Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 72

Rachel smiled weakly at them.

“What a coincidence,” she barely managed. “You’re here at the hospital too?”

Samantha found the encounter strange too, and said awkwardly, Rachel, this is my mom. She just got off the plane, which was poorly ventilated and packed with people. William and I were worried, so we brought her here for a check–up.”

Samantha then took it upon herself to make introductions.

“Mom, this is my colleague, Rachel Lloyd. She’s great and often helps me out at work.”

At Samantha’s explanation, Charmaine Clark immediately grabbed Rachel’s hand and thanked her profusely. “Ms. Lloyd, thank you so much, really. Samantha is still so young and doesn’t really know much. She needs as much help as you can give her.”

Samantha whispered to Charmaine, “Mom, my colleague is hearing–impaired, but she can lip–read. Talk slower.”

“Huh? She’s disabled?” Charmaine blurted out.

Rachel’s face stiffened. She had a hearing impairment, but no one had ever labelled her as disabled before.

explained cautiously to Rachel, “My morn is a straight talker and doesn’t think much when she speaks. Please don’t

just like my daughter! Please don’t take my words to heart. I’m just like this, shooting my mouth off. Let me introduce

William to stand before Rachel, as if she were

his brows furrowed, his

completely not expecting Charmaine to pull William to stand before Rachel as

her head and bit her lip, the anxious look

a questioning gaze at William. “So this

dark with displeasure. He looked up and signed to Rachel, “I’ll explain

her, Rachel said, “I shan’t

held Charmaine’s arm. “We’ll take my mom to the doctor now,

Rachel nodded. “Go ahead.”

was still rooted to the spot. She reached out and

his shirt.

Our number is about

“Okay.”

brushed past her, but she didn’t even bother looking at him. She continued looking straight ahead,