Countdown to My Divorce

Tyler frowned as if he didn’t quite buy what Rachel had just said. “Is that so?”

Rachel nodded seriously, as if worried he might not believe her. “Yeah, that’s all it was. You interrupted me before I could explain.”

From her words, Tyler seemed to recall how he’d just jumped to a conclusion. His eyes briefly swept over her, though his expression remained unreadable.

“Oh.”

There wasn’t the slightest hint of embarrassment or awkwardness from him, despite his earlier assumption.

Rachel couldn’t help but admire him a little. This man probably didn’t even know what the word ‘awkward‘ meant.

If it had been her, just imagining the situation from the other side made her cringe inside. If she’d misunderstood someone like that, especially in that way, she would probably want to disappear into a hole.

Tyler twisted the cap off the ointment and grabbed Rachel’s hand.

Rachel lowered her gaze. Her voice was much softer than usual. “I can do it myself.”

all shy. It’s annoying.” He frowned. A flicker of impatience appeared on

didn’t dare argue. Tyler wasn’t the type who liked drawn–out drama. If she kept insisting, he’d

thought it was best

him, especially not when she was leaving

held out her hand for him to apply the ointment. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but Rachel thought his touch tonight was

couldn’t be. Tyler wasn’t

she must’ve been so shaken by what had just happened that even Tyler

silence in the car started to feel

recalled something and asked, “Why were you even in that neighborhood this

drag me out for drinks. My night was ruined because of you.” He dipped a cotton swab into the ointment and gently dabbed

disrupted his plans, she felt a pang of guilt. She never liked owing people

you’ve got something to do, I can get out here. You don’t have to worry

his watch. She then held it up for her to

crept into her voice. “Sorry. In that case, let me drink with you to make it up to you. How does that

flickered in Tyler’s eyes. His gaze deepened with interest. “You? Drink with