Chapter 307

Trystan instantly grew quiet. Even though they were so far away, Bethany felt as if she was suffocating from the pressure. She waited for a while, but Trystan didn't speak, nor did he hang up. Thus, she tentatively asked, "Trystan? Are you still there?" The only response she received was silence. Just when she was about to hang up, she heard a sound. "Yes." Then, it went quiet again. Bethany held her phone, feeling uneasy. "I'm really sorry, Trystan. I couldn't make it on the cutoff day for the cooling-off period. Right now, I'm…" She paused to think and realized she had no choice but to lie. "I'm not in the country right now. I'll contact you once I'm back, and we can apply for the divorce again. Is that okay?" After some time, Trystan replied in an icy tone, "My wedding with Meg will go on as planned." "Congratulations." Bethany felt like she couldn't breathe. "It's Meg's mother's—" Before she could hear the full sentence, Bethany's phone was abruptly taken away. She looked