Chapter 48
Chapter 48
“Let me out!” Rachel threw herself at the door, but it was already locked tight.
She pounded on it with her fists, but the door didn’t budge. No response from the other side either.
She leaned against it, fingers clawing at the door frame until her knuckles went white.
So David was dead serious about keeping her locked up this time.
When that didn’t work, Rachel tried the windows. They were sealed shut-not even a crack to squeeze
through.
Damn it. They’d really trapped her with no way out.
Everything in the room felt familiar yet foreign at the same time.
This was where she’d grown up, once her safest place in the world. Now it was her prison.
A wave of helplessness washed over her.
Just then, she heard movement at the door.
Rachel turned hopefully, watching a maid enter without expression.
The woman walked straight toward her, reaching for Rachel’s pockets: “Miss Rachel, the master wants your
phone.”
She found Rachel’s cell phone with practiced efficiency and confiscated it.
Rachel barely had time to react. Even if she’d fought back, she probably would’ve lost-the maid was built like a tank, as she’d learned when they’d dragged her up here.
Rachel laughed bitterly: “What, can’t even let me have a phone now? You guys planning to keep me prisoner
forever?
The maid didn’t answer, just stared at her blankly.
Realizing she wouldn’t get anything useful out of her, Rachel gave up.
This was the second robot like person she’d encountered.
Matt had been the first.
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After the maid left, the room fell silent again.
Rachel sat on the bed edge, absently twisting the sheets between her fingers.
David was playing hardball this time-cutting off her escape routes and communications.
She had to find a way out, or all her plans would be screwed.
After what felt like hours, the door opened again.
The maid stood there with that same blank expression: “Miss Rachel, the master wants you to come down
for dinner.”
Rachel stood up, smoothed her clothes, and followed the maid downstairs.
In the dining room, the rest of the Leroix family was already seated.
Arthur was scrolling through his phone. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up with zero surprise, a mocking smile playing at his lips: “Well, well, if it isn’t our princess. Didn’t you say you’d never come back? That didn’t last long-crawling back already?”
Rachel rolled her eyes and ignored him, walking to her usual seat and pouring herself some tea.
David glanced at Rachel and coughed loudly.
Rachel knew what he meant-he was annoyed she hadn’t greeted everyone properly.
Normally, she would’ve jumped up and made the rounds, saying hello to everyone before sitting down last.
But she couldn’t be bothered with their stupid games anymore.
She finished her tea and poured another cup.
Seeing himself ignored, David huffed loudly before taking his seat. The others followed suit.
During dinner, nobody spoke. Just the sound of chopsticks against bowls.
The atmosphere was painfully awkward.
Sophie, sitting next to Rachel, glanced at her and placed a shrimp on her plate: “Sister, I’m so glad you’re back. The house felt empty without you.”
Rachel said nothing. Maybe to spare Sophie embarrassment, Joanne jumped in with fake peacemaking: “Rachel, since you’re back, why not stay? Home is so much better than struggling out there.”
Rachel still didn’t respond, ignoring Sophie’s shrimp and taking a bite of something else.
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Seeing her silence, Arthur sneered: “What, couldn’t make it on your own? Or just realized our food tastes.
better?”
Rachel finally snapped, looking up coldly: “Arthur, cut the passive-aggressive crap. Whether I come back or not is none of your business.”
Arthur raised an eyebrow mockingly: “Ooh, still got attitude. What, a few days on the streets and you think you’re hot shit?”
He didn’t buy for a second that Rachel could actually make it on her own.
She’d come crawling back just like he’d predicted. Now she was just being stubborn. He needed to fix that
attitude problem.
“Just come back properly. You’re still the Leroix heiress. You’re not a kid anymore-stop throwing tantrums.”
“Arthur,” Rachel put down her chopsticks, meeting his gaze directly, “do you really think I can’t survive without this family?”
Arthur laughed, his eyes full of disdain: “Can’t you? You think those little ‘dreams’ of yours can pay the bills? Wake up. Without the Leroix name, you’re nobody.”
“You’re wrong.” Rachel looked at him steadily. “I’ve never been throwing tantrums. Everything I said was true. I have my own dreams, my own goals, and none of you can give me that.”
“Dreams? Goals? Rachel, are you really that naive? You think your little design talent can get you anywhere in this industry? Dream on! Without Leroix backing, you won’t even make a ripple.”
His words echoed exactly what David had said earlier.
They all thought the Leroix name was responsible for her success.
But that wasn’t true.
“Did you forget that my “Tears of the Stars’ design won international awards when I was still in school? With or without this family, I’m still me.”
Getting repeatedly contradicted made Arthur’s face darken, anger creeping into his voice: “That was just luck! You really think your mediocre skills can establish you in the jewelry world? Get real! Besides, Sophie’s just as talented as you-she’s humble and polite, not like you! A little success and your ego goes through the
roof”
“Sophie?” Rachel couldn’t help bursting into laughter. After laughing for a while, she continued: “How exactly did she win those awards? Did you forget how you guys begged me to let her use my designs?”
Bringing up the past made Sophie’s eyes instantly well up with tears: “Sister…”
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Seeing this, Joanne quickly intervened: “Okay, okay, we’re all family here. Stop fighting. Rachel, tone it
down.”
Then she pulled Sophie into her arms, soothing her gently.
Arthur, knowing this fight had started because of him but had hurt innocent Sophie, felt guilty and joined in comforting her.
The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious as they all fussed over Sophie. David didn’t say anything but ignored Rachel completely, leaving her isolated again.
In this house, she would always be an outsider. No matter what she did or said, nobody would ever take her
side.
