Julian froze mid-step, his sharp features hardening in an instant. "What?"

Caroline lowered her lashes, her voice soft but deliberate. "I said, what’s the point? Just sign the divorce papers already. It’s better for both of us."

"Bang!"

The hairdryer collided with the wall, shattering the uneasy quiet with an explosive crash.

Caroline flinched, her shoulders instinctively shrinking. His words hit next, sharp as broken glass: "Do you ...