Chapter 30 " Don't worry , Samantha . Rachel was just busy earlier . She said shell drink it later , " said William , quickly trying to calm her down . Samantha's voice immediately softened , turning playful as she replied , " You're just saying that . I didn't see Rachel drink it ! William , you've got to help me explain . I can be a bit awkward sometimes and might upset people without meaning to . " Rachel's skin crawled at Samantha's sweet , almost flirtatious tone . At this moment , she almost wished her hearing had never returned , if only to spare herself from listening to Samantha flirting with William . " Don't worry , Rachel won't be mad . She's not the type to hold a grudge . I know her well , " Williamn replied . " Then , make her drink the coffee ! " Samantha's voice was so bright and cheerful , like a little girl asking for something , making it hard to resist . William held the coffee out in front of Rachel and leaned it closer to her lips . " You heard her - she's apologizing sincerely . Surely you won't hold a grudge against a young lady who queued for two hours despite her injured leg ? " Rachel's brow furrowed . She had no desire to prolong this farce with Samantha . Through gritted teeth , she hissed , " I said my stomach hurts . " " She waited in line for two hours . This is her sincere gesture . If you refuse , she'll overthink it and lose sleep from guilt tonight . " William's grip on the coffee cup didn't waver , still hovering at her lips . His stance was Rachel suddenly felt as if he was rubbing salt into her wounds . But it didn't unmistakably clear . even hurt anymore ; she was just numb . Her lips pressed into a tight line as she shot William a frigid glare . Then , in one swift motion , she snatched the coffee from his hand and drained it in front of them both . " Happy now ? " William reached out to pat her head in that infuriatingly placating way . " Don't be angry . Next time , if you don't want it , I won't humor Samantha a little ? " let her bring it to you . But you're the wife of Lewis Enterprise's boss , after all . Can't Rachel's breath caught , but she didn't argue . She turned and climbed into bed , pulling the covers around her . " I'm tired ; I want to rest . Can you close the door behind you ? " " Sure . I'll be back after my video conference , " William replied . He had already ended the video call with Samantha . d too Rachel's grip tightened around the blanket . Her shoulders shook as she fought to hold it together . The coffee had v well . Her stomach burned , a sharp , fiery pain spreading through her . But it wasn't just the coffee that hurt . It was that William knew about her sensitive stomach , knew coffee would make her feel and still made her drink it . All because of Samantha's two - hour wait for it . If Rachel didn't drink it , it would've been treated like some unforgivable sin . To make matters worse , her stomach medicine had run out . She had no choice but to endure the pain , only finding slight relief by 5am , when exhaustion finally dragged her into a fitful sleep .. Yet the moment she drifted off , William , freshly finished with work , slid close . His cold hand pressed against her waist as he leaned in , lips brushing her ear . " Rachel … can we ? " The icy touch sent a shudder through her , reigniting the discomfort she had just barely pushed down . She shoved him away , her body instinctively curling in on itself . But William was oblivious to her distress . He only dipped his head lower , nipping at her earlobe .