Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 8

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William had a terrible night.

Unable to sleep well, he woke up with a pounding headache and a heavy, uncomfortable feeling all over his body. When he opened his eyes, his stomach was empty and aching. He turned over, but the space next to him was empty. He rubbed his temples, trying to ease the pressure in his head.

“Rachel…” he murmured softly.

The door creaked open, revealing Arsen in the doorway.

“Mr. Lewis, you’re awake.”

William pushed the covers off and sat up. “Where’s Rachel?”

“She left early for the office, sir,” Arsen answered.

William got out of bed, got dressed, and walked into the dining room. The table was set, but there was only some bread and milk served.

“Where’s the chicken soup?” he asked with a frown.

Arsen lowered his head. “Sorry, Mr. Lewis, I don’t know how to make chicken soup. Mrs. Lewis said she was busy with work and didn’t have time to make it. She said you could just eat whatever’s here.”

William felt a wave of frustration he couldn’t explain. Whenever he had a hangover, Rachel always made sure he had his favorite chicken soup. It didn’t matter how busy she was, or even if it meant waking up at four or five in the morning to cook it for him.

This was the first time he had woken up to find the table empty, without her there.

His stomach hurt again, sharper this time. He hunched over, instinctively pressing his hand to his stomach.

“Get me my stomach medicine,” he said.

Arsen began looking around, clearly flustered. “Mr. Lewis, where do you keep your stomach medicine?”

William realized suddenly that Rachel was always the one who placed the medicine on the table for him whenever he had stomach issues.

“Text Rachel. Ask

reply. He tried several more times, bu moments, he

Mrs. Lewis didn’t reply,”

no response. After

that the fact that the house felt cold and empty, and

me some stomach medicine and

Arsen replied

Rachel usually made for him. He wouldn’t know, but she always considered his weak stomach. She would wake up

in Yurelia City, and was nothing like Rachel’s. William took two sips, then put his spoon down

“It’s awful,” he muttered.

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was sitting calmly in a café, sipping coffee and enjoying breakfast. When she saw the name flashing

one condition–he had to be just as

just physically with someone else, his heart had left her a long time ago

less than ten days, she would finally

convince Tyler, who was as tough as concrete. He didn’t care about anything but results, and he never let personal feelings get in the way. The only way to get through to him was to offer terms be would find acceptable.

couldn’t give up until

her watch, finished her coffee, and stood up to head to the office. As soon as she walked in, she saw a crowd gathered around Samantha, all of them

at the auction; it’s one–of–a–kind, right? Must be really expensive.” Samantha was smiling brightly, her clear, fair face glowing with happiness. Gone was the awkwardness on her face at the auction the night before. She was gently touching the necklace around her neck, clearly proud of

others have it, his little princess should have it too.” The other women gasped, their

really loves you,” one of them said, a

shy, girlish gleam. “My boyfriend said that when I get pregnant, he’ll get an even

little further away, froze. It felt like her whole body had gone stiff,

with a slight sense of panic. “Good

reality, her

over and started signing, saying, “Ms. Lloyd, look at

Samantha’s neck. Isn’t

the silver necklace around Samantha’s neck. A small, tight

that the Eternal Heart

please everyone. On top of managing the complex issues with Lewis Enterprise, how did he