“Nothing to do with you? Cut the sh*t! If you weren’t the one who exposed Tina, who else could it be?”
I have no idea what you’re talking about
As she studied Rachel’s expression, Amber tried to pick out hints of guilt as she skeptically questioned, “It’s really not you?”
What else should I say to prove it?
“It better not be you, then! Let me warn you, if we discover that you’re the snitch who affected the business between the Hindenburgs and the Burtons, Justin will surely give you hell!”
Amber coldly continued, “The Burtons have decided to send Tina overseas for better care, and I guess that’s something worth celebrating for you, huh?”
Rachel stared at her sister in silence. You were the one who leaked the incident back at the Hudson Vineyard, weren’t you?
After reading the signs, Amber’s face stiffened. “What nonsense are you talking about?”
You’re standing here furiously because you’re concerned about Tina. Or is it because once you lose her, there’s no one else to take a bullet for you?
Apparently, Rachel’s words hit the bullseye on Amber’s unhealthy intentions.
There was no way on earth that she would treat Tina as a true friend; the latter was merely a tool for her success.
Amber was triggered by this, and she bellowed, “So what? Who do you think you are? You think you’re worth my while?”
How was he to you?
“What? Who?”
Then, Rachel wrote a name on a strip of paper before pushing it to Amber.
Noah’s name was clearly written on it.
At once, Amber’s face turned pale.
“You… You…”
Rachel pressed the bell beside her, to which her assistant quickly entered the room. “What is it, Miss Hudson?”
Please see the guest out.
Amber gazed at her sister in dismay. After a while, she regained her senses and clenched her teeth.
“Just you wait, Rachel!”
When Amber was finally escorted away, Rachel leaned against the back of her chair as tranquility filled her eyes.
After the miscarriage, Tina had even become infertile and was so depressed that she was virtually insane; she merely stared into space all day. Since her connection with Noah was thoroughly cut off, Jason decided to send her abroad to heal for the sake of the family and his daughter.
Does Justin not suspect my involvement in this matter?
Who am I kidding? Of course he does.
The cancellation of Tina and Noah’s engagement was completely disadvantageous to the Burtons. On the other hand, the split was nothing but good news for the Hudsons since the Burtons were their competitors.
A simple but unbreakable plan, and all it needed was a push from me!
When evening came, Rachel invited her grandmother for dinner after cleaning up her desk.
Due to her force of habit, Nancy took a look behind Rachel, only to be disappointed.
“How many times have I told you to bring Justin along so I can take a good look at him? There’s not even a strand of hair from him after so long!”
He’s been occupied with work. He’ll come as soon as he has the time.
“Only God knows if that’s the truth,” she uttered with a frown. “I’m not trying to be a typical grandma, but if you’re not happy spending the days with him, you should get a divorce soon instead of wasting your time that you can spend on looking for another man instead.”
As she served her grandmother some food, Rachel simply smiled without a word and let the matter pass.
After dinner, she walked down the stairs alone.
When she was in the neighborhood, she caught someone hiding behind a tree suspiciously.
Rachel became alert at once, and she inserted her hand into her bag and grabbed the self-defense alarm, preparing to draw it out as soon as any sudden movements occurred.
Recently, she had been feeling as if someone was observing her every move.
No… I have to get to the bottom of this!
“Who’s that? Why are you hiding?”
As soon as a man yelled, the figure behind the tree twitched.
The shout had come from a patrolling guard on duty. As such, the figure immediately turned around and rushed toward the neighborhood gates.
“Freeze!” The security guard started chasing after the silhouette.
After being stupefied for a few seconds, Rachel followed after the guard.
Initially, she had chosen this neighborhood for her grandmother to reside in due to its security as all the guards were wary and well-built. As expected, the guard had captured the shady man before he could reach the gates.
Soon, the residents who were walking around the area went over to surround the guard and the so-called thief.
“He must be a thief that has been troubling the neighbors these days, huh?”
“I’m sure of it!”
“He’s quite young. Why is he doing this?”
“Kids nowadays have nothing better to do.”
Among the chatter, Rachel studied what was happening from afar.
It was a young man barely in his twenties. He looked like a delinquent with his hipster, dyed hair that was rather eye-catching.
“What’s happening to him?” Someone shouted among the crowd, to which the crowd started scattering at once.
The young lad that was being suppressed by the security guard suddenly shook violently, and white foam appeared in his mouth while his eyes turned white. The freakish sight immediately scared the crowd away.
Unlike the others, Rachel immediately regained her senses.
He’s having epilepsy.
Swiftly, she hurried over to the man and pointed at the passersby. After kneeling on the ground, she lifted the young man’s head from the back of his head before pulling out a pen and sticking it in his mouth, separating the tongue and his two rows of teeth.
Simultaneously, she made a telephone sign at the witnesses.
At once, someone understood her. “Ambulance, yes?”
In response, Rachel nodded her head.
“Yes, yes. I’ll call for an ambulance right away.”
Very soon, the ambulance arrived. Since Rachel was the first witness and the first person to provide emergency assistance, she was called upon by the medical staff to escort the man to the hospital.
“You handled it pretty well. Have you studied first-aid before?”
In the emergency department of the hospital, the nurse pulled the curtains and came out to talk to Rachel after checking on the patient. “Are you his family?”
After shaking her head, Rachel wrote a line of words for the nurse. ‘I was just passing by and lent a hand as / could. Can I go now?’
“What? If you don’t know him, who’s supposed to sign for him?”
The stunned nurse glanced at the bed in the ward before patting the side of the bed. “Hey, say something if you’re awake. This kind lady here has sent you to the hospital. Are you going to let her pay the bills for you as well?”
Behind the piece of curtain, the young man twitched a little, yet he continued to shut his eyes, acting as if he was dead.
In fact, he had woken up a while ago and was merely pretending to be asleep.
Then, Rachel reached out her hand and took the bill.
‘Give it to me.’
After settling the medical fees, Rachel accepted the receipt.
Meanwhile, the young man was still lying on the bed with his attention-seeking emerald hair on the white pillow.
After standing beside him for a while, Rachel placed the receipt beside him and tore a piece of paper before writing on it and placing it down.
Having done that, she finally left.
When she was gone, the young man opened his eyes, got up from his bed and saw the note beside his pillow. ‘Remember to claim your meds when you wake up. I’ve paid for the bills, so don’t worry about it.’
After reading Rachel’s clear and elegant handwriting, the young man stared at the exit in confusion.
