Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 742

Shifting her gaze slightly, Rachel caught a glimpse of a black shirt from the corner of her eye.

One second later, her senses were assaulted by a crisp, wooden fragrance. Her back was pressed tightly against a

man’s firm, warm chest.

“Are your injuries better?” Rachel shied away, afraid to get too close because of the wound on his chest.

David wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace. He bent down slightly and whispered,

“Of course they are. Haven’t I proved it to you yesterday night?”

Rachel Grey was speechless.

His low, suggestive tone reminded her instantly of their indulgence last night.

Her fair cheeks flushed involuntarily.

She suddenly became uncomfortably aware of his warm chest and the heat of his breath against her face. Feeling

awkward, she tried squirming her way out of his grasp.

David accommodated her cheerfully. He loosened his grip on her waist slightly and wrapped his broad palm around

her cold hand. “It’s getting late. Let’s go back to our room and rest early.”

It was a perfectly ordinary sentence, but after how they indulged each other last night, it sounded like another

disguised invitation to Rachel.

Her legs felt a little sore. She cleared her throat and replied calmly, “I’m not sleepy yet. Why don’t you go back to

our room and rest first?”

“Are you really not tired, or trying to avoid me deliberately?” David saw through her immediately. He bent down and

picked Rachel Grey up bridal style. “I promise I won’t do anything else tonight.”

Ever since she realized that ‘one last time’ meant nothing to David, Rachel no longer believed every word he said.

Seeing that she was struggling to escape, David’s expression became more serious. “Don’t move. Be careful not to

hurt my wound.”

Hearing this, Rachel shot him a look that was filled with a mixture of amusement and resentment.

A single message was evident in her eyes. “Only now do you think about your wound!”

David did not say anything. He merely walked towards their bedroom with Rachel in his arms.

Half an hour later, Rachel was laying in David’s arms again.

Seeing that she was tossing and turning in bed, David thought she was worried about the incident with Georgia.

Patiently, he explained, “Georgia is not the legitimate daughter of the Walker family. Her mother was a concubine.”

Rachel opened her eyes in surprise and looked at the man laying so close to her.

He was trying to reassure Rachel that she did not need to worry about facing Landon or even the Walker family

because of her punishment towards Georgia.

The Walker family would never speak up for an illegitimate daughter born to a concubine.

Besides, Landon was a fair judge of most situations and could separate right from wrong. He knew what he had to

do.

Thus, David did not worry that Landon would be biased toward his sister in any way.

“What era are we in now? There’s still a distinction between legitimate children and children of concubines?”

Rachel could not help but chuckle. “Does the Landon family still practice the tradition of taking several

concubines?”

It was a casual joke, but when Rachel saw the grim smile on David’s face, the grin on her face couldn’t help but

fade a little. “You can’t be serious. They still do that?”

“It’s not just the Landon family. The other families also follow that tradition,” David said. “Aureliana has a small

population, and each family is involved in many industries. Therefore, having several wives is still allowed here. Why

do you think the competition for the successor’s position is so strong in every family? It’s because so many children

are involved.”

Hearing this, Rachel could not help but pout. She poked his chest hard with her fingertips and complained in a low

voice, “It’s just an excuse for you men to satisfy your selfish desires.”

“Don’t tar all of us with the same brush.” David took her hand and pulled her into his arms. He held her slender

waist tightly. “They are them, and I am me.”

Despite understanding his words, Rachel pretended not to. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked provokingly,

“So?”

“So, the position of the Jones family’s mistress is reserved for you alone.”

It was not because she was entitled to that position. However, nobody else deserved it but her.

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She would have been entitled to it if the Jones family had chosen her for the role. Nonetheless, she was the only

person who was worthy of it.

Rachel’s eyes were filled with a faint smile. “David, I only agreed to your proposal. I don’t belong to you yet.

“Once you agree to my proposal, you’ll belong to me sooner or later.”

With that, he leaned down and kissed her on the lips.

The moment their lips touched, it was as if Pandora’s blind box had been opened. Everything else happened

naturally.

Compared to the fiery atmosphere here, the mood was very different somewhere else. When Jennifer heard that

Georgia had been expelled from the upper-class circles, disbelief appeared on her face.

Over the years, Georgia had managed to sneak into David’s orbit by following Landon around like a shadow. It

would be a lie to say that Jennifer wasn’t jealous.

However, her Clifford family upbringing meant reservedness was deeply engraved into her bones

She knew that she was the future mistress of the Clifford family. Being jealous of another girl would not do, as it

would only lower her status.

Georgia had risen high above her station as a concubine’s daughter to become a famous socialite in the top circles.

This was due to Landon’s support and David’s willingness to accept her.

Otherwise, with Georgia’s background, she would never have qualified to enter the top social circles.

Seeing Jennifer’s silence, her confidant muttered, “That’s great. This circle is finally clean at last.”

She couldn’t stand how arrogantly Georgia behaved while socializing with those at the top of society.

Even with the support of the Walker family’s heir, she was still just a concubine’s daughter.

Previously, she had offended many people while riding on David’s coattails. Now, it was time for her to suffer.

Jennifer saw through her confidant’s thoughts. She put down the comb in her hand and casually played with a

strand of hair hanging down from her chest. “Georgia’s expulsion from these circles is both a punishment for her

and a warning to others.” David was cautioning those hostile to Rachel that if they disrespected her, they would

only end up like Georgia.

When the confidant heard this, she pondered for a moment. “But the head of the Jones family has a temper. Isn’t

this punishment a little too light compared to his usual?”

After all, Rachel was his beloved woman.

Georgia’s punishment for doing something as stupid as provoking Rachel should have been much worse than

getting removed from her social circles.

“He had to give some respect to Landon.” Jennifer pushed a strand of beautiful hair behind her back and looked out

the window at the crescent moon. “Someone who can befriend David Jones cannot be a benevolent person. Just

wait and see. Georgia will suffer in the future.”

Beneath her calm tone, there was a hint of shocking coldness.

“Is Grandma asleep?” Jennifer looked at her confidant.

The confidant frowned and replied respectfully, “She’s asleep.”

Jennifer nodded. “Send someone to investigate this woman called Rachel Grey. Remember to do it quietly.

“Don’t worry, Miss Grey.” After the confidant helped Jennifer settle into bed, she turned around and left.