Rachel Wood was such a good, pure, and kind-hearted woman. Why did Sebastian Brenand’s parents have to treat her this way?Sebastian couldn’t imagine how she survived the past month on her own.How did she persist through those lonely nights?Was she as devastated as he was in her dreams?Or was she in even more pain?The more he thought about it, the more he couldn’t remain rational.Downstairs, Yvette Houston was leisurely reading the newspaper on the couch. She set them down as soon as she saw her husband dash madly out of the house.“What happened?”Ignoring her frantic question, Sebastian continued to run outside.Yvette’s sixth sense told her that something must’ve happened to him. It might even be related to Rachel.As she thought of this, she immediately picked up her car keys, ignoring everything else. She didn’t even put on her coat before running after him.He jumped into his Bentley and hastily drove away as soon as he was out of the house. She followed suit in h
At that moment, Sebastian Brenand recalled what Woodrow Gaston had told him.The things that happened to Rachel Wood kept replaying before his eyes.Seeing her legs and her weak, smiling face made him feel as if he was about to go mad.He was so furious that he wanted to kill everyone.Right then, Rachel started dreaming again. She was back at the run-down, isolated place.Despite how hard she tried, she was still captured in the end and brought back there.She felt hopeless in her dream.Then, she was restrained to the cold concrete bed, those men punching and kicking her.“Arghh!”Rachel had screamed herself awake. She bolted upright, her body covered in cold sweat.She realized that it was only a dream upon waking up.She was fine after all.Sebastian was horrified by her reaction, realizing that she just had a nightmare.Perhaps, she dreamed about being back in the village.The thought made his heart twinge painfully.Before he even moved, she'd already noticed his p
Rachel Wood was in a dilemma. She'd made up her mind to push Sebastian Brenand away, despite her reluctance.She had already decided.“We have to break up," she said, her voice breaking. "Don’t come looking for me anymore. Let me go. I want to leave this place. I’m tainted.“You’re married. You have a family, and your wife is a good person. She’s much better than me.“It’s been over a month. I don’t have the right to return to you. I’m morally undeserving,” she rambled on.“My parents forced me to marry that woman," Sebastian countered. "They lied to me, saying you were still in their possession. If I didn’t do as they asked, they were going to kill you.“As long as you come back, I can divorce her anytime.“I’ll never let you go, Rachel. Do you know how hard I’ve tried to look for you over the past month?“Did you say you’re tainted? Well, I’m even more so! Aren’t we the perfect match? Let’s not give up on each other.” With that, he hugged her tightly, wishing they could b
After getting married to Sebastian Brenand, Yvette Houston's pride had been constantly trampled on.Didn’t his mother inform her that Rachel Wood was sold off somewhere deep in the mountains?How did she reappear here?People from lower statuses like Rachel sure were resilient.The very thought made Yvette upset, thinking that it was all Rachel’s fault.If she hadn’t shown up, none of this would’ve happened.After taking a deep breath, she tried to remain calm and composed as she walked directly to the elevator.By the time she arrived on the first floor, Sebastian and Rachel were long gone.Stomping her feet, she called his mother on the phone to tell her everything, prompting her to exclaim in surprise.“What? Are you telling me that Rachel came back? And Sebastian even found her?”“Yes! Mom, what do I do now? He wants a divorce,” she lamented.Sebastian’s mother was dumbfounded on the other end of the call. She never thought something like this would happen.How did Rach
Sebastian Brenand’s parents were the only ones who seemed like bad guys on the surface. To Sebastian, Yvette Houston would perpetually be his unlikeable wife, but not as an evil woman.He might not like her, but he wouldn’t hate her either.Yvette frowned coldly and got into her car while thinking about this.Sebastian sped down the flat tar road with Rachel Wood tied up in the passenger’s seat. The doors were locked, and without his permission, she couldn’t even budge.Unable to leave, she was trapped.She struggled to set herself free, but it didn’t work.“Sebastian, what exactly do you want? You’re already married. Nothing else matters. You’re responsible for looking after that woman!” she shouted.“Also, how many times do you want me to tell you that I don’t deserve you?” Rachel didn’t want to say these things, to be honest. Each time she did so, it felt like she was stabbing herself.Hearing her words, Sebastian slammed his hands forcefully against the steering wheel as
Sebastian Brenand unbuckled his seatbelt and pointed at the river next to the bridge they were on. “I’ll jump off and kill myself. Do you want to watch me die?”Rachel Wood shook her head frantically. “No! I don’t want to!”He laughed bitterly. “Then do as I say. I will send you someplace safe, and I'll protect you and your parents. You don’t have to care about anything else.“I’ll protect everyone I’m supposed to. As for those who hurt you, I won’t let anyone off the hook.” Drying his tears, Sebastian stared straight ahead, gritting his teeth.Even his parents weren’t allowed to hurt Rachel. What they did was unforgivable, and he was about to teach them a lesson today.Rachel nervously grabbed his arm while continuously shaking her head. “Don’t do that! They’re your parents. Do you want to hurt your parents because of me? You won’t feel good about it.”“Let all this end here,” she added.He pushed her hand away, however. “I’ve never thought about forgiving them. They need to
Rachel Wood tried to run after Sebastian Brenand, but Stanley Batton stopped her. “Wait here.”He then stepped outside and caught up with Sebastian, placing one hand on his shoulders. “What are you doing? Are you really going home to kill your parents?” he asked cautiously.“Yeah.”“Don’t go too far," Stanley warned. "I’m not trying to stop you, but you should know when to quit. Teach them a lesson and make your stance clear. That’s enough.”Sebastian’s parents went too far, and he didn’t want to convince Sebastian to let them go either. He couldn’t understand why they did what they did, even if he stepped into their shoes.They were terrifyingly evil.Any other man would also find it impossible to forgive their parents for doing this.Sebastian sneered without replying as Stanley walked him to the door.After that, Stanley called Xyla Quest, asking her to accompany Rachel upstairs. Then, he called Zack Cassidy to bring Rachel’s parents over.After everything was arranged, S
At that moment, Sebastian Brenand seemed like a demon that had escaped from hell. He was terrifying with a murderous look in his eyes. He seemed capable of murder in the next second.His parents were intimidated despite having been through a lot in life.Right then, Sebastian was so angry that he was no longer capable of self-control. All he could think about was Rachel hurting.He felt like he was going mad.His father panted as he clutched his chest. He was about to have a heart attack. “Sebastian, do you know what you’re doing? I can make you lose everything.”“Sure. Make me lose everything," Sebastian sneered. "Take back whatever you’ve given me, including your identity as my parents!”His words shocked both his parents, prompting his mother to approach him. “What did you say? What are you trying to do?”“What am I trying to do?" he repeated her question calmly. "I want to do something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I want to have nothing to do with you.”“From now on,