The Ninth Divorce

Sophia Sinclair fell instantly in love with Adrian Ford and pursued him relentlessly for five years; an unexpected turn of events eventually led to their marriage. Over the next three years, Adrian repeatedly—nine times in total—demanded a divorce for the sake of the woman who held his heart, all while making and breaking promises to remarry her, thereby crushing her spirit time and again.After the ninth divorce demand, Sophia finally gave up hope; she moved overseas and accepted a proposal from another man—someone who cherished and treated her well, publicly announcing their engagement and proposing with great solemnity. Adrian, finally realizing his mistake, tried desperately to win her back but was met with constant rejection. When the woman he had once pined for lost control and committed a violent act that left Adrian critically injured, Sophia merely remarked with indifference that this was the debt he owed her.The lavish wedding proceeded as planned; Adrian barged into the venue in a bid to stop it, yet still failed to hold her back. On the day of the wedding, Adrian suffered a sudden medical emergency at his hotel and passed away despite efforts to save him.