Janina nodded, giving the female officer a grateful look.
Then, she turned to Julius, her face a mask of disappointment.
"If you want to marry her, I'll grant you your wish. But you can't do it behind my back... Since it's come to this, there's nothing more to say. Miss Moore shouldn't have to be with you without a proper title. Let's go to city hall right now and get a divorce. That way, you can bring her home openly."
Her voice was choked with emotion, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears, her expression one of restrained endurance.
Janina's words stung Julius and enraged everyone else in the room, except for Yvonne.
The officer holding the pen, thinking it was a domestic dispute, was about to have them sign a reconciliation form.
Now, he held the pen awkwardly, not sure whether to offer it or not.
All eyes were fixed on Julius and Yvonne with contempt.
The female officer, in particular, couldn't hide the scorn in her eyes. She hated home-wreckers.
Her own ex-husband had cheated on her, which led to their divorce.
In her mind, she was vehemently cursing the adulterous pair.
"Divorce! They must get a divorce", the female officer thought. "Even if he were the last man on Earth, she should still divorce him."
Julius's expression froze, the atmosphere around him turning icy. His dark eyes were fixed on Janina.
"We can talk about this when we get home."
It was obvious there was no conviction in his voice.
"Everyone else thought: So he's planning to go home and beg for forgiveness. Pfft! Scumbag!"
Janina sneered internally.
No matter what Julius said, she was getting divorced today.
She had called the police for the sole purpose of bringing this out into the open, forcing Julius into a corner where he couldn't refuse.
Without a word, Janina took out her phone and showed the photos Yvonne had sent her to everyone present.


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