The Death of a Passionate Love

Joshua was shocked.

With wide eyes, he stared at the moody-looking Rain. He felt like it was the first time he ever truly got to know his wife.

Gradually, disappointment filled his eyes. “You’re crossing the line, Rain!”

She just looked down in silence.

Rain had kept those words in her heart for a long time. Today, she finally gave them a voice, and she felt a strange sort of relief.

She even smiled, though her eyes were filled with anguish.

Joshua just left with a cold expression.

When he returned to his parents’ house, he was furious. “I did forget about my in-laws’ death anniversary, but I rushed over the moment I remembered it! I did make a mistake, but it’s not like she didn’t do anything wrong! She’s the one who didn’t remind me or wait for me!”

Joshua never thought Rain would interrogate him that way in the graveyard and put him on the spot.

She never did that in the past.

Of course, he knew that Rain did not like Lily. But his wife had never made a fuss because of Lily, much less become angry at him.

Yet, lately, Rain had seemingly changed. She just kept arguing with him because of Lily.

This was Rain’s second time getting angry at him.

“It’s not like there’s anything between me and Faye. Why is she constantly competing with a dead person? I’ve been good to her too!”

Joshua’s expression was as dark as a thundercloud. Anna and Patrick had gotten the whole story from him. They wanted to say something but found themselves at a loss for words. They wanted to remind their son that he was supposed to remember his in-laws’ death anniversary. After all, it was an important date.

However, Joshua refused to listen to reason at this moment. He just felt like he had been wronged.

They knew that Joshua was the one in the wrong. Even so, Patrick and Anna still called Rain when they saw how sad their only son was.

“Rain, would you like to come over for dinner later? I made your favorite vegetable soup. Joshua’s here too. You can go back together once you’re done eating,” Anna offered tentatively.

After a brief pause, Rain said, “I have to get the papers for my discharge later, and I have a lot of stuff waiting for me to take care of in the company. I’m sorry, but I won’t be going over.”

Joshua’s face turned red with rage, and he threw the remote in his hand. “Then, don’t ever come here again!”

He was throwing a tantrum, but Anna knew that eight years of marriage had whittled away all of Rain’s love and patience. She was truly going to give up on Joshua.

Yet, Joshua had not come to realize this.

After Rain hung up, she placed the lilies in front of her parents’ graves. Joshua had thrown them into her lap before he left in a huff.

She had heard Joshua’s angry shouts during her phone call with Anna, and a dazed expression appeared on her face.

She had never made Joshua so upset before.

However, he was not the only one hurt by their relationship.

Rain was not some being made of metal and stone.

Mockery flashed in her eyes, and she wheeled herself out of the graveyard.

In the afternoon, her assistant handed her a form. “I’ve filled out your discharge paperwork, Ms. Zimmer.”

Rain hummed in reply. “Let’s go.”

Suddenly, she heard a teasing voice ahead of her. “Oh, you’re leaving? Why aren’t you staying a while longer?”

Rain looked up and saw Faye’s provocative expression.

“I heard that it’s your parents’ death anniversary today.” Faye stood a few steps away and smiled. “Sorry, Joshua forgot about it because he was taking care of me. Did it cause you to be late visiting their graves?”

At that, Rain’s expression turned cold. Her assistant, who also served as her bodyguard, stepped forward and grabbed Faye’s shoulder.

However, Rain’s good upbringing allowed her to control her anger. She stared at Faye and said coldly, “Instead of provoking me, why don’t you elevate yourself instead? You have nothing else aside from a face that’s similar to your sister’s.”

Compared to Lily, Faye was indeed a good-for-nothing. She was not as good a businesswoman as Lily, and she could not paint as well as her either. Even when she organized the art exhibition, she did it in Lily’s name.

However, useless individuals never liked being called out.

Faye’s expression turned exceptionally sour. But immediately after, she smiled and retorted maliciously, “What about you?

“You come from a good family, with wealth and a high status, but did you manage to win Joshua’s heart? As for me, all I need is to look like Lily.” She pointed at her own face.

Rain’s expression turned cold. But before she could react, Faye noticed something out of the corner of her eye and lunged forward.

Rain’s assistant kicked her, and she was instantly thrown back.

At the same time, Joshua’s enraged voice rang out not far away. “What did you do, Rain?!”