Dead at Heart novel

Chapter 176 Jayson was busy looking after his future mother - in - law . He probably didn't even have the headspace to reply . The court date was already set , but Ariel still hadn't gotten Elena's wedding ring back . Once the divorce was finalized , it would be even harder . Still , Ariel had no desire to deal with Jayson anymore . If he refused to give it back , she'd take him to court . Ariel reached out to Janice and asked her to help find a good lawyer . She'd be bringing that lawyer with her to the courthouse on Monday . If they could settle things peacefully , great .

If not , she'd see him in court . She wanted the divorce , and she wanted the Walker family heirloom , too . When Janice heard they were finally finalizing the divorce , her first reaction was to snark , " Divorcing the day after Valentine's Day ? That's a new one . I've never heard of it . " Ariel didn't respond . She hadn't told Janice the full story because the latter would surely blow up with her short fuse . Janice , in a good mood , said , " Anyway , you're finally free . Let's go out tonight . My treat . We're celebrating ! " Ariel , for once , felt relaxed . " Sure .

" On Sunday , at the marital home , Georgia gave Ariel a call . " Mrs. Larkin , Mr. Zeller dropped off a big box yesterday . He said it's yours . I took a quick look , and it's full of unopened men's clothing . Should I do the laundry , or are you coming back to iron them ? " Ariel frowned . She hadn't expected this . " What clothes ? " " Mr. Zeller said they were gifts you bought for Mr. Larkin . They'd been sitting in his office . Mr. Zeller said Mr. Larkin thought they were taking up space , so he had them sent back . I guess he wants you to deal with them . " Ariel's head cleared .

Right , she had asked Colton to pass some things along to Jayson . No wonder she'd never seen him wear any of it . He must've just let them collect dust , Well , this wasn't her problem anymore . " You can throw them out , " Ariel said calmly . Back then , she used to iron all of Jayson's clothes herself , so Georgia had gotten used to calling her . Georgia sounded surprised . " But they're all brand new ! Some of them even look- " " Georgia , don't ask me about his things from now on , " Ariel cut her off . " Handle it however you want . " With that , she hung up .

She got up and pulled open the curtains , feeling a sudden clarity wash over her . 1/2 Chapter 176 +25 BONUS On Monday , Ariel got up early and packed everything she needed for the divorce . Jayson had set the appointment for 9:00 am . Her place was over six miles from the courthouse , and she didn't want to risk being late because of traffic . So she grabbed her bag and took the subway . She left at 7:30 am and arrived just before 8:30 am . She wasn't one to make people wait . It was better to get there a little early . As soon as she arrived , she texted Jayson . " I'm here .

" She grabbed a queue number and waited in the main hall . Time passed . It was getting close to 9:00 am . The lawyer Janice had hired for her had already shown up , yet there was still no sign of Jayson . Ariel hesitated , then finally gave in and called him . But as soon as the call connected , a robotic voice came through . " Sorry , the number you've dialed is no longer in service . " Ariel frowned . No longer in service ? She tried again but heard the same thing . A knot of dread twisted in her gut . What kind of situation would make a number suddenly go out of service ?

Just as panic started to set in , Jayson's cool , detached voice sounded from behind her , " Sorry , I got held up . "