My Deceased Wife Wants a Divorce (Hannah) novel Chapter 136

A heavy silence fell over the dining room. He wanted to explain, but Hannah was already eating, a mask of indifference on her face. He knew she wouldn’t listen anyway.

He sighed, his gaze falling on her bare neck.

“That necklace I gave you not long ago,” he began, trying to sound casual. “Why haven’t you worn it?”

Hannah’s hand paused mid-air. She slowly looked up at him.

Not long ago?

The last time he had given her a necklace was as a belated anniversary gift last year, and only after she had mentioned it. He’d had Owen order it. That was over a year ago. How was that “not long ago”? The only recent necklace was the one he’d bought for someone else.

The thought made her laugh.

“First the fire, now a necklace. Your accusations get more baseless by the day,” she said, meeting his gaze. “Instead of asking me why I’m not wearing a necklace, maybe you should be asking why Mr. Jones landed in Nyden today.”

She had received a text from a former colleague that morning. Mr. Jones had vanished the day before. Then, today, someone had spotted him at the Nyden airport. Unaware of the situation back home, the colleague had greeted him, but Mr. Jones had reacted as if he’d seen a ghost and hurried away.

The news had spread like wildfire. Mr. Jones had fled.

Hannah: [What necklace? Can you send me a picture?]

The owner sent the photo.

The moment she saw it, Hannah burst out laughing at her desk, drawing curious looks from her coworkers.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to compose herself, but the smile wouldn’t leave her face. “Sorry, I just heard the most ridiculous story,” she explained. “You know that jerk I told you about? Well, his mistress sold the necklace he gave her, and he just found out.”