Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford (by Koi Fish) novel Chapter 615

“Ms. Perry?” The bodyguard bad climbed over, too, noticing her expression.

All strength seemed to drain from Rebecca’s body. She slid down the fence until she was sitting on the ground.

When the bodyguard called out to her again, she hugged her knees and burst into tears. All the pent–up stress poured out at once.

She cursed inwardly, “Vance, you bastard! You broke your word again. You said you’d let us know when you were discharged. Can’t I trust you even once?”

But she knew exactly why he had left without a word. He must have been in very bad shape.

Something occurred to her, and she abruptly looked up. These bodyguards, as Gabriel’s trusted people, might know something.

“How much did Vance’s hospital stay cost?” she asked.

The lead bodyguard paused. “I don’t know.”

“What did Gabriel tell you?”

“He… Nothing. My job is to protect you.”

“I understand.” Rebecca sighed, knowing these well–trained men would not reveal anything without Gabriel’s order.

She decided to ask him herself.

Gabriel came home late that night, startled to see Rebecca sitting on the second–floor stairs.

“Becky? What are you doing here?”

“Gabe, do you know what happened to Vance?”

He sat down beside her and remained silent.

“I’ve been badly injured before. The only reason I would have left without telling anyone back then was that I thought I wasn’t going to make it. I would have slipped away quietly so Vance wouldn’t know.”

She turned and saw the winter campus. Her senior–year self was sitting under the basketball hoop, lost in thought.

The person calling out to her was Jenny. The girl grabbed her hand and started running. “Hurry! Vance is fighting Darren Horton from Class 5!”

“Darren Horton? Have they ever fought?” Rebecca had no memory of it.

In the dream, her viewpoint followed the two girls, but halfway there, the dance teacher pulled Rebecca away for practice.

Jenny continued alone, and Rebecca’s viewpoint stayed with her.

By the time she arrived, the fight was already over. It was impossible to tell who had won.

Darren was pointing at Vance’s retreating back and shouting, “If you ever treat Rebecca badly, I will never forgive you!”