Chapter 540

“Still thinking about leaving?” Tyler asked.

He spread his hands casually, his expression calm and unbothered–as if Rachel’s reaction didn’t worry him in the slightest.

There was a kind of detachment in his demeanor, the kind that only came from someone who had seen the world and lived through enough to no longer be shaken by it.

Given that he had already promised not to get too close to the Lewis family, Rachel felt she still had some control over the situation.

All these years, Tyler had never been close to William, and she knew for a fact he wasn’t someone who forgave easily—especially not those who had hurt him.

Rachel understood exactly what William’s weak spot was: he was terrified of her actually being with Tyler.

That alone would torment him for life.

If word got out, William would be the one to suffer the most. Everyone in Yurelia City would talk behind his back. Not only would he become the talk of the town, but he would also face pressure from Rachel within the family.

His ex-wife would technically become his future aunt.

That was the kind of gossip very few could handle.

This was the worst kind of revenge. She would strike where it hurt most, and he couldn’t even cry about it. She would become the nightmare he could never escape.

Rachel took a deep breath, like she was making a monumental decision.

“I’ll go in with you.”

Tyler smiled. He bent his elbow slightly, offering his arm. Rachel got the message and stepped forward to slip her hand through his.

The two of them walked into the living room, side by side.

Inside, the maid’s earlier words had stirred up a storm.

“You’ve got to be joking! There’s no way Mr. Tyler’s girlfriend is Rachel Lloyd! Leia, are you sure you weren’t seeing things?”

Leia stood her ground. “I swear I wasn’t mistaken. It was her. You’ll see for yourselves in a minute!”

Just as she finished speaking, another maid at the door called out.

“Mr. Hunt and Ms. Lloyd have arrived.”

Everyone in the room–including Cassandra, Thomas, and the rest of the extended Lewis family–turned to look at the entrance.

Rachel recognized almost every face in the room. She had seen most of them years ago at her wedding to William.

It was funny to think she might have needed time to ‘get to know‘ them. It turned out they were all familiar faces.

Only now, she wasn’t sure how to address any of them.

Cassandra’s face went pale the moment she saw Rachel, like she had just seen an actual ghost.

“Rachel! Why won’t you just disappear? You divorced William, and now you’re with Tyler? Is this some kind of revenge plot? You vile woman! First you ruined William, and now you’re after Tyler? Have you no shame? Aren’t you afraid of karma?”

Her voice trembled with rage as she turned to Tyler.

“Tyler, don’t believe a word she says. She’s dangerous! William spent years with her. He knows exactly what she’s like.”

She grabbed William by the sleeve and pulled him forward.

“William, say something! Tell your uncle what kind of woman Rachel really is! If you hadn’t been blinded by her back then, you never would’ve married her!”

William’s face was stiff, his expression dark and twisted. He stared at Rachel in utter disbelief.

At first, he thought she had only approached Tyler to get under his skin and to make him jealous. After all, he had wronged her back then.

Never had he imagined that she would actually get this close to Tyler.

And now, showing up at the Lewis family estate? That wasn’t just a slap in the face. It was a full-on public humiliation!

His eyes burned with fury, veins bulging at his temples. He stormed toward Rachel and yanked her by the wrist.