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Chapter 2101 Chapter 2101 Approximately ten minutes later, a black car stopped in front of Rachel Wood.

Inside the car, Woodrow Gaston gazed at her from head to toe with a stunned expression, then quickly got out to approach her. "What happened to you? Is that really you, Rachel?"

All her ex-classmates knew that Rachel was dating the wealthy Sebastian Brenand, and she had access to unlimited resources. What was going on?

She remained strong and gazed at Woodrow. "It's a long story. Can I take a shower and get a change of clothes at your place?"

She knew him very well and knew she didn't have to worry about him.

He worked at a police station, and he was an honest man.

He instantly nodded, his eyes belatedly noticing her bloody feet and disheveled appearance. He hurried to open the car door and carried her into the passenger seat before driving her back to his house. After parking the car, he carried Rachel into his house.

Although Woodrow was single and lived alone, his house seemed tidy, almost as if a woman lived there.

His house was near 860 square feet in size with a simple European-style design.

After changing into his slippers, he set her down on the couch before closing the door.

Then, he pointed to the bathroom. "You can take a shower in there. I've left a shirt, bathrobes, and such. You can use anything you find in there as long as you don't mind.

"Don't worry, I don't have any cooties," he added.

Rachel's heart grew warm hearing that. After being through so much, Woodrow's hospitable demeanor was unusually touching for her.

She nodded before entering the bathroom, heeding his instructions.

She eagerly removed her soiled clothes before she stood under the shower and quickly began to wash.

Memories of recent events in the past month resurfaced with the warm water running over her body.

Various humiliating and vulgar scenes came into her mind, making her feel even more disgusted with herself.

Scrubbing her body roughly, Rachel kept washing herself under the shower using shampoo and bood nex wash, repeating the processo countless times.

She didn't stop even after her skin had turned red and the warm water had run out.

Rachel felt filthy, and not just on the surface. She couldn't sanitize what was inside.

She may have escaped, but there were still memories of those men trapped inside her body, devastating her further as she remembered everything.

She couldn't help but think of herself when she was escaping.

What was she thinking? What right did she have to bring such a disgusting body back to Sebastian Brenand?

She was going crazy, feeling that she didn't even deserve to look at the man who loved her.

Rachel finally stopped when her skin started to towel tourt. She reached for a o dry her hair, then wra up her hair before putting on a bathrobe to exit the bathroom.

Chapter 2102 Chapter 2102 Rachel Wood's feet were wet and in pain, becoming much more swollen.

She seemed oblivious, though.

Right then, Woodrow Gaston was sitting on the couch as he organized a brand new first aid kit in a bag.

It appeared that he might have gone out to buy them while she was in the shower.

Seeing this made her feel warm in her heart.

After taking a deep breath, Rachel quickly walked up to him. "Did you buy these?"

"Yeah," he nodded. "Here, put your leg on my lap, and I'll dress your wounds. The ones on your legs look pretty severe. You can tell me what happened while I clean them up." Rachel had shown up with wounds all over her body. As a police officer, his instincts told him that something must've happened to her, affecting her mentally as well as physically. Perhaps it was domestic violence?

When this thought occurred to Woodrow, he became even more somber.

The sight of his caring gaze made her tear up.

Whenever Rachel was in a bad mood, the one thing she feared most was when other people looked at her like this. Just one look was enough to make her cry.

Inhaling deeply, she told Woodrow about everything that happened to her, sending chills down his spine as he listened.

"What? How could something like this happen? Haven't his parents gone too far?" he burst out. "Also, the family that bought you is horrible!"

He had never heard of anything like this before despite working in the police force for a long time. He usually only came across stuff like this on the internet and would never expect it would happen to someone he knew.

Someone like Rachel, who was his ex-classmate.

Woodrow couldn't imagine how she lived through those days and then managed to escape from a place like that.

All this made him feel sorry for her from the bottom of his heart.

"I'm sure you can't believe something like this could happen either," Rachel laughed bitterly.

"His parents are inhumane. How did they make you leave anyway? Why were you so gullible?" he asked.

"They threatened to take everything away from Sebastian if I didn't leave him. Not only would they take away all his wealth, but they'd also destroy his reputation. They even threatened to kill my parents. "If I hadn't listened to them, all this wouldn't have happened.

"I was afraid at the time, and I didn't dare to go against them. But now that I think about it, it would've been a better solution if I told Sebastian everything. After all, he has so many powerful friends," she sighed. Woodrow nodded instantly. "That's right. You were too gullible."

Rachel felt remorseful after much consideration, too. But back then, all she could think about was to avoid harming Sebastian. She didn't want her parents to get hurt, so she decided to leave.

It was pointless to feel remorse now.

Seeing that she had quietened, Woodrow handed her a tissue. "Do you want to go back and look for Sebastian? You can tell him everything," he suggested carefully.

"I don't think he'd let his parents off the hook. I want to help you, but I know I can't with my limited abilities. His family is a lot more powerful than the rest of us."

Despite wanting to help Rachel, he was only a low-ranked police officer at a police station. Besides, he didn't want to risk his career for her sake.

Rachel immediately shook her head.

"To be honest, I wanted to go to Sebastian right away on the way back. The thought itself gave me an endless supply of energy. However, I lost my courage when I arrived in front of the house.

"It occurred to me then that my decision to run away was too rash. I don't deserve him. Woodrow, I'm glad you're willing to help me this far," she added.

"It's not up to you to decide whether you deserve him. Sebastian might not think that way."

"No, it doesn't matter," Rachel said. "I don't want to go back no matter what. I don't deserve him. I'm disgusted with myself, even if he's not. Besides, you might not know this, but I think he's gotten married. I saw the wedding decorations at home. There was also another woman in the house."

Woodrow was shocked to hear this. "What? He's married?"

Recently, he was working overtime at the police station, rarely browsing the internet or contacting anyone else. He hadn't heard about Sebastian Brenand getting married.

"His parents probably forced him to do so by threatening him with my life. He surely had no idea that they had already sent me away. He probably still thinks I'm held captive by them," she said mournfully. Talking about this made her heart fill with hatred for his parents, and wish they were dead.

"Do you mean his parents are pretending that they still have you to force Sebastian into getting married?" Woodrow asked.

She nodded.

"That's horrible! I can't imagine how dirty their world is," he lamented.

"I guess so."

"It doesn't matter, though. I still think you should go back. You've already filed a police report near that village. I believe the police will soon contact the Brenand family. When they find out you're no longer where you're supposed to be, they'll find a way to capture you again," Woodrow advised.

Rachel laughed bitterly. "You don't know this, but I asked the police to send me home after telling them about what happened. I told them I didn't want to take his parents to court.

"I've already thought about this, and honestly, I wish the law would punish them, but I know it can't. How could I beat them?

"The police have agreed to my request after hearing me out. After all, they really can't afford to deal with the Brenand family either," she added.

It was only then, did he realize what she meant. "I see. What about the family that purchased you? Can you guarantee they won't contact the Brenands and inform them you've escaped?"

Chapter 2103 Chapter 2103 "The police officers warned those men to let it go, or they'd arrest them. It was my idea. To me, it's the best ending possible.

"Without Sebastian, I can't possibly beat his parents. I'd lose," Rachel Wood said.

Seeing her this way made Woodrow Gaston's heart reach out to her.

Even as a man, he could still relate to her traumatic experience. A wonderful girl like her ended up raped and unable to fight back at all.

It was a hopeless situation.

He released a long, helpless sigh. "Haven't you thought about revenge? For example, you could return to Sebastian and exact revenge on his parents in other ways."

Rachel shook her head. "No matter what I do, he is not going to be happy. They are still his parents."

"So, you're not going to do anything for the rest of your life for his happiness?"

She nodded sadly. "Yeah, this is the one last thing I can do for him. Honestly, I want revenge too, but I can't do it. They are his closest family. If anything happens to them, he wouldn't be happy either." "Are you going to watch while Sebastian lets them off the hook?" he asked.

"Yeah, that's it," she replied. "Everything ends here. It'll all just be a memory soon."

Hearing this made his heart ache even more.

Rachel must have loved Sebastian a lot to be willing to let the evil couple go after what they'd done to her.

Woodrow stayed silent as he dressed the wounds caused by many rocks and shattered glass on Rachel's feet.

He carefully removed each of them before disinfecting her wounds, then wrapping them up in bandages.

He was meticulous throughout the process, making Rachel feel grateful for his care. During hopeless moments like this, such kindness was the most heartwarming thing.

He was like a ray of light in her dark world.

"Thank you, Woodrow," she murmured.

However, he shook his head in nonchalance. "We're friends. Don't worry about it. What do you plan to do next?"

"I think I'll leave Atlantis. I'll live somewhere where nobody knows me. But before that, can I ask for a favor?" she asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, go ahead."

"You work in a police station. Are you able to create a new identity for me?" she asked.

Woodrow considered for a second. "Yeah, sure, if that's what you want."

"It is," she answered confidently.

, please help met 2 in this world. It's t need in the way Sebastian won't d me."

Rachel knew that he wouldn't stop looking for her even if he'd gotten married, and she couldn't let him find her.

Okay," Woodrow agreed, feeling empathy towards her.

Before Rachel could speak, Woodrow spoke again. "I know you don't have any money right now. I'll lend you some cash before you leave. I'll also buy you a phone and re everything for you"

She nodded repeatedly, feeling so moved by his offer that she started crying. "Thank you."

"I told you. Don't worry about it."

"You're a good person," she told him.

"Thanks."

"I want my new name to be Phoenix Wright. Like a phoenix, I'll rise from the ashes and start anew," she said.

She would start over with a new beginning.

Woodrow nodded again.

They used to be classmates. He would help Rachel with whatever she asked for because he felt sorry for her.

"I'll repay your kindness if I get rich in the future," she vowed.

Chuckling he said, "I don't need you to repay me. You can return the exact amount when you have the money. You know, it's money I'm saving up for my future wife." en.swhovels.net Rachel couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah, okay."

Chapter 2104 Chapter 2104 After dressing Rachel Wood's wounds, Woodrow Gaston brought her to the guest room next door. He then sat in the living room and cleaned up the remaining bandages and other first aid kits. Now that it was quiet, he began recounting everything she had said.

Was it right for him to help her like this?

Her life would be completely different.

It would be fine if she could live well alone, but what if she couldn't?

Was he going to let her do this?

They used to be classmates, and he wanted Rachel to be happy.

Could she be happy like this?

Woodrow kept asking himself the same questions over and over.

As an outsider, he ought to respect her decision and not interfere with her life. Yet, as her ex-classmate and long-time friend, he hoped for Rachel's happiness. He also felt that he shouldn't stay out of her business completely.

Should he go to Sebastian Brenand or not?

Which was the right or better choice for Rachel?

Right then, Woodrow felt conflicted with all these considerations.

Dream Garden.

Did Sebastian live in the Dream Garden?

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Meanwhile, in the Dream Garden, Sebastian was smoking in the study. The entire room reeked of tobacco.

Leaning weakly into his luxurious chair, in 554601tinuously called his subordinates to get their pronet for Rachel.net There still wasn't any progress, however.

Hearing that, Sebastian impatiently hung up the phone and flung the phone onto the ground.

He had already lost count of the number of phones he'd destroyed these days.

It was already spring. Flowers had blossomed everywhere, but Rachel still hadn't returned.

He was genuinely afraid that he'd never Worrie her again. He was a that she was still beinet tortured. FindNovel.net His parents sent him a voice note from Rachel that morning, sounding completely normal. But he was still worried because he couldn't see her face.

He hated his parents from the bottom of his heart.

He sometimes thought of going home to murder them.

Knock, knock, knock- Someone was at the door.

Lighting a cigarette, he then opened League of Legends on his computer.

"Come in," he called out impatiently as he looked at the door.

Soon, the door opened, and Yvette Houston walked in with a glass of warm milk in her hand.

Seeing her, he didn't react, and instead, he silently started to play his game.

Whenever Sebastian felt overwhelmed and wanted to kill someone, he'd play this game.

At least he could fight and kill in this game.

Chapter 2105 Chapter 2105 Sebastian Brenand was still waiting for the team-matching in the game while avoiding Yvette Houston's eyes.

She remained polite and smiled, seemingly unaffected by his indifference. "My parents invited us to go home for dinner tonight."

"Go by yourself," he said with a deep frown.

"Your mother said you must go too," she insisted.

"I'm not going."

Sebastian felt disgusted just by looking at her.

"Your mother said there are consequences if you don't go," she said vaguely.

"Fine!"

Yvette knew exactly what Sebastian's mother had done to Rachel Wood. She'd told her to use such threats whenever her son refused to listen to her, and he was bound to obey.

It was the first time she had tried this out, but she didn't expect it to be this effective.

Sebastian might be cold to her now, but she believed they'd eventually develop feelings for each other.

It would be fine even if that didn't happen.

They could each find their own happiness outside and not affect one another, as long as Sebastian was willing to cooperate and put on a show for outsiders. That was enough. Yvette never hoped for a romantic relationship with him.

"Your mother also wants us to have a child as soon as possible. If I don't get pregnant within half a year, you'll have to bear the consequences," she added.

Her status wasn't completely secure despite being married to Sebastian, not unless she had a child.

So, she needed to get pregnant.

"Yvette..." he began.

"Hmm?"

"You're a sl*t. What's the point of sleeping with a man you don't love?" he accused.

"There isn't any point to it. I don't have a choice," she replied.

"You're shameless!" he stated with gritted teeth. "Get out! I need to think about this."

Yvette chuckled and directly turned around to leave.

"Remember to drink the milk. It'll help you sleep," she said emotionlessly before closing the door.

Sebastian ignored her.

Right then, the match-making in the game had completed.

He now had to select his champion, so he chose Aatrox. He wanted to kill everything in the top lane.

He was feeling disturbed by the Satter Yvette brought umet achet earlier. It was the last thing wanted, but he didn't have Elice.

He was disgusted at the thought of sleeping with another woman apart from Rachel Wood. But he knew that if he didn't see it through, then her life would be in danger.

His current situation was devastating. He'd never been in this much pain all his life.

He clicked on his mouse violently several times as he thought about this.

Right then, the game started.

Sebastian quickly bought his equipment and began killing his enemies in the top lane. After killing the Top Solo, he began to hunt for the enemy Jungler, imagining every opponent he faced was his parents.

He killed everyone he saw.

He was unstoppable. Within a short time, he'd single-handedly killed both the Jungler as well as the Top Solo.

This Aatrox made his opponents shiver in fear. Even his teammates commended him for his excellent gameplay.

Sebastian ignored all their praises and compliments. Now, he didn't want to do anything else apart from killing his opponents. Soon, he led his team to victory.

When the word 'victory' showed up on the screen, the entire world became quiet again.

It was dark outside.

Chapter 2106 Chapter 2106 Sebastian Brenand looked around him, feeling nothing but loneliness.

Rachel Wood's shadows were everywhere in this house, making him think of her wherever he looked.

To numb his pain, he directly opened a bottle of red wine next to him and drained it.

He drank one bottle after another. However, apart from feeling dizzy, he didn't feel anything else.

His mind was still alert, and his heart still ached.

The more he drank, the more he missed her.

'D*mn it! What the hell am I living for?' 'Am I still Sebastian Brenand?' 'Where did the old Sebastian, who did whatever he wanted, go?' His parents had killed that man.

Would they only come to their senses after he died?

He just wanted to die.

However, he couldn't even kill himself because Rachel was in their hands.

It was hell on earth.

He knew he'd go insane if this continued.

When would he finally be free from this?

He finally passed out after a few bottles of red wine, laying sprawled out on the table without any strength left.

It was as if his soul had been sucked out of him because of the alcohol.

Beep, beep, beep- Right then, his phone started ringing from an unknown number.

However, Sebastian was so drunk he didn't even open his eyes to look at his phone.

On the other end of the call, Woodrow Gaston was sitting on the couch with his phone in hand, waiting for Sebastian to pick up.

It rang for a long time, but nobody answered.

In the end, Woodrow hung up and tried several more times with the same outcome.

Frowning deeply, he murmured to himself. "I finally decided to call him, so why isn't he picking up?"

In any case, he still felt that he should tell Sebastian that Rachebet Wood was with him. He also intended to tell him everything that happened to her.

He felt that it was the best thing for his friend since she loved Sebastian that much she'd sacrifice everything for him. If they split up like this, Rachel would surely be unhappy to live in the shadows forever So, Woodrow went to his colle and found Sebastian's phone number through the police station's internal system before calling him on the phone.

At first, he thought Sebastian would answer the call quickly and come to pick Rachel up, but he didn't expect the call to go unanswered.

He supposed Sebastian, as a wealthy and successful man, must've been too occupied with work not to notice his call.

He decided to try again later.

Meanwhile, Rachel was still sound asleep in the room, oblivious about any of this.

Woodrow waited until one o'clock in the morning before calling Sebastian again.

Right then, Sebastian was still sleeping with his upper body sprawled out on the desk.

His phone kept ringing, but he didn't react at all.

Woodrow didn't give up, calling repeatedly.

Sebastian's phone rang non-stop, but he was already sleeping like a log and couldn't hear anything.

Yvette Houston walked into the room slowly, noticing his ringing phone. She hastily picked it up to glance at it, noting the unfamiliar number.

She naturally answered but remained silent as she slowly draped a blanket over Sebastian's body.

On the other end of the call, Woodrow was relieved to see that someone had finally picked up his call.

Chapter 2106

Chapter 2107 Chapter 2107 Woodrow Gaston was about to speak when Yvette Houston spoke first. "Hello, who is this? Sebastian is drunk." He promptly hung up when he heard her voice, guessing that the woman must've been Sebastian Brenand's wife. Rachel Wood had mentioned her earlier.

He knew that the wife would try to mess things up if she found out why he called.

Yvette frowned and cursed at the phone upon realizing that the call had ended. She then tossed the phone aside, not thinking much about it as she turned around to leave the study. After she left, the room quietened down again.

Woodrow gave up upon hearing that Sebastian was drunk, deciding to try again the next morning.

After making up his mind, he pocketed his phone and then walked into his room, took a shower, and slept after setting an alarm for seven o'clock in the morning.

As soon as he woke up, he hastily redialed Sebastian's number.

Sebastian had just woken up at his desk coincidentally, still feeling slightly dizzy and wearing a weary look on his face.

Seeing his phone light up with an unfamiliar number, he frowned slightly before picking up the call.

"Who is this?" His voice was extremely hoarse because he was still hungover and exhausted.

"Hello, I'm Woodrow Gaston. You're Sebastian Brenand, aren't you?" a male voice said.

"Yes, I am. Who are you?"

"I'm Rachel's ex-classmate. Rachel is with me right now."

A mixture of joy and relief exploded in Sebastian's chest when he heard that. Suddenly, it felt wonderful to be alive in this world.

It seemed almost as if a ray of hope was shining on him.

Springing to his feet, Sebastian couldn't contain the joy in his heart. "What? Are you for real?"

"Yes," Woodrow said hesitantly. "But she's encountered some terrible stuff. I'll say this to you first. If you choose to be with her, then you can come. Otherwise, you can choose not to. I'll do what Rachel asked me to. I'll give her a new identity so that she could start a brand new life.

"I also won't tell her that I called you," he added.

Sebastian's heart sank when he heard this, beginning to feel insecure. Could Rachel have encountered something so terrifying?

"What do you mean? Explain it bay please. I won't a no matter what," he vowed.

s to en.swnoet Woodrow told him everything then, making his entire body shiver in anger as he listened.

His hand trembled while holding the phone against his ear, almost as if it would slip from his hand the ne next second.

At that moment, he couldn't suppress his desire to kill anymore.

'Evil!' "They're truly evil!' he thought.

He would never think that Rachel was tainted. Instead, he felt extremely sorry for her.

He'd secretly decided that he wanted to have nothing to do with his parents from that very moment.

"So, what's your decision?" Woodrow asked.

"Give me your address," he said firmly.

"I'll send you a text."

With that, Woodrow hung up the phone before sending over his address.

Sebastian made a mental note of it before putting on his coat and running out of his study.

With adrenaline pumping, he wanted to see Rachel as soon as possible.

He wanted to tell her that he didn't mind her past at all.

Rachel was silly.

He happen if Woodrow hadn't Rachel again? Conte get imagine what would him. Would he never get to

Chapter 2108 Chapter 2108 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 her black Mercedes-Benz, trailing him to find out what was going on.

Sebastian sped away, fully concentrating on the road ahead as he drove to Woodrow Gaston's neighborhood and didn't even notice her following after him.

Upon reaching Woodrow's apartment, Sebastian dashed into the elevator, pressing the relevant floor button as the doors closed.

Yvette arrived just in time to see him entering the elevator, waiting in front of the elevator panel to see he had stopped on the sixth floor.

Right then, the next elevator arrived downstairs, spurring her to to the same f Meanwhile, Sebastian ran up to Woodrow's unit, knocking rapidly on the door with a sense of urgency.

He wanted to see Rachel. He was afraid that she might run away if he was even a minute late.

Nobody knew how many times he'd imagined a scene like this.

Soon, the door opened, revealing a smiling man standing by the door.

"Come inside. She's still sleeping," Woodrow said softly.

Sebastian nodded.

Removing his shoes near the entrance, he followed Woodrow barefoot into the house as he was led to the guest bedroom where Rachel was asleep.

She hadn't been getting enough sleep lately, so she was in a state of deep sleep from sheer exhaustion.

Sebastian sighed deeply before placing his trembling hand carefully on the knob, his anticipation mounting.

It felt surreal to him.

Inching the door open carefully, saw the woman t been dreaming about day and night, sound asleep on the Blixent Her face was pale, and her body seemed much thinner than before.

Her legs were exposed, both covered in bandages. They were proof of all the suffering she'd endured.

At that moment, he began to sob.

He braced the heartache and closed the door before approaching her one step at a time.

Chapter 2109 Chapter 2109 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 presence.

Rachel couldn't believe her eyes, feeling stunned when she saw him.

She never thought she'd get to see his face again, not when she had already made up her mind to walk out of his life forever.

Could Woodrow have called Sebastian?

Otherwise, why would he find her here?

At that moment, she had mixed feelings.

She felt very moved and wanted t launch ad to run away f also wanted into his arms, but she him.

Suddenly, she didn't know what to do.

A month had passed since they last saw each other.

She was lost.

At that moment, she began to feel a strong sense of self-abasement.

She felt uncomfortable, almost wishing she could bury herself in a hole.

Sebastian seemed prim and proper, but what about her?

What about the things she'd gone through?

Did she even deserve to appear in front of him?

Before she could speak, Sebastian stepped forward and wrapped her into his arms.

Rachel couldn't help but cry.

him aciously, she wanted to push , but she couldn't brin herself to do it.

"Don't do this. I don't deserve you," she cried hoarsely.

Every word felt like a knife to her own heart.

Sebastian took a deep breath and continued to hold her tightly. "Who else if not you? Hmm? I love you," be declared I don't care what happened to you. Besides, none of this was your fault. I don't mind. As long as you're by my side, I'm fine with anything."

The more Sebastian said, the more undeserving Rachel felt.

He was a good man. She didn't deserve him at all.

Chapter 2110 Chapter 2110 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 be fused into one so that they would never be apart again.

No matter what, he would never let go of Rachel's hand.

It would never happen.

Crying when she heard this, she was moved by his words.

However, she knew she shouldn't be distracted by this moment.

Shaking her head frantically, she tried to remain rational. "No! It's not fair for you or that woman."

With that, she looked down and stopped struggling, rubbing his back gently. "Sometimes, a missed opportunity remains a missed opportunity. Sebastian, let's break up."

It didn't matter how that woman got married to Sebastian. Rachel had no right to stand in their way.

Even if she hadn't been raped, she still didn't have the right to do so.

Sebastian shook his head again, his voice taking on an irrefutable tone. "We're not going to break up, not unless I die. She knew I loved someone else, but she still insisted on getting married to me. She's no angel.

"Everyone must pay for their own actions," he added.

He wanted a divorce, no matter what.

Rachel looked down at her feet. "No, I won't go back to you. I hope you'll respect my decision. You have your options, and I have mine. Let's end this here.

"Being in a relationship and being loved by you was the best thing that's ever happened to me. I will always remember all the good times we had, Sebastian.

"Listen to me. From now on, forget about me. Imagine that I'd never been in your life." Rachel wanted to remain rational. She had to.

However, he still wouldn't let go of her and began to cry. "Impossible. I'll never leave you. You have to listen to me no matter what."

With that, he directly picked her up into his arms, resisting her struggles, but nothing worked.

She felt helpless seeing him this way.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

Sebastian didn't reply and started walking out.

Seeing this, Woodrow Gaston immediately opened the door for them.

The moment the door swung open, Yvette Houston's face appeared in front of them.

Rachel recognized her. She had seen her from afar recently.

She was a pure and noble woman who made Rachel feel ashamed of herself.

The moment Yvette saw them, she seemed stunned.

"Sebastian? What are you doing? Are you cheating on me?" Yvette asked.

Sebastian Sneered. "So what if I am? Who asked you to force yourself on me by working with my parents? From now on, there is nothing between us. I want a divorce!" en.swhovels.net With that, he left with Rachel in his arms, leaving Yvette to stand rooted had where she was, feeling as if hot just slapped her twice forcefully across the face.

Growing up, nobody had ever treated her like this.

Nobody would ever do this to her.