Chapter 7

Joshua was still mad, but he remembered that Rain was supposed to be discharged today. He fought his anger and went over to the hospital, only to see Rain’s assistant kicking Faye.

He immediately threw away the roses in his hand and helped Faye up. Then, he turned around and snapped at Rain, “Rain, you’re being unreasonable!”

It had been a long time since someone pulled such a cheap trick on Rain.

She could not be bothered to argue and said, “You can call the police.”

Faye’s expression changed.

“There’s no need for that,” she hurriedly said. “Joshua, I’m sure Rain didn’t do it on purpose. I’m fine.”

She winced and put her hand on her waist before sucking in a sharp breath. From a corner Joshua could not see, she mouthed these words to Rain as a challenge, “Think he’ll trust me or you?”

Joshua’s expression was dark. He gave Rain a cold look before he turned around and supported Faye. “I’ll send you to the Outpatient Department.”

“Sorry for the trouble, Joshua.”

Before they left, Faye gave Rain the look of a victor.

However, Rain ignored her.

No matter how she provoked and insulted her, they did not compare to the hurt that Joshua inflicted on her all the time.

If Joshua had believed in her, Faye’s cheap tricks would not have worked.

Ultimately, Joshua would always be on the side where Lily was involved, even if the person in question was not Lily and only her sister.

Rain stood where she was before looking away. Her eyes landed on the roses on the floor.

The wind blew, and the roses swayed precariously on their stems, just like their crumbling marriage.

Rain silently said, “Seventh time, Joshua.”

With that, their relationship reached a completely new low point. Joshua refused to go home, and Rain stayed in her company.

While Rain had been hospitalized for a month, she had fallen behind on a lot of her work. This led to her working overtime for days.

Even if their relationship was a mess, she still had to live her life.

Suddenly, she received a message notification on her phone. It was Faye. She had sent a photo of her with Joshua.

However, she soon deleted the photo. Shortly after, Rain saw Faye posting on Twitter.

[Thanks for taking care of me even when I’m sick.]

With it was a photo of Faye lying in bed while Joshua was feeding her soup.

It looked so incredibly romantic that it was an eyesore. But no emotion appeared in Rain’s eyes because she knew that Joshua only loved Lily.

No one else would ever win his heart, including Rain herself.

Unfortunately, not long after, this belief would be shattered.

After working overtime for half a month, Rain finally finished dealing with her work. So, she visited the hospital for a checkup.

“Your recovery is going well. From today on, you’ll have to undergo physiotherapy.”

Rain pondered over the doctor’s instructions and decided to go home. After all, she could not keep staying in the company.

Besides, she had physiotherapy equipment at home. So, it would be easier for her recovery if she stayed at home.

However, the moment she opened the door, Rain froze.

At the center of the living room was her husband, whom she had not seen for a long time. He was kissing someone else.

When they heard the sound of the door opening, they turned around belatedly. Joshua’s eyes were still dilated with passion, and his gaze was unfocused.

Slowly, clarity returned to his eyes, and his face turned pale.

He shoved Faye away and felt at a loss as he stared at Rain. “...Honey.”

Rain turned tail and left.

Panic filled Joshua’s heart. He quickly caught up to her and grabbed her arm. “Honey, I can explain.”

Rain stopped, but her expression was cold. “Okay. Go on.”

With a pale face, Joshua said, “I thought Faye was Lily, and I…”

Rain took a deep breath and laughed in exasperation. She pointed at Faye. “So, if Lily were standing here today, you would’ve kissed her and even slept with her?! Do you realize that you’re married, Joshua?!”

When she saw Joshua looking everywhere but at her, Rain realized that she had been wrong.

Faye really did need just her face to win Joshua over.

She never felt so defeated before.

Even though her heart was already numb, why did it still hurt?

She no longer wanted to stay in her “house.”

Bit by bit, she pried Joshua’s hand off her arm and walked away.

However, Faye stood in her way with regret in her eyes. “I’m sorry, Rain. I just love Joshua too much and pretended to be my sister to seduce him. It’s all my fault. Don’t blame him. He did nothing wrong.”

Her words made Rain want to laugh.

She looked past Faye to stare at the pale-faced Joshua. Her sneer grew mocking. “You mistook someone else for Lily just because they look like her?”

Rain pointed at Faye again. “She’s despicable, shameless, duplicitous, and a clown who only knows how to be a cheap copy of someone else. Yet, you mistook her for Lily? I guess that’s all there is to your love for her, then.”

Her voice was frosty. “Or are you saying that Lily’s a despicable, shameless person with ulterior motives, just like her sister? Is that why you mistook her for Lily?”

In reply, Joshua charged at her and gave her a slap.

Rain’s face was whipped to the side, and she could taste blood in her mouth. Meanwhile, the panic in Joshua’s eyes had completely disappeared and was replaced with blatant hate.

His voice was as cold as ice. “Don’t talk about Lily like that!”

His gaze was sharp, as though he would kill her if she said another bad thing about Lily.

Rain shut her eyes. This was the first time Joshua had hit her, but the pain on her face could not compare to a single bit of the pain in her heart.

“Eighth time, Joshua.”