Chapter 21

Chapter 21:

When Jeffrey was taken to the emergency room, Rachel waited outside, anxiously awaiting any news.

She sat there with messy hair, a pale face, and a trembling body.

She looked utterly drained, as if all the life had been sucked out of her.

She felt the overwhelming urge to cry, but no sound escaped her lips.

This was the heartbreaking sight that greeted Yvonne when she arrived. Without hesitation, she stepped forward and pulled Rachel into a comforting embrace. “Jeffrey is in capable hands. He’s going to be okay.”

Rachel clung to her and cried so hard that she couldn’t say a word.

Jeffrey was the only family in her heart, the last bond her mother had given her. He was her entire world.

If anything happened to him, she didn’t know how she would go on. The thought of facing the world alone was unbearable.

“Yvonne, why?” she choked out. “Life has always been so cruel. It took my mother from us before we even had the chance to know her. Why does Jeffrey have to suffer too? If I could, I’m willing to bear those sufferings for him.”

She could endure anything. All she wanted was for her brother to have a life free of pain, to be happy and safe. Was that too much to ask?

Yvonne tightened her embrace, searching for words that simply wouldn’t come. Five agonizing hours passed as the surgery continued.

By the time the doctor finally stepped out of the operating room, it was already dark.

Thankfully, the results were positive.

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Sitting in the doctor’s office, Rachel repeated the words, as if struggling to believe them. “So, the tests show that my brother fainted because of a blood clot in his head?”

“Yes, the clot is at the back of his head,” the doctor explained. “From our experience, this type of injury is typically caused by a strong impact—most likely an attack from behind. Has he been in any danger recently?”

Moira. It had to be her!

Rachel’s hands curled into tight fists as she stormed out of the office.

Inside the hospital room, Yvonne remained by Jeffrey’s side.

is stable now. You should

she knew Rachel wouldn’t feel

me you won’t stay up all night. Try to get some rest. I’ll bring

gave a small nod.

by Jeffrey’s side, holding his hand as

stayed late at the office, catching up on

up, the clock had already struck three in

to wake Rachel at such an hour, he decided

the bedroom empty. The bed was perfectly made, showing no signs that anyone had

darkened as he turned to the housekeeper. “Rachel didn’t come home

head, confirming

he pulled out

slipped his phone back into his

hospital, she found Rachel

that Jeffrey was finally

he was still weak, the doctor had

a finger to his lips,

understanding his

brief. She woke up

her tiredness disappeared, and she happily held his hand. “You scared me so

a silent

hit

as if trying to push away

under Rachel’s unwavering gaze, he finally mumbled, “A stick… a big, heavy

her eyes

endure her father and stepmother’s cruelty. But now? She wasn’t that

a hand on her or Jeffrey again, she would make

with Jeffrey. I have something

details, but she already had a strong hunch about

her father’s residence. In the living room, Moira was enjoying a

she saw Rachel barge in, her face dark with fury, Moira’s expression twisted with

Did you come

bloodshot eyes locked onto her with an

she grabbed the edge of the table and flipped it over

plates, bowls, and food scattered chaotically across

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