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Dellbert looked shocked, and then hurt.“Don’t do that. I am the victim here," Racheal said.He was frowning at her in confusion. She picked her glass up and took a sip. “It was so easy. It could have been so easy to say we are both from the Auclair family.” She said, staring in his eyes.She saw him inhale sharply, his eyes widening a little in shock.“Racheal,” he said, and reached out to take her hand again on the table. She pulled it back.“Why did you not say it?”“Racheal. I…” He stopped.“It’s fine if you do not want to talk. I will go visit your grandmother tonight. Or should I say Maeva Auclair.” “Don’t be like this.” Delbert said, distressed. “Don’t be like what?” She said angrily, her voice getting loud. She stopped, trying to calm herself down as she felt some eyes turn to glance at them.“I don’t have much to quarrel with you for. Your grandmother is the one who has questions to answer," She added more calmly. “I am only hurt that I called you friend, and you kept su

Madame Dalloz frowned, her jaw trembling.“You are just like your mother. Stubborn, carefree and never listens. I had to befriend Roni because that was the only way to get you out of there. The marriage too was the only way to get you out of there. If you stuck to the plan you would never have had to suffer.”Racheal laughed loudly.“I would never have suffered? The day I met you was the day I was framed and taken hostage, and you did not even know it.” Racheal said. “If I was truly your priority like you claim, it would not have taken you three days to notice I was missing.”“But I rescued you in the end. Delbert did his best to bring you out of that place.” Madame Dalloz said, wincing.The butler who was hovering around, came forward to ask if she needed anything. Madame Dalloz waved him away. Racheal stared at her, not feeling any pity towards her. She was just sixty, she might as well be putting on an act again.“So I have to give you a medal for taking me out of the unnecessary

“Racheal.” She heard Steffan scream behind her when she was several feet away from the building. It seemed his voice was all her body needed to swing into action.Because she picked up her dress and ran. She did not stop, and soon left Isaac behind even in her heels. She fell into the car, and locked the doors. She sped away just as Isaac reached the car.She drove fast to Jade’s house, forcing herself not to think. If she let her mind think, she would definitely get into an accident.Her purse on the floor of the car was vibrating. She ignored it and focused on the road ahead. She could not remember the last time she had driven herself alone. She was not even sure that had ever happened. By the time she was old enough to drive, Roni had been a president, and on days she was allowed out of the palace, she was heavily guarded.She had learned to drive just because it was a nice-to-have skill for children of such an influential family.She hoped no cop would pull her over, because

Delbert returned and attempted to smile at Jade, but his grieving eyes marred it. Jade smiled back at him. Racheal suspected the woman fancied him a little.“I’m sorry for your loss.” Jade said.Delbert nodded. “I will not be able to attend your party this weekend anymore.” He smiled sadly.Racheal’s eyebrows shut up. She had completely forgotten all about the twins' birthday party. She had been selfishly taking up Jade’s time and attention.“Should you not have been there since yesterday?” Racheal asked, turning to her friend. “I should have, but my flight got delayed, and the party will be over a week long. I will join the group later.” Jade said.Racheal looked at her friend sadly. She was actually stopping her from being with her brother.“You don’t have to bother about me, I will be fine.” She said.“I know you will be, but I want to stay with you. At least for today and tomorrow.” Jade said, and turned to Delbert. “I believe my brother will understand. In Fact he should be

Racheal sat out with Jade talking the whole time. Although Delbert never stepped out again, he sent maids two different times to bring food out to them, and a few hours before a hearse arrived, he asked a maid to show her up to one of the rooms to rest up and get ready.She noticed there was a lot of activity, as maids prepared a hall in the mansion for the casket viewing. She went upstairs with Jade, hoping that no one would create a scene today.“Journalists are outside already. The news will be bad if they notice you and Steffan are not talking,” Jade said as they changed into dresses more suited for the wake of a prestigious woman.Racheal was beginning to hate journalists, and how much scrutiny she was always under because of them.“The Dallozs are private people, I am not sure they would let them in.” She said, hoping that was true.“I doubt that will be possible. The president will be in attendance at both the wake and the funeral. Madame Dalloz is the wife of the leader of t