The Divorcee Who Shines novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Heartache

Ranita woke up feeling thirsty. Her throat was sore, her head heavy, and her breath felt like it was on fire. She reached for her phone and realized she had a fever.

Last night, instead of going to Dylan's place, Ranita stayed at a hotel. Dylan didn't want her to be alone so he booked the room next to hers.

As soon as she turned on her phone, she saw that it was already past 10 am and there were several missed calls and messages waiting for her.

"Hello? Mr. Stuart? What's up?" Ranita answered the call while holding onto the bedpost for support.

"Miss Bowman, are you okay? Your voice sounds hoarse," Caleb Stuart asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Why are you calling me so early?"

"Well... Mr. Bassett has an urgent matter in Dubai and needs to leave immediately."

Ranita understood what that meant without Caleb having to explain further: they needed to sign a contract before noon today!

"What about Brendon?" Ranita asked while rummaging through her luggage for clothes.

"I've already informed him."

"Oh...," Ranita pondered for a few seconds, looking at the empty suitcase with no clothes to wear, falling into silence.

She had fallen asleep as soon as she entered the room last night and hadn't carefully looked at what was inside the suitcase.

It was indeed Amiya's doing!

On the large bed in the center of the room, the clothes of a man and a woman were in disarray. There was no need to guess what had happened!

"Ranita?" Brendon saw Ranita suddenly appear and felt a moment of panic, but quickly composed himself. "Will you listen to my explanation?"

What else was there to explain?!

"No need. I just came back to get something! I'll leave right away!" Ranita's head was spinning, and her legs were so weak that she could barely stand on the floor.

Shannon scrambled to her feet and grabbed Ranita's hand, looking at her with a pitifully distressed expression. "Ranita, things aren't what you think! Can you please listen to me explain?"

After just a few words, Shannon's tears started to flow. She sobbed pitifully, "It's my fault and has nothing to do with Brendon. Don't blame Brendon, blame me!"