Chapter 326 You Don’t Deserve to Be a Father
“Rachel Hudson! What have I ever done to you for you to treat me in this manner!? I’ve resolved all the misunderstandings and apologized for everything. Isn’t that enough!?” Justin’s roar reverberated throughout the house.
On the other hand, Rachel was calmer by the minute. “Do you think I’m trying to get revenge on you? I don’t think so. I just feel that you don’t deserve to be a father.”
Justin had many opportunities throughout these five years to raise Charlotte well, but he had failed to do so. Willful, arrogant, overbearing, and conceited… These were all the bad traits that could be found in the five-year-old girl. This was the most important reason as to why Rachel wanted to take Charlotte away.
“I’m not worthy?” He was so furious that he laughed. “You vanished for five years, but you think I’m not worthy?”
“I refuse to argue with you about this. Since I’ve said everything that needs to be said, I’m going to take Samuel away with me today.”
Rachel went to take her luggage as she spoke. She never intended to stay here for long in the first place, so the items that she brought with her were minimal. Spreading her luggage open on the bed, it only took her a short while to finish packing most of her things.
“I won’t allow you to leave!” Justin pressed down on her luggage. In his rage, he pushed the luggage to the ground.
Crash. Everything inside was overturned.
She only frowned and looked at him as he held her hand. “Let go.”
He gnashed his teeth together. “What do you take this place for? Did you think you can just come and go as you please?”
“You can refuse to let go.” She turned on the voice recording function of her phone right in front of him and coldly added, “However, I will keep the evidence. I don’t mind asking Hernandez to help me to file another personal injury lawsuit.”
“Hernandez! It’s always Hernandez!” Hearing this name again at this time undoubtedly served to add fuel to the fire. It felt as though all the rage in Justin’s heart rushed to his head. He was unable to control the strength in his arms. It was almost as though he could keep a firm hold on her by doing this. Thus, he refused to release Rachel’s hand no matter what.
Looking at the woman in front of him who was holding back but being indifferent at the same time, he felt as though he was a clown who had been taken for a fool all this time. She had him wrapped around her finger. “Don’t forget that you and I have a common-law relationship right now. There are some things that cannot be defined by the law!”
“What are you doing!?”
Rachel stumbled and fell on the bed as the pupils of her eyes abruptly contracted. In the moment that her shoulder was forcefully pressed down, her voice was stuck in her throat. The magnified face of a man suddenly appeared right in front of her.
Justin pinned her arms down with absolute overwhelming force, holding them high above her head. It was not a kiss. It was possession. This was the most primal and basic instinct a man had toward a woman since it was the most brutal possession and the most arrogant control over her.
“Umm—”
In desperation, she bit down on him.
His eyebrows trembled fiercely, but he refused to stop. The taste of blood spread in his mouth, causing the mouth cavity to be filled with blood. Blood trickled out from the corner of her mouth and dripped onto the gray bedspread. One drop… Two drops…
He freed one of his hands before the crisp metal sound of his belt being unbuckled echoed in the space between them.
When Rachel realized what he wanted to do, a feeling of nausea immediately flooded her. She did not know where the strength came from. Her eyes glinted and she viciously raised her knee.
“Argh!” Justin let out a pained cry and released her, clutching at his abdomen. It hurt so much that he felt like he was going to die.
Even so, she seemed to feel that it was not enough. She used all her strength to kick him straight off the bed as a result. Without the slightest hesitation, she then grabbed her phone and ran outside.
It took a long while before Justin could recover from the extreme pain.
His eyes turned crimson when he saw Rachel’s departing back. The hand that was supporting himself against the bedpost suddenly lost all strength and he slid onto the carpet. There was no space for him to place his feet, so his legs were curled up together. It was truly a miserable sight.
The words ‘You don’t deserve to be a father’ echoed in his ears and it lingered for ages.
I don’t exist in her heart, not in the slightest. She only stayed here for her daughter. She planned all of this from the beginning. Approaching me was only to use the Burton Family name to gain a firm foothold in Riverdale, bring down the Hudson Pharmaceuticals, and take revenge on Jefferey and Amber to avenge Hans. Agreeing to stay here was only because it was more convenient for her to take care of Charlotte and learn more about me in preparation for future custody battles. How laughable. And, here I thought that she still had some feelings for me.
At this moment, his phone rang. It was a call from Frankie.
“President Burton, I’m going to buy breakfast now. Are there any special requests?”
“Don’t need it anymore.”
“Huh?” Frankie was stunned for a moment. “Then, should I pick you up right now and head for the airport?”
“Book another ticket. I’m bringing Charlotte with me.”
“You’re bringing Charlotte?”
“You don’t need to go anymore. Stay in Riverdale and get the best divorce attorney available.”
He was completely confused at this point. “A divorce attorney? Who is getting a divorce?”
Justin’s expression was extremely grim. The veins in his hand that was holding the phone throbbed as he responded coldly, “Not a divorce. It’s about the custodial rights for Charlotte.”
His daughter was his bottom line. He would never allow anybody to take his daughter away from him, not even Rachel.
On the other side, Rachel was still in a bathrobe when she ran out of the Burton Residence. Moreover, she only had her phone on her.
She entered the garage and locked the car seconds after she hopped inside. At the same time, she dialed Hernandez’s number.
Hernandez had the habit of waking up early to exercise. Therefore, he was already awake and running in the gym. While running, he answered Rachel’s phone call in high spirits. “Hey, Chris. Did you miss me so early in the morning, Babe?”
Rachel was in no mood to joke around with him. She clenched her fists to suppress the trembling of her fingers and forced herself to remain calm. “You can begin the litigation process now.”
“What’s wrong?” He could tell that something was wrong from her voice. “Why so suddenly? Did something happen?”
“Justin saw one of the draft lawsuits that I left behind earlier.”
“Just only?”
“Yes, it happened just now.”
“Where are you right now? I’ll pick you up.” Hernandez’s first reaction was to worry about Rachel’s safety. Thus, he immediately leaped off the treadmill.
“No need, I’ve already left the house. I’m inside my car. I will drive myself. Please come here to pick Jolly and Samuel up later.”
Jolly and Samuel were still staying there. Rachel was not worried that Justin would do something to them because Jolly was the precious daughter of the Carter Enterprise after all. In addition, he was also aware of Samuel’s origins. He would not offend the Carter Enterprise just to take revenge on Rachel.
Hernandez agreed immediately. “Don’t worry. Leave it to me.”
Even after ending the phone call, Rachel’s hand that was holding the steering wheel continued to tremble lightly. She was not afraid but disgusted. Whenever she thought of what Justin was going to do to her earlier, she was overcome with a physical sense of disgust.
The darkest days of her life were the days after she was locked up five years ago. She would never forget those days and yet, the initial perpetrator dared to question her why she felt nothing for him.
How laughable. Rachel did not think deeply about this matter. Driving the car out of the garage, she left quickly. I had no intention of fighting this lawsuit so early, but it would seem that things are out of my control now.
