Goodbye Forever Ex-Husband (by Ammund) novel Chapter 84

OLIVIA’S POV

With that, Mrs. Lambert stood up from her chair, the sharp click of her heels echoing softly through the quiet office, a rhythm that oddly mirrored the pounding of my heart.

Julian and I stood up without a word. I cast a quick glance at him, and he offered me a subtle nod of encouragement. It was small, but it was everything I needed in that moment. We followed closely behind her, the silence between us filled with unspoken. thoughts and anticipation. Each step we took down the hallway felt like a step closer to something I had dreadly waited life for–answers. Closure. Truth.

And hope.

We entered another room–a much smaller one compared to her office–but it was filled wall to wall with filing cabinets, a few desks, and glowing computer screens. This must be the administrative records room. The air was cooler here, and the hum of the computer servers made the atmosphere feel a little more serious, a little more real.

This was where secrets were stored. Where identities were documented.

Mrs. Lambert took a seat in front of one of the computers, her fingers moving quickly. over the keyboard, clearly familiar with the system. Julian and I took our seats on the chairs nearby, quietly observing. My hands rested tensely on my knees, and I realized I had been holding my breath the entire time.

After what felt like hours but was probably just a few minutes, Mrs. Lambert turned slightly toward me and said, “Mrs. Westwood, please come over here.”

My breath hitched. I stood up slowly and walked toward her. Julian remained seated, though I could feel his eyes on me, silently supporting me from afar.

“Alright,” she began, her eyes still focused on the screen, “your original last name?”

Original last name? I blinked, completely thrown.

“If I knew that, I wouldn’t be here,” I said softly, a slight quiver in my voice. “I… I don’t. know it. That’s why I came.”

She let out a low sigh, and I immediately felt my stomach drop.

“Well,” she said, adjusting her glasses slightly, “that’s going to be an issue. Your last name is what we use to separate identities. I’m sure we’ve had plenty of children. named Olivia here. Without/a surname, it’s going to be very difficult and I don’t have

that time.”

Just like that, the tiny thread of hope I had been clinging to began to unravel. I had come so far. I had taken such a r

If to believe that I was finally Successfully unlocked! getting somewhere. And now it few ping through my fingers.

I stood there silently, my hands curling into fists at my sides, not in anger, but in frustration and helplessness.

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CHAPTER 04

But then, as if the universe decided to throw me a bone, she squinted at the screen and said, “Well… looks like luck’s on your side today.”

My head snapped up. “What?”

“There are only three entries under the name ‘Olivia‘ who were registered as orphans here. That’s surprisingly few. I guess I can spare a few more minutes to look into each

of them.”

I turned my head to look at Julian, whose eyes were with surprise–probably mirroring my own expression. The room felt suddenly colder like the walls had come closer and the ceiling had dropped a little lower.

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