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 to answer the

telling me? I only found out about you going abroad today after a discussion with Ormus. Did you avoid me on purpose?” Irene’s

said in a cold voice, “No, I just had to

a little louder. “I heard that Ainsley went to St. Nork for the Decker Contest. Manuel, you must be in St. Nork

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

what?”

you’re really in St. Nork. Did Ainsley answer the phone last night? Manuel, are you going to cheer for

“Why don’t I come

face fell. “Don’t control me,

said you should look

is between the Wade family and the Gage family. Of course, I have to go to St. Nork and control the

“Suit yourself.”

the phone and frowned. He squeezed his brow as he thought about what Ainsley

normal friends, maybe

lying to me all this time, or

bet on it. At least now he could still meet Ainsley. He wanted to talk to Irene and make

least not now.

a call from Irene. She had

up. He

Ainsley continued to

of the group of contestants. The rest were still thinking about the

a thesis, the idea was the most

beginning of the topic,

only two days to finish her

progress.

too fast

top universities abroad. The judges were very professional. In addition to famous psychology professors from different countries,

the judges and the harshness of the selection process predetermined

competition, the experts of the Institute

the fifth day of the competition, Ainsley had stopped thinking about

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 to

she finished planning the modeling approach, it was

The weather forecast in the morning mentioned that it

it to continue

to the bed. Before she could

on

drunken Manuel who knocked

Manuel standing in