Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 754: [Bonus ٩(◕‿◕)۶ 800 PS] A Dinner Talk: Signing the Documents

Velc’s throat felt dry as he swallowed hard, his mind struggling to process the situation.... A Divorce paper that he already signed?

What?

”W-What’s this?” he stammered, his voice barely above a whisper... He was completely flabbergasted!!

Xara leaned back in her chair, a faint smirk playing on her lips, ”Can’t you read?” she asked, her tone dripping with amusement.

Velc’s lips twitched in frustration. Without a second thought, he slammed the divorce papers onto the table, his voice rising with anger, ”I never signed this document!! You forged it!!” His hands clenched into fists as he gritted his teeth, his entire body tensed.

Xara’s expression remained blank as she regarded him. ”Looks like you’ve forgotten our deal,” she said coolly. Then, without warning, she cracked her fingers.

Before Velc could react—

SLAP!!!

A sharp, resounding slap echoed through the room... The sheer force sent Velc flying backwards, crashing against the wall!

Thud!!

Aether instinctively raised a hand to his own cheek as if he had been the one struck, ’Damn this woman!!’ he cursed inwardly. Then, shifting his gaze, he watched as Velc sluggishly pushed himself up from the floor.

Velc shook his head, blinking rapidly, as if trying to align his mind with reality. Then...

A thin trickle of blood slid from his nose.

Kai and Selene stood frozen, completely taken aback.

’Looks like it’s their first time witnessing this too,’ Aether mused, amusement flickering in his eyes.

Xara crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze sharp. ”Now do you remember?”

Velc, showing not even a hint of shame, rapidly nodded like a man whose survival depended on it. ”I-I remember now… I remember everything… W-We signed when we got married, right?” His voice wavered slightly.

Xara gave a satisfied nod, ”Exactly. Our marriage was nothing more than a contract of mutual interest. We agreed from the very beginning that when the time came, we’d separate without complications. That’s why we signed the divorce papers back then. It was always meant to happen. Do you understand now?”

Velc’s head bobbed up and down like a woodpecker. Without further argument, he hurriedly dragged himself toward the table and sat down, gripping the papers as if he was ready to sign them immediately.

Kai and Selene, still reeling from the shocking turn of events, could barely process what was happening. ”M-Mom, are you—” Kai began hesitantly, but his voice was laced with uncertainty.

Xara cut him off with a calm but firm tone. ”I only stayed with him because I didn’t want to leave you two alone. But now, you’ve both grown. You understand how the world works..... You’ve started making your own choices. I am no longer needed here and of course, I am still your mother and always be...” as she softly smiled.

Kai opened his mouth, wanting to protest, but the situation was already moving forward at an alarming pace. His father was signing the papers—without hesitation—after a single slap!

However—

”What about Aether’s ownership?” Selene’s voice cut through the tension, making Kai and Velc simultaneously flinch.

’She had to ask now?!’ they both screamed internally in unison.

Xara turned to Selene and nodded. ”Ah, of course, that too. Since I am going to adopt him, his ownership will naturally belong to me.”

Selene’s eyes widened, ’That’s unexpected!’ she thought, her heart pounding. This was unacceptable. No matter who it was—even if it was her mother—she could not allow Aether’s ownership to belong to anyone else.

That right belonged to her!

Selene had to put a stop to this madness!

”But… but you belong to the Frostblad…” Her voice trailed off as a realization dawned upon her. Their parents had already been divorced for years—just staying together for appearances. That meant… her mother had every right to claim Aether’s ownership.

Xara wasted no time. ”Come on, sign it, and we’ll perform the ritual,” she urged Velc.

Velc bit his lip, hesitating for the first time. He cast a glance at Kai, who seemed equally powerless to stop what was happening. But there was nothing either of them could do.

Taking a deep breath, Velc slowly moved his pen to the paper. His fingers trembled slightly, but—

He signed.

The dining room fell into a heavy silence, the only sound being the soft scratch of the pen against paper.