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

did not say anything. He merely walked towards their bedroom with

was laying in

and 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. Her mother was

in surprise and looked at

Rachel that she did not need to worry about facing Landon or even the

Walker family would never speak up for an illegitimate

a fair judge of most situations and could separate right from wrong. He knew what he had to do.

would be biased toward his sister in any

a distinction between legitimate children and children of concubines?” Rachel could not help but chuckle. “Does the

the grim smile on David’s face, the grin on her face couldn’t help but fade a little. “You can’t be

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

Rachel could not help but pout. She poked his chest hard with her fingertips and complained in a low voice, “It’s

into his arms. He held her

pretended not to. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked provokingly, “So?”

of the Jones family’s mistress is reserved

not because she was entitled to that position. However,

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if the Jones family had chosen her for the role. Nonetheless, she was the

smile. “David, I only agreed to

you’ll belong to me sooner or later.”

that, he leaned down and kissed

their lips touched, it was as if Pandora’s

mood was very different somewhere else. When Jennifer heard that Georgia had been expelled from the upper-class circles, disbelief

managed to sneak into David’s orbit by following Landon around like a shadow. It would be a lie to

reservedness was deeply engraved into her

she was the future mistress of the Clifford family. Being jealous of another girl would not