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Natalia affirmed with conviction, “Yes, I’m not deceiving you. My father is Wilson Carpenter.”
The man erupted into scornful laughter. “You really think you can play the part of Wilson Carpenter’s daughter? Don’t take me for a ride here!”
With that, his patience evaporated, and he lunged forward.
He clutched Natalia’s chin with one hand and started to pull at her clothing with the
other.
At that moment, all of her feigned bravery crumbled completely.
She couldn’t hold back her tears any longer and burst into crying. Her tears flowed like
a river.
The man halted abruptly and barked, “Why are you crying? I haven’t even done anything yet!”
“I’ll cry if I want to. Look at what you’re doing, and now you’re trying to deny me even this?”
Natalia cried even more sorrowfully. Her wails continued relentlessly, one sob cascading into another, reverberating through the room.
The man grew increasingly exasperated by her cries.
Unable to endure it any longer, he shoved her aside. “Weep all you want, but it changes nothing. What misfortune, to have caught a woman like this.”
Natalia seized the moment to intensify her crying.
Her sobs were sporadic yet loud, filled with a profound despair.
The man felt as if his head would burst from her cries. Enraged, he stormed towards the door, only to be met with a fist to his face.
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“Who… Who are you?”
Brian glared down at him, his expression livid and his eyes icy, sending shivers down
the spine.
“You’d better hope she’s unharmed. You’ll regret it if she’s hurt,” he hissed through clenched teeth.
His demeanor was stern, utterly devoid of humor.
At that moment, the man felt genuine fear. It was as if a cold wave had washed over him, chilling him to the core. Quivering, he stammered, “No, no. I swear… I didn’t lay a finger
on her.”
“Is that so?” Brian sneered, nudging him aside with his foot.
He then strode past the threshold.
Inside, Natalia was on the sofa, her limbs bound, unable to move.
More distressingly, her hair was tousled, her collar torn, and her face marred by tear
streaks.
“Natalia!”
Brian immediately shed his coat, intending to cover her with it. But Natalia looked up at him, shook her head sternly, and declined.
He draped the coat over her nonetheless. And she merely gazed at him with serene eyes, then silently let his coat slide to the floor beside her.
All the while, she remained silent, just hugging herself tightly and staring blankly at the coat on the floor.
Brian’s voice was thick with emotion. “Natalia, are you alright? I… I’m sorry; this is all my
fault.”
He covered his face with his hands, his shoulders heaving as he was wracked with sobs. In that moment, he was engulfed in regret. His goal had been to push her away, to extinguish her feelings for him. He simply wanted her to awaken to her own life.
However, he never anticipated such a horrific event would befall her.
True, his feelings were not romantic, but he had known her for years.
In his heart, she was like a sister.
How could his heart not break? How could he not blame himself?
“Natalia, can you say something to me?”
Brian bent down, crouching in front of her, his voice threaded with caution.
But Natalia remained silent.
Her silence only confirmed his fears.
He believed she had been violated by that man, and his rage knew no bounds.
Rolling up his sleeves, Brian stormed out, his fury unleashed with every punch and kick, each strike delivered with merciless precision.
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The man was sent flying by Brian’s kick, then slammed back down.
He collided with the door, then the floor.
After several rounds, the man was spitting blood, his body battered and drenched in blood.
When Rachel and Andres arrived, this was the carnage they walked into.
Rachel gasped and hurried over. “Brian, calm down!”
Brian was beyond calming. The thought of Natalia being tormented, coupled with his own sense of guilt, made him loathe himself even more.
However, Rachel’s presence gradually pulled him back from the edge.
Stumbling forward, he embraced Rachel, “I’m sorry for putting you in life–threatening danger. And for letting Natalia get hurt. I’m horrible!”
Rachel patted his shoulder, then quickly stepped back, creating a buffer between them.
Her gaze was cool and detached. “Since what’s done is done, regret is futile. Thank you for coming to her rescue today. After all this, she and I just want a quiet, simple life. So, I hope you and Tracy won’t disturb us anymore.”
With that, Rachel walked past him without a second glance.
Brian’s hand instinctively reached out, trying to grasp her.
But as his fingers nearly brushed hers, his hand recoiled into a fist.
And so, they passed each other in silence.
Inside the room, upon seeing Rachel, Natalia took a few steps forward and threw herself into her arms.
The emotions she had been suppressing burst forth.
She clung to Rachel, sobbing uncontrollably, her tears cascading down her cheeks. “Rachel, you finally came! I called you a million times, why didn’t you answer? Do you
know… I… I almost…”
Her voice broke between sobs, her sadness nearly tangible.
Rachel could only continue to stroke her back, offering gentle reassurances. “It’s okay, I’m here now. Everything’s alright, you’re safe. Sorry I missed your calls. Tell me, are you injured? Did that man mistreat you?”
Natalia, wiping away her tears, shook her head.
“No, he didn’t touch me. I… I was just terrified. I’ve never been kidnapped before; this was a first.”
One could only imagine the terror she had felt.
It must be acknowledged, her family had always shielded her well.
But this time, the sheltered and pampered young heiress suffered due to Brian.
Thankfully, her affections for Brian were all gone.
After a while, perhaps having exhausted her tears, Natalia looked up at Rachel with eyes
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rimmed red. “Can you promise me something?”
“What is it?” Rachel asked.
Natalia pleaded, her eyes imploring, “Just promise me first!”
