The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 132:

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But Rachel still feared Caden deeply, a weight she couldn't easily shake off. Joshua was despicable, but Caden… he was a different kind of ruthless. If she and Randolph were caught up in one of their schemes, the path forward would be nothing short of treacherous.

“Randolph, can’t we find another way?” she pleaded, gripping his arm tightly, her voice shaking with despair. “This deal… isn’t worth the risk we’re taking.”

Randolph’s expression darkened, his patience wearing thin. Her tearful pleas grated on his nerves and he couldn't help but lash out at her. “You have no say in this matter!”

The next instant, he slapped Rachel, knocking her off her chair. She fell to the floor with a thud, a muffled moan escaping her lips.

Her side ached, but she suppressed any sound, knowing she shouldn't scream. Embarrassment burned her cheeks as she slowly stood up, thankful there was no one else in the private room to witness her humiliation.

He slowly sat back in his chair, his gaze cast down, his spirits crushed. He had long since grown accustomed to submission, and with such serious matters at hand he dared not provoke Randolph any further.

Yet as she sat silently, he continued to berate her. “This is all your fault!” I have barked.

Rachel's chest tightened. How could she blame her?

“My fault?” she repeated incredulously, her voice a mixture of pain and disbelief. “I didn't do anything.”

Randolph's taunt cut through her like a knife. "If you hadn't fought with Alicia, none of this would have gotten out of hand."

“Randolph!” Rachel's voice rose with a spark of defiance, her frustration boiling over. “It was you who said you couldn't stand Alicia and wanted to teach her a lesson! I tried to stop you, but you wouldn't listen. Now that things have exploded, you're blaming me.”

“I told you to teach him a lesson, yes,” Randolph growled, eyes narrowed. “But why did you have to involve Joshua?”

Rachel's gaze wavered, flickering with guilt.

it would further humiliate Alicia. Given Alicia and Joshua's bitter divorce, she thought he would take pleasure in

had

despite the outcome, she couldn't shake the feeling of having been wronged. “I did it for you,” she whispered, her voice shaking with emotion. “I never

disdain. “You're useless. All those other men… at least their wives are by their side. And what do I

if they had been slapped by invisible hands. Her family was not poor, but in recent years their fortune had dwindled. The stability they enjoyed had crumbled like loose stones. Without the safety net

take it anymore.

her, leaving her completely sober. The thought of the Gray family's downfall

Losing her dignity now would be unbearable, it

her eyes, but she swallowed them back, burying her grievances deep within. Her mind raced and she was already formulating a plan to help Randolph out of the

all because of Alicia. Maybe if he could

she hailed a cab, she didn't notice Caden's black car pulling into the

was little more than a temporary inconvenience in his world. With

dimly lit private room, Randolph's frustration hung in the air like thick smoke. He raised his glass to Caden twice in a row,

on what dignity he had left. Then, with bitter venom in his voice, Randolph cursed

indignation. “And now I've fallen right into his trap! “I never thought

a slow, measured sip of his wine, remaining impassive. Joshua had struck the first blow,

blow to Randolph's finances, quietly dismantling his empire from within.

“That's chump change to me. But tell me, Mr. Gray, what are you going to offer to prove you're

he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a worn document, its edges slightly frayed.

in, eager to fan the flames of Caden's

his thumb across its surface. With a satisfied smile, I put the document away. Randolph, knowing the

able to eat with ease, savoring each bite as if it

Caden, who stood stock still, barely touching his plate. A flash of curiosity crossed Randolph's

a mischievous smile curling the corners of his lips.

her jaw and took