Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 845

His arm was clasped around her waist, forcibly embracing her. His arm tightened, carrying a hint of threat.

They were close enough to brush against each other, their breaths blending.

Rachel Grey’s hands rested on his chest as she raised her gaze, looking at the man in front of her. “I never thought about it.”

Who could truly say for certain what lay within the realm of imagination?

If one could foresee things with absolute accuracy, then there would not be so many lifelong regrets.

Indeed, there would be fewer regrets that haunt people for a lifetime.

The depth in David Jones’ gaze faded slightly as he stared at her without blinking, his eyes fixed on her.

His hand around her waist relaxed slightly, slowly sliding down to the small of her back. “Are you still jealous?” he asked.

“It’s alright.” Sensing that his arm had loosened a little, she seized the opportunity and freed herself from his embrace. “To be honest, Jennifer Clifford’s background and appearance do indeed match yours, and over the years, you never addressed the rumors or the ongoing alliances. between the Clifford and Jones families. Your silence has been interpreted as consent.”

Indeed, it’s unsurprising that Jimmy Shain would assume that David had tacitly accepted the marriage alliance with Jennifer.

The public perception is that Jennifer Clifford is the rightful mistress in the Jones family.

Rachel Grey cast a sidelong glance at him, patiently waiting for David’s

response.

David Jones held an umbrella with one hand while holding her hand with the other as they walked side by side in the gentle drizzle. “Jennifer is indeed the ideal candidate for the marriage alliance,” he said.

Those words could be interpreted as David acknowledging Rache’s earlier statement.

The words sound hurtful no matter how one interpreted them, leaving Rachel feeling unsettled in her heart.

They both sat down in a pavilion by the water, and she raised her hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

Seeing a hint of emotion on her face, a faint smile appeared in the corner of David’s eyes. “But I don’t need such assistance,” he said.

“Assistance?” Rachel’s eyes flickered with curiosity.

female dominance, and therefore, the successive heads of the family have always been women. As the next head of the family, Jennifer naturally has a unique set of marriage criteria. We reached an understanding that if I marry her, she will ensure my position as the head of

the wrong person,” Rachel responded, surprised to learn that

reached out and adjusted her earring, casually asking, “How do you come to that conclusion?”

desires the position of the head of the Jones family, and under such conditions, anyone else would have readily agreed without hesitation.

expressed her genuine perspective

did not know the details of how David fought his way through the struggle for an inheritance, the fact that he had succeeded in claiming the position was evidence of

enticing conditions were utterly -unappealing in the presence of David.

David’s eyes grew even more pronounced upon hearing her

down to kiss her

pushed his face away with a disdainful expression. “Stop trying to flatter yourself,” she retorted.

appreciating

Rachel was speechless.

that night, David lured

encounter, she nestled weakly in

chest injury had healed, but the stitched-up area appeared grotesque, resembling an ugly centipede crawling on

the scars, “Does it hurt?”

question, but it carried a

throat bobbed up and down,

softly responded.

sorry for me, why don’t you dote

Rachel’s eyebrows twitched.

blanket and wrapped herself up. “I’m tired. I’ll sleep first.”

David let out a low laugh. “Shouldn’t

not say anything. She just silently let go of a corner

go, David grabbed the corner of the

in his arms. His thin lips brushed past her

first.”

Rachel was suspicious.

mean by “sleep first tonight.”

to sleep peacefully, so she did

she was

when she woke up. She

her legs and arms away from

man.

matter how careful she was,