Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 723

Rachel tried her best to get up from the ground, but her limbs could not help but go limp.

Still, Rachel kept moving forward, trying to reach the impacted Rolls-Royce as fast as she could.

Suddenly, her legs went soft, and Rachel fell forward uncontrollably.

Rachel was prepared to accept the pain, but what awaited her was a warm and firm chest.

“It’s me.” A deep and magnetic voice suddenly sounded beside Rachel’s ear, making her tremble as if she had

been electrocuted.

Rachel subconsciously followed the sound and pounced over.

Rachel hugged the man tightly, feeling his warm body temperature, listening to his strong heartbeat, and breathing

in the unique cold wood fragrance on his body.

At this moment, Rachel could no longer control her tears.

Rachel bit her lips with her teeth and tried her best to control her low whimpering, like an injured little beast.

Sensing that the woman in his arms was trembling uncontrollably, David felt as if his heart had been cut by a blunt

knife.

David’s palm caressed Rachel’s back gently. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

David’s deep voice suddenly became soft, like the spring water in a mountain stream, cold and gentle.

When Rachel heard this, her back stiffened.

Rachel slowly raised her head from David’s arms and tried her best to see him from the darkness, trying to see his

eyes and eyebrows.

The man’s dark and deep eyes were like a bright star in the darkness.

Although it was not as eye-catching, it was unforgettable.

Rachel’s fingertips curled up slightly, and her throat was dry and

tense.

Was that him?

The man who protected Rachel all night in Phareborough was David?

Rachel opened her mouth and mustered up the courage to ask.

At this moment, Billy and Yann rushed over from afar. “Sir, the gasoline is spreading. We have to evacuate quickly.”

Otherwise, if there was an explosion, none of them present could be unharmed.

Without any hesitation, David bent down and carried Rachel

h o riz ontally. Then, with his straight and slender legs, he quickly left with sonorous steps.

A team brought by Yann was responsible for tidying up the scene and controlling the driver.

Billy led a team to send Rachel and David safely away.

After getting into the car, Rachel stared at David without blinking.

Rachel swallowed her saliva and asked in a dry and tense voice, “How did you find me?”

“Positioning.” David looked at Rachel’s pale face. There was a layer of anger in his eyes, but David had nowhere to

flare up and could only endure it. “Does it hurt?”

As David spoke, his well-defined fingers gently parted Rachel’s hair.

Rachel had been nervous just now, so she did not notice the pain at all.

At this moment, David’s light touch made her feel unbearable pain.

Rachel nodded and looked at David with an aggrieved expression. “It hurts so much.”

Looking at Rachel’s expression, David only felt a dull pain in his heart, but all the anger and blame in his chest

finally turned into a helpless

sigh. “When will you learn to protect yourself properly?” Rachel had been injured time and time again. Did she

really think that she had an indestructible body? “I’m sorry.” There was a hint of softness in Rachel’s voice. Rachel

was so pitiful that no one could bear to continue blaming her. “It won’t happen again.” “You should apologize to

yourself.” David hugged Rachel in his arms. His movements were careful and gentle as if he was holding a fragile

rare treasure. “You’ve been injured time and time again. You’re being irresponsible to yourself. You don’t know how

to cherish your life at all.”

“I promise I won’t,” said Rachel.

In the end, David’s heart softened.

Perhaps David could not leave Rachel alone from the beginning.

Otherwise, David wouldn’t have been silently paying attention to Rachel’s every move after knowing that after she

left the old residence.

David sighed slightly and kissed Rachel’s forehead gently. “Rae-Rae, do you know how much my heart aches?”

Whether Rachel’s injuries were serious or light, David could not bear to see her get hurt at all.

In David’s eyes, Rachel was born in a wealthy family and always bred in good environment. She was as dazzling as

the stars in the sky and as graceful as a rose. She should be perfect and should not be hurt at all.

Tears welled up in Rachel’s eyes as she leaned against David’s chest.

However, David dodged without leaving a trace.

Although it was just a small action, it made Rachel suspicious.

“What’s wrong with you?” Rachel frowned slightly and reached out to hold David’s wrist.

David lowered his eyes. “Nothing.”

There seemed to be a layer of coldness in Rachel’s eyes. She had clearly smelled a faint smell of blood from David

just now. To make sure of it, Rachel leaned toward David and sniffed. “You’re hurt,” she said firmly. “It’s just a small

injury,” David said lightly. “Nonsense!” Rachel glared at David angrily. “If it’s a small injury, why are you hiding and

not letting me see it?”

Seeing that David was trying to pull Rachel into his arms to smooth the matter, Rachel pushed her hand away

quickly. “Billy, hurry up and go back to the old residence!”

The reason why Rachel didn’t go to the hospital was that she was worried that once the news of David’s injury

spread, there would be unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, the others were eyeing David covetously. Rachel was really worried about the people in the hospital

having bad intentions.

The car sped all the way and soon arrived at the old residence.

The private doctor had already been in the courtyard, fully prepared.

When they entered the room, the private doctor conducted a series of examinations on David’s body.

The scar on David’s right chest was about 2 inches long, and the wound was from deep to shallow. It was probably

caused by a broken glass piercing the flesh.

The private doctor said, “I’ll suture you first.”

David, who was sitting on the sofa, responded indifferently.

Immediately after, the private doctor held a needle and thread and sutured David without injecting anesthesia.

“Wait a minute!” Rachel, who had treated the wound on her forehead, could not help but feel a little frightened

when she saw this scene.

Rachel hurried in. “Why didn’t you inject the anesthetic for him?”

How could an ordinary person withstand a suture without injecting anesthesia?

Upon hearing this, the private doctor looked at Rachel with a troubled expression. His gaze lingered between David

and Rachel.

After hesitating for a while, the private doctor carefully explained, “Miss Grey, you don’t know. Regardless of the

severity of the injury, sir has never injected anesthesia.”

Hearing this, Rachel frowned slightly.

David had never injected anesthesia.

It meant that David was either allergic to anesthesia or worried that something would happen during the

anesthesia.

“Inject it. I’ll guard him,” Rachel said.

The private doctor did not say anything. He only looked up and sized up the expression on David’s face.

Seeing that David did not refuse, the doctor injected a certain amount of anesthesia.

The entire suture surgery took less than half an hour from suturing to bandaging.

Rachel held David’s hand. “Sleep for a while if you’re tired.”

“Let’s go to sleep together.” David grabbed Rachel’s wrist and pulled her onto the bed.