Countdown to My Divorce のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 91 - チャプター 100

William leaving wasn't a bad thing, Rachel told herself. At least she wouldn't need to share a bed with him—that would only disgust her.She slept pretty well that night.After waking up, Rachel wasn't surprised to see that the other side of the bed was empty. She got out of bed and made herself a simple breakfast before getting started on her resignation letter.At ten o'clock, William texted her.[I'm sorry, Rachel. Samantha's fever was too high. I sent her to the hospital, and that took us quite a while.]Rachel smiled, her eyes hollow.She replied in her usual magnanimous and forgiving stance.[It's fine. It must be tough on her, having to take on the burden of caring for her sick mother while she's still so young.]William texted her a sad face emoji, followed by, [I'm glad you're not mad.]Rachel didn't reply to that. She found it rather hilarious—was it important at all to William whether she was mad or not?She put her phone down and continued working on her resignati

"From the looks of it, you two are of completely different styles. I thought you'd bear some resemblance to William's first love, but it seems like you're not even a replacement!" Yvette went on haughtily. Rachel kept silent. She didn't know if Yvette meant it as a mockery or praise.Not even a replacement? Who on earth would want to be a replacement? Or did Yvette mean that she wasn't even worthy to be a replacement?Rachel retracted her gaze and glanced at her watch."Let me remind you that Tyler will only be here for half an hour. He has another appointment to go to after this, so you'd better seize this chance."Yvette's eyes widened. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"Rachel picked up a glass of champagne from a waiter's tray and took two sips. "Would you be able to make him fall for you in an instant if I told you that?"Yvette cast Rachel a disdainful look. "You're jealous of me, aren't you? If I hadn't come back, you'd still be the legitimate daughter of the Lloyd family.

Yvette was so caught up in watching, she couldn't help whispering to Rachel, "She's pretty good, I'll give her that. I don't think you can win this round. They might even replace you on the project. No man can resist a woman acting sweet—and you don't seem to know how to do that."Rachel couldn't argue with that. Who would've thought Samantha would drop her pride and cry right in front of Tyler? She cried softly and pitifully, like a little lamb no one had the heart to bully.Then, Rachel looked at Tyler. He didn't reject her right away—and as long as he didn't say no immediately, it meant there was still a chance.She quietly clenched her palm, eyes clear and cold as they locked on Tyler. If he changed his mind now, everything she had worked for would be wasted.Tyler had sharp eyes, a tall brow bone, and striking features that gave him a naturally intense kind of charm. He raised a hand to rub his brow, and sighed."When Ms. Judd cries like this, it goes straight to my heart

But there was no way around it—if this contract wasn't signed, Rachel couldn't leave.Even without looking, Rachel could feel Samantha and William's glares stabbing into her like needles. After Tyler pulled that move, everyone probably thought she was on his side. Otherwise, why would he hand something this important to her instead of reviewing it himself?Rachel hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and took the contract. Then, she braced herself as she flipped through the pages. After checking everything carefully, she looked at Tyler and said, "Mr. Hunt, I've gone through it. Everything looks fine."Tyler waved his hand. "Good. Go ahead and sign it."As soon as the contract was signed, Samantha couldn't hold it in anymore and quickly said, "I'll let you all keep talking. I need some air."William took the document and instinctively looked at Rachel. She knew exactly what that meant. But no matter what, she wasn't going to let William be the one to speak first—not w

"Rachel."Tyler's voice was low, and there was a hint of coldness within it."What?" she answered without thinking.Tyler's warm fingers gently held her jaw. There was a sharp glint in his eyes as he stared right at her as he asked, "I didn't even tell anyone your secret. How did it slip out so fast? What did the Lewis family give you?"Rachel knew she couldn't hide anything from Tyler. This man always saw through everything. Even if she tried to keep it secret, it wouldn't work. If he found out she was planning against him, it would only make things worse.So, she decided to be honest and told him everything.Tyler nodded thoughtfully, then sneered, "Am I your personal property? How can you be so sure I'd want the one you pushed on me?"Rachel tilted her head and blurted out in frustration, "You don't like Yvette? Then what do you want? Someone like Samantha—fragile and crying all the time?"She thought Yvette's personality and background weren't perfect, but maybe it was ju