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Lewis walked up to Rain and said with a smile, “I’m surprised you’re into photography, Ms. Zimmer.”He spoke with an air of familiarity, as though they had known each other for years. The strange feeling she had about him rose again. As she stared at Lewis, her face was one of calm as she asked, “What a coincidence, Mr. Fritz. Are you here on a vacation too?”“Yes.” Lewis continued smiling. “But I’m not here just for fun. I’m here for a certain person.”Rain twitched. In the past, she thought that she was only imagining things, but Lewis was making things clearer at the moment. Everything pointed to one thing: Lewis had feelings for her. Rain was quite surprised, but she changed the subject and pointed at the luggage bag he held. “Where are you staying, Mr. Fritz? Should I send you over?”“Thanks, Ms. Zimmer.” Lewis mentioned the name of the hotel, and it was the exact one Rain was staying at. Rain was stunned once more, but she recovered immediately after and walked down the
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“Ms. Zimmer, I’ve finished drafting the divorce agreement. Should I send it over now?”The study was so quiet that Rain felt she could hear a pin drop. After some time, she said, “Set it aside for now.”Once she hung up, she left the study and saw Joshua playing with his phone outside. “Joshua.” Even if she was going to divorce him, Rain still wanted to talk to Joshua in an effort to salvage her marriage one last time.After all, she had spent practically half of her life loving him.Joshua turned around. “Why haven’t you started cooking, Rain?”Rain could only head into the kitchen. Since her mind was not fully present, the oil scalded her hand. When she dodged it, she accidentally bumped into a bowl beside her.A loud crash reverberated in the kitchen.Rain’s heart tensed. Just as she expected, Joshua rushed in at the next second.When he saw the pattern on the bowl shards across the floor, he glared at her and roared, “I've never allowed you to use this bowl! Why are you
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After she decided on the divorce, Rain did an inventory of her assets and came up with the preliminary draft of the divorce agreement. Then, she started sorting out the business dealings between their families. Rain was Zimmer Corp’s president, while Joshua was the Thompson family’s heir.Over the eight years they were married, Zimmer Corp became tightly linked to the Thompson family.If they went through with the divorce, the shares and collaborations between their families would surely be affected. She had to make arrangements beforehand to deal with any potential risks in the future.She also needed to tell Joshua’s parents about her decision so that their families would not be confused when the ball dropped.After their argument, Joshua headed to his friend’s house with the repaired bowl. His parents only learned about their argument when Rain visited them. Once she heard that Rain intended to get a divorce, Anna Thompson, Joshua’s mother, was surprised. “Have you made up
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Joshua only came back when midnight rolled by. The lights were on, but Rain was nowhere to be found. He remembered the message he had received, and he mumbled, “Is she mad?”In the past, no matter how late he came home, Rain would always wait for him.He kicked off his shoes and gently opened the door to their bedroom. When he saw Rain sitting against the headboard while reading, he sighed in relief.He went over to hug her by the waist and began apologizing to her with practiced ease.“I’m sorry, honey. Faye got here today and asked me to pick her up. Then, we threw a welcoming party for her. That’s why I got delayed and missed the charity dinner. Did you get in trouble for it?”The smell of alcohol on Joshua made Rain push him away. “No,” she said.In reality, she was supposed to have the first dance with him. Since Joshua was not around, she had to get another man to dance with her. In the end, the guests criticized her behind her back. However, she guessed that could not
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Faye’s bright eyes showed her determination. In the past, Rain would have felt offended, but that was no longer the case. If Joshua could be stolen from her, he never belonged to her in the first place. Hence, she appeared. Despite the challenge, she did not spare Faye a single glance. Faye immediately felt as if her provocation had landed on deaf ears. She felt frustrated and sneered as she whispered, “Don’t go crying once I steal Joshua from you.”“I wish you success,” Rain said coolly.Joshua did not love her or this woman, who could not even maintain her composure the moment they met. The only person he loved was Lily. However, Faye was Lily’s sister, so she could receive Joshua’s utmost attention. Rain stayed with Joshua to handle the case of the hidden cameras. They only went back after they found Faye a new hotel.While they were in the car, Joshua remembered something and turned to Rain. “Honey, Faye’s going to organize an art exhibition in two days. Could you go s
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Lily’s painting was at the center of the art gallery, and that spot was in flames. Rain doused her clothes in water and ran in to retrieve the painting. Unfortunately, before she could escape, a huge curio cabinet fell and crashed into her. The sharp pain made her lose her grip on the painting. With a grunt, Rain fell to her knees. The next moment, someone charged past her and picked up the painting on the floor. Once Joshua was sure that the painting was fine, he sighed in relief. Only then did he turn to check on his wife. “Are you okay, Rain?”Rain said nothing. Her eyes stung, and she wondered whether it was due to the smoke or the pain in her heart. She avoided Joshua’s touch and struggled to her feet. “I’m fine. Hold the painting tight.”At that, Joshua shielded the painting in his arms. Disdain flashed in Rain’s eyes. She grabbed Joshua as he coughed nonstop and left the burning art gallery. Fresh blood kept dripping down her arm, and it left behind a terrifying trai
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Joshua was shocked. With wide eyes, he stared at the moody-looking Rain. He felt like it was the first time he ever truly got to know his wife. Gradually, disappointment filled his eyes. “You’re crossing the line, Rain!”She just looked down in silence. Rain had kept those words in her heart for a long time. Today, she finally gave them a voice, and she felt a strange sort of relief. She even smiled, though her eyes were filled with anguish.Joshua just left with a cold expression. When he returned to his parents’ house, he was furious. “I did forget about my in-laws’ death anniversary, but I rushed over the moment I remembered it! I did make a mistake, but it’s not like she didn’t do anything wrong! She’s the one who didn’t remind me or wait for me!”Joshua never thought Rain would interrogate him that way in the graveyard and put him on the spot. She never did that in the past. Of course, he knew that Rain did not like Lily. But his wife had never made a fuss because
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Joshua was still mad, but he remembered that Rain was supposed to be discharged today. He fought his anger and went over to the hospital, only to see Rain’s assistant kicking Faye. He immediately threw away the roses in his hand and helped Faye up. Then, he turned around and snapped at Rain, “Rain, you’re being unreasonable!”It had been a long time since someone pulled such a cheap trick on Rain. She could not be bothered to argue and said, “You can call the police.”Faye’s expression changed. “There’s no need for that,” she hurriedly said. “Joshua, I’m sure Rain didn’t do it on purpose. I’m fine.”She winced and put her hand on her waist before sucking in a sharp breath. From a corner Joshua could not see, she mouthed these words to Rain as a challenge, “Think he’ll trust me or you?”Joshua’s expression was dark. He gave Rain a cold look before he turned around and supported Faye. “I’ll send you to the Outpatient Department.”“Sorry for the trouble, Joshua.”Before they l
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Lewis walked up to Rain and said with a smile, “I’m surprised you’re into photography, Ms. Zimmer.”He spoke with an air of familiarity, as though they had known each other for years. The strange feeling she had about him rose again. As she stared at Lewis, her face was one of calm as she asked, “What a coincidence, Mr. Fritz. Are you here on a vacation too?”“Yes.” Lewis continued smiling. “But I’m not here just for fun. I’m here for a certain person.”Rain twitched. In the past, she thought that she was only imagining things, but Lewis was making things clearer at the moment. Everything pointed to one thing: Lewis had feelings for her. Rain was quite surprised, but she changed the subject and pointed at the luggage bag he held. “Where are you staying, Mr. Fritz? Should I send you over?”“Thanks, Ms. Zimmer.” Lewis mentioned the name of the hotel, and it was the exact one Rain was staying at. Rain was stunned once more, but she recovered immediately after and walked down the
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Ever since Rain’s friends learned that she would never be back together with Joshua, they stopped talking about him with her. Hence, Rain did not know what had happened to Joshua. Due to Zimmer Corp pulling out of the R8 project, she had been incredibly busy. Since she was not going to agree to Patrick’s demand, her best solution was to find a new partner.However, this was where things got tricky. Only a handful of companies had the technology required for the project. Additionally, the only two companies outside the country did not want to share with Zimmer Corp.Just as Rain decided to go on a business trip abroad, Lewis visited her. “I heard that you’ve been looking for a new business partner. My R&D Department has recently gained a few of the core technologies necessary for the R8 project. Will I have the honor of working together with you?”As he spoke, Lewis brought out the contract he had prepared before the meeting. Rain read the contract, and the division of benefi
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They were in a cafe when Patrick said this. Rain’s hands froze around the teapot before she looked at him. “Patrick, you said that you had something to discuss regarding the collaboration between Zimmer Corp and Thompson Corp. If you’re just talking about private matters, I’m sorry, but I have no time for that.”Patrick sighed. “Rain, Joshua is in a terrible state right now. You’re the only one who can help him get back on his feet.”Impatience flared in Rain. First, it was Joshua, then, it was Anna. Even Patrick had come to convince her to get back together with him. She wanted to leave, but she respected Patrick. He had once helped her too, so Rain still forced herself to be patient. “Joshua’s the only one who can get himself back on his feet. No one can help him.”“No.” But Patrick shook his head. “If you return to his side, he’ll regain his confidence.”Finally, Rain’s voice turned cold. “I don’t know how many times I have to repeat myself before I can make you all believe in
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Rain chose to travel to a small, foreign town that was known as an art heaven. When her plane landed, it was already 9 p.m.After sleeping through the night, she grabbed her camera and intended to take a stroll outside the next day. But her phone rang at an inopportune moment as if it was a sign of something. When she saw the caller ID, Rain hesitated for a moment, but she still answered the phone in the end. “Anna.”Anna’s voice was choked up. “Rain, Joshua cut his wrists. The doctors just managed to save him, but he’s in a bad mental state. Could you visit him?”Rain scowled. “What happened?”“Some people started badmouthing Joshua online…”Rain asked Anna to wait for a moment so that she could go on Twitter. Joshua’s name was indeed among the top ten trending tags. Someone had exposed the fact that Joshua had chosen to marry Rain even though he loved someone else. That person also uploaded videos of Joshua embarrassing Rain multiple times in public because of Lily. They
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After leaving the balcony, Rain did not go far. She stood at the stairwell and listened to the people pulling Joshua back. It was only after they succeeded that she breathed a sigh of relief.Wind poured in through the partially opened window, and she trembled. Then, she finally realized that her back was drenched in sweat. Fortunately, the outcome of this entire ordeal was still fine. If Joshua had truly jumped, she would have been blamed forever for driving her husband to suicide. With a bitter chuckle, Rain started walking down the stairs, but someone stopped her. “Are you really not going to return to Joshua’s side?”Faye stared straight at Rain and grimly said, “You weren’t lying about what you said on the roof, were you?”Rain ignored her. Faye was never of any importance to her anyway.So, the only thing Faye heard was, “Move.”Anger at being looked down upon rose in her. With a dark expression, Faye opened her mouth to speak, but someone suddenly patted her shoul
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When Rain arrived, Widesource Co.’s roof and top floor were full of people. Joshua was standing at the edge of the roof and swaying. Not far away was a police officer who was trying to convince him to step back, along with his parents, who were begging him to not jump. However, Joshua just kept looking down and did not respond to them. Only when Rain arrived did his eyes light up. “Honey!”Rain was panting a bit. After composing herself, she met Joshua’s gaze and asked, “What are you doing, Joshua?”Joshua looked really pitiful. “I don’t want a divorce.”“And you’re using this method to force me not to go through the divorce?”Rain glared at him and clenched her fists. She always knew that Joshua loved Lily to an obsessive and extreme degree. She had once been envious and longed for it. Yet, when that obsessiveness was turned to her, she felt suffocated by it, so much so that anger and disgust rose in her. When the people downstairs kept calling for her to go home with hi
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“Honey.” Joshua did not notice anything abnormal about Rain and reached out to hold her hand. Just like usual, Rain avoided his touch, but Joshua did not mind. He knew that if he was impatient, he would not be able to win the game. Recently, Rain was no longer so cold toward him. He was sure that pretty soon, he would be able to convince her to go home with him. However, Joshua also had something troubling him. How was he supposed to hide from Rain that he was not really getting chemotherapy when he was supposed to start receiving it?The best-case scenario would be that Rain would return to his side before chemotherapy started. Then, he would think of a way to smooth over the lie before turning the doctor into a scapegoat and making him admit that they made a misdiagnosis. Joshua’s smile turned brighter. “I have to get my blood checked today. Let’s go earlier. “By the way, my parents miss you a lot. Why don’t we go back in the afternoon to have lunch with them?”Rain said
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Spider web-like cracks appeared on the screen.Every word in the trending tag was an eyesore to Lewis. His heart hurt. Was he going to miss his chance with Rain again?He could not accept it. But if Joshua was really terminally ill, it was not wrong for him to want Rain to return to his side. However, Rain should be the one to decide whether she returned to Joshua’s side. The people online should not be guilt-tripping her this way. Lewis pursed his lips and called his assistant. “Contact the media…”Soon after he started speaking, he realized something, and he started reading through the posts about Joshua and Rain. Then, he noticed that the manner of speech was the same. Clearly, someone was behind why the tag trended in the first place. Lewis had a thought and instructed his assistant, “You don’t have to contact the media anymore. Instead, look into whether anyone paid any money to make the tag about Joshua and Rain trend.”His assistant went off to carry out his duties
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The news came too suddenly, so much so that Rain could not wrap her head around it. Joshua’s words hit like a bolt of lightning on a sunny day. A storm raged in Rain’s heart, and her gaze instinctively fell on the report. The results stated that Joshua had stage 3 stomach cancer. With a mournful look, Joshua touched his stomach and said softly, “I’ve been feeling nauseous and had a lot of cramps lately. When I went to get a checkup in the hospital, they told me that I have stomach cancer.”Ten minutes later, Joshua stepped into Rain’s apartment with her. Rain poured a cup of warm water and placed it in front of Joshua. As she stared at him, she found that everything just felt surreal. She never expected Joshua to have such a serious illness. Joshua’s stomach had always been weak, but she had taken care of him meticulously, but…Aside from shock, Rain also felt at a loss. The cancer had come too suddenly. Honestly, while Rain was worried about Joshua, their marriage ha
