Only she knew that she agreed to marry him because she had truly been in love with Lawrence when she was younger.
She loved how calm and sharp he looked sitting at the judges' table during a youth medical roadshow.
She loved the way his eyes occasionally landed on her, making her foolishly believe she was truly being seen.
She loved him so much that even knowing this marriage wasn't born out of pure intentions, she still wanted to gamble on it.
On the day they got their license, she secretly stared at their marriage certificate for a long time outside the registry office.
In the photo, her smile was bright and radiant.
Lawrence, however, merely stared blankly at the camera.
She had told herself back then that it didn't matter.
Feelings could grow over time.
But six years later, she had finally accepted the truth.
Some people will simply never love you.
It wasn't because you weren't good enough.
It was just that they never had any intention of loving you in the first place.
"Ms. Whitaker?"
Mr. Clarke's voice pulled her back to the present.
Wren snapped out of it and signed her name one last time.
"Sorry."
"It's fine." Mr. Clarke gathered the documents. "I'll start drafting the complaint. Over the next few days, please make sure to save all communication records involving Mr. Langford, the Langford family, and the Whitaker family. If they try to restrict your visitation with your son, let me know immediately."
"I will."
Wren stood up.
As she reached the door, Mr. Clarke suddenly called out to her.
"Ms. Whitaker."
She turned around.
Mr. Clarke's tone softened. "From a legal standpoint, this is going to be a tough fight. But personally speaking, you've already taken the hardest step."
Wren was stunned for a second.
Then, she gave a small nod.
"Thank you."
By the time she walked out of the law firm, it was almost ten-thirty.
Julian's car was still parked in the exact same spot.
The window was rolled halfway down, and he was reviewing some medical files.
Hearing her footsteps, he looked up.
"All done?"
Wren nodded.

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