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Rachel stopped and turned around, her voice indifferent: “Did your father send you to find me?“.
Because aside from that, she couldn’t think of any other reason.
Benjamin was stunned by her words, then hurriedly explained, “No, I came to find you on my own.
“What do you want?” Rachel took a step back, her voice cold.
Seeing her distant and guarded expression, his heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife, bitterness surging endlessly.
His eyes were filled with sadness and pleading: “Rachel, come back with me, I…”
“Still trying to repay a debt of gratitude?” Rachel looked at him with cold eyes. “There’s no need. You’ve already repaid it. You should go. We owe each other nothing now.”
After saying this, she tried to walk past him and leave, but was stopped by a large hand grabbing her.
“It’s not about gratitude.” He hurriedly held onto her, desperately trying to keep her. “I really just want you to come back, I was too foolish, only realizing my feelings after losing you.”
Rachel frowned as she listened, the sensation of his touch making her uncomfortable, so she used some force to break free.
Benjamin felt his palm suddenly empty, as if a piece of his heart had
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collapsed, countless tiny needles piercing it.
He lowered his head, staring at his empty palm, his voice full of bitterness: “Rachel, I love you, not because of gratitude. All my habits towards you since childhood have come from love.”
“I didn’t understand this before. I twisted my feelings because I didn’t want to be bound, and made you suffer so much… I’m sorry. Every day since you left, I’ve regretted it. Please give me a chance to make it up to you.”
The more Rachel listened, the colder her expression became. When he finished, she let out a mocking laugh.
He actually had the nerve to tell her he loved her?
Benjamin was completely frozen, his heart feeling as if it had been torn in two, making it hard for him to breathe.
She looked at the man in front of her, who was clearly tall and strong, yet now seemed so small and weak. “Benjamin, you just confused gratitude with love.”
This time, she returned to the dressing room without any obstacles. Cecelia saw her come back and excitedly rushed over: “Rach, do you know that handsome guy…”
But when she saw Rachel’s expression, her face changed and she quickly switched topics: “Rach, what’s wrong? Did that guy bully you? I’ll go teach him a lesson!”
Rachel reached out and pulled back the person who was about to rush out. “It’s fine, I’m okay.”
Only then did Cecelia reluctantly stay put, though she kept glancing at
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Rachel from time to time.
When they left, the group exited the dressing room. Benjamin was still waiting at the door, but his face was much paler than before.
After getting in the car, Cecelia couldn’t hold back and asked, “Rach, who is he?”
Rachel turned the steering wheel, answering casually, “My ex–fiancé.”
“Ex–fiancé?!” Cecelia exclaimed in surprise. “How did he become your ex? He must have let you down. He looks decent, but turns out he’s just a jerk!”
It was during a red light. Seeing that Cecelia no longer had the infatuated. look she had when facing Benjamin earlier, Rachel couldn’t help but laugh as she held the steering wheel.
“Rach, what are you laughing at?” Cecelia asked, completely puzzled.
Rachel started the car, still smiling. “I just remembered that you said he was handsome just a moment ago.”
Cecelia replied, “No matter how handsome someone is, if they’re not good to Rach, they’re just ugly.”
Rachel was taken aback by her words, a warm feeling rising in her heart. Once again, she felt grateful that fate had brought her to them.
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