NovelEnglishChapter 401: Sharp shards of glass had pierced Tracy's leg, and blood slowly trickled down, pooling onto the carpet in a pattern that almost looked like a blooming flower-strangely mesmerizing in its own way.
"I'm so sorry for ruining the carpet. Don't worry, I'll pay for the damages," Tracy said softly.
Even while injured, she was worried about something as trivial as a carpet-only making the crowd adore her more.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Tracy, you're hurt! Why are you even thinking about the carpet?" "You're so kind, as always! Rachel just attacked you in front of everyone, yet you're still forgiving her?" That one remark sent every pair of eyes in the room straight to Rachel.
Tracy had always been a master at playing the victim.
Right now, Rachel found herself utterly speechless. No matter what she said, people would assshe was just making up excuses. That was exactly what Tracy had planned all along with this carefully orchestrated act. And she had certainly pulled it off.
But there was one thing Tracy hadn't accounted for-Rachel couldn't care less about what these people thought. "Tracy Haynes, what a shyou're not an actress." Rachel was never one to back down. And her sharp tongue never missed its target.
Tracy's face turned pale as she bit her lip, looking as fragile as ever. "Rachel, this is my fault. I'm just not well... I'm too weak. But I really didn't fall on purpose. My leg hurts... Could you helpup?" "No." Rachel rejected her flatly, without a second thought.
Just as she turned to leave, a loud voice rang out from the entrance. "Brian White is here!" At those words, half the crowd rushed toward the entrance in excitement.
But a handful of people stayed behind, whispering among themselves.
"Now that Brian is here, Rachel's done for." "Yeah, she really messed up, offending his favorite." R☐☐☐erfe☐☐☐check glnov☐☐☐☐om "Seriously, who does she think she is, going against Tracy? She's completely out of her league." They weren't even trying to be discreet. The words reached Rachel loud and clear.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter all these years, people still saw Tracy and Brian as the perfect couple-practically destined for each other.
Back then, Brian had adored Tracy beyond reason, showering her with the kind of dove that was deep, fierce, and unconditional. That kind of devotion had belonged to Tracy alone.
Maybe that was why Tracy felt bold enough to challenge Rachel tand tagain.
At first, Rachel had wanted to wait.
She believed that after everything they had been through, Brian would been at least know what kind of person she was. Maybe he'd trust her. But now, she saw no point in it.
Without a word, Rachel turned and walked away. She had barely taken two steps when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist. "Rachel Marsh, where do you think you're going?"
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