Chapter 21 Rachel Was Taken Into Custody
When Jeffrey was taken to the emergency room, Rachel waited outside, anxiously waiting for any news.
She sat there with messy hair, a pale face, and a shaking body.
She looked utterly drained, as if all the life had been sucked out of her.
She felt the overwhelming urge to cry, but no sound escaped her lips.
This was the heartbreaking sight that greeted Yvonne when she arrived.
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and pulled Rachel into a comforting embrace. “Jeffrey is in capable hands. He’s going to be okay.”
Rachel clung to her and cried so hard that she couldn’t
say a word.
Jeffrey was the only family in her heart, the last bond her mother had given her. He was her entire world.
If anything happened to him, she didn’t know how she would go on. The thought of facing the world alone was unbearable.
“Yvonne, why?” she choked out. “Life has always been so cruel. It took my mother from us before we even had the chance to know her. Why does Jeffrey have to suffer too? If I could, I’m willing to bear those sufferings for him.”
She could endure anything. All she wanted was for her brother to have a life free of pain, to be happy and safe. Was that too much to ask?
Yvonne tightened her embrace, searching for words that simply wouldn’t come.
Five agonizing hours passed as the surgery continued.
By the time the doctor finally stepped out of the operating room, it was already dark.
Thankfully, the results were positive.
Chapter 21 Rachel
kento Custody
Sitting in the doctor’s office, Rachel repeated the words, as if struggling to believe them. “So, the tests show that my brother fainted because of a blood clot in his head?”
“Yes, the clot is at the back of his head,” the doctor explained. “From our experience, this type of injury is typically caused by a strong impact–most likely an attack from behind. Has he been in any danger recently?”
Moira. It had to be her!
Rachel’s hands curled into tight fists as she stormed out of the office.
Inside the hospital room, Yvonne remained by Jeffrey’s side.
“Yvonne, the doctor said Jeffrey’s condition is stable now. You should go home and get
some rest. I’ll stay with him tonight.”
Yvonne was worried about her, but she knew Rachel wouldn’t feel at ease unless she stayed with Jeffrey in his condition.
“Alright,” Yvonne relented, “but promise me you won’t stay up all night. Try to get some rest. I’ll bring you breakfast in the morning. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
Rachel gave a small nod. “Alright.”
That night, she stayed by Jeffrey’s side, holding his hand as she rested next to him.
Meanwhile, Brian stayed late at the office, catching up on work.
By the time he finally wrapped up, the clock had already struck three in the morning.
Not wanting to wake Rachel at such an hour, he decided against going home.
The next morning, when he returned home to change, he found the bedroom empty. The bed was perfectly made, showing no signs that anyone had slept in it.
Coming down the stairs, his expression darkened as he turned to the housekeeper. “Rachel didn’t come home last night, right?”
The housekeeper lowered her head, confirming what he already suspected.
Brian’s frown deepened as he pulled out his phone.
After dialing several times with no response, he sighed and slipped his phone back into his pocket, deciding not to press the issue for now.
18.5%
23.29
21 Rachel Was Taken Into Custody
When Yvonne arrived at the hospital, she found Rachel fast asleep, curled up beside
Jeffrey.
The good news was that Jeffrey was finally awake.
Though he was still weak, the doctor had assured them that his vitals were stable.
Noticing Yvonne step in, Jeffrey lifted a finger to his lips, silently asking her not to wake
Rachel.
Yvonne nodded, understanding his gesture.
However, Rachel’s rest was brief. She woke up after just twenty minutes.
The moment she saw Jeffrey awake, all her tiredness disappeared, and she happily held his hand. “You scared me so much. I’m just so relieved you’re awake. Jeffrey, I need you to be honest with me about something, okay?”
Jeffrey gave a silent nod.
“Yesterday… did someone hit you on the head?”
Jeffrey hesitated, as if trying to push away the memory.
But under Rachel’s unwavering gaze, he finally mumbled, “A stick… a big, heavy stick.”
Rachel’s face fell instantly, her eyes flashing with intensity.
As a child, she had no choice but to endure her father and stepmother’s cruelty.
But now? She wasn’t that helpless little girl anymore.
If anyone dared lay a hand on her or Jeffrey again, she would make them regret it.
“Yvonne, stay with Jeffrey. I have something I need to take care of.”
“Alright, just be careful.” Yvonne didn’t press for details, but she already had a strong hunch about what Rachel was planning.
Without wasting a second, Rachel headed straight for her father’s residence.
In the living room, Moira was enjoying a lavish breakfast, the table overflowing with an extravagant spread.
When she saw Rachel barge in, her face dark with fury, Moira’s expression twisted with
42.5%
23:29
Chapter 21 Rachel Was Taken Into Custody
irritation. “What is this? Did you come here just to ruin my morning?”
Rachel’s bloodshot eyes locked onto her with an icy intensity.
Without warning, she grabbed the edge of the table and flipped it over with a violent
shove.
A deafening crash filled the room as plates, bowls, and food scattered chaotically
across the floor.
Moira shrieked. “Have you lost your mind? Just like your mother–spiteful and lowly! Who gave you the audacity to act wild in my house? Get out this instant!”
Rachel was already furious, and Moira’s words only made her anger worse. “Say one more word about my mom, I dare you.”
Rachel’s fingers curled around a heavy vase from the nearby table as she stepped closer, her eyes blazing.
Moira lifted her chin defiantly. “Oh, I’ll say it again. Your mother was nothing but a shameless woman, seducing men to give birth to you and that dimwitted brother of yours. And look where it got her–what goes around comes around. If she knew she had such a useless son, she’d rather be-”
Before she could finish, Rachel swung the vase down with all her strength. A sharp crack echoed through the room as porcelain shattered against Moira’s head.
“You… You actually dared-” Moira’s eyes widened in sheer disbelief.
Her fingers trembled as she touched the warm blood trickling down her face. A second later, her body went limp, and she collapsed.
“Mom!” A panicked voice rang out from the staircase. Kate Marsh had just come down, witnessing the scene in horror before rushing forward.
As Rachel turned to leave, Kate quickly called for the guards to stop her before dialing the police.
The living room’s surveillance cameras had caught everything on tape, leaving no room for doubt. Rachel was immediately taken into custody.
Before stepping into the holding cell, Rachel managed to send a quick message to Yvonne, asking her to look after Jeffrey.
“You should reach out to your family to hire a lawyer and apply for bail. If possible,
63.9%
23:29
L
Chapter 21 Rachel Was Taken Into Custody
settling this privately and getting Ms. Moira Marsh’s forgiveness would be in your best interest,” the officer advised her kindly before locking the cell.
Rachel’s voice was devoid of emotion. “I have no one to call.”
Brian would most likely dismiss this as just another mess she created.
After all, she had spent twenty years being the perfect, obedient woman–never stepping out of line.
If Moira hadn’t hurt Jeffrey, she never would have snapped like this.
For the first time in her life, she had fought back.
Besides, Brian had Tracy to occupy him–he wouldn’t spare a second to worry about
her.
That evening, Brian sat at home, fresh from a shower.
From ten o’clock to midnight, he waited for two whole hours.
But Rachel never came home.
Growing impatient, he grabbed his phone and called Ronald. “You have ten minutes to find out where Rachel is.”
100.0%
