Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford (by Koi Fish) novel Chapter 79

Rebecca returned their stares with a calm smile.

Gradually, Vance’s laughter subsided, and one by one, the others followed suit.

She locked eyes with him and asked pointedly, “Is it really that funny?”

His jaw tightened, but he said nothing.

She pressed on. “Does it amuse you to join others in mocking your own wife?”

He remained speechless, unable to formulate a response.

“Rebecca…” Catherine began, her eyes welling up with tears as if she were about to launch into another performance.

Wanting no part in it, Rebecca slipped on her headphones to tune out the noises. Whatever complaints Catherine might have whispered to Vance afterward no longer mattered to her. If only she could erase ever having known any of them. 7

For the rest of the journey, she had no further interactions with the group.

The plane landed, and it was time to retrieve luggage from the overhead bins, Catherine put on an exaggerated display of capability, pulling open the compartment cover and turning to Vance. “Help Rebecca with her luggage. She can’t manage it on her own.”

Vance paused from reaching for Catherine’s suitcase, then walked over to open the bin for Rebecca.

Rebecca found the situation bitterly amusing. Was he only assisting her now to appease Catherine and save face?

Vance frowned at her expression. “What’s so funny about this?”

But her grin grew even wider. “Just wondering if I should thank Cathy for it.”

The mere mention of Catherine’s name drew immediate wary glances from everyone, as though they feared the disabled Rebecca might pose some kind of threat to her.

Catherine quickly interjected, “No worries, Rebecca. It’s nothing.”

Rebecca ignored Catherine entirely, keeping her eyes fixed on Vance. “Should I thank her for graciously lending me my own husband for a minute to help with my luggage?”

His expression darkened. “Rebecca!”

never be a place for her in that car.

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That was fine. She had long since stopped expecting to be included in their world. It was a circle she could never truly enter, no matter how hard she tried.

Upon arriving home, she took a two–hour nap. Afterward, she received a text message notifying her that the visa for her international performance tour with Lauren had been approved and would be mailed to her in the next couple of days.

The unpleasant encounters from the flight melted away in the face of this exciting news. Everything was progressing smoothly and according to plan, filling her days with a renewed sense of hope and anticipation.

She changed her clothes and went to her treatment sessions. She had no idea if they would work, but just like studying French and professional theories, endeavors that had once seemed pointless might one day reveal their value.

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