Chapter 8 After seeing my parents , I told them everything . They were furious and swore to destroy the Shaw family . But I stopped them . I told them I wanted nothing more to do with the Shaw family , and that was enough for them to let it go . After cutting ties with that family , my life became much more peaceful . With no more entanglements , I could finally breathe - and for the first time in a long while , I felt genuinely happy . But for Milton , things were very different .

After a week of failing to find any trace of me , he started to lose it . Day and night , he scoured every possible lead , desperate for even a sliver of information . But no matter how hard he searched , I remained out of reach . He started drinking heavily , losing himself in illusions and what - ifs . Eventually , though , everyone sobers up . Sitting alone in that silent house , every breath became a form of torture .

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It was only then that he realized what he had truly lost - and what he had let slip through his fingers . But by then , it was far too late . He picked up the divorce papers . Lauren hadn't taken a cent . 14:08 Chapter 6 She walked away with nothing and left nothing behind . Her signature on the page burned into his eyes like a brand . With bloodshot eyes , he suddenly ripped the document to shreds . The torn pieces fluttered to the floor . He refused to accept it .

As long as he didn't agree , the divorce didn't count -at least not to him . Just as he was spiraling on the edge of a breakdown , his assistant called . Milton picked up immediately , clinging to hope . " Well ? Did you find Lauren ? " There was a sigh on the other end . " Mr. Shaw , so far we've only been able to track Mrs. Shaw's flight to an international destination . Beyond that , the details are scarce . It seems she intentionally avoided using any identifiable documents .

We're still looking … " Milton didn't wait for him to finish . " Book me a ticket . I'm going to find her myself . " I don't care where she went . I'll find her , no matter what . " Before the assistant could gather more intel , Milton had already booked a flight to the country I'd gone to .