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.

lips and said, “The Clifford family is different from other families. They uphold female dominance, and therefore, the successive heads of the family

has chosen the wrong person,” Rachel responded, surprised to learn that Jennifer had

her earring, casually asking, “How do

anyone else would have readily agreed without hesitation. But

rather expressed her genuine

fought his way through the struggle for an inheritance, the fact that he had succeeded in claiming the position was evidence of his abilities to convince

utterly -unappealing

her words. “So, in your eyes,

down to kiss

face away with a disdainful expression. “Stop trying

appreciating

Rachel was speechless.

that night, David lured Rachel into the room.

a passionate encounter, she nestled weakly in David’s embrace.

the stitched-up area

lightly traced the scars, “Does it hurt?”

usual question, but it carried a double entendre.

bobbed up and down, his deep voice noticeably huskier than before, “Does

softly

don’t you dote

Rachel’s eyebrows twitched.

of the blanket and wrapped herself up.

up like a spring roll, David let out a low laugh. “Shouldn’t you share

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

David grabbed the corner of the blanket and crawled in.

held her in his arms. His thin lips brushed past her temples as he whispered, “Let’s

first.”

Rachel was suspicious.

by “sleep first

easy for her to sleep peacefully, so she did not probe further.

good night’s sleep, Rachel realized she was

she woke up. She felt she

her legs and arms away from the

man.

matter how careful she was, she still