Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 856

Landon looked at Rachel intently when he walked past her.

Although he did not utter a word, his meaningful gaze seemed to have said it all.

Smart people like him did not need to spell out every word. A simple gaze was worth a thousand words.

Rachel took out her cell phone and sent a message to David to

she turned around and lett

that she had left her belongings in the car. Then

When she arrived at the guest room, she did not enter Instead, she crossed her arms and leaned against the door. With her back facing Landon, Rachel asked casually. “What do you want to say to ine, Mr. Walker?”

“I want to talk to you about David, Landon replied.

Rachel raised her brows slightly. “Tm all ears.”

Landon looked up slowly Rachel noticed the dark and complex look behind his glasses. He said in a severe tone, “Miss Grey, I hope you will think about it carefully before deciding after you hear what I’m going to say”

Rachel frowned imperceptibly in anticipation of what he had to say.

She did not know Landon well. At most, she had met him a few times when she was with David. They had no interaction in private whatsoever. However, she knew that Landon and Jimmy were buddies who had risked their lives with David. Therefore, she was sincere with both men.

Rachel was used to Jimmy and Landon bickering and laughing in social settings. As such, his unexpected tone now weighed her down inexplicably.

said, “Do you know why

for a moment before continuing. Because he knows you don’t want to hide behind him and be protected. Hence he gave you the status to stand alongside him. He wants to tell

wanted his life behind his back all these years. However, they think twice because of his status and influence in the underworld. Now that he has announced your relationship, they will target you

brows furrowed. “Crazy?” she

adjective most people used to ridicule a person’s state of mind. However, judging from Landon’s

for a moment before looking away and lowering his eyes. “David is a living being just like you and me. He will also have emotional breakdowns when the pressure is too overwhelming. He lost his mind once many years ago but stabilized after a treatment period. I thought he wouldn’t lose control of his emotions again until I saw him rush to the abandoned building

how much Rachel meant to David after all this time.

iceberg, a small part of a larger and more complex

unfinished building site in a rage, he realized

look and bloodshot eyes proved Landon’s suspicion to be correct. Landon’s heart sank when he realized he was spot on about

Rachel was not hurt. Otherwise, David would have

happened last night.

about it, David was indeed overbearingly nervous, but she did not

took a deep breath and looked at Landon. “Why are you telling me this? Are you worried that I won’t be able to withstand the pressure and leave him?

carefully observing Rachel’s expression after he told her about David; he tried to find clues from

Landon was clueless about what Rachel was thinking. He pondered for a long time and said calmly, “I’m telling you this because I hope you can be

know him well enough after all. He won’t

be

surely not let go easily of someone he fancied, let alone someone

make the first move if Rachel wanted to

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blame me for being nosy, Miss Grey.” Landon pushed his glasses up and said, “You’re the only woman who has stayed by his side so far, and I’ve never seen him take someone so seriously. If he lost

could not bear to see Rachel hurt because he cared about