The reality of what happened yesterday slammed into Rachel like a freight train.
Her husband had chosen his ex's opinion over hers.
She felt it humiliating like she meant nothing to him.
Rachel headed straight to the kitchen, she took the pills and trashed it.
She wanted to take it to the hospital for confirmation but it was of no use.
She checked the time on her phone ‘8:20am.’ She had woken up late for three consecutive days now.
Her schedule for the day was a little bit tight. She has scheduled the first two hours she would leave her house for her painting skill practice. The second two hours would be to her lawyers chamber for the divorce decree and after that she will head to the Thompsons company to resign from the secretary role Lucas gave her in the company.
She hurried back upstairs and got dressed. She wore something different today. A high waisted jean and a white crop top, she wore over it a long beige trench coat.
She came back downstairs and met Fiona standing in the doorway that connected the kitchen to the dining room.
“Hi Racheal” Fiona called, placing the spatula she held on the dining table. Her other hand held a plate filled with scrambled eggs.
Rachel was puzzled to see Fiona was home. After the incident yesterday, Lucas left with Fiona and they didn’t return till she slept off.
“You can come have a bite" Fiona giggled and picked a piece of egg and muched on it.
Rachel stared at her face and then her bandaged feet. Fiona was more than evil. Causing herself pain just to ruin someone else.
Rachel's phone bepped and she knew she had little or no time to spare so she picked her keys and left hearing Fiona's distant laugh.
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Rachel headed straight to the Thompsons' company after leaving her lawyer's place. She decided to head to her office to get her things there and also drop off the resignation and divorce letters with Lucas.
She pushed the door open and her face dropped at what she saw.
Fiona was seated in her office sorting out files on her desk.
“Rachel.” Fiona squealed from her seat.
“Shocked to find me in your office huh. Well I am now the new secretary. Lucas gave me the position days ago.”
Rachel stood in shock. She was visibly shaken Lucas stripped the position off her without even informing her first. And worst still gave the position to Fiona.
She hadn’t gone to work for a whole week. The doctor said she needs a lot of rest and shouldn’t stress herself for the meantime. So she took a week off without knowing the position had been filled by Fiona for that whole week.
“Rachel, isn’t it obvious that Lucas doesn’t love you anymore? If I were you, I would probably end my life or run out of the marriage. You are just an interfering homewrecker”
‘Homewrecker?’
Rachel suddenly felt enraged at this. For goodness sake she is Lucas Thompson's legal wife. She decided to drop pursuing her masters because of Lucas. And here Fiona stood referring to her as a homewrecker when that word should be used for her instead.
She stared down at the envelope she held and assured herself one more time that the divorce was necessary.
“What do you have there?" Fiona asked and pulled her chair backwards. She stood and approached Rachel, staring at the divorce decree she held.
“Can I have them?” Fiona smiled and tried to snatch it from her.
“Dont you dare." Rachel yelled and clenched the envelope tightly.
She had been quiet all this while but wouldn’t tolerate her melding into her personal affairs.
Fiona withdrew her hand. And in her frustration she said “Didn’t know you were feisty Rachel. More reason Lucas doesn't like you. He loves his woman soft and calm” she rolled her eyes dreamingly.
Rachel's lips curled into a faint smirk. She knew Fiona said all of that to get back at her. If for any reason Lucas isn’t in love with her anymore, it was simply because Fiona is back. Fiona is the woman after his heart not her. Lucas married her just because she saved him. Nothing more.
“You can……”
Fiona was interrupted by the presence of Lucas.
“Y…. You shouldn’t be here Rachel” Lucas stammered in confusion.
He was surprised to see Rachel at the company.
Rachel turned to face him.
“Lucas I’m…..”
" I know you aren’t happy to see Fiona in your office.” Lucas cut in.
“ I was meaning to tell you before now though. Fiona will be taking the role of my new secretary from now on.” He blurted.
Rachel wasn’t in shock. Everything isn’t known to her. The very day he caught the both of them making out, all the accumulated feelings for Lucas throughout the years of their marriage crumbled.
“Fiona needs the money more than you do Rachel. I mean you practically get whatever you want cause I have it. But Fiona can’t. She needs the money so I offered her the job.”
Rachel exhaled deeply. A lot of things were happening too fast.
She stood speechless looking at Lucas.
‘How did he suddenly change.’
Lucas was a loving and daring husband before now. But changed after Fiona's return. The change was just too quick for her. He spared no time in showing Fiona he still loved her and always will.
“Here Lucas, check what's inside." Rachel handed the envelope to Lucas.
Lucas collected it and squeezed them roughly,he threw it into the trash can behind him.
“I know Rachel, it's still negative" he said and moved to hold her hands.
He thought Rachel had come to show him her pregnancy test again. Always negative, he believed. For any reason, he wouldn’t think that Rachel would want a divorce.
A nobody he married out of the blues. Where had she run to if she leaves.
“Lucas it's a d…….”
" Doctors report! It's the same news Rachel isn't?" Lucas said impatiently. He was pissed already.
Rachel stood bewildered. She looked at the folded divorce decree in the trash and shook her head
She had another copy at home though.
‘ So Lucas was behind her infertility for firmly believing it was a pregnancy test and the result positive.’
