Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 742

Shifting her gaze slightly, Rachel caught a glimpse of a black shirt from the corner of her eye.

One second later, her senses were assaulted by a crisp, wooden fragrance. Her back was pressed tightly against a man’s firm, warm chest.

“Are your injuries better?” Rachel shied away, afraid to get too close because of the wound on his chest.

David wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace. He bent down slightly and whispered, “Of course they are. Haven’t I proved it to you yesterday night?”

Rachel Grey was speechless.

His low, suggestive tone reminded her instantly of their indulgence last night.

Her fair cheeks flushed involuntarily.

She suddenly became uncomfortably aware of his warm chest and the heat of his breath against her face. Feeling awkward, she tried squirming her way out of his grasp.

David accommodated her cheerfully. He loosened his grip on her waist slightly and wrapped his broad palm around her cold hand. “It’s getting late. Let’s go back to our room and rest early.”

It was a perfectly ordinary sentence, but after how they indulged each other last night, it sounded like another disguised invitation to Rachel.

Her legs felt a little sore. She cleared her throat and replied calmly, “I’m not sleepy yet. Why don’t you go back to our room and rest first?”

“Are you really not tired, or trying to avoid me deliberately?” David saw through her immediately. He bent down and picked Rachel Grey up bridal style. “I promise I won’t do anything else tonight.”

Ever since she realized that ‘one last time’ meant nothing to David, Rachel no longer believed every word he said.

Seeing that she was struggling to escape, David’s expression became more serious. “Don’t move. Be careful not to hurt my wound.”

Hearing this, Rachel shot him a look that was filled with a mixture of amusement and resentment.

in her eyes. “Only now do

towards

Rachel was laying in David’s

Georgia. Patiently, he explained, “Georgia is not the legitimate daughter of the Walker family. Her mother was

in surprise and looked at the man laying so

about facing Landon or even the Walker family because of

speak up for an illegitimate daughter born

fair judge of most situations and could separate

would be biased

we in now? There’s still a distinction between legitimate children and children of concubines?” Rachel could not help but chuckle. “Does the Landon family

when Rachel saw the grim smile on David’s face, the grin on her face couldn’t

family. The other families also follow that tradition,” David said. “Aureliana has a small population, and each family is involved in many industries. Therefore, having several wives is still allowed here. Why do you think the competition for the successor’s position is so strong in every family? It’s

not help but pout. She poked his chest hard with her fingertips and complained in a low

brush.” David took her hand and pulled her into his arms. He held her slender waist

his words, Rachel pretended not to. She raised her eyebrows slightly and

position of the Jones family’s

not because she was entitled to that position.

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would have been entitled to it if the Jones family had chosen her for the

eyes were filled with a faint smile. “David, I only agreed to your proposal. I

to my proposal, you’ll belong

down and kissed her on

if Pandora’s blind box

else. When Jennifer heard that Georgia

years, Georgia had managed to sneak into David’s orbit by following Landon around like a shadow. It would be a lie to say that Jennifer wasn’t jealous.

upbringing meant reservedness was deeply engraved into her bones

future mistress of the Clifford family. Being jealous of another girl would not do, as it