Chapter 7: Divorce

After an hour's drive, they arrived at Aunt Melanie's home. The latter was already outside because she was about to go out shopping. She stood calmly looking at the couple approaching her. Judging from their looks, she knew there was something wrong between them. According to her, it was only small disputes because which couple in this world did not pass by this stage there. But what they said next utterly amazed him.

Béa and Noël: Hello aunt Mélanie

Aunt Melanie: Hello my lovebirds. To what do I owe the honor of your visit today? What is this mine that you display. Reassure me Bea, you haven't done anything stupid, I hope?

Béa: So auntie I did something very stupid. A huge stupidity.

Aunt Melanie: What did you do? Didn't I tell you that as a wife you must be a source of peace for him? He can't handle all the worries of work and on top of that manage your mood.

Béa (hugging her aunt while crying): Auntie my biggest mistake is not being able to get pregnant.

Aunt Mélanie: Calm down my daughter and stop crying… Noel tell me what is she talking about? Let's go home first and then we'll talk.

Noel: No it's not necessary, aunt I won't be long. I have a meeting in a few moments. Aunt, you told me that if there ever came a day when I wanted to part with Bea, I had to come back and give her to you personally and that's what I'm doing. Aunt, I want to divorce Bea.

And if you could convince her to accept without causing problems then I would pay her a large sum as a pension.

Aunt Mélanie: Is it because she has bad behavior that you want a divorce or is it really because she can't give you a child?

Noel: It has nothing to do with his conduct. I'm going to be a father soon and I don't want my son to grow up thinking he's a child of adultery. I want him to grow up in a happy atmosphere.

Aunt Melanie: I'm quite relieved if the problem isn't his driving. As for her infertility, unfortunately I can't do anything. Even the doctors say there is no problem. It's not his fault. But I listened to everything you just said and I understand you. I'll talk to my niece and then we'll set the divorce date. But my current concern is where your grandmother is. Does she know that you came to return Bea to me and what is her opinion on everything that happens between you.

Noel: Aunt, my grandmother has no say in my choices. I'm old enough to decide. She knows I'm sending Bea to you and even if she wanted to, she couldn't change much about that.

Aunt Melanie: All right, go home. I'll talk to my niece and we'll call you back.

Noel turns on his heels and walks away without looking at Bea, who has been listening to them for a while. Arrived at the car, he realized that Bea had taken nothing. He asked Chris where Bea's things were and Chris repeated to him what she told him when he asked for her bags. Noel remained silent. he turned to look at her but she had already turned her back on him.

Aunt Mélanie: Come on, my dear, let's go home. Go take a shower then go downstairs to eat. Then you'll go take a nap. Seeing you I know you haven't eaten or slept lately. When you wake up we'll talk about all this.

When Bea closed her bedroom door, her aunt picked up the phone to call Grandma Mel.

Aunt Mélanie: Hello aunt, this is Mélanie Mina.

Grandmother: Hello Melanie how are you my dear? I know why you're calling me and let me tell you that I'm so sorry.

Aunt Mélanie: Aunt, I understand you, but I don't think you had any consideration for me in this affair. At first I was reluctant to give you my niece's hand, but you personally assured me that you would watch over her like a member of your family, that's why I accepted this hasty marriage. I trusted you. If you had even a little respect for me, I would have been informed since the moment Noel had a mistress and we would have tried to make things less difficult than now. So I'm asking you, aunt, what should my niece do?

She has to give way to another woman just like that?

Grandmother: I understand you but I'm really at an impasse. Celine's parents demand that their daughter not have children out of wedlock and they are really not people who can be offended.

Melanie please talk to Bea. I'm so sorry she has to agree to the divorce. I would personally pay him a sum each month. I'm ashamed to ask you this but I don't know what to do.

Aunt Melanie: Let me tell you, money was and is not our goal in this marriage. But I'll pass your message on to him. From there that she accepts where not no longer depends on me. Have a nice day aunt.

As she lay on her bed, she had time to think about everything that had happened to her lately and to think about what she will do next. And if thing was clear it was that she had made her decision and she wouldn't change her mind even if her aunt didn't like it.

Béa joined the living room after three hours of sleep.

Béa: Auntie, I've made my decision and I don't know if you'll like it or not. First I accept the divorce and then I refuse any kind of support. I don't want anything from the Mels.

Aunt Melanie was silent for a moment before speaking.

Aunt Melanie: Why don't you want a pension?

Béa: First because there is nothing that unites us so I can take care of myself, then because I don't want them to think they can buy everyone with their money.

Aunt Mélanie: Come into my arms my dear. I am so proud of you. Don't worry, we'll watch over each other like the good old days.

Thus, two weeks later Noël and Béa were officially divorced. She had her moment of heartbreak and tears. All this time Aunt Melanie was with her. His cousin Yolande came every weekend to support him.

A month after their divorce she learned from a member of the women's association in which she was a member that Céline and Noël had married. So she decided to move on.