519 Invitations Had Her Name, I Cancelled The Wedding Chapter 05

Nathan picked up the settlement. The moment he saw the line [Evelyn Harper voluntarily waives all claims

to the house and all marital assets), his hand crushed the paper.

A second later, he crumpled it and threw it into the trash.

Madison stood at the door, her smile faltering.

“Evelyn’s really got a temper this time.”

Nathan said coldly, “She’ll come back.”

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Madison bent down, picked the settlement out of the trash, and smoothed it open.

“True. When has she ever actually left for good?”

That year, my father had surgery.

Madison got into a fight at a bar and called Nathan.

He left me waiting outside the operating room and went to handle the compensation for Madison.

When my father came out of surgery, only a nurse was beside him.

I broke up with him for the first time and moved back to the old printing studio.

For nine days, I didn’t answer Nathan’s calls.

On the tenth day, he was hospitalized with severe gastritis.

I still went back.

I made him oatmeal, paid his bills, and sorted his medication for his stomach into morning, noon, and

night.

After that, he was certain I would never leave him.

Madison put the settlement back on the desk.

“Nine days last time. Fifteen at most this time.”

Nathan loosened his tie.

“Three days.”

The words were harsh, but he was already pulling out his phone.

The call wouldn’t go through. My phone was off.

He sent a text. It wouldn’t go through. I had keepsakeed his number.

Nathan’s expression darkened. He switched to his assistant’s number.

The call rang once, then was hung up.

He tried again. It could no longer connect.

Madison couldn’t help laughing.

“Evelyn’s actually pretty good at this now.”

Nathan shot her a look.

She shut up immediately.

He called Deborah.

“Is Evelyn at your place?”

Deborah paused.

“No.”

“Isn’t she with you?”

“She used to come with me for doctor’s appointments every week and bring your father his blood pressure

medication. She hasn’t even sent a message these past few days.”

Richard snorted from nearby.

“She’s already acting like she owns the place before the wedding.”

“Madison is more considerate than she is. When the invitations got messed up, at least she knew how to

smile and apologize.”

Madison heard and immediately shouted into the phone, “Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, it’s all my fault.”

“When Evelyn comes back, I’ll apologize to her in person. I swear.”

Deborah quickly said, “You’re such a sweet girl.”

The more Nathan listened, the more irritated he became.

He suddenly remembered that I had been booking doctor’s appointments for Deborah for seven years.

Every winter, I stocked up on medicine for Richard’s cough.

For every wedding, baby shower, or family event on Nathan’s side of the family, I was the one who remembered the dates and picked the gifts.

But no one ever praised me for it.

Madison said one joking thing, and they thought she was thoughtful.

He hung up.

Soon, an unknown number called.

“Mr. Caldwell, this is Attorney Claire Winslow, representing Ms. Harper.”

“Ms. Harper has formally filed for divorce. All future communication will go through me.”

Nathan laughed coldly.

“Tell her to say it to my face.”

“Ms. Harper refuses direct contact with you.”

“Where is she?”

“No comment.”

After the call ended, Nathan finally realized something was wrong.

He had his assistant track my travel.

Half an hour later, the assistant called back.

“Three days ago, the same night you and Ms. Brooks flew to the island, your wife left town on a train.”

“Destination: Ashford Conservation Institute.”

“It’s a three-year program.”

The room went dead silent.

Madison said quietly, “Should I send her an apology video?”

Nathan’s head snapped up.

“Why should she watch your apology?”

Madison’s expression changed too.

“Why are you yelling at me?

“I wrote the wrong name on the invitations, but you were the one who said we didn’t need to reprint them.”

“You smashed the keepsake. You changed the wedding plans.”

“Don’t dump all the blame on me the second something goes wrong.”

Nathan opened his mouth but couldn’t argue.

That night, he sat alone in the study.

There were still stone fragments on the floor that hadn’t been cleaned away.

For the first time, he realized how completely I had left.

I hadn’t even left him a note.