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William turned back to look at Rachel again. His gaze landed on the cut on her right cheek, and his warm fingertips gently reached out to touch it. Rachel instinctively stepped back.His hand froze midair before he awkwardly pulled it back.Rachel looked up and asked, "Why did Mom give that heirloom emerald bracelet to Ms. Judd? Wasn't it supposed to be a keepsake?"She wasn't trying to make a big deal out of it, but she wasn't about to let them treat her like a fool either.When she married into the Lewis family, many friends and relatives had their eyes on her. Cassandra had refused to pass the bracelet down to her, and that had immediately stirred up rumors.Later, Cassandra had made up an excuse and given her a pair of earrings instead, saying she was keeping the bracelet for sentimental reasons. It barely covered up the slight.Rachel had always known that Cassandra didn't like her. She didn't recognize Rachel as her real daughter-in-law, and that was why she had held the br

The tattoo artist glanced at her curiously."Did something happen recently, young lady? Did you get into a fight with your boyfriend?"Rachel bit her lip before forcing out a few strained words. "I never thought this tattoo would end up hurting me this much."If she hadn't gotten that tattoo back then, maybe things would've turned out differently.That butterfly had once offered her hope. Now, it was a curse to her.The artist could tell just from her expression that this tattoo had caused her a lot of pain. He tried to comfort her."It's alright. Once it's gone, your life gets a clean slate too."Rachel's body was tense. The veins on the back of her hands stood out, and sweat dripped down her forehead. She barely managed to speak."Yeah, my life's about to restart."-Almost three hours later, she felt completely drained. The artist helped her into a chair and noticed how pale she was. Her lips were drained of color.He poured her a glass of water."Kid, I have to say. I a

Of course William would know about the tattoo, but how did Tyler know?Tyler casually crossed one long leg over the other. He leaned back in his seat with an air of nonchalance."Just a guess," he said smoothly.Rachel didn't buy that for a second. She felt like he was deliberately stringing her along."Come on, tell me. How do you know?"She had gotten it back in school. She had been caught up in a trend with a bunch of her female classmates.She'd originally wanted a lily because it was her favorite flower, but too many girls had already picked that. After going back and forth, she had settled on a butterfly instead.Tyler folded his arms across his chest, leaned against the car seat, and smiled without answering.Rachel didn't press the issue. She wasn't the kind to beg for an answer. If he didn't want to tell her, fine.Tyler's assistant, Tim, was driving. As the car approached an intersection, Tyler finally asked, "Should I take you home?"Rachel frowned. At the thought

Rachel's old friends rarely came back to visit. These past few years, all her energy had been poured into William and work, so much so that she no longer had a life of her own.If she wanted to go out for a drink, the only person she could really call was Cecilia.But thinking of Cecilia's current situation, Rachel could only force a bitter smile. With all the drama going on in Cecilia's family, there was no way she'd have the time or energy to come out drinking.At this point, the only person left she could go to was Tyler.Tyler raised an eyebrow with a faint smirk. "Didn't think you had it in you, Rachel.""It's just a drink. It's not like I'm marching into a burning building."Just then, Tim came back with two bottles of water.Tyler took them and opened the car door before giving him an order. "You can head back.""Mr. Hunt, where are you headed? I can take you.""It's fine. I'll call when I'm done."Tim nodded. "Understood."After he left, Tyler handed Rachel one of th

"Do you need someone to go with you? If you're scared, you can beg me. I might reluctantly accompany you," Tyler said, lounging on the couch with his legs stretched out. The light above cast shadows over his jawline and features, giving him a vague, smoldering look.Tyler always had that superior attitude wherever he went. To be fair, he had the right to act that way.Rachel smiled. "No."Tyler leaned back again. He didn't press the issue.Following the waiter's directions, Rachel made her way to the restroom. Once inside, she retrieved her phone and checked it again. She saw that William had sent her a message ten minutes ago.For a moment, the icy wall around her heart seemed to thaw slightly. But when she opened the message, the chill came crashing back like a tidal wave.[Rachel, my mom's not feeling well. William was worried about me being alone tonight, so he took me to the hospital. Did you need him for something?]Rachel read it, shrugged, and let out a cold, sarcastic c