All Chapters of Rotten Love on Rainy Days: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

The doctor blinked twice in shock and was clearly at a loss for words.Right then, the private investigator I, Stevie Santana, had hired came hurrying down the stairs with a file in his hands."Mr. Santana, I found it. The baby Ms. Jenner is carrying really is that man's!"The doctor's eyes widened even further. Her surprise quickly turned into awkwardness.She quickly took a step back and forced a dry smile."Mr. Santana, I'll let you get back to what you're doing. I still have rounds to make, so I'll be going."I ignored her.I took the paternity test from the investigator and opened it. My gaze landed on the conclusion on the final page.[The results support the tested individual as the biological father of the fetus, with a probability of paternity greater than 99.99%.]"Thank you for your help. I'll transfer you double the fee."The private investigator thanked me repeatedly, but I didn't even have the strength to respond.With a hand pressed against my aching stomach,

Chapter 2

Hugo walked quickly toward me. He spoke in a surprised tone."Stevie, it really is you. What are you doing at the hospital? Are you not feeling well too?"The moment Hugo finished speaking, Willa came hurrying after him. Her voice was full of concern and tenderness."Hugo, I was only gone for a minute to get you a jacket. Why did you just disappear like that?"The air conditioning is so cold in here. You need to wear something warm. Don't catch a cold."Only then did Willa seem to notice me standing in front of them.She froze for a moment before asking guiltily, "Why did you come to the hospital alone? Where are the maids?"I didn't answer. I simply stared at her in silence.Apparently, my gaze made her uncomfortable. Willa reluctantly explained, "Hugo came with me for a checkup. We made the appointment a long time ago."I was just worried you'd overthink it. You've already made a scene over things like this several times. Besides, we're getting married tomorrow. I figured it

Chapter 3

By the time I returned home, Willa had already had dinner with Hugo.She was curled up on the couch with him while they watched a soap opera. She was even laughing and commenting on the plot with him."If I were the male lead, I'd just break up with her. Why drag it out like this?"Hugo rested his head against her shoulder and casually glanced at me in the entryway.He muttered with unclear intent, "It can't be helped. The male lead is such a loser. He just refuses to leave."I watched the scene in front of me and felt a lump in my throat.I remembered how, whenever I used to watch this show, Willa would complain even if she was only passing by."Turn it down. It's so loud. Can't you tell? I don't understand how you can watch something this pointless. I can never stand it."Now that I thought about it, maybe Willa didn't hate soap operas. Maybe she just hated me.Since she hated me, she hated everything I liked too, including soap operas.When she heard the front door open, s

Chapter 4

Boom!The thunder outside was loud. It was followed by a blinding flash of lightning.I looked at Willa's fierce expression and the smug Hugo in her arms.I slowly shook my head and laughed.Willa froze."You–"I didn't give her a chance to say anything else. I calmly wiped the corner of my mouth.I then stood up, picked up my bag, pushed open the door of the villa, and walked out.I opened the umbrella I had refused to lend Willa and stepped into the rain.Half of my body was soaked within moments, and I shivered violently from the cold.Even then, my steps never wavered.Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.Willa suddenly jolted to her senses. Listening to the pouring rain outside, she realized she might have gone too far with what she had said.Besides, it was pouring outside, and I was sick.Panic suddenly filled her heart. She wanted to chase after me.But the moment she broke free, Hugo wrapped his arms around her again."Willa, don't go. It's thunder

Chapter 5

The entire room fell silent for several seconds."You animal! You're an absolute beast!"A furious roar shattered the silence.Willa's uncle Brandon, who was her mother's older brother, was the first to charge forward.He grabbed Willa by the collar and slammed his fist into her face."How dare you do this to your dead mother!"It hasn't even been six months since Miranda died, and you couldn't even leave your stepdad alone! You monster!"Brandon was trembling with rage. He picked up the photographs from the floor and hurled them straight into Willa's face.The punch sent Willa stumbling backward. Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.She wanted to explain and argue, but as she looked at the obscene photographs scattered across the floor and the contemptuous, shocked, disgusted faces of her relatives and friends, every word became lodged in her throat. She couldn't get a single one out.At the same time, her aunt Samantha sprang into action.She rushed like a gust of w

Chapter 6

The whole thing became an enormous spectacle.The fact that a wedding had turned into a reveal party of a man sleeping with his stepdaughter was already shocking enough. To make matters worse, the Jenner family was one of the leading families in the area.A scandal like this involving a wealthy family perfectly satisfied the public's appetite for gossip.Normally, a scandal like this would have been locked down immediately. The family would have paid whatever hush money was necessary to bury it. Anyone who dared report on it would have received a lawyer's letter threatening legal action.But somehow, not one of the dozens of media outlets that had attended that day received a single hush payment.Their articles weren't taken down. Instead, they spread across the internet like a virus.Six or seven of the top ten trending searches were about the scandal.[Sleeping with her mother, then her? Photos of the Jenner family's patriarch and Jenner Corporation's CEO in bed are now expose

Chapter 7

My phone screen kept lighting up. Willa bombarded me with messages like she had lost her mind.At first, her texts were filled with anger and accusations.[Why did you do this to me?][Stevie, are you crazy? You knew I was cheating on you, so why did you pretend you knew nothing?][You loved me so much. Why did you suddenly leave me? Did you fall in love with someone else?]After sending those messages, her tone changed completely. Her texts turned into humble confessions and desperate pleas.[Stevie, I'm sorry. I was just angry when I sent you those messages. Please come back. I really do know I was wrong.][We can still have children. I promise I'll be a good wife from now on. Let's stop fighting, okay?][I lost the company. I lost the baby. Hugo ran away. I only have you now. You're the only one who ever truly loved me! Stevie, please come back. I can't lose you too.]The glow of the screen flashed briefly in front of me.I stared at those messages as if I was watching a p

Chapter 8

We sat across from each other by the window.Willa remained silent, and her hands were clasped together on the table. Her lips moved several times, but she kept hesitating.I glanced at my watch and frowned slightly. My voice carried a hint of impatience."If you have something to say, just say it. I have somewhere to be."She finally spoke. Her voice was so soft at first that it was barely above a whisper."I'm sorry. You never replied to any of the messages I sent you."I know you still hate me for what I did. I deserve it. I blame myself too. I was an idiot!"She looked up at me. Her eyes were bloodshot. It looked like she had summoned all her courage to speak."After everything that happened, I finally understand that you're the only person in this world who ever truly cared about me. I was blinded before. I didn't know how lucky I was–"She suddenly leaned toward me and reached for the back of my hand. Her voice was humble and pleading."Stevie, can we start over? I prom

Chapter 9

Willa's eyes were blank as she stared outside.At some point, the sky had turned dark. Large drops of rain hammered against the airport's glass walls.Willa glanced at the pouring rain outside before turning back to face me."Stevie, it's raining again."I didn't bring an umbrella."I suddenly recalled a scene from five years ago. It had been a rainy day just like this one.Willa hadn't brought an umbrella either. She had stood helplessly at the entrance of the academic building. I had seen the rainwater running down the side of her face, and my heart had skipped a beat.I had opened my umbrella and invited her to walk with me to the building."Thanks. I'm Willa, a sophomore with a Finance major."Back then, I thought it must have been fate.But now, looking at the disheveled woman standing in front of me, I felt as if an entire lifetime had passed.I reached into the side pocket of my luggage and retrieved a black folding umbrella.I placed it in Willa's hand.Willa stare

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