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Chapter 189
Who would’ve thought William didn’t even plan on getting a divorce?
William rubbed his temples in frustration. “I haven’t thought that far ahead yet. We’ll deal with it when the time comes. Don’t worry, Samantha won’t pressure me. She already told me that being with me is enough for her. She doesn’t care about status.
“She said whatever I decide, she’ll go along with it.”
Cassandra nodded, pondering the situation. “But that can only work for now. There’s no way this setup will last. If Rachel finds out about Samantha, with that temper of hers, she’ll cause an uproar.
“You can’t be fooled by how calm Rachel seems. She may not fight or argue on the surface, but if she ever discovers what’s going on between you and Samantha, she’ll turn the entire household upside down.”
The more Cassandra spoke, the more irritated William became.
“Mom, can you not create unnecessary drama?”
“Then why won’t you divorce Rachel?”
William rubbed his chin. His expression was tense. Feeling stifled, he yanked at his tie in agitation.
“Rachel lost her hearing because of me. Mom, don’t bring up her deafness in front of her again. If she hadn’t stepped in front of me that day, I’d be the one who became deaf.”
Cassandra scoffed. “And what if she only did that to get close to you? Maybe she just saw a chance and took it.”
She was getting more pleased with herself by the minute.
“You think I forgot how many women were chasing after you back then? Our family never lacked options. And let me remind you, whether or not you end up divorcing Rachel, she cannot get involved with Tyler. That would be a complete disgrace to the Lewis family!”
At the mention of Rachel and Tyler, William’s expression darkened even further. “I already warned her.”
Truth be told, he hadn’t paid much attention even when the two of them started interacting.
While Cassandra and William were downstairs planning how to keep Rachel away from Tyler, upstairs, Samantha had already arrived at Rachel’s bedroom door. Without so much as knocking, she pushed it open.
“Rachel, there you are!”
Rachel was startled by Samantha’s entrance. She looked up, saw Samantha leaning casually against the doorframe, and frowned.
“Ms. Judd, as a guest, do you not know how to knock before entering someone’s room?”
Samantha faked a smile as she looked at Rachel. “I figured even if knocked, you wouldn’t hear it, Rachel.”
Rachel pursed her lips. “And if your boss couldn’t hear you knocking, would you still just walk in unannoured?”
Samantha’s smile faltered. She bit her lip, clearly reluctant, but in the end gave a few half–hearted knocks on the door.
Rachel gave a satisfied smile. “So, Ms. Judd, what brings you here?
“Oh, nothing much,” Samantha said breezily. “I just wanted to show you this bracelet and see if it suits me. It’s such a fine piece of emerald, and I’m still young. I’m not sure I can pull it off.”
As she spoke, she raised her wrist to reveal the bracelet. Rachel instantly recognized it as Cassandra’s favorite emerald bracelet.
It was an heirloom that was traditionally passed to the daughter–in–law in the Lewis family.
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Back when Rachel had married into the Lewis family, Cassandra ha refused to pass it to her because she didn’t like her. Now, she had given it to Samantha, a woman visiting their home for the first time.
Rachel sneered on the inside.
She couldn’t force something that wasn’t meant to be.