Chapter 73 Divorce Papers
Calhoun's POV
I've been in a frenzy mode since Kristen told me about her pregnancy. It came up when I was least expecting but I am still overjoyed.
Thinking about a miniature version of me has this huge smile on my face.
I will do everything to protect both Kristen and the baby.
Kristen is still so hardheaded, I get that she doesn't want to live with me because Natalie is in the picture. Still, I want to take care of her because she's not alone anymore.
Upon reaching home that evening, I asked the servants to prepare dinner for both me and Natalie, since we needed to talk.
"It's been so long we've sat on the same table like this," Natalie has a small sad smile resting on her face as she pulls the chair backward so she can sit.
I take a good look at her, she seems to have lost like ten pounds. Looks skinny, unwell. Pale
"How are you?" I intertwine my fingers on the table.
"I thought you'd never ask," Natalie stares at me with something like hope in her eyes.
"You don't look so good," I breathe out, still maintaining eye contact.
"Who cares, I'm a heartbroken woman after all," she raises her wine glass to her lips and takes a sip out of it before settling the glass down.
"I've been trying to hold myself together and it's not so easy. Having my husband falling out of love with me and going after the child that I brought into this world," Natalie scoffs bitterly and gives out a slight shoulder shrug as if she's talking about something different. As if it's not me and Kristen she's referring to.
Sighing, I tug off my tie upon knowing this will be a long evening.
"Do I know I hide when I'm in public? People gossip about me and say all sorts of mean things. Call me an old slag because I am ahead of you by six years, and then you chased after Kristen who is young and fresh. They don't even see me as Luna of this pack anymore. They said I'll get kicked out soon and my daughter will take over." Natalie concludes and chuckles with her hand over her mouth.
This makes me wonder if she's mentally stable. I don't want to think she's starting to take narcotics.
Still, I feel awful. Bruce will always tell me I'm mostly at fault. He sometimes reminds me that I stirred up a clash between both mother and daughter.
On the contrary, if there was no Kristen in the picture I doubt Natalie would ever cheat on me.
I kind of understand her but the feelings are long gone. We grew apart and nothing else can bring us back together. Separation is the only way out.
"I am sorry for causing you pain, it was never intentional," this apology finally leaves my mouth after I snap out of my thoughts.
Natalie puts her elbow on the table and supports her chin with her hand, as she looks at me.
"You really hurt me, Calhoun. All the good times are only a memory now."
"That's why I'm apologizing," I deliberately skip the part where I caught her cheating with Tony, the butler whom she helped escape. According to my Beta, I started it all and she was trying to get back at me.
"So why did you request we have dinner together? You want us to start all over again?" The innocent look on Natalie's face just makes me feel twice as bad as I did before.
I might have been an insensitive bastard this whole time but now, I can feel her emotions and it's not a good thing. Admitting the fact that she was sweet until I betrayed her.
"I..."
"Indeed you hurt me deeply, but I am willing to forgive you on one condition," Natalie squints, "Reject Kristen and ensure she's as far away from us as possible."
Without uttering a word, I slap the beige file on the table and nudge it to her side.
"What is that?"
"Just go through it,"
Natalie blinks and hesitates for a few seconds before releasing the documents from the file.
Leaning my back against the chair, I fold my hands across my chest and wait as Natalie skims through the documents and
73: Divorce Papers
"A divorce!?" Natalie Clamors, jumping to her feet.
"Just sign them to put an end to your misery. I don't want to hurt you anymore. You deserve better, someone who can love you more than you will love them." I explain.
"How dare you!?" She crumples the documents into a ball, flings it in my face, and misses.
"I am only trying to help you, Natalie. Our marriage cannot work anymore." I explain with a sigh because I get that she's as mad as hell.
"You asked me to join you for dinner and I thought you wanted us to reconcile, only to have you shove divorce papers in my face, "Natalie's shoulders are rising and falling she breathes heavily, glaring murderously at me.
"The more you stay in this marriage the more you lose yourself. You need love from someone who will adore you for who you are." She's failing to see how badly I want her to be free from all of this burden.
"Why can't it be you? I am your wife for Pete's sake! Couples do fight in marriages and reconcile. It's okay to lose feelings and get bored of the other person, still, it doesn't mean we have to separate," She's tearing up, tormenting me at the same time because I can't help but see some truth in her words.
"You cheated on me first, with my daughter...it's the worst thing a husband could ever do to his newly wedded wife."
"Natalie..." I leave my side of the table because she's panicking.
"Don't come any closer, you selfish, remorseless cock of a man..." she barely finishes when her eyes roll in their sockets and she collapses on the floor.
"Natalie?" I rush to her side, gathering her in my arms.
"Natalie, wake up!" My hand smacks her cheek lightly but nothing happens.
Fear surges through me because we were in the middle of an argument when she just passed out like that.