Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Rachel like her t insides were reisting in pain as she loved at the stubben n Shiri Shirley This time. Shirley didn’t argue. She reached into her bag, took out the mariage certificate, andi nded it to Iachel “Mom, Benjamin and are already married. Two hours ago.

Rachel stand blankly at the certificate for what felt like an eternity. She was unable to react. She examined the marriage certificate over and over again, finally confirming it was real The man who made the entire Elderstone’s business would tremble and who was the youngest billionaire in the city’s history was now her son–in–law!

“He. Why would be marry you?”

Rachel struggled to process the reality before her. So, this was what Shirley meant when she said it couldn’t be undone. She had thought Shirley had become Benjamin’s mistress.

But Shirley hadn’t. A mistress lived in the shadows, hidden and unacknowledged, while a wife was protected by law and blessed by society. The difference between the two couldn’t have been Yet, when Rachel thought of Benjamin’s infamous reputation, she couldn’t bring herself to te happy. Not to mention, Benjamin had an illegitimate child!

Shirley grasped Rachel’s hand tightly. “Mom, I know what you’re worried about. Benjamin’s son really likes me. He’s an adorable and handsome little guy. I’m sure you’ll love him when you meet him.

“And Mrs. Blackwood Senior approves of me. Your daughter is smart and beautiful I know how to win Benjamin oves, and I won’t let myself suffer.”

But Rachel felt he heart break at the thought of her precious daughter spending her life trying to please Benjamin, living under his moods. Tears streamed down her face Shirley comdocted Rachel for a long time. Only when Rachel’s emotions calmed did she finally return to her room After showering Shirley reapplied ointment to her arms. The dryness, itchiness, and pain had mostly subsided. Thankfully, it wasn’t midsummer, and she had applied sunscreen that morning, so the sunburn was mild Lying in bed, she stared at the diamond ring on her ring finger, feeling utterly lost Shirley had never had grand ambitions in life. She simply wanted to find someone she loved deeply, marry him, have two or three beautiful, adorable children, and watch them wanted to live her life simply and appl She had always thought that person would undoubtedly be Samuel. But Sambelludorned out to be nothing more than a fleeting presence in her long life.

There was a saying that every person met was meant to appear in their life. It was never a coincidence, and they were there to teach them something grow up. She In their six years together, Samuel had indeed taught her many things. The most unforgettable lesson was the scans he left on her heart. He had made her incapable of ever again loving someone wholeheartedly and undervedly for the rest of her life.

Shirley opened the photo album on her phone. It was filled with moments capturing the happiest times with Samuel, the little bits and pieces of their six years together, and the images of their closeness.

Name, she was going to delete them all. Not just the album, but even her social media posts, journals, and anything and everything connected to Samuel had to go.

She also cleaned out her contacts. Samuel was either blocked or deleted, leaving no trace of him her world it was as though he had never been a part of her lite at all.

Finally, Shirley uploaded the photo Arthur had taken to her private social media account. She captioned it by typing. “Today is the oth day of the month, midsummer, and got married” She set the past’s visibility so that only a select few she trusted most could see it.