I shoved his hand off.
“Then the day after tomorrow,or the day after that.We’ll make the time.”
He eyed me skeptically.“You’d better be serious about it.”

“Even if you beg,I won’t take you back.”
I left with my suitcases,a car waiting,hotel booked.
Handling Margaret’s funeral had left me sleepless for days.
The hotel bed’s softness instantly lulled me into a deep sleep.
I woke to a flood of messages.
Some were Ethan’s:

“Free this afternoon.Let’s divorce.”
“Don’t waste my time.”
Others were friends,asking why Ethan posted a“single”status online.
I replied to a few close ones,then headed to the courthouse.

Ethan was already there,waiting.
He glanced coldly,walking inside.
The divorce was smooth.Holding the papers,I finally let out a long - awaited sigh of relief.
Ethan gave me a half-smile before leaving.
I thought it was mockery.
It was a trap.
Shortly after, I received a text from my company firing me.
Friends started cutting off contact with me without explanation.
Then police showed up,dragging me to the station.
I was linked to a murder case—Emily’s.
The day she“died,”Ethan considered reporting me,but Margaret had stopped him.
“She’s not that kind of person,”she’d said.
He did nothing,but the suspicion festered within him.
Once Margaret died,he divorced me and reported me,free of ties.
An officer’s voice broke my thoughts:“Footage shows only you near the pond.”
“But no body’s been found,so we can’t confirm a crime.This is just a routine statement - taking.Don’t worry.”
I nodded,telling them everything.
They released me soon after.
On the way home,unknown numbers texted:
“Sarah,you murderer!Didn’t know you were this evil.”
“Emily was Ethan’s true love!”
“The unwanted one’s the home-wrecker,you’re so shameless!”
I blocked them,ignoring the bait.
Clearing my name became my top priority.
Strangers stared.Looking up,I saw my face on every lamppost:“Murderer!Blood for blood!”
Taking a deep breath,I tore them down.
Only one person could be this malicious.
I called Ethan,furious.“You know it’s illegal to post my photo like that, right?”
His lazy voice drawled,“Sure.So what?”