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.

he would take pleasure in her suffering. But instead, Joshua still harbored

plan had

couldn't shake the feeling of having been wronged. “I did it for you,” she whispered, her voice shaking with emotion. “I never wanted things to turn out this way. I'm upset too, Randolph. Why

least their wives

years their fortune had dwindled. The stability they enjoyed had crumbled like loose

composure. But tonight, something inside her snapped, and she couldn't take it anymore. She ran from the room, covering her face with trembling hands, but her burst of impulsive courage vanished as almost

her, leaving her completely sober. The thought of the Gray family's downfall filled her with dread. The judgment of these

snide remarks. Losing her dignity now would be unbearable, it would be like stripping away the fabric that

filled her eyes, but she swallowed them back, burying her grievances deep within. Her mind raced and she was already formulating

of Alicia. Maybe if he could

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

more than a temporary inconvenience in his world. With

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

a last hold on what dignity he had left. Then, with

“And now I've fallen right into his trap! “I never thought he’d turn

struck the first blow, setting off the chain

had only cracked the surface. It was Caden himself who dealt the death blow to Randolph's finances, quietly dismantling his empire

“That's chump change to me. But tell me, Mr. Gray, what

were bright with despair, bloodshot from sleepless nights and endless scheming. With shaking hands, he reached into his coat

He leaned in, eager to fan the

its surface. With a satisfied smile, I put the document away. Randolph,

days, he was able to eat with ease, savoring each bite as if it were the

still, barely touching his plate. A flash of curiosity crossed

his lips. “I’m saving my appetite for something a little more… special

only to have the calls go unanswered. Determined, she set her jaw and took a cab straight to the Yates mansion. With the Yates family involved, she was