Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 88

When Rachel reached home, she treated her wound. She was about to pack up when William returned.

He put his keys on the table, took off his snit, and signed to Rachel. “Back so early?”

“Yeah, just a quick visit,” Rachel replied.

William headed to the fridge to grab a bottle of water before walking back to Rachel. He noticed the plaster on her forehead and gave her a look of concern.

He half–knelt on the ground to check the wound.

“How did you get hurt?”

The concern in William’s eyes sent Rachel into a daze.

At that moment, she couldn’t discern whether William was genuinely concerned for her or not. If it were feigned, she had to admit that his acting skills were getting more and more impeccable with each passing day.

“Nothing. I just tripped and fell.”

bullied her. After all, he was no longer

Where did you trip? Was it your sister and stepmother

bent on getting to the bottom of the matter,

even if they did push me? Will you stand up for

do anything about it when Howard humiliated and bullied her

felt different. If nothing else, she thought he was the

like that. He would always consider the big picture and sacrifice her,

were to clash head–on with Howard, he might

if I were to stand up for you and question your sister and stepmother, it would only worsen your relationship with them.

it sound as though he was

disappointment in her eyes as she said coolly,

with them.”

with you no time. They wouldn’t dare to bully you with

concern. She changed the subject, “What were you busy with today? Why do I somehow smell

and took a sniff

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