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Rachel didn’t answer directly.
She smiled softly and replied, “Maybe it was destiny.”
Natalia nodded in agreement. “I think so too. I heard Tracy is already married; maybe that’s why Brian finally gave up and agreed to marry you. Not exactly something to brag about.”
Rachel forced a small smile and said nothing more.
A sudden wave of discomfort hit her, likely a sign that her period was approaching.
A dull ache spread through her lower abdomen, leaving her body weak and sluggish.
Overall, she felt unbearably unwell.
“Mr. White, this suit looks perfect on you, and it complements Ms. Marsh’s wedding gown beautifully,” the shop attendant chimed in.
In a hurry, Natalia lifted the curtain and slipped into the fitting room.
When Brian emerged, Rachel’s face had turned noticeably pale.
“What’s wrong?”
“I think my period just started. I feel awful.”
No sooner had Rachel spoken than Brian’s phone rang. Tracy’s name flashed on the screen.
He hesitated for a moment before ignoring the call.
But just a few seconds later, the phone rang again. It kept repeating until he finally picked up.
The moment the call connected, Tracy’s frail, desperate voice came through. “Brian, help… please help me!”
“What happened?”
Struggling to steady her breathing, Tracy replied, “I was negotiating a contract with Mr. Prescott tonight, and he insisted I drink. I had too much, and now everything’s spinning. Brian, I’m scared. The way he’s looking at me is–it’s terrifying. I really… really…”
Her voice broke into soft, helpless sobs.
The bridal shop fell eerily silent, Tracy’s voice the only sound cutting through the stillness.
Brian’s brows drew together in a deep frown. He didn’t agree to help right away, but he didn’t reject her either.
“If you’re going, I won’t stop you. But if you’re not, then don’t give her a reason to think you will,” Rachel said.
Suddenly, frantic, heavy knocks on the door came through the line.
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Tracy’s voice dropped to a trembling whisper.
“Brian, I locked myself in the bathroom. What do I do? He’s knocking again–I don’t think I can hold out much
longer.”
Brian’s lips pressed into a firm line, tension tightening his jaw.
“Rachel, can you wait here for me, please?”
The moment he said it, Rachel knew–he had chosen Tracy.
But she refused to accept it. She was his fiancée. How much longer was he going to run to another woman,
making her believe she still had a place in his life?
This time, she didn’t step aside. She snatched the phone from his hand and spoke icily. “Tracy Haynes, Brian and I are in the middle of trying on wedding clothes. You’re an adult–you should know how to handle your own risks. If you can’t protect yourself, then call the police. Stop relying on my fiancé.*
On the other end of the line, Tracy gripped her phone tightly, her teeth sinking into her lip until it turned pale.
Then, in a voice laced with guilt, she murmured, “I’m sorry for disturbing such an important moment. It’s my fault. Brian, I didn’t know you and Rachel were picking out wedding clothes. I shouldn’t have interrupted. I’m
really sorry.”
Without another word, she abruptly ended the call.
Brian’s gaze turned sharp as it settled on Rachel, his expression unreadable.
He didn’t say a word. But Rachel could feel it–he blamed her.
Without hesitation, he redialed Tracy’s number. No answer.
His face darkened, and he immediately called Ronald, “Send me the location where Tracy had dinner with the so–called Mr. Prescott tonight.”
Ronald responded swiftly, forwarding the details without delay.
Brian patted Rachel’s shoulder. “I’ll be back in an hour at most.”
“So, you’re still going after her, aren’t you?”
His silence was all the answer she needed.
Rachel let out a quiet breath before pressing on, “What if I told you this was a setup? That Tracy knew we’d be here today, trying on wedding clothes, and she staged this whole thing just to pull you away–would you
believe me?”
For a fleeting second, a faint glimmer of hope flickered in her eyes.
But his reply came without hesitation. “She wouldn’t do something that reckless.”
In his view, Tracy wouldn’t willingly put herself in danger. And she must truly be in trouble. Rachel had accused her unfairly
“Really?” Her lips curled into a colorless smile. She didn’t argue further
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Brian turned and strode away, disappearing from sight in an instant.
But before he made it out of earshot, the shop attendant’s worried voice rang out. “Ms. Marsh, are you alright?”
Rachel saw Brian pause.
For a second, she thought–hoped–he might reconsider.
But all he left behind was a single sentence. “Take good care of her. I’ll be back soon.”
Then, without a trace of hesitation, he was gone.
Rachel tried to keep her eyes open, but her body was growing weaker by the second.
Just then, the curtain of the fitting room was pushed aside, and Natalia stepped out.
“Rachel, I knew it. Brian’s never going to marry you. He still has feelings for Tracy.”
She crossed her arms, watching Rachel closely. “The second Tracy needed help, he ran straight to her. But when
you weren’t feeling well, he didn’t even seem to notice.”
Every word hit like a dagger–sharp and precise.
But Rachel didn’t have the strength to argue.
She forced a faint smile and murmured, “You talk too much like a little girl. Can you be quiet for once?”
“Excuse me? Who are you calling little girl?” Natalia huffed, her expression twisting in irritation. “I’m already
twenty!”
She hated that nickname.
Brian had always used it as an excuse to brush her off whenever she tried to pursue him.
Placing her hands on her hips, she shot Rachel an annoyed glare. “I’m serious, Rachel. Call me that again, and
I swear, I’ll lose it. You think being pretty changes anything? Brian still doesn’t want you. Everyone saw what
just happened–you stood there and let another woman take your fiancé right in front of you. It’s actually kind
of sad. Even I feel bad for you.”
Rachel let out a small, strained laugh. “Yeah. It is pathetic.”
But as soon as the words left her lips, the last of her strength drained away. Her arms fell limp at her sides.
The shop attendant gasped in alarm. “Ms. Marsh?”
Panicked, she reached out and gently shook Rachel’s shoulder. “Ms. Marsh, wake up… Please wake up!”
Natalia’s confidence faltered. A flicker of unease passed through her eyes. Oh no! Was Rachel really that fragile? She had only thrown a few sharp words her way, and she had already passed out?
“Hey! Wake up!” Her heart pounded as she stepped closer, hesitating before giving Rachel’s chest a light poke.
When there was still no reaction, she pinched Rachel’s cheeks. “Come on, Rachel, wake up! Quit messing
around. I’m serious!”
Still nothing A bead of sweat formed at Natalia’s temple. Her voice wavered as she gave Rachel’s shoulder a
shake
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“Hey! Wake up! Don’t think you can scare me like this–I’m not that easy to intimidate!”
But Rachel remained motionless.
Natalia’s stomach twisted with panic. Her hands trembled as she fumbled for her phone, hurriedly dialing the
driver.
“There’s a woman here who just fainted! Get in here now and take us to the hospital! Hurry!”
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