Chapter 2

• “You may go," Luke said to Miller and Warry as they stood in front of him.
• After the two men left, Luke's expression darkened significantly. He leaned back in his leather chair, his cold eyes growing even darker.
• Luke couldn't believe that Dexie had truly accepted the divorce. How could someone who had adamantly refused to divorce just the day before suddenly change their mind and accept it? He wondered.
• Luke sarcastically scoffed and ignored the divorce papers that Miller had brought. Despite the inexplicable frustration he felt, Luke pushed it down and searched for the official documents on the table, but he couldn't focus on a single word.
• "Mrs. Huxley Dawson, are you leaving?" the maid asked as she saw Dexie coming down the stairs with her luggage.
• Everyone in the Huxley Dawson family was aware of the strained relationship between Dexie and Luke. The late Mr. Huxley Dawson, the family patriarch, even forced Luke's marriage to Dexie, as some members of the extended family knew.
• Mr. Huxley Dawson had passed away, and Luke had proposed to divorce Dexie.
• How could Dexie be happy, especially since she loved Luke wholeheartedly and would do anything for him?
• Recalling when the lawyer had delivered the divorce papers to Dexie in front of all the servants, Winston couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. Rumors had circulated that Dexie was merely a replacement for Luke's ex-girlfriend, and it seemed plausible.
• "No, I'm moving out," Dexie said with a smile, thanking Winston for his care over the past year. She was easy to please and only concerned herself with Luke-related matters.
• "Are you really going to divorce Mr. Huxley Dawson?"
• Winston asked, and Dexie nodded gently with a smile. Suppressing the sharp pain in her heart, she left.
• After taking a few steps, Dexie paused as if remembering something and turned back to look at Winston.
• “Oh, please have someone remove the malus from the garden," Mrs. Huxley Dawson requested.
• "Eh? This..." Winston frowned. "But you planted them," Mrs. Huxley Dawson said.
• "Remove them. Luke doesn't like them."
• As they were going through a divorce, Dexie wanted to leave without a trace. There was no need to leave anything behind just to bother Luke.
• After that, Dexie left the mansion without looking back.
• When Luke returned home, he saw an excavator in the yard, and the gardeners were removing the malus. His face darkened instantly.
• Since they got married, Luke has either stayed out late or returned home in the early hours of the morning. It was the first time he had returned home early. Why were his behaviors so unpredictable?
• Although Winston was confused, she did not investigate further, and she hurriedly asked the staff to stop their work.
• Luke climbed the stairs unhappily. When he opened the door, he found the room empty.
• He rarely came home, and even when he did, Dexie would usually sit and wait for him in the bedroom. If she had fallen aHuxley Dawson, she would wake up to greet him and happily ask about his day.
• Luke was unused to the quiet and empty room and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of anxiety. He loosened his tie and threw it aside as he looked around the empty room.
• Although there was no major change, Luke felt that something was different.
• More than half of the books on the shelves had disappeared.
• Opening the closet that was still full of clothes, he couldn't find a single piece of clothing that belonged to Dexie.
• Luke frowned, refusing to believe that Dexie had moved out after accepting the divorce.
• "Was she trying to play hard to get?" As soon as he thought of this, Luke's face darkened, and his frown deepened.
• Although he firmly believed that Dexie would never divorce him so easily, the anxiety and panic he felt never diminished.
• After Dexie left the house she shared with Luke for the past year, she moved to an apartment she owned in the city.
• Although she had not lived in the apartment for long, she had hired someone to clean it daily.
• After setting her luggage aside, Dexie took out her phone and made a call.
• The call immediately connected to a hoarse voice on the other end of the line. The person had just woken up.
• "Dexie, I just dreamt about you, and now you're calling me. Great minds think alike." Ignoring the man's words, Dexie said, "There's something I need you to investigate. Once you've done that, gather the evidence and send it to me."
• Dexie then clearly explained what she needed the man to investigate. After hanging up, Dexie closed her eyes and felt a sudden chill. Dexie woke up early the next day. After freshening up, she gathered some necessary documents and drove to the Civil Affairs Office.
• The Civil Affairs Office was open at this hour, and there were many people who completed their marriage and divorce procedures. Dexie stood at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Office and waited patiently for an hour, but Luke never showed up. As time passed, Dexie grew increasingly impatient.
• She had tried calling Luke, but he did not answer. Similarly, when she tried reaching Warry, no one picked her up.