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.

his hand. “Text Rachel. Ask her

He tried several more times, bu moments, he put the phone down, unsure of what to do

Lewis didn’t reply,”

still no response.

pain in William’s stomach only made his mood worse. Add to that the fact that the house felt cold and empty, and he couldn’t

and get me some stomach medicine and chicken soup,”

sir,” Arsen

She would wake up at three in

soup Arsen had bought was from the most expensive restaurant in Yurelia City, and was nothing like Rachel’s. William took two sips, then put his

“It’s awful,” he muttered.

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in a café, sipping coffee and enjoying breakfast. When she saw the name flashing on her phone screen, a cold

for William had always come with one condition–he had to be just as devoted to

He wasn’t just physically with someone else, his heart had left

she would finally

needed to 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

she couldn’t give up until the last

stood up to head to the office. As soon as she walked in, she saw a crowd gathered around Samantha, all

that necklace is beautiful! I remember seeing it 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

My boyfriend bought it for me,” Samantha said. “He said if others have it, his little princess should have it too.” The other women gasped, their eyes

boyfriend really loves you,” one of them

“My boyfriend said that when I get pregnant, he’ll get an even

like her whole body

over with a slight sense of

to reality,

of the employees hurried over and started signing,

Samantha’s

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

Eternal Heart necklace from the

was playing both sides, trying to please everyone. On top of