"Do you think Nicole is stupid? Do you think she won't understand what divorce means? No matter how much you pretend, no matter how harmonious you are, you are no longer husband and wife. You don't eat at the same table, sleep on the same bed, and live separately!"

Gale wanted to argue, but Lucas raised his hand and stopped her.

"Don't talk back with me. At my age, I have experienced far more than you! Gale, your parents...you were very happy until you were twenty, so I won't talk about it."