No! It can't be!
One day, she would completely take Rachel's place. She would be the one standing by his side, laughing in triumph!
Rachel took the bus back to her apartment. Her legs ached so badly that she could barely lift them.
She pulled out two pain relief patches from her medicine box and carefully placed them on her knees.
After a while, warmth spread through her knees, and the pain began to ease. She finally let out a long, exhausted sigh.
Tonight felt like she had just survived a battle. She was utterly drained, and her back was damp with cold sweat.
Even in summer, staying in a cold air-conditioned room for too long seemed impossible!
Running into Garrett Vincent and Holly tonight had been completely unexpected. When Garrett had grabbed her arm to ask about Jeffrey, it felt like her heart had been stabbed all over again.
If it were before, Jeffrey would definitely have accompanied her to a nightclub at night.
