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.

He lightly pecked her lips and said, “The Clifford family is different from other families. They uphold 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

the wrong person,” Rachel responded, surprised to learn that Jennifer had taken the initiative to propose

casually asking, “How do you come to that

anyone else would have readily agreed without hesitation.

lacked any flattery but rather expressed her genuine perspective from the depths of

way through the struggle for an inheritance, the fact that he had succeeded in claiming the position was

what Jennifer considered enticing conditions were utterly -unappealing in the presence of

in David’s eyes grew even more pronounced upon hearing her words. “So, in your eyes, I

leaned down to kiss

pushed his face away with a disdainful expression.

appreciating you,” David replied.

Rachel was speechless.

that night, David lured Rachel into the

nestled weakly in

the man’s chest injury had healed, but the stitched-up area appeared

the scars,

but it carried a double

down, his deep voice noticeably huskier than

Rachel softly

sorry for me, why don’t you dote on me instead?” David

Rachel’s eyebrows twitched.

blanket and wrapped

out a low laugh. “Shouldn’t you share a blanket with me first

silently let go of a corner

soon as she let go, David grabbed the corner of the

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

first.”

Rachel was suspicious.

mean by

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

a good night’s sleep, Rachel realized she was lying

she woke up. She felt

helplessly and gently pulled her legs and

man.

careful she was,