Semua Bab Countdown to My Divorce: Bab 221 - Bab 230

"Rachel, quit putting on a strong front at a time like this! How could you still be in the mood to play the heroine when something so dire has happened?" Cassandra sneered. Yvette pursed her lips. "Exactly! How smart do you think you are? Quit pretending!"Gerald said solemnly, "Don't try to act tough, Rachel. It's not your place to speak when the adults are discussing matters."Rachel smirked. "In that case, Grandpa, what bright ideas do you have to resolve this crisis?"Gerald gripped his teacup tightly. "What else? I can only say that you were talking business with Mr. Hunt. Both of your companies are working together on a project, anyway. It's an acceptable explanation. The rumors will fizzle out eventually. But I hope you'll keep your distance from Mr. Hunt from now on. It'll be best if you withdraw from this project at once!"Rachel chuckled. As she had expected, she was always the one to be sacrificed in the Lloyd family.Anything and anyone was more important than her.

"Got it," Rachel said with a nod.Gerald struggled to stand up and walked towards the stairs with the help of a servant.Rachel approached Cassandra and nodded at her. "Mom, shall I send you back?""No! Take care of your mess. Let me remind you again that Tyler isn't as easy to deal with as you think he is."No one knew Tyler better than the Lewises. He was no ordinary, normal person.Rachel nodded with a smile. "See you, then."Jim signaled to a servant to see Cassandra out. No matter what, he wouldn't compromise on basic manners.After everyone left, he approached Rachel."Rachel, that was too rash of you. I understand how anxious you are to fetch Mom back home, but we can always think of other ways. Something so risky… Although we don't have direct interactions with Tyler Hunt, we've heard much about him over the years. He's not someone easy to deal with."Jim didn't seem to understand why Rachel wanted to take the risk. But this was something only Rachel knew. This was a

The ashtray on the dining table was filled to the brim with cigarette stubs, a clear sign of the terrible mood William was in.Rachel decided to be honest about Cassandra's visit to the Lloyds."Your mom went to my family's home today, insisting that I divorce you."A tremor shook William's body, but his face didn't change much. Rachel knew that from his silence, he was furious. Still, she didn't have much time left. She decided to cut to the chase."If you think there's really something going on between me and Tyler, or if you want a divorce, I can sign the papers."She wasn't one to cling desperately to another. What's more, she knew clearly that William no longer loved her.William's brows furrowed at Rachel's words. He turned to look at her and stood, his face dark.Rachel could see a vicious glint in his deep, dark eyes. "Rachel, you've been wanting a divorce for a long time, right?"Rachel was stunned by his question and looked up at him with confusion."I was just t

Time seemed to stand still. Rachel took a deep breath and stared at William.A moment later, William finally spoke—patiently, almost gently. "Rachel, I know you don't feel very comfortable about the rumors spreading in the office, but Samantha's mother is still receiving treatment in the hospital. You know the marketing and sales department well. A newcomer wouldn't be treated very well there. She needs money right now. Transferring Samantha there would be akin to sending her to her doom."Rachel could tell that William was very patiently explaining things to her. He would rather spend time patiently explaining this to her than to ask her if she was injured.She nodded her head understandingly, as if she had accepted his explanation. "Okay, I got it. You don't need to explain so much. I know Ms. Judd's situation is rather complex." She shrugged and went on, "I was just making a casual remark. You don't need to take it so seriously."William nodded. "Stay at home for the time

Yet here he was, behaving like a raging lion at the mention of Rachel.Cassandra didn't quite understand."Why won't you divorce Rachel? Samantha is carrying your child. Do you want her child to be illegitimate?"Cassandra's words hit the nail on its head. William gripped his phone so tightly, the veins on the back of his hand popped."If I let her go and divorce her, if…if there's really something going on between her and Tyler, that'd be akin to giving them my blessings."If he divorced Rachel, she would have every reason to be with Tyler. Others might care about other people's opinions, but Tyler was different. He did everything based on his mood and never cared about what others thought. He would allow them to have what they want over his dead body."What's more, Rachel didn't sign it. That means she doesn't want to divorce me," William went on. Cassandra had no idea what her son was thinking. He might have genuinely liked Rachel when he insisted on marrying her back th