Chapter 18
“Please don‘t blame my sister, Madam Parham. It’s all in the past. Rachel was young, and she didn‘t know any better. It was only because of a slip in judgment that she–”
Amber pretended to beg for mercy on Rachel‘s behalf. In truth, however, she was deliberately fanning the flames.
Just as she wanted, those words instantly drew Sue‘s ire. She grabbed Amber‘s hand and interrupted her by saying, “You‘re still speaking up for her, Amber? She plotted to steal your fiance, and she also has no sense of propriety. A woman like her is practically sullying the Burtons‘ name!”
Sue got more and more worked up as she continued. She then pointed at Rachel. “You‘d better scram right now! You,”
more words to say, but then Justin stopped her with a gesture. His gaze darkened as he immediately gripped Rachel‘s wrist and
her
from being squeezed in his hand. He dragged Rachel back
was about to get up from the bed, Justin
is he planning to
from shrinking back. However, she couldn‘t escape at all because
him, making
are you hiding for? Feeling
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