Countdown to My Divorce

William smiled, pulled Rachel into his arms, she knew.

He pointed at himself.

and gently patted her back. He was once again the patient and composed William

“Of course I’ll follow your wishes. Besides, haven’t you always gotten along well with Cecilia?”

Rachel felt uneasy. She couldn’t tell what William was thinking anymore.

Lately, Cecilia had been looking for a new place. Her previous landlord wanted to sell the apartment quickly because a family member had fallen ill. So now Cecilia and her whole family had to find somewhere else to live.

But her salary wasn’t much. With kids to care for and daily expenses piling up, renting a decent place was tough. If William rented the house to Cecilia, it would help her a lot.

“That’s great. But she should still sign a contract with you.”

William frowned. “We’re all in the same company, and you know her. Is that really necessary?”

is,” Rachel said. “A

was if Cecilia didn’t have a contract, and one day Rachel was no longer around, William might take out his anger on Cecilia and kick her out. But with a lease in place, even

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him a gentle push. “Now go take care of your stuff. I’ll tell Cecilia the good news once I finish

night. He wanted to surprise Rachel. He realized he had been neglecting her lately because

special occasion? Why the sudden dinner

pinched her cheek with a smile. “Is that so strange? I’ve been busy with work and haven’t had time for you. Now that I do, I want to

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attention when she still cared, maybe things

this.

it was

him a casual excuse. “I already made plans with Cecilia. She finally got some

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expression was briefly sullen. “But I’ve already made the reservation. I even booked the whole place so we wouldn’t be