His Mute Wife: He Can't Sleep After She Left-Chapter 214: Divorce Cooling-Off Period

Joy Morgan’s comfort did help to some extent, and Kiana Sutton felt slightly better.

"By the way, regarding your divorce, did Ethan Sinclair give you anything?"

Kiana Sutton shook her head. After she brought up the divorce, Ethan Sinclair left angrily. She wasn’t sure if it was because she suggested the divorce first, making him uncomfortable.

Or maybe he just couldn’t wait to share the good news with Kate Lynch.

Kiana Sutton gestured with her hand, "I didn’t plan on taking anything from him. I told him I’d leave with nothing."

"What?"

Joy Morgan stood up excitedly, pointing at Kiana Sutton with frustration, "Oh, Kiana, are you crazy? You wasted three years of your life on him. Even though you were willing, he slept with you for so long. How can you walk away with nothing?"

Just as Kiana Sutton was about to speak, Joy Morgan firmly pressed down on her hand, "I know what you’re going to say, that you’re not after anything from him. But remember this, once you leave the Sinclair Family, you still have to live. You need money for everything. Without money, you won’t get far. And you can’t always go back to your mom’s place, right? If you don’t want her nagging, you need your own place. Renting isn’t a long-term solution."

Joy Morgan looked at Kiana Sutton seriously, "So, you must ask him for the house and money!"

Kiana Sutton frowned.

"Fine, even if you don’t ask for it, if Ethan offers it, don’t refuse, got it?"

Kiana Sutton isn’t someone who likes to linger on broken ties. Once she decided on the divorce, no matter how painful it was, she didn’t want any more connections with Ethan Sinclair. She even considered quitting her job.

If she took Ethan Sinclair’s money and house, then...

"Now! Immediately! Erase those thoughts from your mind! You’re divorced now, you’ll be strangers in the future. Why worry about so much? Take what you can! Besides, if you don’t take his money, he’ll just spend it on another woman. Why not take it?"

Seeing Kiana Sutton nod, Joy Morgan finally let go of her, "So... when are you going to handle the paperwork?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Kiana Sutton let out a deep sigh, "Tomorrow."

"Alright, tomorrow I’ll take a day off and accompany you to hang out, celebrate your escape from that jerk, and embrace your single life."

Kiana Sutton nodded with a smile. Having a friend like Joy Morgan is such a blessing.

In the evening, Joy Morgan stayed with Kiana Sutton at a hotel. Having been exhausted from a day’s work, Joy Morgan fell asleep as soon as her head touched the couch.

However, Kiana Sutton, who hadn’t slept for two days and nights, found herself unable to fall asleep after lying on the bed.

The moon had already risen high outside, the night was quiet, yet her heart refused to calm down.

The next morning, after waking up, Joy Morgan called her superior to request a day off, but was told there was a last-minute event at the mall, and with staff shortages, she couldn’t take off. However, the event would finish early, so she could leave work a bit earlier.

Joy Morgan cursed in frustration. She feared Kiana Sutton wouldn’t be able to ask for what she deserved from Ethan, especially due to lingering feelings. She wanted to accompany Kiana Sutton to the civil affairs office, at least serving as a strong backing.

Who knew the damn mall would pull something like this?

Kiana Sutton patted Joy Morgan’s back, offering a comforting smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine."

The two left the hotel together, and before parting ways, Joy Morgan reminded Kiana Sutton once again to accept what she could take.

...

When Kiana Sutton arrived at the civil affairs office, Ethan Sinclair hadn’t arrived yet. She waited for a while on a bench downstairs.

The ground was covered with golden ginkgo leaves. Unknowingly, autumn was in full swing.

After some time, Ethan Sinclair finally arrived, fashionably late.

He wore a black casual suit and a black tie and slowly approached her.

Kiana Sutton had imagined countless times Ethan Sinclair walking towards her against the light, but never had she expected it to be in this situation.

When they got married, they never came here, but for the divorce, they did.

Kiana Sutton initially thought Ethan Sinclair would send Connor Grant to handle things, never expecting him to show up in person.

He looked terrible, exuding a cold, brooding aura.

Even though they hadn’t seen each other just for one night, Kiana Sutton felt like it had been ages.

Seeing Kiana Sutton only made Ethan Sinclair feel worse. Despite drinking, he should’ve slept well, yet he found himself sleepless last night.

Whereas Kiana Sutton looked fresh and spirited, clearly having slept well.

Was she really this happy to divorce him?

Without exchanging any words, they entered the elevator together.

Only Kiana Sutton and Ethan Sinclair were in the elevator. The space was ample, yet Kiana Sutton found it hard to breathe.

The pleasant scent from Ethan Sinclair surrounded her, infiltrating her body even if she held her breath. Ignoring it was nearly impossible.

The elevator stopped at the divorce proceedings floor. As Kiana Sutton was about to step out, Ethan Sinclair’s somber voice echoed, "Kiana Sutton, I’m giving you one more chance. Are you really going to divorce?"

Kiana Sutton felt an urge to laugh. At this point, Ethan Sinclair was still asking such a question.

If she said no, would he really not divorce her? Would he let go of such a perfect break from her?

Kiana Sutton said nothing and headed straight to the divorce registration desk.

Seeing this, Ethan Sinclair’s face darkened even more.

"Cooling-off period for divorce?"

Kiana Sutton was taken aback, looking incredulously at the registrar.

"Yes, according to the latest marriage law, there’s a one-month cooling-off period for divorcing couples. The purpose is that within 30 days after submitting the divorce agreement, if either party regrets the divorce, they can cancel the registration application."

Kiana Sutton hadn’t expected there to be a one-month cooling-off period. She wrote on a paper and handed it to the registrar, "Is the cooling-off period mandatory? Can’t we divorce now?"

Seeing this, Ethan Sinclair nearly had a heart attack out of anger. This woman, who was once adamant about not divorcing, now couldn’t even wait a day.

"The cooling-off period is a necessary step in the process of a consensual divorce. Both parties willing to divorce must return to the marriage registration office in person 30 days after their application to finalize the divorce."

Kiana Sutton pressed her lips together, unsure of what to say.

Seeing all of Kiana Sutton’s reactions, Ethan Sinclair let out an irritated snort, "What? You want to challenge the legal boundaries?"

Kiana Sutton shook her head.

After signing the cooling-off period agreement, the registrar handed another agreement to Kiana Sutton, "Miss Sutton, this is the divorce agreement drafted by Mr. Sinclair. You can take a look, and if there are no issues, just sign it."

Kiana Sutton took it and was stunned as her eyes widened.