His Heart For Collection

Chapter seventeen

Finley was honestly the best thing that landed in my life at the right time. He made all my stresses disappear with just the right muffin, tart, cupcake, pies and cookies. That's all he's made for me the past weeks. I was his taste tester.

When he was in his kitchen, he radiated the kind of happiness one tries to find in a partner. He had baking to make him happy. When he talked about his actual job, I could see his heart sinking, his eyes losing the joy and aging quickly. I felt sorry for him.

He reassured me he loved his corporate job, but it stressed him out.

I didn't know how to console him because the only advise I had was that he quit. Open up a Cafe or bakery and focus on his baking. He even let it slip that he went to culinary school, but dropped out when life was not going his way.

That's his biggest regret he said. I felt so sorry for him. I knew how it felt getting stuck in a job you didn't want. Or marriage you no longer wanted.

I met up with my lawyer yesterday. He said my divorce papers will be ready. He wanted to send a person of the law to send them, but I didn't want that. I wanted to be the one to personally deliver them. I wanted to see the look on his face when he realises that I'm not playing this time. Nothing he said was going to convince me to cancel the divorce.

I ended up confiding in Finley because he was the easiest person to talk to. I told him I'm going through a divorce and it was hard for me because I knew how my husband would react.

You know what Finley did? He invited me to his place and thought that helping him bake was going to take my mind off things.

I was so grateful that Finley dropped into my life at the right time.

When I went to Hilwall Company, I almost always ran into Finley. I think he went outside when he knew I was coming. We would chat until my people finished collecting, then making plans when he goes back to his apartment.

As for when I go to Leamington Enterprise, I make sure that I don't even go out the truck. I didn't want to catch even a glimpse of Drew.

A week after I got the divorce papers, I signed, then took them along when I went to work. This time when we got to Leamington Enterprise, I got out of the truck. Lewis was surprised, asking me if Drew and I made up.

I just said I didn't want to talk about it. When I went inside the building, everyone I passed just stared at me. No one approached me. They were shocked after not seeing me for so long.

When I reached Drew's floor, a sudden nervousness filled me. I was fine the whole way, but now that I had to face him, I was nervous.

I knew that he wouldn't act out because he's at work. He's not actually acted out in the past, but you never know with people.

I knocked on his door, bracing myself for whatever his reaction would be.

When he told me to enter, I opened the door. I don't know what I felt when I saw the food on his table. My heart sank, but at the same time, it flipped.

I cursed myself for falling for his tricks.

When he saw that it was me, his eyes lit up, quickly standing. "My love!"

He went around the table to get to me. He hugged me, his body a bit cold. I didn't hug back. I don't know if he noticed.

He just rocked us side to side, then let go, his hands coming up to my cheeks. He had on an overly happy smile that it was starting to make me feel guilty.

"How I have missed you, my love. How are you? Come sit down. Here's your food. Please eat," he said, holding my hand to drag me to the chair. I just followed.

He put a muffin in the saucer and poured juice in a glass.

The envelope felt heavy in my hand. I was just frozen. It killed me to see the Drew I knew back like nothing happened. Like he wasn't a completely different person back at his parents' house.

"How have you been my love? I'm sorry if I upset you. I didn't mean to," he said, looking at me with sorry-filled eyes that for a moment, I wanted to accept his apology. Only for a moment because I realised he said if he upset me.

"You don't know that you upset me?"

He didn't reply and just stared at me. For a moment, I nearly got lost in his eyes, but shook my head to rid whatever he wanted to enchant me with.

"My love, please let's talk this through. I'm sorry for letting you leave without a car. I promise it won't happen again. I was upset and-"

"Upset? What if something happened to me, Drew? Did you think about that?" I was angry now when I remember how I had to walk for more than two hours because Drew was being a prick.

"Please calm down. Sit down and let's talk."

I could hear my heart beat so loud and quick. He always made everything seem like it's my fault. I sat down, chest so heavy. I put the envelope on the table, then opened it up.

Drew was staring at it. I took out the papers, then slid them to Drew. He grabbed them, eyes skimming over. I saw his frown develop.

"What is this?" he asked, putting them back down.

"I want a divorce."

"A divorce? For what?"

He was still calm. No sign of anger. Drew was not a monster, but sometimes I saw him as one. I didn't know if this was the calm before the storm or what.

"You will keep the house. I want nothing from you. I will retain my savings and you will retain yours too. All our joint accounts will be split," I stated. We married in community of property, but I didn't want anything from Drew. I didn't want anything that would make our divorce drag.

"Are you hearing yourself, Leon? What about me? What about what I want?"

I sighed, running a hand over my face. "What do you want? You want us to share our property?"

"I don't want a divorce," he said.

I shook my head, standing up. I didn't want to deal with Drew when he was being difficult. "My lawyer will communicate with yours. Please sign the papers, Drew. I'm not happy with us."

I turned around without looking back. He didn't call out after me.