Betrayal At The Altar

“Um, may I ask a question…” On the other end of the phone, Mary hesitated and asked, “Whose Rolls–Royce is that?”

Rachel pinched her lips, subconsciously snatched a glance at David next to her, and coughed to cover up her embarrassment before she said lightly, “That is not important.” Then she hung up the phone.

She turned her head to David and said, “I’m sorry for the trouble.”

“You are not the person who should apologize.”

Fixing his gaze on Rachel’s pretty face, David slowly raised his hand and picked a strand of her hair with his slender fingers, his eyes brimming with unconscious infatuation. “I won’t let them have a chance to create any difficulties for you,” he declared.

Rachel instantly understood his implication. Then, seeing him take out his phone, she held his hand, flustered, and said, “Wait!”

Rachel’s slender fingers were a bit cold. But, on the contrary, David’s palm was warm.

The coolness of her fingertip touched his heart and quenched his anger like a winding stream.

the small hand in his palm, and the murderous look in his eyes disappeared instantly. The

palm around and held Rachel’s hand in

herself and said lightly, “This

severe the consequences.” Surprise flashed across Rachel’s eyes. She couldn’t

had been humble and submissive in front of him and hadn’t dared

compromising and enduring the unfair situation for three years.

that women didn’t have to compromise or endure but should do whatever they

mess for her no matter how severe the consequences would

and numb after being hurt by Louis, melt a little. Soon, an inexplicable feeling crept over her, and her heart became warm and

Eddie, who was riding shotgun, coughed, and Rachel, who was moved

where should we drop you off?”

Rachel realize that other people were in the car and immediately shook off

was rendered

being seeing intimate with him?