Chapter 190 Too Late For
Promises
“Mom, what are you up to?” Brian exclaimed as he dashed towards Rachel.
Taken aback by his sudden appearance, Debby flinched. With her voice shaking from fear, she stammered, “Brian, this isn’t what it seems. I… I didn’t do anything. This is a trap.”
Brian immediately lifted Rachel into his arms, noting her severe trembling. Her face was ghostly pale, devoid of any color. He softly called out, “Rachel…”
Rachel offered no response. Her body trembled, her jaw clenched in pain, and her condition looked serious.
Holding her close, Brian thought she might be chilled to the bone.
However, the real issue was far more severe. She was battling severe pain. The agony was unbearable.
Time seemed to stand still until Rachel finally gasped out, “Painful.”
At that moment, Brian grasped the severity of the situation and cried out for medical help.
A young nurse rushed in first. When she saw Rachel’s condition, she quickly said, “I’ll get Dr. Thompson right away.”
Within ten minutes, Darren escorted Rachel for medical attention, with Brian following closely behind.
Debby followed them at a safe distance.
Brian, however, was solely preoccupied with Rachel’s worsening condition.
“This couldn’t have gotten this bad. Do whatever it takes–I can’t lose her.”
“Sir, I need you to stay calm and wait outside,” Darren instructed before heading inside the emergency room:
Outside, overwhelmed with frustration, Brian pounded his fist against the wall.
Unsatisfied, he struck the wall twice more, each blow drawing blood from his knuckles.
The unsettling sight of bright red blood dripping caught Debby’s attention.
She quickly tried to console him, saying, “Brian, stop hurting yourself! Rachel is stronger than you think. She survived the Marsh family’s cruelty and came out strong. She won’t die.”
Brian’s expression hardened at the mention of death.
Debby stopped speaking immediately.
“Your hand is bleeding. Come, let’s find someone to dress that wound, okay?” Debby suggested, her tone laced with worry.
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“Leave me alone,” Brian responded, his tone icy as he withdrew his hand.
“I understand you’re upset with me. I owe you an explanation, but it pains me to see you hurt.”
“So explain how Rachel ended up on the floor. She didn’t just fall, did she?”
Each word Brian spoke was heavy and deliberate, pressing Debby for answers.
Flustered, she tried to defend herself, saying, “I admit I might have been harsh with my words, but this isn’t my fault. She’s fragile. I never laid a hand on her.”
“Is that so?”
Brian’s voice was laced with doubt, his disbelief evident.
“I swear I didn’t hurt her. You must believe me!”
Debby grasped his arm, trying desperately to persuade him.
However, he remained unaffected.
Realizing her justifications were in vain, she shifted to pleading, “Brian, perhaps I was too harsh, but it was for the best. Please, don’t be angry with me. I’ll be more thoughtful next time. Just don’t shut me out.” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke.
“Don’t come near her again!” Brian retorted sharply, leaving her with those final, chilling words.
“I…”
“Return home. Your presence isn’t required. I’ll remain with her.”
With reluctance, Debby departed.
An hour had passed when Rachel was moved out, appearing peaceful as though in a deep sleep, her earlier distress now absent.
A steady drip of IV fluid coursed through her veins.
Brian watched over her, his heart filled with indescribable grief.
After ensuring Rachel was settled and stable in her room, he approached the doctor’s office.
Knocking gently, he asked the doctor, “How did her condition escalate to this point?”
Darren, unfamiliar with the visitor, adopted a cautious tone.
“May I know who you are?” he inquired.
Brian asserted without hesitation, saying, “I am her fiancé.”
Taken by surprise, Darren hesitated, realizing he was meeting Rachel’s fiancé for the first time despite her many hospital visits.
Recalling her repeated requests for confidentiality, Darren resolved to honor her wishes.
“Ms. Marsh is currently quite frail and will require considerable rest in the near future. Sir, I must implore you to recognize that there’s more to life than wealth. No matter your commitments, please ensure you attend to
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your loved ones. Ms. Marsh is deeply devoted to you. It’s crucial that you value and treat her well, before it’s too late.”
Upon Brian’s return to Rachel’s room,. he found Rachel visibly agitated in her sleep.
The effects of the pain relief medication had ceased, and without the possibility of continuous use, pain had roused her.
As her eyes fluttered open, tears began to stream down her face as she glimpsed Brian through her tear- dimmed eyes.
For a moment, she doubted her own eyes, but his familiar voice soon reassured her.
“Are you still in pain?” Brian inquired softly, his fingers gently moving a strand of hair from her face, his eyes filled with tender concern.
In response, Rachel turned her head away, her tears now unstoppable.
Undoubtedly, the pain was severe, unbearable even. How could it be otherwise? She had endured escalating pain for days, each moment more excruciating than the last.
She had endured it, clinging to her strength and courage.
Yet now, her resilience crumbled, and she found herself overwhelmed by emotion.
“Brian… I told you I was ready to let you go. Why do you and your family persist in this torment? I despise you. I wish our paths had never crossed. Why did our lives have to intertwine? All I ever wanted was a simple, loving home. Is that really too much to ask?” Rachel cried out, her voice choked with tears.
Now, even her humble dream appeared beyond reach.
“Please don’t cry,” Brian said as he approached and crouched beside her.
With a gentle touch, he brushed the tears from her cheeks. “It’s not your fault. The blame is mine. Once you recover, if you agree, we’ll marry. I’ll provide the home you’ve longed for.”
Rachel shook her head, a gesture of refusal. It was too late for promises. Irrevocably too late.
The chance for change had passed.
