She and Rhys had reached this point, and she really wanted to draw a clear line with him.
But now, Rhys refused to even discuss the divorce matter with her.
Every time they talked about it, Rhys just kept refusing.
"Mrs. Williams, I have talked to Rhys about this before. But now he doesn't agree at all..." Jenna's tone quickly became anxious.
She wanted to explain the situation to Mrs. Williams but was not given the chance as Mrs. Williams interrupted her forcefully.
"I don't care what the situation is right now, but one thing is clear: both you and I know that you must leave the Williams family! Not just our family; no other family would accept a daughter-in-law who has slept with another man and is pregnant with his child!"
Mrs. William's attitude was very firm, causing Jenna's face to turn pale after hearing her words over the phone.
She tightly squeezed her hand while tears were helplessly falling on the table in front of her.
In reality, she was also a victim in this matter but no one seemed willing to listen or believe that.
"Think about your mother; you will make a choice that satisfies me... right?"
Jenna lightly agreed upon hearing these words from Mrs. Williams.
She had no way of rejecting what Mrs. Williams said because all of Jenna's choices were restricted for her own family's sake – like being a chess piece manipulated by others.
"If that's how it is, then good; I'll be waiting for your performance, so don't disappoint me!" After adding this sentence, Mrs. Williams hung up immediately.
She looked out of the hospital window towards where sunset gradually descended into darkness, soon there would be another new day.
As long as Jenna's mother remained in hospital, Jenna had to consider the payment of her mother's medical fees.
Jenna was a good daughter, so she knew what she should do for her mother's sake.
When Rhys returned home, the first thing he saw was Jenna sitting in the living room.
In front of her was a document.
Jenna lowered her head as soon as she saw him.
"You're back. Let's sign this document," she said, trying to suppress something. Rhys noticed it keenly.
Jenna's mouth twisted into an uglier smile than crying as she looked up at Rhys with a sad expression on her face.
"I've made it clear, Rhys. We're not a good match, and this marriage was a mistake from the beginning. You know why I married you. Now I just wanted to save face." Jenna turned away and began to sob quietly.
"Don't push me any further. Can't we just let go now before anything happens?" Her heart was breaking, and she couldn't understand why Rhys suddenly changed his mind.
But she didn't want this life anymore. She didn't want to use her mother as a bargaining chip or take the risk of losing her in the process.
She couldn't bear the thought of losing someone close to her again. It would be too much pain for her to handle.
"Nothing happened?" Rhys sneered suddenly, walking up to Jenna and grabbing her chin forcefully so that she had no choice but to look at him. "Say it again in front of me - nothing happened? After everything that's happened these past few months, you're telling me your heart hasn't been moved?"
Jenna quickly remembered all that had transpired over those months - how could they not have affected her? But what difference did it make?
She couldn't be with Rhys – their marriage was built on lies from the start. Continuing with this lie would only bring them both more pain.
Jenna wasn't sure why Rhys gave up on getting divorced yet – maybe he was too emotional right now and needed time alone before coming back around.
"You're just upset right now; once you calm down, you'll see things clearly and agree to the divorce," Jenna said awkwardly as she avoided looking into his eyes directly.
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