Chapter: 3038

The cigarette in his hand burned down to the nub without him noticing. He only realized it when the heat scorched his fingers, jolting him with a sharp pain, Automatically, he crushed the cigarette into the ashtray.

At that moment, it felt as though he was carrying a tremendous weight in his hands, one that was almost impossible to bear.

In the past, Rachel's words would have ignited his fury, pushing him to the brink of irrationality.

But now, he replayed the details in his mind.

In the mall, she had been so absorbed in picking out clothes for Joey.