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“How come? Is it because of the incident with Jeffrey? Did I get you into trouble when I called?”
Yvonne shook her head. “No, it has nothing to do with you.”
“What is it, then? Did you two have a fight?”
Yvonne shook her head again. “No, we didn’t fight, but there was some disagreement.”
Rachel bristled with unease. “You’re not hurt are you? Are you in pain anywhere? Do you feel unwell?”
Yvonne heaved a long sigh, then finally told Rachel everything.
“Norton has been parading Shelly all around the city. He gives her all the resources at work, showers her with luxury jewelry… But when it comes to me, he’s always so stingy. He even had my credit cards restricted! I got so mad that I found a random stranger, someone young and handsome, over to my place. I had a plan in mind—I was going to get under his skin and piss him off just as much as he did to me, you know? How was I supposed to know he would come home at the most crucial time and ‘catch‘ us? He was furious and nearly beat the poor guy half to death.”
Rachel could easily guess what happened next. “So, he sabotaged your job?”
Yvonne nodded. “That’s pretty much it.”
She was furious. How come Norton cold go gallivanting around with another women while she, his legitimate wife, stayed cooped up at home with nothing? Why did she have to endure such humiliation?
Besides, nothing had actually happened between her and that man.
“I swear, if he messes with me again, I will cheat on him for real! And I’ll make sure everyone knows about it, too!” The more Yvonne thought about it, the angrier she got.
Rachel could only sympathize with her fuming friend.
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As much as she wanted to help, she didn’t know how to even go about it. The least she could do was to stay by Yvonne’s side and listen to her vent out all her frustrations.
“Yvonne, do you want to divorce him?” Rachel asked after a while, her tone careful.
Yvonne suddenly fell silent. All the life and spirit seemed to leave her. She leaned against the table, her shoulders slumped, looking utterly deflated.
“I’m a little scared of entertaining the idea,” she finally said after a long pause. For a few precious seconds, a spark reignited in her eyes as the words slipped from her mouth.
Yvonne wasn’t about to deny that she had some feelings for Norton. After all, she had married him out of her own free will. She had genuinely wanted to build a life with him and build a family together.
But if their relationship would only cause them to drain and torment each other to no end, perhaps divorce was the ideal outcome.
At least then, she wouldn’t have to endure so much misery.
“Divorce might actually be a good decision. I’d be free, and I could live an easygoing life on my own. Come on, let’s drink!” With that, she raised her glass and started drinking again.
Rachel had no choice but to join her. Before long, Yvonne was dragging her to the dance
floor.
“All right, fine! Stop pulling!”
The two women joined the crowd, swaying to the blaring musing under the bright strobe lights.
Yvonne was much drunker, so Rachel stayed close to keep an eye on her.
They were enjoying themselves when Yvonne felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
As expected, it was Norton calling.
Yvonne ended the call and blocked his number without missing a beat. Then she turned her phone off entirely.
Pocketing her phone, she grabbed Rachel’s hand and pulled her deeper into the dance floor. “Forget that guy! Let’s dance the night away!”
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Doris had been staying in Amberfield for several days since her last visit.
When she had first heard news of Kern’s recent trouble, she was initially scared. He might implicate her when the authorities pressured him. And so, she traveled in secret
to meet with him.
Before her departure, she had come to learn that Kern had a daughter.
Doris used this to her full advantage and promised to introduce the girl to an eligible bachelor from high society. It was enough to convince Kern to keep quiet about her
involvement in the matter.
Even then, as a precaution, Doris decided not to go home just yet. She was going to bide her time in Amberfield until everything had more or less settled down.
Not once did she consider the possibility of running into Rachel here, of all people!
The moment she spotted Rachel dancing in the middle of the club, Doris instantly saw an opportunity.
She pulled out her phone and recorded a video, then snapped a few more photos from a very specific angle.
The photos made it look like Rachel was grinding herself against a stranger with reckless abandon. The lights and the general atmosphere of their surrounding only supported this impression.
Doris felt a rush of thrill as she reviewed the material on her phone.
She was about to send the photos to Brian when she paused. After giving it some thought, she bribed another patron to send the media files to Brian.
On the other side, Brian was just about to clock off work. It had been a long day, and he was exhausted. He was rubbing his eyes when the message came in.
As soon as he saw Rachel on the screen, his fatigue was replaced with a fiery rage.
Before leaving, he had specifically told her not to drink. Yet not only had she been drinking, but she’d also gone clubbing!
Brian called her, but her phone was on silent mode, so she didn’t pick up.
This only angered him further, to the point that his pen snapped in half in his death grip.
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Tracy walked into his office just in time to see the upper half of the pen flick onto the desk. “Brian, don’t you think you’re overworking yourself? Let me give you a massage.”
“No thanks,” he replied, his tone cold and sharp with undeniable irritation.
Tracy drew back, looking hurt and lost. She bit her lower lip before asking, “Did I do something wrong?”
His tone softened at that, if only a little. “What makes you say that?”
“You’ve been so distant with me lately. If I did something wrong, just tell me. If you don’t want me around, I can leave and never bother you again. But please, don’t be so cold to me.” Without waiting for his response, she turned away and walked out.
A downpour had begun, the thick curtain of rain obscuring what was just a few feet up
front.
She hadn’t brought an umbrella with her, nor had she driven over.
As the rain continued to pour, she gritted her teeth and ran straight into the night.
She was immediately drenched of course, her hair plastered against her skull, her clothes hanging off her like a second skin. She painted a very pitiful picture.
“Get in,” a voice suddenly called out.
A car had pulled up beside her, and she saw Brian’s handsome face through the window.
She bit her lip again, looking all fragile and weak. But she stubbornly shook her head. “There’s no need. Since you don’t want to be around me, anyway, I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll be sure to resign tomorrow as well. I will no longer be a burden to you.”
Then she ran forward, as mush as she could under the rain with her frail, skinny legs. Just a moment later, a strong hand clasped around her wrist. She turned to see Brian, standing behind her. He was just as soaked as her, the rain dripping off his tailored suit.
Even in such a state, he looked as dashing as ever.
Drops of rain slid down the sharp line of his jaw and over his Adam’s apple. He could easily pass for a model shooting a commercial in the rain.
“Let me go!” She tried to shake him off, but he only tightened his grip.
“Get in the car.”
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“No, I don’t want to impose…” She looked up at him with her big, wide eyes. There was no telling whether the drops that streamed down her cheeks were tears or rain.
Either way, she looked heartbreakingly delicate.
Brian finally relented. He stepped closer and spoke in a softer tone. “I’m sorry. I was just in a bad mood. I promised you this job, Tracy. I won’t let you resign, just like that.”
Tracy suddenly threw herself into his arms. “Then don’t be so aloof to me anymore!”
“All right, I promise. Now get in the car, and I’ll take you home.”
Tracy opened her mouth to say something else, but her vision went black. She fainted
in his arms.
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