Chapter 8 — After Divorce, We Learn to Love Again

I don't have any emotions left.

"How did you get this number?"

"Think about it."

"I can look it up."

"I found it."

"I used the Khuong family's private flight to get to Tinh City."

"I rented an apartment in the East area."

"Register a company called Niem An Logistics."

"Beside me there is Thanh Hoa, Aunt Chu..."

"...and two children."

When mentioning the four words "two children", his voice suddenly stopped for a moment.

"What do you want to say?"

"Khuong Niem."

"I didn't ask your opinion."

I calmly replied:

"I didn't ask your permission either."

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

"The two children are my children."

"On the birth certificate..."

"Not your name."

"I will complete the divorce proceedings."

"The agreement you signed has full legal force."

"If you don't accept..."

"My lawyer will work with your lawyer."

"Do you think a piece of paper mixed in with a pile of documents and tricked me into signing it has value?"

"You are a person with full civil capacity."

"There was no pressure to sign."

"Don't be deceived."

"I just..."

"Refuses to read."

"That's your problem."

"Not mine."

Over the phone... I clearly heard his breathing become heavier. I understand Co Tram Chu very well. That's a sign... He's trying to suppress his anger. The day before. Every time he's like that. It's always me who backs down. I will apologize in a low voice. Say I didn't mean it. But now... Never again.

"Khuong Niem."

"What do you want anyway?"

"I already said it."

"The two children belong to me."

"From now on..."

"Let's go our separate ways."

I smiled softly.

"Co Tram Chu."

"Just calm down and think about it."

"You are the head of the Co group in City A."

"Your time is more valuable than gold."

"Because of a woman that I never cared about before..."

"With two children I never knew existed..."

"How much time are you planning to spend messing with me?"

"Is it worth it?"

Every word I say... Is like a knife. But the voice was strangely calm. The other end of the line was silent for a long time. He only said one sentence.

"Three more days."

"I'm going to Tinh City."

He hung up. I put down the phone. Palms... Already drenched in sweat.

"He's almost here."

Thanh Hoa began to panic.

"Then just let him come."

Co Tram Chu said three days. But in reality... It only took two days. The next evening. Thanh Hoa's people in city A sent a message. A private plane took off from city A and landed at Tinh city international airport. Passengers include... Co Tram Chu. And four people came along.

"He brought his lawyer, his personal assistant and two bodyguards."

Thanh Hoa reported.

"Currently checked in at the Ritz-Carlton downtown."

"Does he know exactly where you are?"

"Not sure yet."

"But with his ability..."

"We'll find out tomorrow at the latest."

I nodded slightly. What must come... Will come. I calmly bathed An An and Lac Lac and comforted them to sleep well. Then open the computer. Continue processing the final payment for the company registration procedure. Niem An Logistics' business license has been granted. Tomorrow... I still have to go to the Port Authority to negotiate a short-term lease for a small warehouse. There are also three connection meetings with cross-border e-commerce platforms that need confirmation. My life... I won't stop because of Co Tram Chu's appearance... But stop. That night. I slept very well. When I was still at the Co family's house. Every night I lose sleep. At first I was waiting for him to come home. Can't wait any longer... Still can't sleep. Because that bedroom is too large. So wide that every corner echoes emptiness and loneliness. On the contrary... This small apartment is only sixty square meters. Makes me feel at peace again. Just close the door. My world... Only me left. And two children. Exactly nine o'clock the next morning. The doorbell rang. At that time, I was feeding An An. She can now eat a little rice flour. While eating and playing, he smeared powder all over his face, looking like a dirty little cat. Thanh Hoa went to open the door. When she came back, her face didn't look good.

"He's here."

I calmly wiped An An's mouth, picked up the baby and gave it to Aunt Chu, fixed my clothes and walked out. In the living room there is a man standing. Black dinner jacket. White shirt. Don't wear a tie. Compared to the last time I saw him... He's noticeably thinner. The jaw line became sharper, the eye sockets were slightly sunken, but the aura on the body was still so strong that it made others unconsciously feel suffocated. Co Tram Chu. The man... Used to be my whole world. He watched me walk out. His eyes are as complicated as a tangle of threads, the more they untangle them, the more tangled they become.

"You've gotten thinner."

That was the first thing he said. Not...

"Why did you leave?"

Nor...

"Where are the two children?"

"You've gotten thinner."

I stood still. We still kept a three-foot distance between us.

"What is up?"

"I already said it."

"I'm not coming back."

"Khuong Niem..."

"Co Tram Chu."

"Before coming here, I hope you have thought through three things carefully."

"The first."

"This is not city A."

"All your power, connections and status here are no longer valid."

"I have authorized a local attorney to handle the entire divorce process."

"All legal processes are underway."

"Currently, from a legal perspective..."

"The two children have no relationship whatsoever with me."

"Unrelated?"

His eyes immediately darkened.

"They are my children."

"I asked you."

"What do you have to prove?"

Co Tram Chu's eyes changed slightly.