Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 83

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Rachel couldn’t hold back a smirk.

The man who once swore so fervently that he would never let her get hurt turned out to be the one to hurt her the

most.

A man’s promise only remained valid at the time when it was spoken, and not anymore after that.

Rachel lowered her head and replied to his text. Her thumb hovered over the keys as she was plagued by hesitation. By the time she was done typing, her palms were all wet.

[Sure, go be busy.]

Jim could sense the change in Rachel’s mood. “What is it? Did something happen?”

Rachel kept her phone and snapped back to attention. “Father, William said that he’s held up at work and might not be able to rush here. He said he’ll have a meal with you next time.”

Jim didn’t say anything further about it. “I know how busy you youngsters can get. It’s fine. Why don’t you head back after dinner?”

to attend to, too. We’ll have a meal together next time,

dare to tell Jim that she herself had no idea whether there was a chance

With her grandfather at home, there was every possibility that the two of them might clash and things would

her, “Treat your wound when you get

nodded before opening the door of the study.

she went down the stairs, preparing to take her

down her nose at Rachel.

to waste her breath on Yvette, Rachel threw her a cold glance before brushing past

the disdainful look in Rachel’s eyes. She was the legitimate daughter of the Lloyd family, while Rachel was nothing but a

have to behave so

can come and go as you like! For all we know, you’re here to beg for

turned cold. “I did

to see it for ourselves!” Yvette turned her head to instruct the servants next to her. “Wendy, Holly, search her! See if she stole anything

made a move in Rachel’s direction, but Rachel

a young

ground, not daring to

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instinctively

pointed at Rachel. “What are you two doing, staring at me? Search her! If something really ends up lost, you two will be