Chapter 11 — After Divorce, We Learn to Love Again

Thanh Hoa is still not satisfied. I smiled softly, the smile was more bitter than my tears.

"He will believe his mother."

"He..."

"Always trust your mother."

Since that day... I knew. My child... Absolutely could not have been born in the Co family. Absolutely not. This... I didn't write it in the letter I left behind. Because even if I write... I'm not sure I'll believe it. But even if you believe... It won't change anything. I will just say:

"Maybe mom was just careless."

"I've been thinking a lot."

Over the past three years... You've told me countless times, "You've been thinking too much." Don't want to hear anymore. Trieu Ngoc Lan was still standing in the lobby. Perhaps she was about to say something more. But I just quietly walked past her. Go straight into the building.

"Thanh Hoa."

"Tell management."

"From now on..."

"Do not let this person enter our building again."

I entered the elevator. Right before the elevator doors closed. I saw Trieu Ngoc Lan still standing in the middle of the hall. His face turned pale. The two women in black behind looked at each other. No one knows what they are thinking. I pressed the button to go upstairs. The elevator slowly went up. Right at that moment. The phone vibrates again. It's Co Tram Chu.

"Your mother came to find me?"

"What did she say?"

"Nothing worth hearing."

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds.

"...Sorry."

Second time. That was the second time... He told me something related to the apology. The first time was... This time was... Again more lackluster than anything.

"Co Tram Chu."

"Take good care of your mother."

"If she continues to harass me and the children..."

"I'll call the police."

"She won't come again."

"I told her to go back to city A."

"I told her."

"If you continue to meddle in this matter..."

"I will provide the tax authorities with all the actual funds used to buy the houses in her name."

I was stunned. Unexpectedly... He used this method again.

"Don't be surprised."

His voice lowered.

"I know..."

"What did your mother ever do to you?"

I tightened my grip on the phone.

"You know?"

"Not all."

"But after returning to city A..."

"I investigated."

"Kitchen Food Purchase Records."

"Camera in the mansion."

"Cash flow in the maid's account."

"She received money from your mother."

"I investigated."

"Should have..."

"You should have investigated early."

I smiled softly.

"But you didn't."

"I didn't."

The two of them were silent. A very long time.

"Khuong Niem..."

"The elevator is here."

I hung up. Standing in front of the house. The hand holding the key... Not because of Trieu Ngoc Lan. It's because of Co Tram Chu's words.

"You should have investigated earlier."

It's too late.

"Should have..."

It's all too late. Lawyer Tran said it would take two weeks. But in reality... It only took ten days. Exactly on the tenth day. She brought me a complete settlement agreement.

"The other side's attorney essentially agreed to the entire terms."

"You see."

I opened the file. First thing. Both parties voluntarily terminate the marital relationship. Second thing. The two sides confirmed that they have two children together. Khuong An's daughter. Khuong Lac's son. The right to care belongs to the mother. Third thing. The father has visitation rights no more than twice a month. Each time should not exceed forty-eight hours. If you want to visit your child, you must notify the mother three days in advance. Fourth thing. The father is obliged to pay one hundred thousand yuan a month for child support until the two children reach adulthood. Fifth thing. The wife does not request division of her husband's assets. The husband also did not ask to return the dowry. Sixth thing. The agreement takes effect from the date both parties sign it. I frowned slightly.

“One hundred thousand per month?”

"I said..."

"I don't need his money."

Lawyer Tran smiled.

"This is not about whether you want it or not."

"That is an obligation according to the law for the father."

"Moreover..."

"With Co Tram Chu's income..."

"One hundred thousand is already the low end of the reasonable range."

"From the beginning..."

"His lawyer suggested five hundred thousand a month."

"Five hundred thousand?"

"There are also two houses transferred to your children's names."

"And an education trust fund."

"I refused."

"Everything is done according to your wishes."

"The simpler the better."

I read and reread the agreement many times.

"He really agreed..."

"Let custody of the child belong to me?"

Lawyer Tran nodded.

"Not without a struggle."

"It took his team of lawyers three days to convince us to accept joint custody."

"I played the right card."

"Your medical records during the three years at the Co family."

"I asked someone to get it from the hospital where you were treated before."

"Prolonged insomnia."

"Anxiety symptoms."

"Stomach disease."

"Anemia."

"Records of hospitalization when she was three months pregnant because she accidentally ate musk, leading to signs of threatened miscarriage."

I was startled.

"The records from that time..."

"Still there?"

"At that time, she was examined at a private clinic."

"But they have an electronic medical record system."

"Thanh Hoa helped me get the power of attorney."

"You showed these files to his lawyer?"