Seeing I was quiet, Camilla panicked and snapped, “Ted! You don’t get to refuse! If you agree to a divorce, I might even let you keep the house!”
I nodded, pretending to be heartbroken. “Fine. I’ll keep the house. Let’s get the divorce done now.”
When I said that, Camilla hurried off, afraid I might change my mind. A City Hall staff member handed us some papers. “Have you finished dividing your property?”
Camilla grabbed a pen and wrote quickly, “The house goes to Ted and the savings don’t matter. He’s penniless anyway.”
Michelle nodded, sneering, “Just a divorce and you get a house for free. Ted, you’re unbelievable.”
I stayed silent and signed the divorce papers. Once both signatures were done, Camilla sighed in relief and left with Derek to go to the hospital.
Michelle glared at me. “We haven’t gotten the divorce certificate yet! You’re coming too! If they ask you to sign anything, you’ll sign it! Otherwise, my daughter can take that house back anytime!”