Countdown to My Divorce (Rachel and William) novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256

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Rachel’s face turned even paler as she listened to their comments. At that moment, the only thing she felt genuinely thankful for was that she hadn’t planned on having a child in the past few years.

Otherwise, she could already imagine how miserable her life would have been.

Holding a newborn in her arms while watching her husband, the father of her child, accompany another woman to prenatal checkups. She and her child, like abandoned strays, would have to face long, lonely nights on their own.

For women, having a child meant acquiring a weakness.

But being alone and childless meant she could walk away at any time, get a divorce, and start a brand new life. That thought alone helped her breathe a little easier.

William had clearly overheard the waiters‘ remarks just now. He frowned and turned to Rachel. “Are you pregnant?”

Rachel had initially planned to say no, but for some reason, she found herself wanting to test him. She wanted to see how. William would react to the possibility of her being pregnant.

So she simply said vaguely, “I don’t know. I haven’t really paid attention.”

“I’ll take you to the hospital tomorrow to check”

William helped her sit down.

Rachel glanced at the crease between William’s brows. There was neither joy nor excitement of a man who might soon become

atather

So she asked, “What if I am pregnant? Would you not be happy?”

“No, it’s not that,” William said quickly. “I’m just thinking. We’ve tried for years without success. It’s strange that now, all of a sudden, it might’ve happened.”

He said it with a playful tone, but Rachel immediately caught the implied meaning in his words.

Her face darkened. She didn’t hold back and asked directly, “You mean, this child might not be yours?”

William must’ve realized how badly that sounded and quickly tried to explain, “That’s not what I meant. It’s just that it all feels

a bir sudden, Rachel And honestly, I don’t think I’m ready to be a father yet. Maybe we should wait a bit longer?”

Rachel’s expression changed at once.

But then she thought better of it. If she reacted too strongly now, William might start hiding his true thoughts again, and whatever he said after that would just be more lies. The only way to get him to let down his guard was to pretend she was going along with his decision

Rachel’s eyes widened slightly. She appeared innocent and hurt as she gazed at him. “William, you don’t want this baby?”

William looked at her vulnerable expression and felt his heart melt He reached for her hand. “Of course I do. How could I not Want our baby? It’s just, we don’t even know if it’s real yet, right?”

Rachel could see it clearly. He didn’t want to find out.

She remembered what he had once told her. He had said his greatest dream in life was for them to have twins, Ideally a boy and a girl One who looked like him, and one who looked like her.

If they had that, he had said, his life would be perfect

But now, the same man who had oner said all that was telling hi

her he wasn’t ready to have children.

Rachel couldn’t help but laugh. She lowered her head and let out oft, bitter chuckle

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Willian was startled by her sudden reaction. “What’s so funny?”

She instantly wiped the smile off her face “Ols, nothing I just think you’re right.‘

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