The Last Leaf of Devotion

On the very night Ansel Halberg is in another woman's arms, Odessa Montclair meets a tragic end.

The Grim Reaper gives her seven days to return to the world of the living and make one final request.

Her only wish is to divorce Ansel and erase every trace of their shared past. She's determined never to cross his path again—neither in this life, nor the next.

At 9:00 pm, Odessa Montclair was dragged into a dark alley by a stranger. Meanwhile, Ansel Halberg stood beside his lover, mesmerized by a dazzling drone light show.

By 9:10 pm, Odessa was fighting through a brutal assault, while Ansel poured out his heart in a passionate confession of love.

By 10:00 pm, Odessa had been stabbed and left for dead in a ditch. Ansel, however, remained entwined in a night of passion.

At midnight, Odessa came back to life. When she arrived home, Ansel was just stepping out of the shower.

Their eyes met, and Ansel's brow furrowed. "What happened to you?" he asked.

Odessa's hair was a tangled mess, her clothes ripped and stained, and she had bruises covering her pale skin. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her face looked completely drained of color.

She held his gaze for a long, heavy moment before finally breaking the silence. "Ansel, I want a divorce."

His expression tightened. "Odessa, is it really worth destroying us over something so trivial?"

With a stoic expression, Odessa lowered her gaze and repeated, "I want a divorce."

Ansel stared at her in silence, his gaze cold and unyielding.

After a moment, he let out a weary sigh and stepped closer, wrapping his arms around her. "Alright, Odessa. I was wrong to make you leave the car halfway, but why do you always have to be so stubborn? Sydney and I were just fooling around. You're still Mrs. Halberg. No one can take that from you."

Though he had already showered, the faint scent of another woman's perfume still clung to his skin, cutting into Odessa's heart like a cruel, unforgiving blade.

Just the night before, she had uncovered Ansel's affair.

The cruelest irony was that his mistress was the very underprivileged student Odessa had supported for seven years.

Their argument in the car had quickly escalated. Fueled by humiliation and anger, Ansel had driven her to a desolate area and forced her out.

Moments later, tragedy struck.

Odessa died, and her soul descended into the underworld. Yet, because of her lifetime of kindness and good deeds, the Grim Reaper showed her mercy.

He granted her seven days among the living to fulfill one last wish.

And now, all she wanted was to divorce Ansel.

Odessa's heart went numb with pain, tears quietly streaming down her cheeks. She pushed Ansel away and said, "Do you remember when we first got together at 17? I told you I'd leave without hesitation if you ever betrayed me. You promised you never would. It was a matter of principle."

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