Countdown to My Divorce

William yanked Howard up by the collar, but instead of backing of Howard even leaned in a little closer to provoke William deliberately.

No matter how furious William was, there was nothing he could do to Howard. The Lewis family simply couldn’t compete with the Ziegler family.

That was when Jim stepped in. He pulled William back and tried to smooth things over.

“William, let go. Howard was just joking around.”

William glared at Howard with barely restrained rage before finally releasing him. He turned to Rachel and signed, “Don’t take what he said to heart. It’s not true.”

Rachel didn’t speak this time. Instead, she began signing back, “What did he say? He spoke too fast. I couldn’t catch it.” William saw what she meant, and his expression relaxed slightly. It was nothing. Just a stupid joke.”

“I see.” Rachel nodded calmly. The truth was, she’d understood perfectly well what Howard had said. She just didn’t want to embarrass anyone.

As for whatever William was doing outside their relationship, she no longer cared.

William’s phone lit up with an incoming call. Rachel saw him decline it, but whoever was calling was persistent because the phone rang again and again.

By the third call, William finally answered with a look of irritation.

told you I had something going on

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could tell it was a woman’s

to Rachel. He mouthed the words, “It’s something from work.

Rachel didn’t

the hall

Jim. “Gerald’s got a big birthday party coming up this week.

tilted his head to look past Jim and over at Rachel, where she stood at the

“You’re invited too, Rachel.”

nodded. “I’ll

anyway. She could agree now and still

to her. He casually leaned against the staircase railing and looked her up and down with that same

being with me. Look at William. That coward

I promise no one in Yurelia City will ever dare lay a finger on you.

I think I’m going to lose