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.

Alicia and Joshua's bitter divorce, she thought he would take pleasure in her suffering. But instead, Joshua still harbored feelings for Alicia, and his anger

had

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 don’t you realize

useless. All those other men… at least their wives

recent years their fortune had dwindled. The stability they enjoyed had crumbled like loose stones. Without

composure. But tonight, something inside her snapped, and she couldn't take it anymore. She ran from the room, covering

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

smiling despite the sting of his snide remarks. Losing her dignity now would be unbearable, it would be like stripping away the

Her mind raced and she was already formulating a plan

because of Alicia. Maybe if he could make peace with her, another path would open

notice Caden's black

pity: Rachel was little more than a temporary inconvenience in

the dimly lit private room, Randolph's frustration hung in the air like thick smoke. He raised his

just a toast, it was a plea for help, a last hold on what dignity he had

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

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

dealt the death blow to Randolph's finances, quietly dismantling his empire from within. Randolph had no idea who was the

But tell me, Mr. Gray, what are you going to offer to

shaking hands, he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a worn document, its edges slightly frayed. I have passed

to a conspiratorial whisper. He leaned in, eager to fan the flames of Caden's well-known grudge

thumb across its surface. With a satisfied smile, I put the document away. Randolph, knowing the deal was sealed, exhaled deeply. A weight had

the first time in days, he was able to eat with ease, savoring each bite as if it were the first proper meal he had had

A flash of curiosity crossed Randolph's mind. “Mr. Ward,” he

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

to have the calls go unanswered. Determined, she set her jaw and took a cab straight to the Yates