When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 1270

Chapter 1270 Over My Dead Body
Without hesitation, Darren answered the call.

During this period, he answered countless calls, be it nuisance or scam calls, for fear of missing one from Madeline.

This time, he finally heard the familiar voice on the other end of the phone.

“Darren!”

At that moment, Madeline had already returned to the Smith residence, and she gathered her courage to make this call to Darren.

That day, she received her first paycheck and even bought a new phone.

Darren was exceptionally stirred, so much so that he found himself speechless for quite some time.

Madeline thought her call hadn't gone through, so she raised her voice. “Darren, can you hear me? This is Madeline.”

“I-I hear you... Y-You've finally called me...” Darren's voice trembled as he spoke. <i>Madeline is truly heartless. She didn't even look for me this entire time.</i>

He initially thought that Madeline couldn't handle work and was calling to plead for his help. However, he didn't expect the woman on the other end to say, “If I don't call you, how am I supposed to bring up divorce?”

Darren's expression changed in an instant. “What did you say?”

“I want to divorce you! Did you hear me clearly?” Madeline enunciated. “I've found a job now. I can support Amy on my own. I don't need you.”

Madeline's final words pierced Darren's heart like a needle.

<i>She doesn't need me... </i>Darren's throat felt as if it was stuffed with cotton, and he ended up letting out a soft chuckle.

His chuckle unnerved Madeline, and she said, “What's wrong with you? Why are you chuckling? Are you really that happy about getting a divorce? In that case, let's head to the City Hall first thing tomorrow morning to file for our divorce. We need to go through a cool off period, isn't it? If we file tomorrow, we should have our divorce certificate by this time next month.”

Madeline was really looking forward to the time when she would leave Darren.

No sooner had she finished speaking than an enraged voice came from Darren on the other end of the line. “Divorce? And take Amy with you? Over my dead body!”

He then promptly hung up the phone.