My Blind Wife Wants Divorced

Chloe was losing her patience. The man in front of her looked utterly innocent. He seemed to enjoy the signature dish Chloe had just explicitly cooked for him. If Chloe didn’t take action, who knew what crazy things Leonel would do?

However, for some reason, something bothered her. Seeing Leonel eat eagerly, unashamedly dirtying his hands with the chicken seasoning she had just prepared, and occasionally complimenting Chloe’s delicious cooking made Chloe deflate. In the past, she had longed for those compliments to come from Leonel’s lips. The expression on Leonel’s face today was what Chloe had dreamed of after finishing cooking lunch or dinner.

Unfortunately, Leonel didn’t give her that when she was at his house. All she received was rejection or silence without any expression.

“Is it delicious?” Chloe unconsciously asked.

“It’s delicious,” praised Leonel. “Should I get angry first so you’ll cook for me?”

Chloe rolled her eyes in annoyance. “You have no shame, Leonel.”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as what I want to eat is a dish made by you, I don’t care about my dignity.”

“You’re truly out of your mind, Leonel,” Chloe grumbled disapprovingly. “I already cooked you lunch. Now go away.”

“Huh?” Leonel gaped. “No, I’ll stay here. I’ll keep you company until you finish working.”

“Leonel,” Chloe said wearily. “Don’t make me hate you even more.”

There was a brief pause before Leonel smiled widely. “Is that so? Do you hate me?”

Chloe clenched her fists. Her gaze turned resentful as she looked at Leonel, who appeared relaxed. One of Chloe’s employees cleaned up the dishes that were no longer there, leaving only the dirty plate that indicated the finished meal. The customer was unique this time because Chloe personally prepared their lunch. Some of the employees, including Peni, were puzzled because although Chloe initially reluctantly and curtly rejected Leonel’s request in the kitchen, she seemed to be in high spirits. It differed from when she faced the handsome man wearing a bright blue shirt. Peni knew who the man was, but it seemed like the mood of her employer was in turmoil because of him.

Peni didn’t want to disturb her. Maybe after he left, Peni would talk to her. The expressions on her employer’s face seemed both sad and veiled in happiness. Having known Chloe for some time, Peni could sense a bit of her turmoil, including her romantic relationship with Darren.

There was a sense of confusion that Peni often sensed when Chloe expressed her feelings about Darren. Darren was indeed good and polite. That had been proven during their recent acquaintance, right? But Chloe’s eyes didn’t shine as they did today. Her mouth expressed annoyance towards the man waiting for her lunch to be prepared, but her heart?

Peni felt her heart was still tied to that man.

Even though that man had been so cruel, shattering Chloe’s love to the point where she couldn’t quickly recover, wasn’t that what love was? If it didn’t cause suffering, it wasn’t love. Ah… Peni disagreed. Chloe deserved to be happy.

Meanwhile, Leonel gazed at Chloe intently. “Do you hate me, Sa?”

“Yes,” Chloe replied without hesitation. “I hate you to the core of my being. You’re the one who made me like this. So accept my unending hatred for you.”

Leonel nodded slowly. “I understand.”

“Please… just go away,” Chloe pleaded somewhat desperately. The thought of how enjoyable her activities in the kitchen were: preparing the dish Leonel liked, serving it, receiving continuous praise for the flavors of the food, and seeing Leonel thoroughly enjoy her culinary creations, made Chloe forget that those were things she had longed for in the past. Something that had been shattered repeatedly by Leonel almost five years ago.

So why did she feel happy even with a tiny drop of it?

That’s why Chloe decided to drive Leonel away. She didn’t want the chaos in her heart to be visible and read by Leonel. It might inflate his ego even more and fulfill his purpose. Ah… Chloe was getting a headache just thinking about it.

Seeing Chloe pleading and appearing tired, Leonel finally gave in. “Fine. I won’t bother you anymore. But when you finish work, I’ll come here. I’ll pick you up. I’ll pay for this meal of yours.”

“Leonel!” Chloe exclaimed in disbelief. “You’re unbelievable!”

“What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong?” Leonel looked at Chloe without feeling guilty at all. “Your cooking is delicious. I have to appreciate it.”

“No need to,” Chloe firmly said.

“I insist,” Leonel said with a victorious grin. “I’ll go home now. It happens that I have an important meeting with Deborah.” He then got up from the chair he had been sitting on. His eyes scanned the cafe owned by Chloe, slowly taking in the surroundings. He didn’t expect that Chloe could build a restaurant like this. Not that he underestimated her, but creating and managing a cafe required significant effort.

It turned out that Chloe was so determined when she had a goal.

“Wait for me, alright,” Leonel said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Chloe was left dumbfounded. Her mouth opened wide, eyes wide with disbelief at Leonel’s audacity until his figure exited the cafe and entered the sedan parked not far from Chloe’s car.

Wait a minute.

That car…

Chloe quickly approached the cafe door. The car looked very familiar to her. Oh my God!

“Damn you, Leonel!”

She just realized that it was the car parked next to hers since she was at the fast-food restaurant. So, Leonel deliberately followed her! Watch out! That man has crossed the line!

***

Chloe closed her eyes tightly. Her hands were covered in flour and a failed dough she had made. It was just a lemon cake with a soft texture, but why couldn’t Chloe concentrate on making it? She didn’t know how many pans she had made, but the results could have been better. It was a new recipe that she would sell soon. She had already planned the marketing and target audience. She would showcase this cake to Adrianna when her friend arrived in Beverly Hills tonight. Earlier, Chloe had spoken to Adrianna to make sure her friend was on her way to her house.

What she didn’t expect was that Sam would accompany Adrianna.

It would be an exciting story to share tonight. Chloe was looking forward to meeting Adrianna, but she had to finish this recipe, right? But why weren’t her hands and mind in sync to measure the required ingredients?

“Wait for me.”

Leonel’s words echoed like a broken record in her head. “ARGH!!!” she screamed, slamming the bowl she was working on a bit. It also made Peni quickly follow her.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“What’s wrong, Bu?” Peni asked, full of concern. Since Leonel left a few hours ago, Peni sensed that Chloe was slightly affected by his presence. Her employer wasn’t entirely focused on several things. Peni had asked and offered for Chloe to rest in her office. But Chloe was Chloe, stubborn and hard to control.

“Ah… it’s nothing, Pen.” Chloe expected her actions to get less attention from Peni. She should have been able to control herself.

“Can I make you a warm tea?” Peni offered immediately. “You seem tired, Bu. Adrianna would understand if the new recipe couldn’t be made yet.”

Chloe sighed softly. “I also want to launch it soon, Pen, as planned.”

Peni nodded as she approached Chloe, who was now leaning back a bit. “I know. Maybe because you’re too tired, that’s why you keep failing. You said that our hearts should be happy when we cook, right?”

Chloe chuckled. She lifted her eyes, no longer focusing on the slightly dusty tips of her shoes covered in flour. “Thank you, Pen, for your enthusiasm.”

Peni’s genuine smile was able to infect Chloe. “You’re welcome, Ma’am.”

There was a brief pause, and then Peni bravely asked, “That was… Mr. Leonel, right, Ma’am?”

Chloe fell silent for a moment but eventually nodded slightly. “Yes.”

“Are you burdened by Mr. Leonel’s presence here?”

Chloe stared intently at Peni in front of her. Besides Adrianna, she shared many personal stories with Peni. Peni had always been there to support her. She was filling the roles of a mother and a best friend when Chloe felt alone. Don’t ask about Peni’s loyalty.

“You’re right,” Chloe smiled weakly. Her gaze wandered far away. “Why did he have to come back?”

“Sorry if I’m being too blunt, Ma’am.”

Chloe furrowed her brows. “What do you want to talk about?”

Peni played with her fingers for a while. Although she was a few years older than Chloe, she also had her limits, especially when it came to matters of the heart. “Don’t let someone take over what you hold. If you have already removed that person from your heart, you shouldn’t worry no matter how much time you spent with them.”

Chloe felt a little slapped by her words.

“I know. Mr. Leonel seems sincere this time. Even before you decided to move to Beverly Hills, I noticed the deep regret and guilt he had. It was significant. If you asked Mr. Leonel to kneel, I’m sure he would do it. To seek forgiveness and one most important thing.”

Chloe fell silent for a while. Not because she didn’t want to hear the continuation of Peni’s words but because she was afraid that Peni’s final statement would align with what was going through her mind.

“He wants another chance.”

Chloe squeezed her eyes shut. Her grip on the edge of the large kitchen table in the cafe tightened.

“I can feel the love he has, which I thought was just a sense of guilt and regret. It’s immense, Ma’am.”

Peni didn’t want to say this, but she couldn’t hold back any longer. “But you also have to consider the feelings of the person by your side when you were crawling. Yes, Mr. Darren didn’t provide financial assistance like that. You are financially independent. But, there were other things he gave you, right, Ma’am?”