Chapter 1554


Chapter 1554:

“Huh?” Rachel was startled back to awareness, lowering her gaze awkwardly as she murmured, “I shed a few tears while chopping onions this afternoon.” Catching the deepening furrow of his brow, she hastily added, “I’ll be more careful next time,” dreading the thought he might perceive it as a bid for sympathy.

Feeling her discomfort, Jules exhaled heavily. “You’ve been sheltered since childhood. Let the staff handle these tasks. Don’t attempt things beyond your skill and make yourself suffer unnecessarily.”

Rachel lowered her gaze, masking the sting of his words beneath her lashes.

He truly felt nothing for her.

No effort of hers could ever win his favor.

She bit her lower lip and whispered, “I understand.”

deflation and felt an unexpected twinge

landscape remained a mystery

now sadness clouded her

chessboard, her concentration fractured. Perhaps

phone, anxious not to miss any

acceptance of her grandfather’s

distracted expression and smiled knowingly.


did she recognize her tactical error, a flicker of

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Jules’ arrival provided a welcome reprieve. “Jules is here. I should go greet him,” she said, already rising from her

feet into her waiting slippers

and then averted his gaze with a knowing sigh. “She wears her heart

with a mix

offering Carl a glass of water while surveying the abandoned chessboard.

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