Chapter 9 Expelled from Home

With Ian's words, Mr. and Mrs. Comer frowned. They did not bother to hide their displeasure. Just the night before, they had received a set of weird photos. It was one of those self-destructing ones that could be viewed for five seconds but not saved. Even though it was only five seconds, they saw it clearly. The woman in the pictures should be Rue! It seemed like Rue was only pretending to be innocent, so how could someone like this be seen together with their son? "No! I no longer believe in any of the Bennets' integrity!" Mrs. Comer said with determination. Mr. Comer agreed. "Ian, don't worry. We'll find you a proper lady. We aren't 'good' enough for either of the Bennet daughters!" Seeing the looks on the Comer parents’ faces, they were obviously rejecting the offer, to which the Bennet parents found perplexing. Even if they were not fond of Rachel, what made them dislike Rue? Ian held Rue's hands and said seriously, "Rue, wait for me. I will convince my parents, I will definitely marry you!" The reporters’ eyes immediately lit up. This was something good! Excitedly, they raised their video recorders and cameras to get a good picture. With that, the Bennets returned to their room in a muted rage, saving it for after the reporters had left. "What is wrong with the Comers?! We offered to switch Rachel out for Rue, why did they refuse?!" Mr. Bennet pounded the sofa in his enraged state, his face as red as a beet. Mrs. Bennet comforted her husband with her hand tapping lightly on his back. "Please don't destroy your own body." Rue began to weep as she covered her eyes. "Mom, dad, I’ve already done so much, but they still rejected me! How am I going to marry anyone in the future!" "Stop crying, my dear. If the Comers don't want you, it's their loss! We'll find you a better one! I just don't understand what happened to them. They loved you!" Mr. Bennet massaged his own temple in confusion. A glimmer of scheming look appeared in Rue's eyes. "Was it because of Rachel that the Comers thought I would be the same as her? Why is Rachel like this? Not only did she ruin my reputation, but what happens when she ruins the Bennet Group's reputation in the long run..." Between lines, Rue began to sob uncontrollably. Mr. Bennet, who was already enraged, was immediately led to putting all the blame on Rachel. "That must be it! The selfish, thankless child! She only brings troubles to us instead of contributing to the family!" Mr. Bennet pounded the sofa a few more times. "Get her down here immediately!" Soon, Mrs. Bennet dragged Rachel by her collar from upstairs. "I will ask you one last time. Will you or will you not get the abortion?" Mr. Bennet glared at Rachel with his face brimming with rage, threatening her with his gaze. Rachel held her stomach tightly and defiantly. "I will not! If you have made up your mind to kill my child, then go over my dead body!" Mr. Bennet started clapping his hands as he grinned in mockery. "Good, very good. You can keep your child and get out of the Bennet household! I will forget about ever having you birthed! From this day onward, my only daughter is Rue! You and the Bennets will no longer have any relationship!" Having heard Mr. Bennet's proclamation, both Mrs. Bennet and Rue froze. "Darling, let's think it through properly." Rue lowered her head and sniggered. Everything was going according to her plan. Mr. Bennet scoffed, ignoring anything Mrs. Bennet said. "What more is there to think about?! Rachel has already wrecked Rue's life, we don't even know what the headlines will be tomorrow! Keeping her here will only bring chaos and catastrophe to the Bennet family!" Rachel sneered and took a couple of steps back. "So, mom, dad, you no longer have any use for me and so you decide to abandon me, is that it?" A servant brought a piece of luggage to Mr. Bennet. "Sir, second young miss's belongings are all here." Mr. Bennet kicked Rachel's luggage to her. "Don't call us your mom and dad. From now on, we are no longer your family. You are not my daughter, now take your things and leave the Bennet villa!" Rachel stoically picked up her luggage without saying a word. Seeing Rachel struggle, Rue approached Rachel to help but feinted a fall by cheating the angles as she held onto the luggage and landed heavily on the ground. Out of instinct, Rachel reached out to break Rue's fall, but could not. From the parents' angle, it looked as if Rachel had pushed Rue to the ground. "Ouch! That hurts, Rachel. I know you were upset with me, but I'm trying my best to help you. I even had my reputation tarnished, what more do you want from me?" Rue looked up at Rachel with a face full of tears and sadness of being wronged. Mrs. Bennet immediately went up to Rue and helped her up. She looked cross. "Rachel, you're too selfish! Maybe your dad's decision was not wrong. It's time you grew up!" Mr. Bennet had always been quite easily irritable, so seeing Rachel taunting him time after time nearly crippled his self-restraint. Rachel grinned coldly and shook her head at the pretentious Rue on the floor. She bent down and picked up her luggage again before beating her luggage with disgust where Rue had previously touched it. "Rue, with your talent, it's a shame you didn't become an actress." Mr. Bennet then grabbed hold of Rachel's collar and dragged her to the front door before he pushed her out of the house. He did not care if she was pregnant. With great effort, Rachel managed to keep her balance by holding onto the luggage. When she looked back up, the only thing that greeted her view was a closing door. As she shook her head, Rachel turned around and began to leave the Bennet villa without hesitation. The moment she walked out, the reporters and paparazzi who were hiding from before rushed up toward Rachel. "Miss Rachel! Is it true that you slept with an old man?" "Miss Rachel! What made you sleep with someone so much older than you? Is there something you can tell us?" "Miss Rachel, you being out here with your luggage, are you being sent away?" "Rachel, there's a rumor that you ruined your sister's reputation. Is there any comment you would like to share about that?" ... Being swarmed by people, Rachel instantly furrowed her brows but she still kept her belly safe...