Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 779

Lone Wolf knew that Rachel had gone to great lengths to save him from Ronnie. He also knew that he had caused Rachel a lot of trouble this time, so he hid the truth about his injuries.

He looked up at Rachel and was about to say something when he noticed Chris standing not too far away. Lone Wolf pursed his lips and hesitated. In the end, he decided not to say anything.

Chris was a tactful person. When she saw Lone Wolf holding back, she placed the fruit basket she was holding on the table and said respectfully, “Miss Grey, you guys chat. I’ll stand guard outside.”

With that, she turned around and left, leaving Rachel and Lone Wolf alone in the ward.

After Chris left, Rachel poured a glass of water and handed it to Lone Wolf. “She’s gone now. If you have anything to say or ask, feel free to do so.”

“It’s nothing.” Lone Wolf held the glass of water in his palms, not daring to exert force with his fingers. “I just wanted to ask about you and David.”

Rachel raised her eyebrows slightly. “Didn’t Vulture and Blackhawk tell you when they went back?”

Lone Wolf smiled. “They did. But I still find it unbelievable.”

“There are many things in this world that are unexpected.” Rachel sat back in her chair. “Tell me about you. Aren’t you supposed to be investigating Ronnie? Why did the investigation turn into an assassination?” Rachel asked plainly.

If it were an assassination mission to begin with, it would have involved members of the combat team. They would not have sent Lone Wolf, who was in charge of intelligence, to handle it.

Moreover, Lone Wolf was a calm and thoughtful person. He was not impulsive like Vulture, nor as rash as Blackhawk.

After much pondering, the only reason Rachel could think of was that Lone Wolf bore a personal grudge against Ronnie.

“You believe him?” Lone Wolf lowered his eyelids to conceal the mocking in his eyes. “Do you know who asked me to carry out the investigation?”

Rachel did not reply. Instead, she looked at Lone Wolf and patiently waited for him to finish his sentence. “It’s Yandel.”

“It was Yandel who requested me to investigate Ronnie. During my investigation, I realized Ronnie seemed to be onto something too. Based on the clues, I gathered that he was investigating Yandel,” Lone Wolf said. “Previously, you asked me to find out about Yandel. But his background is unclear. I had wanted to take the opportunity to probe more. Who would have guessed.”

Lone Wolf paused for a moment. His bandaged fingers curled up slightly and tensed. “Who would have guessed that I would fall into his trap and be maligned for attempting his murder?”

To think about it, he had underestimated how scheming Ronnie could be.

Ronnie had used the secret room and forced Lone Wolf to make his move. Lone Wolf was unable to get himself out of the situation.

Regardless how skillful he was, there was no way Lone Wolf could fend off the numerous bodyguards who showed up.

He was trapped inside with no way to escape. Eventually, he exhausted his stamina bit by bit.

After capturing Lone Wolf alive, Ronnie taunted him, “What, you people from Red Flame dare to dig into my background?” Ronnie smiled deviously as he lifted Lone Wolf’s chin with his index finger.

The expression in Rachel’s eyes turned stern as she listened to Lone Wolf’s explanation.

It seemed that there had been a long-standing grudge between Ronnie and Yandel.

An enemy’s enemy would be an ally.

Rachel left the private hospital after some time.

She walked out of the hospital building and called Vulture. “Lone Wolf’s hand is injured. Two of his ribs are broken, and he has snapped his hamstrings also. These are not his only injuries. In short, he needs to recuperate well during this period.”

Chris opened the car door for her. As Rachel bent down and got into the car, Vulture’s voice came from the other end of the phone. “I’ve heard. He told me everything.”

Vulture gritted his teeth in secret and suppressed the anger that was arising in his heart. “The enmity between Red Flame and Ronnie has been formed! Better don’t let me run into that devious Ronnie, or I’ll skin him alive! By the way, I have to give you my thanks this time.”

After a slight pause, Vulture added reluctantly, “And thank David on my behalf too.”

“Sure.”

After Rachel hung up the phone, Chris asked, “Miss Grey, are you going to the office now?”

“Yes,” Rachel replied.

The car drove steadily on the road. Rachel raised her hand and played with the tassel on her earring. She asked Chris casually, “How much do you know about Yandel?”

“I don’t know much about him.” Chris held the steering wheel and glanced at Rachel through the rearview mirror. She said calmly, “Mr. Jones has met him a few times, but they did not interact much in private.”

Rachel raised her eyebrows slightly. “So the feud between the both of them ran deep?”

Chris’s eyes upturned into a faint smile. “You can’t consider it as a feud, but they will never become friends. The Olson family listens to the Elders. It’s not an exaggeration to say that they are their minions. Therefore, we are on opposite ends of the stick. That assassination of Mr. Jones was also orchestrated by the Olson family.”

Upon hearing that, Rachel looked at Chris with a meaningful gaze. Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

When Chris did not hear a response from Rachel, she raised her eyes up to look at her.

The moment their eyes met, a realization dawned upon Chris. Her fingertips curled up, and her throat became dry. “Did Mr. Jones not tell you about it?”

“I am hearing it from you now.” Rachel said.

It made sense now. David had previously warned Rachel to stay away from Yandel, but refused to elaborate further.

So that was the reason.

A knot formed in Chris’s throat when she heard Rachel’s reply. She pursed her lips and said, “Miss Grey, Mr. Jones did not tell you because he does not want you to worry, so can you keep it a secret from him?”

David should never know that Chris had told Rachel all that.

Given how much David cared about Rachel, if he found out how much Chris had divulged to

her, he would surely punish Chris severely.

“Don’t worry.” Rachel understood her concerns. She smiled faintly as she turned her head to look at the rapidly changing scenery outside the car window. “I’ll pretend I’ve never heard this before.”

The knot in Chris’s throat loosened and a smile appeared on her face. “Thank you, Miss

Grey.”

Rachel glanced at Chris. Her light, crisp voice carried a hint of cheerfulness. “You do not

seem to loathe me now.”

Chris smiled awkwardly at her. “I apologize for my past behavior.”

As David’s trusted aides, they inevitably needed to take a lot of things into consideration.

With David’s background, there were indeed very few women who could be his equal.

Chris’s first impression of Rachel was that she was nothing more than a bimbo. Her presence would bring nothing but burden and trouble to David.

However, now that they had been through several ordeals, Chris’s impression of Rachel had changed.

Rachel understood Chris’s change in attitude towards her. She smiled. “It is

understandable.”

If there were someone whom you looked up to and regarded as invincible, you would hope that he remained as such forever. Therefore, it was difficult to accept if that someone suddenly developed a

weakness. This was more so if the person you admired was

someone you knew.

As they continued their conversation, the car arrived at the entrance of the Johnson Corporation. Rachel opened her car door and got out.