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Rachel did not come home overnight, leaving me with only endless silence and indifference. After I refused to cook for Wayne, she resolutely blocked me, as if our relationship was broken. I had no time to care about her feelings and hurriedly set off on my journey home, eager to find those lost childhood memories from my hometown.

However, when I arrived at the door, I unexpectedly found that Rachel had gone ahead and had a secret conversation with my mother. She stood at the door, and her expectant eyes dimmed in an instant after confirming that I was alone. My mother didn't know yet that Rachel would never set foot in this home that she despised, and in me, a person she despised.

"You haven't reconciled yet?" Mother asked with a hint of hope.

" No." I answered firmly, but in return, my mother slapped me angrily, and half of my cheek was swollen and painful instantly. She did not give up. Just like when we were children, she picked up a broom and beat me hard in front of everyone, and each blow was full of power.

"Rachel has told me everything. You are blessed to have found such an outstanding woman. How come you don't know how to cherish her?" She scolded, "You are jealous and spend your money like a spoiled child. How can you be so unpromising!"

"I tell you, no matter what means you use, kneeling or hanging, you must marry Rachel , otherwise, you will never come back!" My mother's words pierced my heart like an ice blade.

Suddenly , a cool breeze blew, and heavy rain poured down. My mother finally stopped. She refused to let me in, threw out my belongings one by one, and said coldly: "Get out now, and die in the Gu family!"

My former glory, that trophy, has now become a weapon that hurts me, hitting my forehead, blood mixed with rain, sliding down my cheek. I bend down, searching for those memories of the past in the mess on the ground.

Just then, a Bentley slowly stopped beside me. Rachel walked out of the car, holding an umbrella in one hand and forcefully pulled me up with the other hand and dragged me into the car.

" Jingwen, have you learned your lesson?" she asked coldly, "In this world, no one will love you except me."

" Come home with me obediently and apologize to Wayne . You are still my future husband." She threw her coat on me. The unique smell of cigarettes made my heart tighten. I turned my head to look out the window. The scenery blurred by the rain was just like my mood at the moment.

I once regarded Rachel as my salvation and confided my innermost thoughts to her. However, she used my pain as a tool to control me. She was never my salvation, and she was not worthy of my love. Only by leaving her and that so-called home could I find my true self.

Just as I was lost in thought, Rachel 's phone rang. "Sister Ruohan, why haven't you arrived yet? Everyone is waiting for you." A hurried voice came from the other end of the phone, "They all teased me, saying that couples should participate in company team building together, I can't handle it..."

Rachel looked at me awkwardly, hesitated for a moment and said, "Jingwen, you should go to the company team building too." This was impossible for me in the past. In order not to disturb her work, I even had to stand outside the door and wait for her to deliver food. This time, it was a rare gift from her.

I took out a tissue, wiped the blood off my forehead, and responded calmly: "Okay."