Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 16

Rachel’s lips curled into a sneer. “And how dare you come here and

accuse me?”

“How outrageous!” Mrs. Smith exclaimed furiously. All of a sudden, a hint of disdain appeared at the corner of her mouth. “I’ve seen many women like you before! You used to act meek and obedient in front of Louis, but you finally show your true colors now that you know there is no hope for you to marry into a wealthy family!”

“The only thing that can hold me back in this world is myself,” Rachel replied, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. Despite the smile, her eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of ice. “A mere Smith family is not worthy of my energy.”

If she had not fallen in love with Louis, she would not have willingly removed her own armor or joined the obnoxious Smith family.

The Smith family was on the brink of bankruptcy, after all.

She wondered if she did so for the title of “Mrs. Smith“.

had willingly given up Louis, everything about the Smith family would have nothing to do with her, and it would no longer be a

covered her swollen cheek and glared fiercely at Rachel. “You pestered my brother relentlessly before and forced him to marry you within three years. In the end, everything you did

to what kind of wealth a family on the brink of bankruptcy still possesses. Is it just a bunch of debts or

nonsense and apologize to me on your knees!” Rachel glanced at Jane’s swollen face and casually said,

back and hid behind her mother in fear when Rachel

became gloomy, and she stared at Rachel fiercely. “Rachel

helped with the planning and networking, attracting investments from everywhere. The success your family has today is all thanks to me, Mrs. Smith! Haven’t you heard that you must be grateful to whoever has given you a helping hand? Is this how you people treat someone who helped

was a fact that Mrs. Smith had to admit, but also the truth that

all, for a big family like theirs, it was embarrassing that they had to rely on a country girl with an ordinary background to turn the situation around. If this were to be made public, the

a bank card from her bag and said condescendingly, “There

gaze to Mrs. Smith but did not reach out to take the card.

her and placed the card on the nearby table.

taller than Rachel, it felt