Novel1Chapter 407: However, when he reached the most grievously injured areas, Rachel flinched.
"Does it hurt?" Brian inquired.
Abandoning any pretense, Rachel whispered, "It hurts a lot." Knowing her aversion to pain, he advised, "Then look at me." "Why should I? You're not a doctor. Looking at you won't lessen the pain..." Her protest was cut short as he kissed her, leaving her mind momentarily blank.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen she cto her senses, she struggled, but his embrace was firm, his kiss so deep it seemed as though he wished to consher entirely. In her indignation, she momentarily forgot the sting of her burns. Only after he had finished applying the ointment did he release her lips.
By then, the skin of her lips had split from her biting, and blood trickled down in thin streams.
Rachel had bitten them.
"You're ruthless," Brian teased with a smile.
"You provoked me." He interjected, "I've finished with the ointment. Does it still hurt?" Rachel glanced down; the burns indeed appeared well treated. So, he had kissed her to divert her from the pain? "Tracy fell. I know you didn't push her. Why didn't you explain to me?" Brian suddenly asked.
A sharp pain shot through Rachel's chest. If Brian already knew the truth, why did he choose to stay silent back then? One sentence from him was far more useful than any explanation she could have given. And yet, he let her be misunderstood, standing by without a single word in her defense.
That only proved he had no love for her, not even the slightest bit of compassion. If it had been Tracy in her place, he wouldn't have hesitated to step in. He would've defended her without a second thought, never allowing her to suffer even the smallest slight.
But for Rachel? Was she nothing more than someone he could step on whenever he pleased? Rachel put on a shirt and lifted her gaze. "Thank you for your help. You can leave now." Your favorite stories are on gVlnovesBrian caught her wrist. "Avoiding the topic? Why won't you answer me?" "What about you? You knew everything, yet you let them twist the truth. Have I ever even crossed your mind?" Rachel couldn't hold back anymore. "Do you enjoy seeinghumiliated? Do you get stwisted satisfaction out of watchingbe misunderstood and trampled on? Or am I just meant to be your obedient shadow, always there when you need me, always struggling without you?" Her words hit Brian hard, like sharp nails driven straight into his chest. He had never once seen it from that perspective.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"No, that's not what I—" Brian hesitated, struggling for words. "I just... I wanted you to cto me, to ask for my help."
His heart pounded erratically, as if he were tumbling into a bottomless abyss. It hit It hit him then he had made a terrible mistake. He had been completely, utterly wrong.
Rachel let out a bitter laugh. "Cto you? Haven't I begged you enough times already? I'm a person, notm spet you keep around to entertain you. When you're in a good mood, I'm allowed to be near you. When you're not, I have to grovel for your attention. I'm a human. I feel pain too. I don't have much time..." She stopped mid-sentence, realizing she was dangerously close to losing control. Her emotions were spiraling, and she had nearly said something she shouldn't have.
But right now, it felt like her heart was being ripped to shreds.
"Just because I stay silent doesn't mean I don't care. I care, Brian. I care more than you know. I know you love Tracy-you always have You would give up everything for her, even your own future. That's why I stepped back. I didn't want to be in your way. But you and I were happy once, too." Her voice cracked as she finally broke down. She clutched her chest, the ache inside her deepening, almost unbearable.
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