Starting with A Divorce

Chapter 173 The Heavy Rain

“What?! He came to look for you?” Lainey said in shock.

Ainsley talked about it and Irene with Lainey right after the breakup.

Ainsley thought of the building she saw Manuel walk into that day and smiled sorrowfully, “I don’t think so. He came for work.”

“Aisy, don’t think about him anymore.” Lainey’s voice became gentle.

“I see.”

She was warning herself every moment not to think about Manuel. But the more she warned herself not to think, the more she would think.

“Aisy, I’ll come over and keep you company.”

Ainsley laughed. “Lainey, I know you’re worried about me. Your family is so busy right

now. Just stay home.”

“Aisy, I’m worried about you.” Lainey wanted to come over right away.

“It’s okay. It’s still a month away. You can come over whenever you’re done.”

Outside the window, there were neon lights and towering buildings. Manuel sat in front

of the floor-to-ceiling window. Ainsley’s hotel was across the street.

It was a busy part of St. Nork, with a lot of traffic on the road. He lay on the bed, still

thinking about yesterday’s events.

He had been drinking with the people from Applegath yesterday. Getting drunk and dazed, he arrived at Ainsley’s hotel without saying what he wanted to say.

What he could remember was Ainsley’s indifferent gaze and her sense of loss before he

left

The phone rang and his eyes narrowed. It was Irene calling.

“What’s up?” He didn’t tell Irene that he’d come to St. Nork. He’d come the first day Ainsley had arrived.

“Manuel, who was it that answered the phone last night?” Irene’s voice was soft, but her tone was unmistakably sharp.

only felt annoyance. “What’s up?” He didn’t want

you tell me, Manuel? Why did you go abroad without telling me? I only found out about you going abroad today after a discussion with Ormus. Did you avoid me on purpose?” Irene’s tone was getting more

in a cold voice, “No, I just had to

Ainsley went to St.

slowly and his tone became colder, “You’re well-informed.

what?”

the phone last night? Manuel, are you going to cheer for her? I’d

“Why don’t

fell. “Don’t control

not controlling you. Mathew said you

the Gage family. Of course, I have to go to St. Nork

“Suit yourself.”

frowned. He squeezed his brow as he thought about

maybe not

for lying to me all this time, or sorry because

meet Ainsley. He wanted to talk to Irene and make it clear. But

least not now.

from Irene. She had arrived

up. He

Ainsley continued to work

was supposed to be the fastest of the group of

a thesis, the idea was

the beginning of the topic,

finish her proposal.

progress.

fast for

judges were very professional. In addition to famous psychology professors from

judges and the harshness of the selection process predetermined

the Institute of Psychology

competition, Ainsley had stopped thinking

her assignment and stretched out, and Zane had already emailed her all the data she needed. She had already started sifting

then classifying it in detail, she began to think about how

she finished planning the modeling

weather forecast in the morning mentioned that it would rain heavily

expect it

walked to the bed. Before she could lie down, she

on the

time it was drunken Manuel who knocked like that. Was it Manuel

opened the door and saw Manuel standing in the doorway with wet hair and