Chapter 573: "First, you must personally attend to my needs until I am discharged from the hospital. Second, you must support and be present for any matters involving Carol." Rachel responded, "I can't promise constant availability, but I will ensure cooperation in Carol's presence." "That will suffice." Brian's nod allowed Rachel to relax her clenched hands and exhale in relief.
"What's the third condition?" she inquired.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBrian's gaze was intense, and he took a moment before responding.
"I haven't determined it yet. I'll inform you when I do." "But..." "Don't stress; it won't be unreasonable. The choice to agree will be yours," he replied, exuding a commanding presence.
Rachel paused, then said, "As long as it's reasonable, I agree. And about Jeffrey..." "Eric is on it already. We expect to hear something soon," Brian said, his voice even and controlled.
However, the emotions in the room were anything but steady, both attendees grappling with their feelings.
Tracy was the first to voice her turmoil. Her gaze shot to Brian, disbelief tinting her tone.
"Brian, are you suggesting... you had Eric Riley working on Jeffrey's release all along, instead of letting him face jail? And what about Debby? How will you manage that?" Tracy astutely brought up Debby's potential reaction.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDiscover new books galηovls"She won't know," Brian replied, his calm undisturbed, his voice a blend of confidence and careful calculation. "But secrets have a way of surfacing. Eventually, she will find out, and she'll be hurt you hid this from her." Rachel, refusing to sit idly by this time, challenged Tracy's motives, saying, "Tracy, are you opposing my brother's release, or is it really Debby who objects?" "Why would you say that? Now that Brian's awake, naturally, I want your brother to be safe as well." "It must be exhausting to keep up such a façade every day."
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"Fine, then here's how we'll do it. Only a few of us know about the plan. If Debby remains unaware, then you're in the clear. If she finds out, it's obvious you were the one who told her. Tracy, are you willing to take that risk?"
Rachel's challenge was designed to thwart anyones Tracy might have been plotting. Yet, Tracy was no novice at navigating accusations. She swiftly devised a reply.
"That's hardly fair," Tracy responded, clinging to Brian's arm.