Rachel had just received Serena's taunting text when news of Bryan's detainment popped up on her phone.
Her vision went black for a second.
It had to be that wretched Serena. She had to have set Bryan up on purpose to send him to the police.
"Rachel, what's wrong?"
Howard approached, noticing her pale expression from afar. He instinctively glanced at her phone.
Rachel quickly clenched her phone, forcing a calm demeanor.
"N-Nothing. Howard, you haven't eaten yet, right? You should hurry to the dining room."
Howard frowned. "Are you sure everything's okay?"
"Yes, really!" she insisted.
Although he was skeptical, he didn't push further and walked away.
The moment he left, Rachel's phone rang again. This time, it was her mother, Carol Thomson.
"Rachel, do you have no conscience? That's your own brother. And you let Serena throw him in jail! Do you even care about your family? How could you just stand by while he suffers?
"Get him out of there right now! Serena just wants money, doesn't she? Go ask Howard for it! And if not, just let Howard deal with her once and for all. Whatever it takes, you must protect our family's only son!"
Carol's furious voice blasted through the phone before she abruptly hung up, not giving Rachel a chance to respond.
Rachel's scalp tingled with anxiety. She glanced at the police notice again and mentally calculated her available funds. Most of her money had already gone to Sarah, to help her get close to Cole.
Where was she supposed to come up with the money for this fine?
After much deliberation, she clenched her teeth and went to find Howard.
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