Abby and Rachel went to the company’s canteen for Lunch. They enjoyed their food and idle banter, and once they were done, they decided to head to the archive for a little break. They’d just stepped into the hallway when they noticed a familiar figure standing there.
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“Why is Mrs. Jenkins here?” Abby said in surprise.
“Is she here because of what happened to Miss Jenkins this morning? What are we going to do, Miss Bennet?”
Rachel smiled calmly. In a casual, almost conversational tone she said, “What else can we do but let her do as she pleases? If she wants to get justice for her daughter, let her. The only thing I’d be able to do for her is give her a solid slap as well.”
“That’s allowed?” Abby said and turned to look at Rachel. She wasn’t surprised by what she’d said, and she was also inclined to believe her. Rachael was different now. After all the unbelievable things she’d already done, Abby wouldn’t put it past her to make good on her word.
If Rachel wanted to smack her stepmother in public, she probably would.
Rachel just smiled in response.
Abby frowned at her, then looked towards Caroline again. She took a deep breath to steady her words, and then said seriously, “This time,
I will help you. Don’t worry, Miss Bennet.”
Caroline spotted them as soon as they stepped into the hall. She gracefully walked over to them, her elegant, handmade cheongsam hugging her body in all the ways that were flattering.
“Rachel,” she called gently as she approached.
“Are you here to seek justice for your daughter, Caroline?” Rachel asked coldly.
Caroline’s hands tightened on her handbag. She narrowed her eyes at Rachel for a moment, like a predator sizing up their prey, then quickly regained her composure. She wanted nothing more than to tear Rachel apart at the moment. The sight of Alice’s red, swollen face staring up at her from the hospital bed had been enough to make her bloodthirsty. Caroline wanted to hurt Rachel the way she’d hurt her daughter. Not to mention the fact that Alice’s coccyx was fractured because of how hard she’d hit the ground. It was enough to make her blood boil, and she was only just barely managing to keep her rage contained.
The only thing preventing her from beating this bitch Rachel black and blue was the baby in her belly. Caroline put up a good front, soothed her anger, and chose to play the victim.
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“I know this was probably Alice’s fault. As her stepsister, it’s understandable that you’d want to teach her a lesson every now and then. Alice told me that her fall had nothing to do with you. She said she was just being careless and ended up hurting herself.”
Rachel arched her eyebrows in disbelief. She could hardly believe Alice would say something like that. But she didn’t voice her thoughts and chose to stay silent.
“I’m actually here to ask you a favor, Rachel,” Caroline said, and quite suddenly, she started to tear up.
“I know you don’t like me and Alice. And because of this, I know you dislike your father at times.” Her voice was strained as she tried to fight back the urge to cry.
The hall was starting to get crowded as lunch break ended and workers returned to their offices. Caroline was speaking loud enough that it attracted more than a few curious stares. Some people even stopped to listen; though they did their best to pretend that they weren’t eavesdropping.
Rachel smiled in a way that would have been encouraging, had it not been for the mocking light glittering in her eyes. She crossed her arms and titled her head, feigning interest in what Caroline had to say.
“Your father wants nothing more than for you to go and visit him in the hospital. Rachel, I’m begging you. Please go and see him. Even if it’s just once. I can’t bear to see him so upset and disappointed…
Please.
As Caroline spoke, the tears she’d been trying to hold back slipped down her cheeks. She stepped forward and reached out to take Rachel’s hand.
Rachel stepped back, twisting her body away.
“Rachel…” Caroline’s eyes flooded with tears again as she stared desperately at Rachel. She looked like she was barely holding back from throwing herself on the floor and kneeling before her.
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