"You wish to divorce me?" Master Jie thought he had heard wrong. She actually proposed a divorce?
"Yes, a divorce. I believe I have done nothing wrong; it is you who disdains me, so it shall be a divorce."
Hmph, what's the difference between a divorce and sending a wife away? Right, the Jie Family does not allow sending a wife away, hence she speaks of divorce.
"Is this true?"
Even though he heard her say such words himself, he still couldn't believe it. Was she really willing to divorce? What did divorce mean for a woman? She had used all means to marry into this family.
Miss Du looked up and surveyed the room - the decaying doors and windows, the leaky roof, not a single warm spot on her body.
Scarcity of food and clothing, not even enough candlelight to brighten the place - wasn't that enough?
He wouldn't let her occupy this position forever. If she didn't leave, death was the only option.