Trapped In Lace

Rachel tried to keep herself together. She placed a hand on her head and then closed her eyes for a moment, composing herself. She poured a glass of water and drank, willing the water to wash away the heavy emotions filling inside her.

'You knew something was wrong, but you did not ask,' a faint voice said in Rachel's mind. She had always maintained an aloof and professional demeanor, distancing herself from other people's businesses. For the first time, Rachel chastised herself for not reaching out.

An emotional turmoil of grief and regret weighed heavily on her chest. Remembering the last time they spoke, Rachel wondered if there was something else Wendy hoped to talk about that evening. She recalled their last conversation gloomily. Sadly, there was no going back and no rewinding time.

Rachel almost took the initiative to call Jack. It was a first, but she was too bothered to notice. She wanted to know what happened behind the party.

The news traveled fast and surprised everyone. But why? People were bewildered. It was unthinkable how the girl ended in such a tragic way.

At the time of the incident, Cole Wen, Vincent's father, was still under investigation while Vincent was busy running errands. Vincent's mother was rooted to the spot when she heard the news. Her face distorted, and her strength gradually drained from her body. Suddenly, she collapsed to the floor, her anguish flooding in tears.

She and Wendy were not biologically related. Wendy was adopted, which explained why the old woman didn’t like her very much. Still, the tragic event affected her deeply.

The people

bout Wendy.

Francis looked older with an ashen face and dark circles under his eyes. When Jack saw him, he remembered what his father said.

The other day in the study, his father said meaningfully, "Francis went too far. He came here with the sole purpose of exacting revenge against Wen family. Unfortunately, he also has a strong feeling of love. If he did not care about Wendy, he would not take the trouble of having the engagement. Everyone knew that the Cheng family did not agree with it.

But that's what people do! People had to atone for their sins. If Francis did not involve the whole Wen family and only implicated Cole, things might have turned differently. Sadly, he was too aggressive since the beginning and didn’t allow his self a chance to reconsider. It’s no wonder it had gone to this.

No one is to blame. Only that girl is so pitiful..." Jonathan shook his head and then gazed deeply at Jack. "May this become a lesson for you. In the future, think carefully before doing something that you might regret. Do not wait until it's too late."

Upon seeing Jack, Francis squeezed a small bitter smile. "You’re here."

Jack raised his hand and placed it on Francis' shoulder, offering support. Emotions welled up inside him.

He was certain before that Francis did not have any feelings for Wendy. Now, all his prior suspicions were thrown out the window.

He recalled everything over and over. In the end, he could not offer any words and only replied, "I'm sorry."

Francis tried to say something, but his emotions choked him. He looked at Jack, all the despair reflecting in his eyes.