Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 72

Meanwhile, in the hospital, Rachel lay in her hospital bed. She was once again consumed by nightmares.

As the cherished princess of the Gray family, Rachel was accustomed to having her every whim indulged. While the Grays might not rank among high society's elite, Rachel's status as the town's belle remained unchallenged.

At first, Rachel's attention was drawn to Rachelle solely because of their shared name.

Hearing another person called by her familiar name grated on Rachel's nerves. It felt repulsive to her that someone of lesser standing shared her name.

However, to maintain her image among her peers, she didn't show her displeasure outwardly.

Instead, she spun it as fate, though she subtly hinted at the annoyance of constantly having to distinguish between herself and Rachelle whenever their names came up.

Hansel's family had a long-standing business relationship with the Gray family, and Hansel had harbored a crush on Rachel since they were kids.

Being her most loyal lapdog, he eagerly jumped at the chance to help her out when he heard about her "problems".

Soon enough, Hansel began openly bullying Rachelle. He created obstacles on her way to school, purposely spilled her lunch, and tossed her belongings into the trash.

Every time he saw Rachelle in distress, he took pleasure in mercilessly mocking her.

Rachel casually reprimanded him for his "shenanigans", saying, "Cut it out with the bullying". But it was more of a passing comment.

It almost seemed like she was silently giving him the green light.

Hansel doubled down on tormenting Rachelle and became more relentless in his efforts.

Initially, Rachel brushed it off as a minor issue, until one day she noticed Hansel's diminishing presence around her. Even his usual daily messages of support suddenly vanished.

Rachel had no fondness for Hansel, yet she found herself growing accustomed to his persistent attempts to curry her favor.

Driven by curiosity, she decided to take a closer look at Hansel for the first time.

Here was a bully, developing feelings for his victim amidst his abusive behavior, and then having the audacity to entertain thoughts of a romantic relationship with her.

Hansel was simply a scumbag and a fool.

Though Rachel held no fondness for him, she loathed the idea of someone usurping what she deemed hers, even if it was as trivial as trash.

So, she put on a facade of cheerfulness, offering congratulations and extending an invitation to Rachelle to join their circle.

In Hansel's presence, she tended to Rachelle, offering her leftover meals, styling her hair only to "accidentally" singe her scalp, and trimming her nails, "accidentally" drawing blood.

Occasionally, even the dimwitted Hansel would display a hint of concern when Rachelle was injured. Every time, Rachel would feign guilt and profusely apologize to Rachelle.

She knew Hansel wouldn't hold it against her.

He was nothing more than a fool.