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.

“Do you know

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

have 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 instead. I do not doubt that you’re a capable woman,

furrowed. “Crazy?” she said

most people used to ridicule a person’s state of

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

much Rachel meant

of the iceberg, a small part of a larger and more complex

unfinished building site

suspicion to be correct. Landon’s heart sank when he realized

have killed the person

recalled what happened last night.

thought about it, David was indeed overbearingly

worried that I won’t be able to withstand the pressure and leave him? Or are you worried that I’ll abandon him because of that?”

told her about David; he tried to find clues from

had anticipated it. Landon could not read her thoughts through her expressions. 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

for a moment and flashed a meaningful smile. “Perhaps you don’t know him well enough after all. He won’t let you leave easily after

was known to be possessive by lus

easily of someone he fancied,

to make the first move if Rachel wanted to leave. Otherwise, she could

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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 control of his emotions one day and did something to hurt you, I hope you can understand

could not bear to see Rachel hurt because he