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.

her eyes. “Only now do you think about your wound!”

did not say anything. He merely walked towards

hour later, Rachel was laying in David’s arms again.

turning in bed, David thought she was worried about the incident with Georgia. Patiently, he explained, “Georgia is not the legitimate daughter of the Walker family.

at

about

for an illegitimate daughter born to a concubine.

separate right from wrong. He knew what

would be biased toward his

of concubines?” Rachel could not help but chuckle. “Does the Landon family still practice the tradition of

but when Rachel saw the grim smile on David’s face, the grin on her

“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

this, Rachel could not help but pout. She poked his chest hard with her fingertips and complained in a low voice, “It’s just an excuse for you men to satisfy your selfish

and pulled her into his arms. He held her slender waist

not to. She raised

position of the Jones family’s mistress is reserved for you

not because she was entitled to that position. However, nobody else deserved it but her.

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would have been entitled to it if the Jones family had chosen her for the role. Nonetheless, she was

“David, I only agreed to your proposal. I

you agree to my proposal, you’ll belong to me sooner

and kissed her

lips touched, it was as if Pandora’s blind box had been opened. Everything

heard that Georgia had been expelled from

following Landon around

family upbringing meant reservedness was

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