บททั้งหมดของ Countdown to My Divorce: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Rachel poured out all the hurt she had been holding inside to her mother. By the time she was finished, she was crying uncontrollably.As she sat before the grave, she gently traced her hand over the cold stone—as if doing so would make her feel like her mother was still with her, just in a different way."Mom, I wish you were still here. At least I'd have someone to talk to. You'd be on my side, wouldn't you? I don't understand. He used to love me so much… How did it turn into this? Can love really change?"At this point, Rachel didn't even want to think about whether William had seen her as nothing more than a stand-in for Samantha.But it didn't matter anymore. The love between them had deteriorated so much, it was now unbearable.After Rachel finally let out all her emotions, she realized that an hour and a half had passed. William, who had promised to be here soon, still hadn't shown up.To be honest, she didn't expect much from him anymore. Whether he came or not didn't mat

Tyler's words left Rachel speechless, and she couldn't think of anything to say. She didn't have much of an impression of Tyler, since he had interacted more with Melanie. Back then, Melanie wanted Rachel to be solely focused on her studies, and she hadn't paid much attention to anything else. Even if Tyler had displayed the card with his name before this, Rachel wouldn't have been able to guess or remember.Embarrassed, Rachel muttered, "Sorry, Mr. Hunt."It was her fault. She hadn't held on to this important connection when she should have.Tyler adjusted his trousers and sat down on the steps.The sun was especially warm that day, and it seemed to lift some of the gloom from Rachel's heart.Tyler squinted against the light and pulled a cigarette from his pocket. But then, he seemed to remember that smoking wasn't allowed here and slipped the cigarette back into the pack."Where's William?" he asked. Rachel's lips curled with a hint of mockery. "He's probably still at hom

"Why don't you take a guess?"Tyler was back to playing games with her.Rachel knew that even if there was something between him and William, Tyler wouldn't just hand over the details. Anyway, she was about to leave William and Yurelia City soon. Everything here would no longer matter to her."Forget it, I don't really want to know."Tyler glanced at his watch, clearly ready to get back to business. "Get in the car. The fare's covered by a favor. Next time, when I need help, you're on call."Rachel didn't know what problems Tyler couldn't solve on his own. After all, he was a big shot. It didn't seem like he would need help from someone like her. Later, she would realize just how little she truly understood him. Calling him shameless would be an understatement.She was about to open the passenger door when she noticed it was locked. Furrowing her brows, she realized he had tricked her again. She was about to snap, but then Tyler's voice stopped her."This car is automatic. You

Rachel caught on quickly and got straight to the point."What are you trying to say?"Samantha looked startled, like she had been scared by the coldness in Rachel's eyes. She shook her head quickly, waving her hands in panic, signing."Don't get me wrong, Rachel! I didn't mean anything by it. I just heard from William that you went to visit your mother today, and then I saw you getting out of Mr. Hunt's car. I was just wondering... Maybe Mr. Hunt has a relative buried there, too?"At those words, William frowned. His voice dropped, sharp and cold. "You came back with Tyler?"Rachel noticed it right away—just hearing Tyler's name made William bristle like a hedgehog, every invisible quill standing on end. If she said she was close to Tyler now, and William caught on to something, it might affect Tyler's chances of winning the rights to Project Oasis.So Rachel kept her voice light and distant, and came up with a casual excuse. "I couldn't get a ride, then I happened to bump in

Rachel's heart sank. She saw the flicker of anger, doubt, and displeasure in William's dark eyes.She narrowed her eyes.He was suspicious—of her and Tyler.What right did he have?After a beat, Rachel smiled casually and said, "It's nothing. We just bump into each other sometimes and say hi."As she finished, she patted William's shoulder lightly as he had done to her.William's long fingers moved quickly in the air as he signed. "Rachel, the relationship between the Lewis family and Tyler is complicated. Just the fact that his office is right across from Lewis Enterprise shows you how calculating he is. Don't get too close to him, okay? There are already rumors in the company about you and Tyler. How do you expect me, as your husband, to deal with that?"Rachel raised her brows, then let out a bright laugh. Her voice was playful, almost teasing."Oh? So you do remember you're married. You spend all day with Samantha—have you ever thought about what people are saying about t