he also had a lot of women.

It was normal for people to spend money to entertain themselves.

“She is not a woman you can fool around with at will!” When Octavian heard that Augustus wanted to pursue Isabella, he felt a little irritated.

“Tave, I’m serious this time!” Augustus looked serious. He had never been so serious before!

“We haven’t gotten the divorce certificate yet. You’d better not have any ideas about her!” Octavian said lightly.

Augustus was surprised. “You don’t want a divorce, do you?”

With how charming Isabella was, it didn’t seem strange for Octavian to regret divorcing her.

What a pity!

“Mind your own business!” Octavian was just too busy to get a divorce certificate. Marrying her was a mistake, so getting a divorce was inevitable.

“Actually, if I don’t hurry up, I won’t have a chance! With the roomful of men there, tsk…” As soon as Augustus finished speaking, he saw Octavian striding toward Room 888.

Meanwhile, in the private room, Isabella was holding a glass of wine with a smile on her face. The man next to her was Magnus Wellington, the second son of the Wellingtons, who was also a business partner in this charity auction.

“Miss Silverbrook’s painting is truly amazing. I wonder if you are interested in joining my company?” Magnus happened to be with Maximillian today and saw the painting that Sophia had sent Maximillian.

He also learned that Sophia had an appointment with Isabella in the club in the evening, so he volunteered to come.

“Mr. Wellington, I don’t have such plans yet.” Isabella refused directly. Painting was just one of her hobbies. She didn’t intend to make it her main career.

“It doesn’t matter. If you change your mind one day, I’ll welcome you at any time.” Magnus flashed her a smile. Today, he finally saw another side of Isabella. In the past, he had only met Isabella when she accompanied Octavian at dinner parties, looking like a gentle and sweet wife. She had always been silent, like a canary who had been spoiled.

Tonight, she was soft, sexy, beautiful, and talented. With the red dress she was wearing, she looked sexy and charming. No woman had ever attracted him as she did.

“I’m afraid you will be disappointed then.” Isabella smiled at him.

Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open forcefully. Octavian’s handsome face was gloomy as he saw Isabella smiling sweetly at Magnus. They were even clinking their glasses lightly and looking quite intimate.

The scene irritated him.

Isabella raised her head and met a pair of deep and bottomless brown eyes. Oh! What a coincidence!

As soon as Octavian entered the private room, his powerful presence froze the air in the room.

“Isabella!” His cold voice was filled with anger.

“Mr. Stormcrest, what a coincidence. Are you here to have a drink with Miss Crimson?” Isabella looked up and met his eyes. The love in her eyes had disappeared.

Now, she only wanted to distance herself from him.

Octavian grabbed her wrist and pulled her up. “Come with me!”

“Mr. Stormcrest…” Isabella pulled her hand free. “If you want to stay for a drink, you’re more than welcome to. But if there is nothing else, please leave!”

She had made herself clear. There were already many men in this private room, and he was welcome to become one of the many. However, it was impossible for him to take her away!

Octavian pulled her up again with a livid expression on his face.

“Mr. Stormcrest, Miss Silverbrook doesn’t want to go with you, so don’t force her.” Magnus stood up and stepped forward to stop him.

“Miss Silverbrook?” Octavian snorted, and his eyes were filled with coldness.

“Mr. Wellington, what is between my wife and I is none of your business!” Octavian said arrogantly as he did not care about Magnus at all.

Magnus smiled faintly. “Mrs. Stormcrest and I were just negotiating a collaboration. Mr. Stormcrest, you’re too nervous. Besides, women are supposed to be cherished, not hurt.”

Naturally, Octavian understood the meaning behind his words.

Octavian smiled and put his long arms around Isabella’s waist to declare his intimacy with her. He leaned over to her and said in a low and magnetic voice, “Mrs. Stormcrest, can you come out with me now?”

Before Isabella could respond, he was already leading her out of the private room. With the heavy sound of the door closing, the noise in the private room was muffled.

“What the hell are you trying to do, Octavian?” Isabella struggled out of his arms. Her beautiful eyes were full of anger.

“That’s what I should be asking you, right?” Octavian asked with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

“Isabella, are you so desperate to find yourself a new husband? Don’t forget that we haven’t gotten our divorce certificate yet, and you’re still Mrs. Stormcrest now! Don’t do anything that will disgrace the Stormcrests!” Whenever he thought of how Isabella had been chatting and laughing with Magnus just now, he felt a surge of anger.

“Mr. Stormcrest, you have double standards, don’t you? I was just chatting with Mr. Wellington, how could I embarrass the Stormcrests? When you and Miss Vespera entered the hotel together, why didn’t you stop to consider if you were embarrassing the Stormcrests or not.” Isabella smiled brightly.

“You…” Octavian was furious. Isabella, who had once been submissive in front of him, now dared to talk back to him!

“Mr. Stormcrest, since you are so afraid that I will disgrace the Stormcrests, please make time for the divorce procedures at the Department of Civil Affairs as soon as possible!” After saying that, Isabella walked toward the private room.

As soon as her hand touched the doorknob, a heavy force pulled her back again and she fell into Octavian’s arms.

The Regrettable Divorce Novel Chapter 4 Read The Room

When she thought back to Octavian staring at Isabella at the café in the afternoon until she drove away, Vespera felt even more uneasy.

“Then why do you keep showing up in front of Tave? Aren’t you trying to attract his attention?”

Isabella chuckled. “Vespera, you can do whatever you want just because Octavian loves you. Just because I didn’t mention what happened two years ago doesn’t mean that I don’t care! We’re already divorced, so what are you worried about? Do you have no confidence in him or yourself?”

“Isabella, don’t think I don’t know that you’ve always loved Tave. You stole him away from me two years ago, but who can guarantee that you won’t do it again now?” In the end, Vespera did not have enough confidence in herself or Octavian.

The Stormcrests had never accepted her as Octavian’s wife-to-be. They had thought that she was unworthy of him, but Isabella, an illegitimate daughter of the Silverbrooks, was even less worthy!

“Vespera, do you think I stole Octavian from you? Didn’t you lose him because of your greed? Don’t try to look noble! Also, don’t call me again in the future. If you upset me, aren’t you afraid that I’ll go back on my word and not divorce him? At that time, your dream would come to nothing…” Isabella smiled. The reason why Vespera called her could only be to get her to divorce Octavian as soon as possible.

Isabella would do as they wished.

After that, she hung up the phone directly and didn’t want to talk nonsense anymore.

She opened her WhatsApp and sent a message to Octavian. [See you at the Department of Civil Affairs at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.]

But she was not surprised to not receive a response. Over the years, she had taken the initiative to send him numerous WhatsApp messages, but he had never replied.

Early the next morning, Isabella waited at the entrance of the Department of Civil Affairs. However, after waiting for two whole hours, Octavian still hadn’t shown up. She gave him a call but he did not answer.

Her patience was running out. In the end, she drove straight to Stormcrest Holdings and asked, “Is Octavian here? I want to see him.”

“Mr. Stormcrest is in a meeting. Why don’t I call Mr. Blackwood instead?” The receptionist had met Isabella at the company’s annual meeting before. According to the company’s regulations, she still had to ask the general secretary for instructions.

When Percival Blackwood heard that Isabella was here, he reported to Octavian immediately.

“Let her come up.”

Isabella waited for a long time before Octavian finished the meeting and strode into his office.

“I waited for you at the Department of Civil Affairs for two hours, Octavian. Why didn’t show up?” Isabella walked up to him and raised her head to look into his eyes with a questioning expression.

“I don’t remember promising you I’d be there. Besides, I don’t have time.” The man was still indifferent and self-righteous.

It was true that he didn’t reply.

“When will you be free then?” Isabella bit her lip and let it pass.

“We’ll talk about it later.” Octavian ignored her completely. It was as if the matter she was trying to discuss with him had nothing to do with him at all.

“Then may I ask when will we talk about it, Mr. Stormcrest?” Isabella knew that he was busy with work, but no matter how busy he was, it was impossible for him to not even have time to go to the Department of Civil Affairs to get a divorce certificate.

Didn’t he have time to go shopping with Vespera yesterday?

Octavian finally fixed his eyes on Isabella. “Are you that impatient?”

“Mr. Stormcrest, you were the one asking for the divorce. Since you have decided, is there any point in delaying it like this?” Isabella could not understand him at all.

“What’s wrong? Have you already found a new husband?” Octavian had thought that Isabella would rely on Old Mrs. Stormcrest to pester him. How could she be urging him to get a divorce certificate now?

What was she up to?

“That has nothing to do with you! Don’t you want to make the love of your life your lawful wife as soon as possible?” Since he proposed a divorce and she agreed, it should be settled as soon as possible then.

Octavian took a big step forward and approached her, making Isabella take two steps back subconsciously.

“I really don’t know when you became so generous.” Octavian grabbed her wrist tightly and snorted.

“Since you are so generous to me and I don’t have to worry about making a living in the future, I should be able to read the room. I know what’s good for me.” Isabella struggled but Octavian only tightened his hold on her.

His deep eyes narrowed slightly, and his face was full of questions. How could she, who threatened to take half of his wealth the other day, be so thoughtful today?

“Is that so?” Octavian exerted a little more force and Isabella fell into his arms. They were standing very close to each other, and his breath was disturbing her thoughts.

“If I find out you’re playing tricks behind my back, Isabella, you should know what I’m capable of…” He whispered in her ear, reminding her not to have any improper thoughts. Everything was up to him!

Just then, the office door was pushed open. “Tave, there’s a new restaurant near the company. Let’s…” Before Vespera could finish her words, she saw the intimate scene in front of her.

“You… I’m sorry…” With tears in her eyes, Vespera turned around and pretended to leave.

Isabella came back to her senses, pushed Octavian away forcefully, and ran away from the office as fast as she could.

It was not until she got in her car that she remembered that she had come to talk to Octavian about getting a divorce certificate. How did she end up running away in a panic?

“That bastard did it on purpose, didn’t he?”

Isabella returned to Peaceful Grove. When she was in Octavian’s office just now, after what he had done and how Vespera had come barging in and seen everything, Isabella was sure that she had not only failed to get a divorce certificate but also got into more trouble.

After lunch, she returned to her room for a lunch break and threw all her worries to the back of her mind until Sophia called and invited her to go to the club for a drink to talk about the exhibition and charity auction, as well as to celebrate her break-up with Octavian.

Mr. Carson drove Isabella to the entrance of the club. She had gotten a perm on her usually straight hair. With exquisite makeup, she looked sexy and charming. She wore a long red slip dress and high heels. She got out of the car and said, “Mr. Carson, I’ll call you when it’s over.”

Sophia was already waiting at the entrance of the club for a long time for fear that Isabella would not show up.

As soon as she saw Isabella getting out of the car, she went up to her immediately and said, “Bella, you’re finally here! I was worried that you wouldn’t come!”

“There was a traffic jam on the way over.” Isabella smiled, which made her red lips look even more attractive. Coupled with the red dress she was wearing, she was attracting a lot of attention.

“You’re so beautiful today, Bella. You’ll definitely charm a lot of men!” Sophia pulled her into a private room. In addition to Melanie, Isabella’s best friend, and a few friends, there were also all kinds of men there.

“Sophia, what are you up to?”

Didn’t she say that they were only here to have a chat? There was no need to have so many strange… men here, right?

“I’m showing you the world. Octavian is nothing. There are a lot of rich and handsome men around besides him!” Sophia began to introduce them one by one as she spoke.

Isabella was not in the mood to care about men now. She just wanted to focus on her career!

The Regrettable Divorce Novel Chapter 3 He’s Blind

“Isabella, you misunderstood me. I just returned to the country. Octavian only helped me to arrange the venue for my exhibition. There’s nothing going on between us.” Vespera pulled on Octavian’s sleeve. “Tave, explain it to Isabella. Don’t let her misunderstand.”

Isabella sneered silently. Vespera was so pretentious!

She had asked Isabella to divorce Octavian in private, but now she was acting all innocent.

But Octavian had fallen for her trick!

“There’s nothing for her to misunderstand.” Octavian looked coldly at Isabella’s delicate face. His expression was cold, without the slightest trace of affection normally found between a husband and wife.

Since they had both signed the divorce agreement, it would be hypocritical to explain too much.

Vespera could tell that Octavian was on her side, so she became even more unscrupulous.

“Isabella, I’ll send you an invitation letter for my exhibition next month. You must come.” Vespera wore a sweet smile on her face. “Tave has helped me a lot with it. He even gave me a lot of suggestions on decorating the venue.”

She was showing off to Isabella, telling her that in Octavian’s heart, she was the most important one.

“There’s no need! Vespera, have you forgotten how you won the award and went abroad?” Isabella smiled slightly. Her patience was limited.

Hearing this, Vespera panicked but resumed her act of innocence again immediately. “Isabella, what are you talking about? I worked so hard to win the award and get the opportunity to go abroad. How could I forget?”

“It’s good that you didn’t!” Isabella chuckled. She knew Vespera too well. She would do anything to achieve her goals, but she would eventually suffer the consequences of her own actions.

“As for your exhibition, I’m not interested either. Besides, whether it can be held or not is still a problem.”

Vespera turned to look at Octavian with tears in her eyes, looking aggrieved. “Tave, Mr. Stirling promised to reserve the largest exhibition hall for us. Will there be any problems with it?”

“Of course not.” Octavian gave her a reassuring smile.

Then, he glared at Isabella and said, “Don’t even think about ruining her exhibition, Isabella, or I won’t let you off!”

“Is that so? We’ll just see then, Mr. Stormcrest!” Isabella had no intention of arguing with them here. But even though it was embarrassing, she really couldn’t bear to see Vespera being so hypocritical.

“You…” Octavian didn’t know that Isabella was so bold now to dare to argue with him openly.

“Tave, don’t be like this. You and Isabella are still husband and wife. Don’t fight because of me.” Vespera pulled on Octavian’s arm with an innocent look. “The exhibition is my own business. I shouldn’t trouble you with it.”

Isabella looked at Vespera, who was acting so pretentious, and stood up to say, “Vespera, what happened between you and my ex-husband has nothing to do with me. Don’t disgust me here!”

She picked up her handbag to leave, her good mood completely ruined.

“Mr. Stormcrest, if you are free, let’s meet at the Department of Civil Affairs tomorrow.” With that, Isabella walked towards the stairs.

Vespera had thought that Octavian and Isabella were through, so she didn’t expect that they hadn’t gotten a divorce certificate yet!

“Tave, are you going to divorce Isabella? Grandma would be angry if she finds out, wouldn’t she?” Vespera couldn’t wait to marry Octavian, but she would never show it so obviously.

“I’ll talk to Grandma. I said that I’ll marry you.” Octavian patted her on the shoulder to reassure her.

“Tave, in fact, it doesn’t matter. I can wait. I don’t want you to upset Grandma because of me.”

“Don’t think too much about it. Just prepare for the exhibition.” Octavian smiled at her dotingly.

Sophia and Melanie couldn’t stand it anymore. This scene was too disgusting.

They also went downstairs. “Bella, Octavian is really blind. Can’t he see how Vespera is only pretending to be all sweet and innocent?”

“He’s blind!” Because of how he doted on her, he could only see the good side of Vespera. In his opinion, if others said even one word against Vespera, they would be slandering the perfect goddess in his heart.

“Getting a divorce is the right thing to do. Sooner or later, he will regret it,” Sophia said indignantly. “Let’s go, Bella. I’ll go shopping with you. Don’t let that jerk and bitch ruin your mood.”

“No, if it’s okay, I’ll go to your studio.” Isabella smiled faintly. She really didn’t need to care about these things.

She had stopped loving and caring for him. Naturally, no matter what he did, he would no longer affect her.

Sophia nodded. “Of course.”

Melanie had to stay at the café. Sophia and Melanie drove away one after another.

Octavian watched the red sports car drive away from his sight. His eyes darkened slightly as he wondered what that woman was up to.

“Sofie, didn’t Mr. Stirling contact you about Mia’s painting exhibition last time?” Isabella remembered that Sophia had called to tell her about it not long ago.

Sophia nodded. “Yes, you refused at that time, so I turned Mr. Stirling down.”

The next second, her eyes lit up. “Have you changed your mind now?”

“Well, for me, this is indeed a good opportunity.” Isabella won many international awards many years ago under the name Mia. Few people knew her real identity.

“Contact Mr. Stirling and tell him that I agree to hold this exhibition. Also, take out my painting ‘Rosa Nocturna’ to be auctioned later.”

“Bella, ‘Rosa Nocturna’ is your most precious treasure. Are you really willing to auction it off?” Sophia was a little worried about her. She felt that Isabella had been aggrieved so much today that she was even willing to give up the painting she loved the most.

“It’s nothing. Since my marriage with him has come to an end, that painting actually has no meaning.” For her, that painting used to be very important. It was her first completed painting after marriage, created with her love and expectation for a future with Octavian.

“Okay, I’ll contact Mr. Stirling right away.” Sophia suddenly felt that it was good that Isabella was willing to hold an exhibition. She had given up so many opportunities for Octavian.

Besides, Vespera won her reputation by plagiarizing the works of somebody else. How shameless was she to hold an exhibition?

Since Isabella was now willing to hold an art exhibition, she would absolutely be able to win against Vespera and leave her discredited.

Sophia contacted Maximillian at the Elysian Square Exhibition Center immediately to discuss the details of the exhibition.

As soon as Isabella returned to Peaceful Grove, she received a call from Vespera. It seemed that she was anxious when she learned that Isabella and Octavian had not gone to the Department of Civil Affairs to go through the divorce formalities yet.

“What’s the matter?” Isabella leaned back on the sofa and looked out of the window as she sipped her tea. Her tone was lazy, light, and extremely indifferent.

“Isabella, I know that Tave has given you the villa and a sum of money. What else are you dissatisfied with?” Vespera felt uneasy at the thought of Isabella still having an ambiguous relationship with Octavian.

“What’s wrong with you, Vespera? When did I say that I’m not satisfied?” Isabella was speechless.

Moreover, she never asked Octavian for a villa or money!

The Regrettable Divorce Novel Chapter 2 Better Off Without Him

The car stopped at the gate of Peaceful Grove in Westwood. The whole Peaceful Grove was brightly lit. The maid, Mrs. Hughs, was already waiting at the gate. “Miss Isabella, you’re back!”

Isabella responded softly and stepped in.

Peaceful Grove was a wedding gift from the Hawthornes on her wedding night two years ago. However, she had only been here a few times in the past two years. As a result, the place had always been managed by Mrs. Hughs.

When the Silverbrooks went bankrupt, they had nothing left. Perhaps that was why Octavian felt that she was only insisting on being Mrs. Stormcrest because the Stormcrests were rich and powerful.

In his eyes, she had nowhere to go without the Stormcrests.

However, Octavian didn’t know that Isabella was only marrying him and giving everything to him simply because she loved him.

But now, she was tired and didn’t want to love him anymore.

“I’m moving back in and will be staying here from now on, Mrs. Hughs. Thank you for all your help.” Isabella leaned against the sofa wearily.

“Miss Isabella, it’s my duty to take care of you. But what if Old Mr. Hawthorne…” Mrs. Hughs could tell that Isabella must have suffered a lot to decide to move her luggage back in the middle of the night.

“If he asks, just tell him the truth.” Isabella knew that she could not hide the truth from everyone forever.

Since Octavian could not wait to announce to the whole world that he wanted to marry Vespera, it was only a matter of time before the Hawthornes found out about it.

These days, ever since Vespera returned to the country, Octavian had been indifferent to her, which had left her all tensed up. Now that everything had been settled, Isabella was determined to only live for herself in the future.

She was better off without him!

When she woke up the next day, it was almost noon. She took her phone and saw a ton of WhatsApp messages in the group chat of her and her two friends!

[Bella, that vixen Vespera is back. She pesters your husband every day. Aren’t you going to do something about her?]

[Bella must be really upset…]

[Bella, it’s not worth being sad over that jerk!]

[Don’t worry, Bella. We’ll back you up!]

Isabella looked at the photo that Sophia Ashbourne had sent in the group chat. It was a photo of Octavian and Vespera talking with Maximillian Stirling, the person in charge of the exhibition center, at the Elysian Square Exhibition Center. It seemed that the rumors on the Internet that Vespera had come back to the country to hold a painting exhibition were true.

Nonetheless, it had nothing to do with her anymore!

She replied in the group chat: [I’m divorced!]

The next second, Isabella’s phone rang with a WhatsApp video call. She answered it lazily, and Sophia said in disbelief, “Bella, are you kidding me? That’s not real, is it?”

“I’m really divorced…” Isabella couldn’t help laughing.

“But you love him so much. Why would you divorce him? It’s because of Vespera, isn’t it? Are you really going to let them be together?” In the past, Sophia didn’t agree that Isabella should marry Octavian. After all, everyone in Oakridge knew about what happened between him and Vespera.

But Sophia also knew that Isabella loved Octavian so much that she was still willing to marry him under such circumstances.

“I’ve tried for two years, and he still doesn’t even care about me. Why should I continue to pester him?” Isabella felt that she was also stupid at that time. She knew that Octavian didn’t love her, but she still fell in love with him. In the end, she was the one who was hurt all over.

“Well done then! You’re so amazing and capable, Bella. Octavian doesn’t deserve you!” Sophia almost jumped up and cheered at the news.

Isabella smiled helplessly. In the eyes of others, it was probably her, Isabella, who was trying to climb up the social ladder by marrying Octavian.

“I’m free today, Bella. Melanie and I will go shopping and have afternoon tea with you.”

It would not be easy for her to be reborn from a failed marriage. She planned to start a new life.

“Okay! Let’s meet you-know-where!” In the past two years, Isabella had spent all her time and energy making Octavian happy.

She had cooked for him personally, but he had never tasted it. He had ignored all the care she had given him. No matter how warmly the house was decorated, he rarely came home. In the past two years, her only role had been when he needed a female companion to attend banquets, where she would be his tool and act like a loving couple with him.

However, she was happy to do so. She thought that he would be sincere. It was ridiculous that as soon as Vespera returned to the country, Isabella, his nominal wife, received a divorce agreement.

It had all been wishful thinking.

When Isabella arrived at the Bell Blue Café in the city center, Melanie Stine and Sophia were already waiting there. As soon as they saw her, they went over immediately and gave her a big hug.

“Bella, have a taste of the coffee I made for you.” The three of them sat by the window on the second floor, enjoying the beautiful scenery outside.

The three of them invested in this cafe together. Melanie was very knowledgeable about coffee. After getting her barista qualification, she managed this cafe in person after graduation.

Sophia worked for a fashion magazine and was usually very busy, but Isabella was more important than her work.

Isabella, on the other hand, had been arranged to marry Octavian by Old Mrs. Stormcrest as soon as she graduated. In the past two years, she had almost given up her own life. She had lost her self-esteem and played the role of Mrs. Stormcrest dutifully.

When the three of them talked about the past, they deliberately avoided mentioning Octavian and Vespera. But sometimes, fate brings together the people you don’t want to see the most.

The couple who came into the café were Octavian and Vespera. Octavian was dressed in a high-end custom-made black suit. He had a straight figure and handsome facial features. No matter where he went, he would attract women’s attention.

Vespera was wearing a light apricot gauze dress. Her delicate facial features and exquisite makeup made her look gentle and lovely. When the two of them stood together, they looked like the perfect match.

The man was carrying a lot of shopping bags. It seemed that he was out shopping with his lover.

It turned out that he actually did know how to be considerate and gentle. But he just saved all his gentleness and special love for the woman he loved.

Isabella felt her heart skip a beat. She should be glad that she had agreed to end their marriage. After all, she could never force him to love her. In the end, she would be the only one to suffer.

“Tave, the coffee in this café is very good. I think you will like it.” Vespera had been to this café once, so she took Octavian with her to have a taste.

“The scenery on the second floor is not bad either.” As they spoke, the two of them walked up to the second floor together. When they looked up, they saw Isabella and the others.

Octavian narrowed his eyes slightly, his face darkening. Isabella didn’t want to run into them either, but who knew that they would choose to come into this café amongst so many others on the street?

Vespera, on the other hand, didn’t shy away at all. She walked straight up to Isabella and greeted her. “Isabella, you’re here for coffee too? What a coincidence!”

Why did those words sound so awkward?

What Vespera said made Octavian look even colder. It was as if Isabella was there on purpose.

“What a coincidence! I thought you couldn’t wait to take over my old position, so you came to me to show off deliberately.” Isabella was full of anger when she thought of all kinds of intimate photos of Vespera and Octavian she had sent to her in private.

The Regrettable Divorce Novel Chapter 1 Let’s Get A Divorce

In late autumn, the night sky was pitch dark.

It was almost midnight. Isabella Silverbrook was about to fall asleep when she heard the sound of a car driving into the villa. He was home!

After a while, the bedroom door was kicked open heavily. Octavian Stormcrest stepped in and looked coldly at the woman in front of him. She was his nominal wife.

“Isabella, Vespera is back. Let’s get a divorce!”

Isabella narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the divorce agreement in his hand. “Octavian, did you come home so late just to get a divorce?”

In the two years of their marriage, he had only come home a handful of times. If it weren’t for this divorce agreement, he probably wouldn’t have come at all!

“Why else would I come here?” Octavian asked indifferently.

“What if I refuse to divorce you?” Isabella wore an elusive smile on her face, and her eyes shone with stubbornness. “Octavian, why do you think I would agree to divorce you? What makes you think that I would let you two get together after two years?”

“You…” Octavian’s eyes looked cruel. He darted forward and wrapped his big hands around her neck.

A strong smell of alcohol hit her face. She frowned and said with difficulty, “Are you going to strangle me to death for Vespera?”

She could no longer recognize the man in front of her. Was he really the Octavian she had once loved so deeply?

After a long time, when Isabella felt that all the air in her chest was about to be sucked out, he finally let go of her.

She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. She was almost out of breath, but it was nothing compared to the heart-wrenching pain she was feeling.

“What on earth do you want?” Octavian looked down at the pale-faced Isabella. “Is two years of marriage not enough? I don’t love you. No matter how long it would be, I will never love you!”

His words pierced her heart like a sharp blade!

There it was! He didn’t love her. This was a fact that had never changed! She was too arrogant to think that she could win even the slightest bit of love from him.

“So what? I’m still Mrs. Stormcrest, and Vespera can only be a mistress!” She didn’t dare to give in at all. This was the last shred of pride and dignity she had.

“Do you really want to be Mrs. Stormcrest so badly?” Even knowing that he didn’t love her, did she still want to be his wife?

“The Stormcrest family is rich and powerful. Many women want to be Mrs. Stormcrest. I’m not stupid. If I stay in this marriage, I have half of the wealth of the Stormcrests.” Her words successfully irritated him, and the man’s deep eyes became gloomier.

Good! Very good! He would do as she wished then!

Before she could react, he had already yanked her up from the ground and thrown her onto the bed mercilessly. As the world spun, she only felt dizzy, and her mind went blank.

“I’ve underestimated you, Isabella.” How dare she ask for half of the Stormcrests’ wealth? How shameless was she?

By the time he finished speaking, he had already pinned her down on the bed.

“What… what are you doing?” Isabella wanted to push him away, but her strength was no match for his. She knew that Octavian hated her and would never touch her, which was why she had the courage to provoke him. But at this moment, when the two of them were so close, she panicked. This was not what she had expected.

“Don’t you want to be Mrs. Stormcrest? Then I’ll fulfill your wish and let you be the real Mrs. Stormcrest.” As he spoke, he was already reaching out to loosen the belt of her nightgown.

As her nightgown was ripped off her shoulders, her fair skin came into view, and Octavian paused slightly.

“Octavian, are you crazy?” Isabella asked, tears welling up in her eyes. For the past two years, she had always wanted to give herself to him, but not now.

How could she still give herself to him foolishly after he just asked to divorce her?

However, Octavian had already covered her lips with his. His kiss was rough and domineering. The strong smell of alcohol filled her mouth, almost suffocating her.

She knew that he was doing this to take revenge and humiliate her on purpose.

“Octavian, aren’t you afraid that Vespera will be upset if she finds out that you slept with me?” Isabella was no match for him in strength.

But she knew what he cared about the most.

Octavian stopped what he was doing and got up, looking disgusted.

Isabella pulled the quilt over and wrapped herself in it. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at him and asked coldly, “Octavian, are you sure Grandma will agree to our divorce?”

“Don’t try to use Grandma to threaten me, Isabella. I’ve repaid you enough with these four years!” Octavian said. His cold and handsome face was full of anger.

“So, I have to divorce you then, haven’t I?” Isabella looked at the man in front of her and felt heartbroken.

She knew this moment would come sooner or later.

Ever since Vespera returned to the country, she knew that she and Octavian couldn’t even remain a couple in name only.

She thought of the provocative messages that Vespera had sent her today.

[Get a divorce, Isabella. I’ve always been the one Tave loves. Why do you insist on being Mrs. Stormcrest?

[As long as you agree to the divorce, I’ll ask Tave to give you a large sum of money to ensure that you won’t have to worry about making a living in the future.

[You don’t deserve him at all, Isabella. Even in bed, he calls out my name only. Don’t embarrass yourself!]

Four years ago, the Silverbrooks went bankrupt. Before her mother passed away, Isabella was entrusted to Old Mrs. Stormcrest because Isabella’s mother had saved Old Mrs. Stormcrest’s life before. Isabella stayed with the Stormcrests for four years. Two years ago, she became Octavian’s wife as soon as she graduated from college.

However, in Octavian’s heart, Isabella was nothing but a scheming and vain woman. He believed that she only pretended to be all sweet and kind to please Old Mrs. Stormcrest and that she forced Vespera to leave so that she could become his wife.

The Stormcrests had paid off a large sum of money for the Silverbrooks and gave Isabella a carefree life due to Isabella’s mother having saved Old Mrs. Stormcrest. It was outrageous that Isabella only wanted more!

Octavian threw the divorce agreement in front of her. “Sign it! I will transfer this villa to you. There’s 6 million dollars on this card. In the future, don’t try to get Grandma to do anything more for you because of the life debt she owes your mother! She has done enough for you already!”

This was his compensation to her for agreeing to the divorce. It was also his way of telling her that from this point on, she had nothing to do with the Stormcrests anymore.

In his eyes, she was nothing but despicable and shameless!

Isabella flipped to the last page of the agreement. He had already signed it. It seemed that he really couldn’t wait to divorce her.

She clenched her fists so hard that her fingertips dug into her palms, but she didn’t feel any pain at all.

There was a hint of bitterness in her eyes. It seemed that she was too persistent.

It was time for her feelings toward him and their nominal marriage to end.

Isabella signed her name and handed the agreement back to him. As such, their two-year marriage had come to an end.

“We’ll go our separate ways from now on, Octavian. We’ll be strangers even if we meet again.”

Octavian took the divorce agreement, glanced at her indifferently, and turned to leave. He didn’t want to stay for another second.

Isabella had stayed in such a big villa for two years, only in the hope that someone would be waiting for him when he finally wanted to come home. However, now that she looked back at the two years she had spent here, everything was like a joke.

She made a phone call and packed lightly overnight. She took everything she owned away and left everything that was never hers at the villa.

Since she had decided to divorce him, she should cut off all ties with him and stop herself from having any other thoughts about him.

Half an hour later, a black Mercedes-Benz stopped outside the villa. Isabella got into the car and said, “Mr. Carson, take me back to Peaceful Grove.”