Her gaze kept shifting to the polished wood beneath her hands as she kept on tapping on the table nervously, the air thick with the weight of her decision.
She had never planned for this, never even considered it as a possibility, but now that she was here, now that she had uncovered the truth, there was no turning back.
She had to figure out what had happened, and she needed help to make sense of it.
A marriage certificate. She had found it hidden away in a forgotten file—proof that she and Adrian were married. But the shocking part was that neither of them remembered it.
No memories of vows exchanged, no recollection of a ceremony, no moments of commitment. It was as if the entire chapter of their lives had been deleted.
And now, standing in the office of a divorce lawyer, she was trying to piece together the pieces of a past she didn't fully understand.
She looked at the clock on the wall. Ten minutes late. Typical.
Her nerves only increased as the door opened, and in walked Emma Wilson. The lawyer's presence filled the room immediately.
Her flashy suit carrying a professional demeanor were a whole lot different to the confusion Lily felt inside. Emma's sharp gaze softened just slightly as she closed the door behind her and offered a polite smile.
"Ms. Adams," Emma greeted, extending her hand. "It's good to meet you."
Lily stood and shaked her hand, trying to calm her breathing. "Thank you for meeting with me at such short notice."
"Of course," Emma replied, settling into the chair across from Lily. "Let's get straight to it, then. I understand you need some assistance?"
Lily sat back down, her hands holding the edges of the chair as she tried to collect her thoughts. The words she had rehearsed seemed to slip away the moment she tried to speak. "I... I think I need to file for divorce. From a man called Adrian."
Emma's eyes was calm but curious. "I see. And what brings you to this decision now? Why not before?"
The question made Lily's chest tighten. She had been avoiding this for so long, pretending that everything was fine, that nothing had changed.
But now, with the discovery of that marriage certificate, things couldn't stay buried any longer. "It's... complicated," she said, her voice a whisper.
Emma nodded, her expression understanding. "Take your time. What's been going on?"
Lily breathed out slowly, her mind racing as she tried to process everything. "I found something. A marriage certificate. And I don't even remember getting married."
Emma's eyebrows raised a little, but she didn't interrupt. She just waited, giving Lily space to continue with her words.
Lily swallowed hard, trying to push the feeling of anxiety down her throat. "I don't know how this happened. I don't remember it at all.
I found the certificate buried in some old paperwork. And now... everything feels like a lie. I don't even know what to do with it."
Emma took a moment, her eyes thoughtful. "I see. This is certainly an unusual situation. But you're saying that you and Adrian were married without either of you remembering?"
"Yes," Lily confirmed, her voice shaking."I thought it was just... some weird mistake, or a bad joke. But it's real. And I don't know how or why it happened. I just don't want this to affect my life".
The lawyer came forward slightly, her tone more serious now. "I understand. And you're sure about filing for divorce?
There are legal steps we'll need to take, and Adrian's reaction is something you should consider."
Lily's stomach twisted even more at the thought of confronting Adrian. She couldn't even imagine how he would react to this.
Would he be as confused as she was? Or would he deny it altogether? The questions were almost too much to bear.
"I don't know what to expect from him," she admitted, her voice a little bit strained. "But I can't keep living in mystery.
I need answers. I need to understand what happened. Why is this... happening."
Emma quickly wrote something down in her notebook before looking back up at Lily. "We can start the process.
But Lily, be prepared. Even if Adrian doesn't remember, the marriage is still legal.. It could get complicated. There may be things you don't expect.
Have you thought about how you want to proceed with the separation of assets, or how you'll manage things like finances and property?"
Lily shook her head, her mind still filled with the shock of the discovery. "I don't know. I... I didn't even think about that. I just want to end this. I don't care about how it happened, I just want to be free."
The lawyer nodded, her expression changing slightly. "I understand. Divorce isn't just about the paperwork—it's about what comes next.
And you need to be prepared for Adrian to fight this, even if he's as confused as you are."
Lily's heart sank at the thought. She had always had that question in her mind whether Adrian would make things easy, but this... this was different.
The conversation continued, Emma listing the steps and the potential obstacles. But through it all, Lily's thoughts remained on Adrian—the man she never knew or met but was all of a sudden married to.
Would he have the same questions? Would he even remember?
She didn't know. All she could do was take the first step—and hope that the answers she was seeking might eventually reveal themselves.
The cold, uneasy atmosphere of Adrian's office hit Lily the moment she stepped inside. The leather chair, the polished desk, the neat heap of paperwork—all of it had been his abode for years.
But today, it felt new. She wasn't just here for business. She was here to confront something she couldn't ignore any longer.
Beside her, Emma Wilson moved with confidence, her presence sharp, calculated. The lawyer's heels clicked sharply against the floor as she approached Adrian's desk, extending a polite handshake.
Adrian's gaze overshadowed them as he leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing with a faint hint of amusement.
"Emma Wilson, right?" he asked, his voice smooth as silk. "I didn't expect to see you here today."
Emma smiled,"It's a pleasure, Mr. Blackwood. I've been asked to assist with matters regarding my client's request for a divorce."
Lily could feel his eyes shift toward her, searching, always searching. She felt exposed under his gaze, as if he could read every thought before it could even crossed her mind.
But she kept her face steady. No more second-guessing.
Adrian didn't seem surprised. In fact, his lips curled into a small, mysterious smile. "A divorce, huh? Well, that's something I didn't expect.
But then again, life does have a way of throwing curveballs."
Lily felt a lump form in her throat. She did not prepare for this. She had always imagined a confrontation—but hearing him speak like this, so casually, made everything feel more unreal.
Adrian's eyes shifted to her, the corner of his mouth forming as if he wanted to say something—something deeper, something he wasn't willing to put into words.
Instead, he turned back to Emma, his tone still light. "Well, if Lily feels it's time to part ways, I suppose that's her decision. But you must know, I don't make decisions like these lightly. Neither of us do."
Emma remained neutral through it all, as if this was another Monday for her. "We're here to make sure everything is handled as smoothly as possible.
If you have any concerns about the assets or the terms of the separation, we can discuss them."
But Lily's mind was elsewhere, lost in the unspoken tension that had always been between her and Adrian. She kept stealing glances at him—his calm demeanor, the way his fingers lightly tapped against his office chair, his eyes shifting between her and Emma.
It was in the moments when Emma's focus was on the papers in front of her that Adrian's attention was now fully on Lily, his gaze sharp, as though trying to figure out her every move.
He said nothing, but the quiet energy between them spoke volumes. It was as if he could sense the hesitation in her, the way she wasn't fully certain of what she wanted, what she was doing.
When Emma stood, showing that it was the end of the meeting, Lily felt an unexpected weight being lifted from her shoulders. The decision was made. The divorce process would begin.
But as Emma gathered her things and made her way toward the door, the tension between Lily and Adrian remained stretched in the room.
She could feel him—his presence, his energy—pushing at the walls she had so carefully bulit around herself.
"Lily, a word?" Adrian's voice was low, just above a whisper.
She hesitated, her body still getting ready for what was going to happen next. Emma gave them a slight nod, stepping out of the office with a look of understanding. And then it was just the two of them. Alone.
Adrian didn't move at first, his eyes was fixed on her with a strange intensity. The silence stretched out, heavy and thick. She had wanted this moment—had hoped to find answers —but now, in the quiet of his office, all she could feel was unsure of what she wanted any longer.
"You're really going through with it," Adrian said softly, his tone unreadable. "Divorce. Don't you think we should at least find out why we got married in the first place?"
His words were so quiet, yet they echoed in her chest. He wasn't pleading. He wasn't angry. But there was something about the way he was saying it—like he was trying to understand, trying to reconcile a part of him that still held to what they had, even if neither of them could fully remember it.
"I have to," Lily replied, the words tasting strange on her tongue. She wanted to explain herself. But her confusion, her hurt, her doubt. she couldn't. Not now.
Adrian's eyes dropped to her lips for a brief moment, and it was as if the world stopped. Everything went still.
Lily's heart beat in her throat as she felt the heat of his stare, the pull of something raw between them, something neither of them could deny.
He moved closer to her, his presence immediate, and before she could process the action, his hand brushed against her neck.
His touch was light, very sensitive —but it sent a shiver through her, a spark of something that caught her off guard.
"Lily..." he whispered, his voice a mixture of curiosity and something darker, deeper.
She didn't move. Didn't pull away. And that was all it took.
His hand held her cheek gently, almost possessing. The room seemed to shrink and all she could feel was the warmth of his touch, the steady sound of his pulse that matched hers.
Her breath grew faster as his face leaned in closer, his lips a breath away.
Then, without warning, Adrian closed the distance between them. His lips met hers, not with the heat of a lover, but with the intensity of a question neither of them had answers to.
The kiss was electric, unexpected, and full of the tension that had always been hidden under the surface. It was urgent—soft but insistent, that kind of kiss that caught you in a moment of forgotten promises.
Lily's heart raced, her mind a mixture of emotions she couldn't figure out.She knew this was wrong—knew that she should pull away, stop this before it became something more—but her body moved on its own.
She kissed him back, the years of repressed desire crashing over her in waves.
But the moment didn't last long. The reality of what they were doing—the betrayal, the confusion—came crashing down on Lily back to herself. She broke away, her chest breathing heavily as she stepped back, her eyes wide with shock.
"No," she whispered, shaking her head, as if trying to wake herself from a dream. "I can't. This isn't right."
Adrian looked at her, his own breath coming in as gasps, his eyes filled with a mix of regret and desire. He didn't speak—didn't need to. His face said everything.
Lily grabbed her bag in a hurry, her hands trembling, her heart still racing in her chest.
Without another word, she turned and rushed out of the office, the door shutting behind her, leaving Adrian in the silence of his own unspoken thoughts.