Ex-husband, You Don't Own Me

The sirens of 120 BPM sounded as the ambulance raced through the city center.

As Dexie Hansley gradually lost consciousness while lying in the ambulance, she heard the voices of a doctor and a nurse.

The nurse had taken her phone. Then she heard the nurse talking on the phone.

"Is this Dexie Hansley's husband? Your wife was involved in a car accident. She is currently being transported to the hospital, please..."

"Is she dead?"

An icy voice on the other end of the line interrupted the nurse.

Stunned, the nurse responded without hesitation, "No, not yet."

"I'm very busy. Let me know when she's dead. I'll come pick up her body."

"Hello..."

Beep-

Before the nurse could finish her words, the line was cut.

Then, the disconnect tone was heard from the other end of the line, as if mocking Dexie for flattering herself.

She also didn't know what had happened to her. As she lost consciousness, she could clearly hear every word spoken by Luke Huxley Dawson.

Bitterly smiling, Dexies slowly closed her eyes. Forget it, some people are born with cold hearts that can never be warmed.

Why did I think I could touch his heart someday?

After that, her hand fell lifelessly to the ground.

"The patient's heart had stopped beating..."

Dexies sat on the bed as she stared at her beautiful and tender hands. There were no visible scars on her skin.

"What's going on? Wasn't I sent to the hospital after a car accident?”

How did I wake up in my room? Why were there no injuries on me?"

At this moment, an illogical thought came to her mind.

She suddenly looked up and glanced at the wall clock. The time displayed was...

January 1, 2023.

"I... have I been reborn?" Dexie thought to herself.

Although this was something that could only happen in novels, the reasonable explanation of why she was completely fine in her room showed that it was a year ago.

Does this mean that God is giving me another chance to make things right? She thought.

Remembering Luke's cold and emotionless words before her death, she laughed at herself.

Then she suddenly thought of something and opened her bedside table.

"As expected," Dexie coffed as the word "divorce papers" came to light.

Luke sent her this document through his lawyer yesterday, as he didn't even have the patience to discuss their divorce matters with her in person.

In her past life, Dexie refused to divorce, worsening her relationship with Luke significantly over the next year. While she tried to save her marriage, Luke refused to come back home. Even if he came back, he refused to talk to her.

Dexie herself couldn't understand why she fought; she couldn't explain why she insisted on being in a marriage that only existed in name.

She wanted to stay by Luke's side, as she had believed that, as his wife, she could touch his heart someday.

But in reality, Luke refused to take care of her even when she was on the brink of death after the car accident. It seemed like he was even waiting for her death.

Thinking about it, her heart ached.

Luke was like a skilled killer who skillfully stabbed her in the heart countless times.

Even when Dexie was in so much pain, she was unwilling to let him go.

The more she thought about the past, the more ridiculous it seemed to her.

Picking up the divorce papers from the drawer, she carefully read the terms written.

Although Luke had no feelings for her, he was very generous.

With the assets she would receive from the divorce, Dexie could live a very comfortable life, and it was impossible for her to spend all the money, even if she lived off it for several lifetimes.

After reading the document, Dexie went to the study room. Coming out of the study room with a file in hand, Dexie called Luke's lawyer.

"Mr. Lance, I have signed the divorce papers after making some changes to them. Please take it to Luke. If there are no issues, have him sign it."

****

There was a knock on the door of the president's office at Huxley Dawson Corporation.

"Come in." Huxley Dawson Corporation's chief consultant and lawyer, Miller Lance, opened the office door while holding a folder in his hand before walking towards Luke with an inexplicable expression on his face.

Raising his head, Luke fixed his gaze on Miller and casually asked, "Are you still not ready to sign the documents?"

Luke's crisp voice could send chills down the spine. There was no trace of unusual emotions on his face, even when he brought up the topic of his divorce.

"No, she already signed them. But..." Miller paused momentarily.

"But what?"

"She made some changes to the property division," Miller reported as he handed the documents to Luke.

"Did she think I gave her too few assets?" Luke scoffed.

Indeed, she was also a greedy woman. No matter how much she loved him, her love could not resist the temptation of money, Miller thought, pursing his lips without saying a word. Luke didn't wait for Miller to speak. Taking out the divorce papers that Dexie had signed, he froze.

Compared to the stack of documents he had sent detailing the asset allocation after their divorce, this divorce document only had one sheet of paper.

It clearly stated that Dexie would not receive any assets.

There was also a stock transfer agreement. It stated that the 5% of Huxley Dawson Corporation shares owned by Dexie would unconditionally transfer to Luke.

So, Dexie, who strongly disagreed with the divorce yesterday, had signed the divorce papers and didn't want any of the assets?

Besides that, Dexie had also given Luke what should have been his.

Luke's expression froze, unable to stir the feelings he felt.

"What else did she say?"

Luke didn't believe Dexie would accept the divorce so easily.

In the past, she had tried so hard to force her grandfather to marry him. So, how could she easily give up her position as the wife of the president of Huxley Dawson Corporation?

Luke frowned, and several creases appeared on the paper as he subconsciously tightened his grip on the divorce paper.

His assistant, Warry Williams, noticed Luke's frustrated expression.

He immediately thought that Dexie had reviewed the terms of the assets and secretly despised her.

As Warry was present when Luke instructed Miller to complete the divorce agreement, he knew Luke did not mistreat Dexie in dividing the assets.

If Dexie was not satisfied with the asset allocation, Warry wondered if she really loved Luke or loved her assets more.

Out of curiosity, he secretly glanced at the new divorce agreement that

Dexie had reviewed. When he saw the content, Warry was equally surprised.

Dexie not only didn't want any of the assets, but she had also given up the shares that Luke's grandfather had gifted to Luke.

Warry would never have imagined that Dexie would review the agreement to leave the Huxley Dawson family empty-handed after giving Luke a divorce gift.

Although the 5% of Huxley Dawson shares were not much, Dexie could earn enough annual dividends to cover her living expenses for the rest of her life.

"No, Sir... Mrs. Hansley would like for both of you to take some time to complete the divorce as soon as possible."

Miller's response did not put Luke in a good mood. Instead, it caused an unknown agitation and frustration in his heart.