William reached out and pulled Rachel into his arms, his strong face full of guilt.

“I’m so sorry, Rachel. I should’ve protected you better. Howard is an asshole. I’ll talk to his father and get this straightened out!”

“I just want to sleep,” Rachel replied.

She felt completely drained, like the fire inside her had burned up all her energy.

“Okay,” he said softly. “Let me dry you off. You can’t sleep like this, or you’ll catch a cold. I’ll run to the store later and get you some new clothes.”

He helped her sit up against the headboard of the bed, but Rachel waved her hand. “Just give me the towel. I can do it myself.”

Just then, William’s phone started buzzing. Rachel saw the name on the screen: Samantha.

A mocking smile touched her lips. So, that woman couldn’t even wait this long. Unfortunately for her, she would still have to endure a little longer.

back and answered

you call an ambulance? Okay, don’t

on her way home. It sounds serious, and she’s really scared. You know she

She could already guess what he was about to

gracious smile and said, “Go ahead. I’ll

down to kiss her forehead.

Samantha getting into an accident had left him so panicked

was scared? What about Rachel? She didn’t have any family

body. As she reached for the bathrobe, she caught sight of a white garment bag on the side table. Inside, she found a

a small

the set.

but just from the

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