All Chapters of One-Way Street: When Love Leaves: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"You love Lindsey so much—why didn't you just marry her in the first place?"Connor Presley's friend took a slow sip of his drink, his face full of confusion.Pain flickered across Connor's expression."Because she loves Scott," he said. "I rushed into marrying Rachel only because I didn't want my presence to stand in the way of their happiness. True love isn't about possession—it's about letting go."His friend let out a dry laugh, a trace of mockery in his tone."Just don't come to regret it."Connor downed his glass in one swallow."Regret? Never. For Lindsey, I'd do anything."I swallowed my tears and left before I broke down completely.Back home, I filled the bathtub with icy water and lowered myself into it, forcing the cold to numb the pain clawing through me. The chill cut deep, but it was nothing compared to the agony burning in my heart.I bit down hard on my lip, tears spilling unchecked. No matter how I cried, how I tried to purge the humiliation and heartbreak,

Chapter 2

Early the next morning, I quietly began packing my things.The door suddenly swung open. Connor walked in with Lindsey. Their intimacy was impossible to ignore.The moment he saw me, Connor instinctively stepped back from her, his expression flustered."Rachel, shouldn't you still be sleeping? Why are you up so early?" he stammered. "Uh… Lindsey came to visit you. We ran into each other outside, so I brought her in."I suppressed the mocking curve of my lips and gave a faint nod.Lindsey's gaze soon landed on the jewelry spread across the table. A flicker of jealousy flashed through her eyes. Tugging at Connor's sleeve, she pouted sweetly, "Connor, isn't that the Heart of the Ocean? The one worth millions? I've always wanted it! Can you ask Rachel to lend it to me for a few days?"Connor brushed his hand over her hair with indulgent affection, then turned to me. His fingers pinched my cheek lightly as he said, "Rachel, let Lindsey have it. As her sister, you should be a little ge

Chapter 3

My fingers tightened around my phone, my pulse thundering in my ears.Then, just as panic began to rise, the deliveryman's phone rang—it was my best friend.She firmly reminded him that the package contained private materials and must be signed for by me personally. The courier immediately withdrew the delivery and called to confirm my new address.I exhaled a long, shaky breath of relief.That night, when I returned home, Connor rushed over the moment he saw me, his face lined with worry."How's the baby?" he asked anxiously.His nervous expression pierced straight through me. Wordlessly, I handed him the medical report.When he saw the words "normal", the tension melted from his face. He sat beside me, reaching for my hand."Darling, are you sure you're not mad at me?"I caught the tentative note in his voice and gave a gentle shake of my head."Of course not. You're just working hard to give me and our baby a better life. I understand."Relief washed over him. He pulled m

Chapter 4

Back then, my parents took pity on Lindsey for being an orphan, and they decided to adopt her.She was sweeter, softer, and far better at playing coy than I ever was—and before long, she'd captured my parents' hearts completely.At first, I was genuinely happy to have a little sister. I never imagined she'd turn around and accuse me, again and again, of bullying her.Each time, I tried to explain. But whenever my parents saw Lindsey hiding behind them, eyes brimming with tears, they refused to believe a word I said.Over time, they became convinced that I was the spoiled, temperamental one—and that Lindsey was the poor, innocent victim.So they tried to make it up to her in every possible way.Now, as they lovingly smoothed her dress and fussed over her hair, their affection for her was plain to see."If Lindsey likes it, why can't you let her have it?" my mother chided gently. "You already have so many jewels that your safe can't hold them all. Why fight your sister over one cr

Chapter 5

Connor froze. His breath came fast and uneven, tangled with disbelief and panic.He stammered, his voice trembling, "D-Darling… what did you just say?"My eyes were red as I forced the words out through a shaking voice."I lived with my grandmother in Russia when I was little until she passed away. You married me only so that Scott and Lindsey could be together without any obstacles."And to give Lindsey a child, you even switched her eggs with mine—using my body to carry the child that belongs to the two of you. Connor, how could you be so cruel to me?"Tears blurred my vision. I wiped them away, my voice breaking under the weight of my fury and heartbreak."I may have loved Scott in the beginning, but after three years of marriage, I already saw you as the most important person in my life. Tell me, after everything we've shared, how could you do this to me?"Connor's voice shook as he rushed to explain, "Darling, please, listen to me. The doctor said your eggs had issues. I di

Chapter 6

Connor listened to me in disbelief, his voice trembling as he asked, "You really want to divorce me?""Yes."His face twisted with anger. "Don't you dare regret it!"On the day of the divorce, Connor arrived holding Lindsey's hand. When his gaze met mine, a flicker of emotion passed through his eyes—reluctance, sorrow, regret. He hesitated for a long time before finally signing his name on the papers.As I turned to leave, his voice suddenly rang out behind me, hoarse and furious."Rachel! You'll regret this one day! You'll come crawling back, begging me to take you back!"I ignored his hysterical shouts, walked straight to my car, and called my assistant."I'm divorced," I said. "Pull every resource connected to the Presley family."…After that, Connor's name appeared on the news almost every day. Barely a week after our divorce, he began flaunting his affection for Lindsey in front of the media—lavishing her with attention, as if determined to prove a point.Within days, h

Chapter 7

After three days bedridden with a fever, Connor finally pulled himself together and began visiting clients one by one. Most of them, clearly annoyed, decided to tell him the truth."The only reason we agreed to work with you," one said bluntly, "was because of Rachel. Many of us are her fans. We wanted to support her—by extension, her husband. But now that you've divorced her, we have no reason to back a man who betrayed her."Connor's face drained of color. He stumbled back, mumbling in disbelief, "How… how could this happen…"I closed my phone, unwilling to waste another second watching him fall apart, and turned back toward the film set.But just as I was about to enter the dressing room, he appeared—disheveled, desperate, and nothing like the proud heir he once was.He blocked the doorway and dropped to his knees before me."Darling, I was wrong. Please forgive me! I… I was only a little close to Lindsey, but nothing ever happened between us, I swear!"His hands shook as he

Chapter 8

The videos, in fact, hadn't been released by me.After I severed ties with my family, they lost their financial lifeline overnight.Lindsey, long accustomed to a life of luxury, found the sudden plunge into poverty more unbearable than death itself.So, the moment she got her hands on my jewelry, she and Scott rushed to sell them off for cash. What she didn't know was that every one of my jewelry boxes was fitted with a tiny security camera for protection.And so, her trysts with Connor in the bedroom were all recorded—every shameless moment captured in crisp detail.The jeweler who discovered the footage originally intended to use it as leverage and squeeze a hefty sum out of them. But both Connor and Lindsey dismissed his warnings as bluffs, refusing to take him seriously. They even went so far as to threaten to ruin his business.Furious, the jeweler decided he no longer cared about the consequences and leaked the videos online.Connor stood frozen, unable to comprehend the s

Chapter 9

Connor didn't seem to care in the slightest. Instead, he looked at me and laughed like a fool."Darling, you finally talked to me."I let out a cold, sharp laugh."Next time you walk your dog, make sure she's on a leash. Don't let her out and bite people."As I turned to leave, Connor tried to chase after me, but Lindsey clung to him desperately. Within seconds, the two of them were brawling in the middle of the café.I shook my head and walked away without looking back.After the investors cut ties with Connor's company, I gathered them together and founded my own. Business took off quickly.One afternoon during a meeting, my mother showed up. She said my father's birthday dinner was the next evening and insisted I attend.I hesitated for a moment, then nodded.The next night, I arrived at my family home with a gift in hand. My parents greeted me with exaggerated warmth, the kind that made my skin crawl. Connor was there too, fumbling awkwardly as he urged me to sit down and

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