194: Chapter 194

Chapter 194

"Sometimes I wonder if I am too heartless because I didn't grieve for him for too long…."2

"You don't need to grieve for him. I'm sure that James doesn't want you to grief as well. He's not the type that wants to be a burden in anyone's heart," Graham assured. 

Since they grew up together, he knew James so well that it wasn't difficult for Graham to imagine what James would say and do in a certain situation. 

"To me, Henry is a little brother that I need to guide. Since he dares to show how interested he is about you, then I will help him to get what he wants," Graham said. He cleared his throat and shifted the topic, "How about we have a light bite first before discussing the prenup annulment."

Graham called the waiter and ordered a few things, but Kate noticed how he ordered at least three portions of macaroons.

When the orders were served, and Kate ate one, she noticed that the macarons variant was less of the chocolates and more of the berries. 

"Do you like macaroons?" Graham asked before he sipped his tea.

"I do," Kate said. "I'm not sure if this is just a coincidence, but macaroons are my favorite, and I like the ones with more of the berries flavor than the chocolate ones. Just like what you ordered, Graham."

"Hahah, it's a funny coincidence then," Graham said. 

Though, it wasn't a coincidence. 

James was always enthusiastic when talking about Kate. Since they spent four years working together closely, James began to pick up many of Kate's traits, such as her favorite out-of-work activity, her family background, and even some miscellaneous stuff, such as her favorite food and random hobbies. 

Graham thought nothing of it. He thought James was just seeing things with rose-colored glasses because he was infatuated, so he said many ridiculous things.

But now that he sat in front of Kate, Graham realized that James didn't even see things from rose-colored glasses.

Kate was currently picking the macaroons that she wanted to eat first. She looked cute as she couldn't hide her excitement when picking the color, and a pure and gentle smile bloomed when she enjoyed the taste. 

'She does have a sweet tooth, huh? Cute,' Graham grinned thinly while staring at Kate in silence. He didn't like sweet stuff, but seeing Kate enjoying her sweets gave him this fuzzy feeling that Graham never felt before. 

'She's already thirty-two and a tough lady at that, but she's actually a lot cuter when she lets go of her cold persona and just be herself,' Graham thought. 'No wonder James is fascinated.'

After eating at least four more macaroons, Kate realized that Graham had been staring at her. Her cheeks reddened a little, and she quickly wiped her mouth with a tissue, "Pardon me, I got a little excited with the sweets. Maybe we should discuss the prenup now."

"I don't mind at all," Graham chuckled. "But if you want to discuss it now, then I want to ask you about the general content of the prenup, or maybe you already have the prenuptial agreement paper from the attorney?"

"I retrieved it already," Kate said. She grabbed a document from her bag and handed it to Graham. 

Graham skimmed the prenuptial agreement and nodded, "It seems that you and your husband were in love when this prenup was made. Splitting everything by 50:50 after a divorce is not uncommon, but what makes it hard to annul is the fact that you have to split everything even if one party doesn't contribute at all."

Kate sighed, "When I married him, I already had a hunch that it won't end well because he's pretty much unemployed since the day he entered university up until now. He used my part time and then full time salary for various things, but he promised that he will earn a lot of money after we get married."

"And you believed him?"

"I did not," Kate replied. "I didn't believe him. But I was already twenty-seven at that time. I came from a conservative town where marrying at twenty-seven is not ideal for a good woman. So when he proposed and said that he will earn a lot of money after we got married, I just said yes without thinking much."

"After all, I've been dating him for more than a decade, I just want a happy ending for my love story at that point and to finally stop all the mockery about me being an old virgin in my small town," Kate didn't try to hide anything from Graham because the Divorce Lawyer needed to know about everything, and she also felt comfortable with this man.

It was probably because of his upbringing, but Kate didn't feel unsafe with Graham. He was older than her and had a similar temperament to James Grant, her boss whom she respected so much. 

Both James and Graham were serious and stable. They were mature, so they knew how to take things seriously and how not to confront a problem with overwhelming emotion. 

She had been with Henry and his impulsiveness and passion for too long that she had forgotten how comfortable it was to find someone with the same vibes and wavelength as her. 

'It is unfortunate that James is too late to be with Kate. If only he entered her life a few years before she got married….' 

There were many what-ifs that Graham regretted. He knew how much James loved Kate and how hard it was for him to go against his family's wishes. 

Sometimes he wished he could sacrifice himself if that was what it took for James to return, so his best friend could have his happy ending. 

"Did he ever do something to physically hurt you?" Graham asked. 

"Not at all," Kate said. "He yelled often, and cheated on me first, but he isn't an abuser."

"I see…" Graham found himself in front of a big wall. He hummed momentarily and asked, "Is annulling this prenup an absolute necessity for you?"

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