Lahat ng Kabanata ng Countdown to My Divorce: Kabanata 321 - Kabanata 330

Tyler stared at Thomas' back, his tone calm but still icy. "Rachel's mother is my benefactor. I can agree to anything else aside from this. I'll never back down."Silence ensued once more.A moment later, after some consideration, Thomas said, "I'll deal with things on William's end. Whatever it is, don't interfere."With that, he slammed the door and left.The sound reverberated in the room.Tyler's body trembled as his lips curled in a smirk."So old, but still strong enough to slam the door so hard."Soon, William received a call from Thomas. "Grandfather, have you settled things on your end? Tyler won't be interfering anymore, will he?""I've given him a heads up, but he has one condition. You have to quell the rumors surrounding this issue and take down all news detrimental to Rachel's reputation. As for your company's problems, find another way to solve them."William was taken aback. "But why, Grandfather? Haven't you discussed things with Tyler? Does he refuse to b

At Cassandra's blatant quip, Sasha's face turned sullen.Yvette chimed in, "Mrs. Lewis, we all know very clearly who William has been spending his time with. Since Rachel isn't around right now, it's about time to put an end to things. If someone exposes William's affair with Ms. Judd, the negative comments online that he's trying so hard to quell might come back with a vengeance."Cassandra smacked the table hard, her face solemn and tinged with anger. "You're threatening me right now!"Sasha chuckled derisively. "How could this be considered a threat? Consider it compensation instead. Rachel didn't bear a child for your family, but she spent seven good years with William. Ending it so hastily like this… If anything leaked, the media would think that your family treated Rachel justly on account of this money. It would certainly save you a lot of trouble."Cassandra's lips twitched. These two were clearly extorting money from her and her family, but given the difficult spot the

Yvette pondered for a moment before agreeing to it. "Fine, then."Sasha grabbed Yvette's hand and asked, "Any progress on the man you hired to drug Rachel? Have you found him?"Yvette sighed. "No news at all."Sasha's face fell. "It'll be fine if he disappears for good. What I fear is that he's still alive and well. He'll be a threat to us!""Mom, don't worry," Yvette reassured Sasha. "If Rachel's still alive, why would she come back? Even if she's alive, she wouldn't dare return. She'd drown in all the harsh remarks the netizens are throwing at her."Her words effectively comforted Sasha and eased her worries."You're right," she said with a relieved smile.Days passed, and Rachel never came back. She seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing from everyone's lives. Conspiracy theories about her disappearance continued to thrive online, however.Some guessed that she either disappeared or came into harm's way. Her reputation was in shreds despite William's efforts t

"Mom, the inheritance will naturally go to my brother and me. He's still young, so I'll probably be temporarily in charge of his share. The company will naturally be his when he grows up," Yvette said. Sasha smiled. "How could that be? Your brother might still be young, but he's the only son in the Lloyd family. You're a daughter; you'll eventually marry into another family. Even if you fail to marry Tyler, you may still end up marrying into another wealthy family in Yurelia City. You'll be the mistress of that family and enjoy a life of abundance without worry. Why bother fighting with your brother over this inheritance?"Yvette knew long ago that even though Sasha treated her well, when push came to shove and her personal interests were at stake, Sasha would choose to put her son first—never Yvette."Do you really think Dad will leave all the money to us when he loves Rachel so much?" Yvette said. The smile on Sasha's face froze when she realized that something was wrong. "Wh

Yvette and Sasha's backs stiffened at the voice, their hands freezing in mid-air.Jim looked at the person standing at the door, his eyes widening in surprise.Yvette and Sasha turned to look at each other."Did…did you hear something just now?" Sasha asked. Yvette's voice was trembling. "You…you heard it too?"They turned to look at the door, aghast at who stood there, glaring at them.Yvette pointed at the figure next to the door. "Impossible…impossible!""Rachel, is that really you? Aren't you dead?" Sasha exclaimed. How could Rachel still be alive after so many years?But since both of them saw it with their own eyes, it probably wasn't a ghost they were seeing.Rachel stepped into the ward, her heels clacking on the floor. The gray business suit she was wearing made her look professional and spirited, her beautiful tresses accentuating her elegant features.She looked completely different, exuding a magnificent aura that felt distant and imposing.Rachel smirked, her