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Chapter 271

Tyler wouldn't stab you in the back. He would only do so in your face.Thinking that, Rachel felt much better."I'm completely at your mercy here. I'm probably not of much value to you.""You owe me, for now. You have all the time in the world to return the favor, so no rush."Tyler put the empty glass down, threw off the sheets on the bed, and climbed onto it."You can start singing."Rachel glanced at her watch and saw that it was indeed very late. She switched the lights off, leaving just the bedside lamp on. She sat by the bedside and braced herself, then opened her mouth to sing.That cheesy song by M2M, Pretty Boy.She had completely forgotten the lyrics, but when William and Samantha were around, she searched up the lyrics on her phone and practised singing to it.Rachel had another song prepared, but even before she was through with the first song, she could clearly make out Tyler's steady breathing.She paused for a few seconds to make sure that Tyler was fast asleep

Chapter 272

Samantha soon realized something."If Rachel ended up with Mr. Hunt, and word goes out… What…what should we…?"What Samantha brought up was precisely what William was worried about. It had been a thorn in his chest all this time. It was also why he had been trying to stop Rachel from being with Tyler.He couldn't afford to be embarrassed this way—the Lewis family couldn't afford to be embarrassed this way!After leaving the police station, William and Samantha got in the car. William couldn't hold himself back from calling Rachel.Rachel texted back. [I'm at Cecilia's. We can talk tomorrow.]Before William could reply to her, she sent another text. [You went to Mr. Hunt's house today?]Her sudden question bewildered William.He couldn't possibly tell Rachel that Samantha informed him of seeing her heading to Tyler's house, which made him suspect that they were alone there. What made things worse was that they eventually found Yvette instead of Rachel.William could only text b

Chapter 273

Tyler seemed unruffled by the update, as though it was something perfectly normal. He cracked an egg and switched the phone to loudspeaker mode."You know what to do.""Yes, sir.""Also, something major is happening with the Lloyds today…"-Rachel changed into a fresh set of clothes before heading to the Lloyds. Yvette didn't look too pleased to see her. On the other hand, there was a 180-degree change in Sasha's attitude toward her. Sasha approached Rachel and grabbed her hand with a bright smile. "Rachel, you're back! I thought you'd come late today."Rachel remained indifferent to her change of attitude. "Why would I be late for something as important as my mom coming home?"Sasha nodded profusely. "Yes, yes! They're doing the necessary preparations, and everything will be done once the ceremony is over."Rachel remained silent.Sasha knew Rachel didn't like her, even though Rachel was her preferred daughter out of the two of them. Yvette, despite being the legitimat

Chapter 274

Sasha was rendered speechless. She didn't expect Rachel to suddenly bring this up.Rachel wasn't sure if Yvette understood what she was getting at, but the look on Yvette's face changed.Sasha noticed it as well and dragged Yvette over."Yvette, tell Rachel whether you like Mr. Hunt or not."Without a second thought, Yvette blurted out, "Of course I do! He's so handsome, who wouldn't like him? I'm sure you can't find a woman in the whole of Yurelia who doesn't fancy him."Rachel pursed her lips. "Says who? I don't like him."Tyler had a sharp tongue that even Rachel found hard to handle, not to mention Yvette with her fragile ego.Rachel wasn't joking—Yvette would probably break down in tears with just a few harsh words from him.Yvette, however, clearly didn't believe Rachel's claim."Rachel, we're family. Why bother putting up a front before me? If you don't like Mr. Hunt, why did you sneak into his house behind William's back? Mr. Hunt was just done with his shower. What we

Chapter 275

"I also heard that William is always with another woman. Is your marriage on the rocks?" Yvette pressed. Rachel pursed her lips. She had never been good at putting up an act before others, especially when Yvette's words hit the nail on the head.Yvette's eyes lit up, as though she had discovered something groundbreaking."So it's true!"Rachel's face flushed with embarrassment.Just as the tension in the air was growing, one of the servants announced, "Mr. Lewis of Lewis Enterprise is here."Rachel heard it clearly. The servant addressed him as Mr. Lewis of Lewis Enterprise, not the son-in-law of this family. He was here, and not back home.She had long gotten used to it, but the servants' address of William was like a stab in her chest. The scar that had barely healed started bleeding once more.William entered, carrying many bags. So was Arsen, who was behind him.Sasha was shocked by their generous gesture. She immediately approached them with an ingratiating smile."Mr.

Chapter 276

One thing Rachel was in awe of Sasha for was her ability to stab another in the back. Her attacks were always sneaky and never aboveboard.Yet, Sasha could pretend to treat her enemy as her daughter in the public eye.Rachel knew clearly how much Sasha detested her mother, Melanie. Yet, Sasha would still encourage them to pay their respects to Melanie and say things like how she always saw Melanie as a dear sister.From what Rachel remembered, however, Sasha had always tried to hurt Melanie behind her back. Sasha would look friendly and helpful on the surface, but seduce Jim without Melanie knowing. They walked to the door, but the sudden arrival of an unexpected guest gave them a rude shock.The man was dressed in a black suit, his hair combed back neatly, which added a stern yet aggressive edge to his usual chilly demeanour and accentuated his sharp facial features.His deep, dark gaze swept across everyone in the room before he said respectfully, "Mr. Lewis, I came here to pa

Chapter 277

Rachel didn't want anything to crop up at this critical juncture.If her grandfather were to find out that she had private dealings with Tyler, he might just break her legs.Tyler threw Rachel a seemingly careless glance, but from the corner of her eyes, she could sense his gaze resting on her for at least three to four seconds.Those few seconds were surely enough for some of them to notice something.Tyler smirked and said in a low voice, "Singing."Jim was surprised to hear that. "Singing? This is my first time hearing of something like that. I've heard of other treatment methods, home remedies, and even needle therapy, but I've never heard of singing as a form of treatment. Does playing any song work?"Tyler hummed pensively before answering, "I don't think so. Someone has to sing it. Songs played over a speaker won't work."Sasha hurriedly jumped in. "Mr. Hunt, Yvette is a pretty good singer. Why don't you let her sing you some songs when it's convenient for you?"Yvette h

Chapter 278

At that moment, Rachel had a strong urge to kick Tyler out. She knew how much he liked seeing others get embarrassed. He loved seeing the world burn.The gears in her mind shifted quickly, and found the perfect excuse."Dad, it's like this. I bumped into Mr. Hunt's doctor before. Two days ago, I encountered some hooligans, and it was Mr. Hunt who saved me from the situation. He even got hurt in the process."Jim surveyed Rachel head to toe anxiously. "Are you alright?""I'm fine, but Mr. Hunt got hurt because of me. He's still recovering from a wound on his back from that incident."Rachel heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Jim focusing his attention on her potentially getting hurt.She turned and saw Tyler staring at her with his deep, dark eyes, a smile on his face.That smile gave her goosebumps.There were too many unfathomable emotions in his eyes. Sometimes she didn't dare to look into them, for fear that she might lose herself in that vortex of emotions.There was a

Chapter 279

Rachel's life had changed drastically ever since she found out she wasn't her parents' biological child. She had no idea who her biological parents were. She felt like an abandoned child no one wanted, with no place to call her home. She even pretended to like Yvette, pleasing the latter just to feel accepted.Rachel wanted nothing else except to stay in the home she grew up in and be with her parents.But Yvette hated having Rachel around, and did everything to sow discord. Eventually, she caused their grandfather to chase Rachel out of the house.Coincidentally, Rachel met William, whom she thought was the man who would save her. Yet, he turned out to push her deeper into the abyss.During this period, Rachel had come to terms with a lot of things.She had become too reliant on William, to the point of using him to heal her psychological wounds.Now, she realized that she was the only one who could heal those wounds. If she chose to rely on a man, she would lose everything if

Chapter 280

Howard had proposed to her, and she rejected him, but it was all in vain. Howard sought the help of his father, who came in person to ask on Howard's behalf for Rachel's hand in marriage.The Lloyd family didn't dare to offend him, so they had no choice but to agree to the proposal.At that moment, Jim chose to reveal to his father that Rachel wasn't a biological child of the Lloyd family, and he intended to make that information public soon.The Zieglers weren't keen on being in-laws with the Lloyds, and Howard's father only agreed to it very reluctantly when Howard went on a hunger strike in protest.How could someone from the Ziegler family marry an ordinary woman? If word were to spread, it would make them the butt of everyone's jokes!Thus, Mr. Ziegler gave up on asking for Rachel's hand in marriage. Howard never brought it up again.The truth behind Rachel's birth circumstances dealt her a major blow, but also saved her from marrying a man she didn't care for. If she marrie

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