NovelReadingChapter 438: He draped the coat over her nonetheless. She merely gazed at him with serene eyes, then silently let the coat slide to the floor beside her. All the while, she remained silent, 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 blhimself? "Natalia, can you say something to me?" Brian bent down, crouching in front of her, his voice threaded with caution.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut 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.
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 it.
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.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBrian's hand instinctively reached out, trying to grasp her.
But as his fingers nearly brushed m hers, his hand recoited into a fist. The ΝΟ content is on novelenglish.net! 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 ve down her cheeks.
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