Semua Bab Countdown to My Divorce: Bab 651 - Bab 660

Rachel had only just begun to feel a little better these past two days, and now Howard had to show up and stir everything up again.Gerald hesitated, weighing his options. The Lloyd family was already at odds with the Ziegler family because of Rachel—if he turned Howard away at the door now, that would make the feud irreparable. Finally, he sighed and told the maid, “Let him in.”Then, glancing at Rachel, he asked, “Do you want to step out for this?”The maid chimed in cautiously, “Yes, Ms. Lloyd. Maybe it’s best you step aside for now. Mr. Howard isn’t someone you want to provoke.”But Rachel never even considered leaving. Running away just wasn’t in her nature. She shook her head firmly.“No need. If he wants to come in, let him.”Soon, Howard was ushered inside. The moment his eyes landed on Rachel, his lips curled into that wicked, mocking smile. The malice in his gaze sent an involuntary chill down her spine.Her instincts screamed he was here for her.Howard, however, act

Rachel clenched her jaw and refused without even thinking.“Howard, stop dreaming. Do you really think that’s ever going to happen?”Howard smirked, shrugging like it was out of his hands. “Well, there's nothing I can do. It’s not that I didn’t give you a chance. You just didn’t want it.”Jerry had already been fuming at Howard’s arrogance, and seeing that smug look pushed him over the edge.“So that’s it? You just want someone to kneel? Rachel sure as hell won’t, but I will.”He started to drop down, but Rachel stopped him cold. “Jerry! Who told you to kneel to scum like him? If anyone should be on their knees here, it’s him in front of us.”The veins in Howard’s neck bulged with rage as he roared, “Rachel!”She lifted her chin with a mocking sneer. “What’s the matter, need your daddy to save you?”Howard pointed at her and trembled with fury. “Fine. Fine! Rachel, keep running that mouth. I’ll make sure you learn what happens when you act tough. And when you lose, even if you

“Oh, right. Since Lloyd Enterprise isn’t in your hands anymore, shouldn’t you at least go through the accounts? Take a good look at what kind of contributions Yvette has made during her time as deputy CEO. How many major projects has she actually brought in for the company?”Standing to the side, Rachel’s heart pounded uncontrollably. All her life in the Lloyd family, she had relied only on herself. No one had ever stood up for her.Jim wanted to, but he feared Gerald too much—the way William had that unexplainable fear of Tyler.Rachel had gotten used to fighting her own battles. But now, suddenly, someone was willing to step forward for her and defend her. That hollow place in her chest seemed to be filled bit by bit.The harsh edge in her eyes softened.Gerald had tolerated Rachel’s defiance, but with Tyler’s brazen words, his rage boiled over. His chest heaved as he sucked in huge gulps of air, lips trembling with fury.“Tyler! You’re nothing more than her boyfriend right now

Gerald’s weathered face went pale with shock.“Mr. Howard, you can’t…”Howard didn’t even glance back. As he left, he tossed one last warning at the Lloyds.“I’ve said what I needed to say. If Rachel doesn’t come crawling to me within a week to apologize, your family can start preparing for bankruptcy.”“Mr. Howard…”Gerald gripped his cane, trying to follow, but his age betrayed him—he couldn’t keep up. Once Howard was gone, the living room fell silent.Sasha turned to Gerald, smug as ever.“See? I told you, Rachel’s nothing but a curse. If you’d just listened to me and cut ties with her earlier, would Howard have ever come after the Lloyds?”Gerald’s head throbbed. Rubbing at the few strands of hair left on his scalp, he snapped, “Do you really need to rub salt in the wound? This whole house is in ruins because of you! Tell me this—where’s Yvette? I haven’t seen her around these past few days.”At that, Sasha’s smile grew sly, almost triumphant.“Why don’t you ask your prec

“Rachel, don’t you think it’s time to admit it? You really are the curse of the Lloyd family! If it weren’t for you, would the old man have been so angry that he ended up in the hospital?” Sasha went on. Rachel didn’t even think before snapping back.“And whose fault is that, really? Yours! When I asked you to step outside with me, you refused. If you had come with me, he wouldn’t have overheard those words, and none of this would’ve happened. I might bear the main responsibility, but are you really going to say you're not at fault at all?”Sasha frowned. She was flat-out refusing to admit any fault. “Rachel, can you stop pushing the blame on me every time something happens? What, are you trying to pick a fight with me now?”Rachel was tired of arguing with someone like Sasha.“Forget it. I don’t feel like wasting my breath. Grandpa’s already in the hospital—better to focus on his health.”With that, she turned around to leave and find the doctor.Sasha, relentless as ever, cal