When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 4 in a Thousand Dollars Enough

Chapter & is a Thousand Dollars Enough

With a splash, Whitney hit the water.

As she went under, she heard someone scream, and her body immediately started sinking. The sudden plinge fillether nose and throat with water

She wasn’t a swimmer, so her failing attempts to suitce were chaotic and ineffective.

Amid her pane, Whitney saw a familiar pure dive in. She reached out, but Damian warn quickly in the opposite direction, as if he didn’t see her.

Het fiance–the man she had loved for right years–chose to save Rachel over her when they both fell into the water.

The pain piced her heart like a knife, cutting deeper than she had ever thought possible.

Stunned her limbs stopped fighting Whitney watched as Damian held achel close and guided her safely to the surface

Suddenly, a firm grip seized her waist, pulling her up

She turned instinctively and met a pair of deep, mysterious eyes–the same ones she had seen on that unforgettable night.

It was him!

Forgetting she was underwater, the gaped her mouth in surprise, only to pulp in more water

Doce out of the pool, Whitney coughed repeatedly. A maid wrapped a towel around her and helped her deraff

She didn’t know why that man had shown up here, but she knew she should thank him When she looked up, though, he was alr

Her gaze shifted back and landed on Damian, who was hugging the pitiful Rachel

Noticing her state, and gently set Rachel down and walked over. His eyes were full of concem as he asked, “Are you okay?”

Now, he remembered she was her?

Whimney scotted, refusing to respond

After hearing the commotion, Djh hurried over. When he saw the scene, he asked how Whimey and Rachel ended up in the pool.

/ pone.

“I sum Whitney push Rachel in,” said Jenny Howard, who was standing beside Rachel Derek’s daughter, Jenny, had always been close to Rachel.

words, everyone’s gaze

and asked, “Did you posh

you believe me? Whimey held his

you’ve been upset

pool earlier. How did you see what happened? Whitney at Damon off mid–sentence. His half–spoken words had already

out from

the Ining room, and there are many plants in

was sharp, muking Jenny

turned her gazeto Rachel. Did she do something to prome?

släppery by the

to help the two worm

turned to Whitney, saying, “Rachel can’t walk. I’ll take her in. You should dry off too.”

away, Rachel glanced back and

but who nuttered

just in time for the family bunch to start. Everyone was taking their seats around the

here,” the

• and Derek’s families all stood up Whitney looked up

Etable

the screen stepped a tall, graceful man. His deep–set eyes glinted behind silver–framed glasses, and hij strikingly handsome features looked almost sculpted. His hair was slightly damp, as though he had just finished showering

Uncle Derek,” the man greeted them one by

He and Mom went to oversee the grassroots level recrily, so they couldn’t make it back. They asked me to send their regards to you.

at the Howard residence. Understanding the

Iratead, he often reminded his other two sons

well. Tell them not to worry.” tipal’s face softened a looked at his

other day, I doubt you’d have thought to

lowered his long lebars and didn’t try to

at Sedemake Architectural Institute. He must be busy.

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

“Let’s start eating

it was or what saved Whitney, ed to Noel and sad, “The person you and is Mr. Spencer’s

month. You

their seats Elijah,

a Thousand Dollars

Whitney saw Nool earlier, she had

man from that night would turn out to

up sleeping

affectionate gestures as he placed food on her plate. She didn’t even hear him when he explained ther he had only one to save Rachel