Starting With A Divorce Chapter 173


    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’lle over and keep youpany.”


    Ainsleyughed. “Lainey, I know you’re worried about me. Your family is so busy right


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    now. Just stay home.”


    “Aisy, I’m worried about you.” Lainey wanted toe over right away.


    “It’s okay. It’s still a month away. You cane 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. Hey 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’de to St. Nork. He’de the first day Ainsley had arrived.


    “Manuel, who was it that answered the phonest night?” Irene’s voice was soft, but her tone was


    unmistakably sharp.


    Manuel only felt annoyance. “What’s up?” He didn’t want to answer the question.


    “Why didn’t you tell me, Manuel? Why did you go abroad without telling me? I only found out about you


    going abroad today after a discussion with Ormus. Did you avoid me on purpose?” Irene’s tone was


    getting more and more urgent.


    Manuel said in a cold voice, “No, I just had toe here.”


    Irene’s voice got a little louder. “I heard that Ainsley went to St. Nork for the Decker Contest. Manuel,


    you must be in St. Nork now.”


    Manuel gripped the phone slowly and his tone became colder, “You’re well-informed. So


    what?”


    Irene giggled. “So you’re really in St. Nork. Did Ainsley answer the phonest night? Manuel, are you


    going to cheer for her? I’d like to cheer for her too.”


    She paused and said, “Why don’t Ie there tonight?”


    Manuel’s face fell. “Don’t control me, Irene.”


    “Manuel, I’m not controlling you. Mathew said you should look after me and that we


    should work together. This is between the Wade family and the Gage family. Of course, I have to go to


    St. Nork and control the situation.”


    “Suit yourself.”


    Manuel hung up the phone and frowned. He squeezed his brow as he thought about what Ainsley had


    said again.


    “We’re just normal friends, maybe not even normal friends…”


    “Sorry for lying to me all this time, or sorry because of Irene?”


    He wanted to tell Ainsley, but he didn’t dare to bet on it. At least now he could still meet Ainsley. He


    wanted to talk to Irene and make it clear. But he couldn’t fall out with Irene, at


    least not now.


    That night he got a call from Irene. She had arrived at St. Nork and wanted him to pick.


    her up. He didn’t go.


    Inside the hotel, Ainsley continued to work on her paper.


    She was supposed to be the fastest of the group of contestants. The rest were still thinking about the


    idea.


    For a thesis, the idea was the most important indeed.


    If it was wrong from the beginning of the topic, it would be a mess.


    It took her only two days to finish her proposal. Gwendolyn was surprised at her


    progress.


    “That’s too fast for you.”


    Thepetition was an academic projectpetition organized by the top universities abroad. The


    judges were very professional. In addition to famous psychology professors from different countries,


    there were also some people from the Institute of Psychology.


    The professionalism of the judges and the harshness of the selection process predetermined the strong


    influence of thispetition.


    ording to inside scoop, after thispetition, the experts of the Institute of Psychology would


    choose their favorite ones to enter the Institute.


    By the fifth day of thepetition, Ainsley had stopped thinking about Manuel.


    She had finished her assignment and stretched out, and Zane had already emailed her all the data she


    needed. She had already started sifting through the data.


    Systematizing and then ssifying it in detail, she began to think about how to model it.


    When she finished nning the modeling approach, it was already midnight.


    Outside the window was the sound of dense rain. The weather forecast in the morning mentioned that


    it would rain heavily tonight. It was raining half an hour ago, and she


    didn’t expect it to continue now.


    She stood up and walked to the bed. Before she could lie down, she was startled by a


    fierce knock on the door.


    Last time it was drunken Manuel who knocked like that. Was it Manuel again?


    She opened the door and saw Manuel standing in the doorway with wet hair and body.


    His eyes were scarlet and glowing with exhaustion. Ainsley jumped.


    “Manuel, you…” What was going on?


    His hand covered hers. The cool touch nearly made her shake the hand off.


    She turned sideways, letting Manuel walk in.


    “Aisy,” he said with a ****voice.


    Ainsley’s sanity was gradually reced by emotion. She felt sad. She fetched her towel and handed it


    to Manuel, saying awkwardly, “Manuel, what’s wrong with you?”


    “I was in front of the hotel and was afraid to go in. When I came back to my senses, I realized that it


    was raining.” Manuel remained calm and collected, but he looked at her


    with sad eyes.


    Ainsley was shocked. Could it be that he had just been waiting in front of the hotel?


    But the rain had been going on for half an hour. Did he just stand there under the


    rainstorm?


    She didn’t think Manuel would. But seeing him in such a mess, she wasn’t sure anymore.


    “Why? You came over drunkst time. This time you’re drunk too?” She asked.


    Manuel thought for a moment before saying, “Just a little.”


    Ainsley sniffled hard and shook her head. “More than that.”


    The smell of alcohol was particrly strong on him. It wasn’t like he just drank a little.


    “Manuel, I don’t think we should see each other again until you’ve dealt with your affairs.”


    If he didn’t make it clear to Irene, then it would always be an unclear situation between


    them.


    Manuel suddenly looked up and said, “I don’t have anything to do with Irene. I don’t like her. Aisy, and


    it’s my problem that I haven’t made it clear before. But I’ve made it clear to


    her today.


    “She came to St. Nork?” Ainsley frowned.


    Manuel nodded. “Yes, I’ve cleared it with her.”


    “So she’s gone back?” Ainsley stared out the door of the hotel room, afraid Irene would jump out.


    “Not yet, I guess. I’m not sure.