Lahat ng Kabanata ng Countdown to My Divorce: Kabanata 461 - Kabanata 470

"It's the woman William divorced," Sheryn said indignantly. "Her name is Rachel Lloyd, recently revealed to be the illegitimate daughter of the Lloyds."At first, Wilma had thought the woman was just another daughter from a wealthy family.She knew there wasn't a single woman in Yurelia City who didn't wish for a chance to climb into Tyler's bed. Any involvement with Tyler would guarantee them a lifetime of riches, not to mention being his wife or girlfriend.Wilma's lips twitched with anger and a hint of disbelief. She grabbed Sheryn's hands."My dear girl, did you make a mistake? Your cousin hasn't had a girlfriend for years, not even a rumored one. And now, you're telling me you saw him with William's ex-wife…""I'm serious, Mom! I didn't make a mistake. I recognized her, alright. Her face was plastered all over the news previously, and people are still spreading those rumors about her until now."Wilma sighed. "What's with your cousin recently? He must be bewitched by that wo

Rachel had seen enough of such drama, be it in the past or soap operas on cable. Rather than panicking, she found the whole thing hilarious. Ray, as if sensing her bad mood, whimpered at her feet. Rachel knew that he felt bad for her. Dogs were very sympathetic creatures, after all.She reached out to rub Ray's head, consoling him."I'm fine. Head upstairs for some snacks. I put some in your bowl earlier."Seeing that, Wilma had the urge to laugh. "Ms. Lloyd, you're such an interesting person. Can this dog understand you? Why say so much to it?"Rachel rubbed Ray's furry cheeks. "Sometimes, dogs understand people more than some people."Wilma rose to her feet in a whoosh, her face red with ire. "How ill-mannered! You dare speak to an elder like that!"Rachel looked at her in feigned confusion. "When did I do that?""You…!" Wilma couldn't put forth any evidence, as it was true that Rachel didn't do that. Rather, she merely insinuated it.With a dismissive wave of her hand,

Tyler and Wilma agreed to meet at a cafe in the city. Tyler settled down in a booth, waiting for Wilma. When she arrived, the waiter was serving some coffee.Wilma offered Tyler a kind smile. "Tyler, what made you call me out for coffee?"Tyler pushed a cup of coffee toward her. With a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, he said, "Don't you know very well why I called you out?"Wilma's face darkened. Still, she felt reassured by the fact that Tyler treated her with respect, much more so than he did his father. No matter how important Rachel was to him, she was confident that in this case, blood was thicker than water.Those thoughts calmed Wilma down and gave her the confidence to speak. "Rachel must have told on me. Tyler, don't believe her words. She's up to no good, I'm telling you! You might not have come across a woman like her over the years, but I've seen my fair share of wenches like her! Do you know how much money she demanded from me? Five hundred million dollars!

Wilma was so crestfallen and downcast that seeing her daughter set her off. Immediately, she vented her frustrations on Sheryn."The nerve of you to ask! If you hadn't made me look up Tyler, would he have told me off?" she yelled. Sheryn was in a daze when she saw her mother limping, and quickly held her steady."What happened? Weren't you fine when you went to meet Tyler? Wasn't he the one who asked you out for coffee?"Wilma plopped down on the couch."Was that asking me out just for coffee? He called me out to slaughter me! He berated and reprimanded me like I was a kid, all for his damn dog and Rachel Lloyd!"Wilma had never been treated like this her entire life and was practically defenceless before Tyler. She felt thoroughly humiliated.Sheryn was shocked. "Huh? How could that be? Doesn't Tyler hold you in the highest regard? You're also his aunt. How could he bear to tell you off for that wicked woman?"Wilma herself didn't understand either, and said huffily, "I still

Rachel blushed profusely. She was aghast—Tyler was becoming as wicked as Howard!In a pitch higher than usual, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Tyler, can you be a little more normal?"He was like a vixen, tempting her to sin. What made matters worse was her extremely poor self-control. Despite the constant resistance from her brain, her body would instinctively respond to his temptation.Damn it! Rachel never used to be like this, even with William.Cecilia used to say that she appeared innocent and restrained on the surface, but actually abound in passion inside. Of course, Rachel used to deny Cecilia's assessment vehemently. She considered herself more conservative in this regard, and that proved to be true when she used to be with William.Yet after two such encounters with Tyler, she couldn't recognize herself.Tyler had enough of teasing Rachel. He knew that if he pushed her any further, she might explode in anger.He went back to the topic at hand. "Come here. Let me a