My Darling, My Dearest

Chapter 412 Scarlett Is On The News

"Uncle James, please give me some time to think things over."

Rachel pursed her lips and lowered her head. She didn't say anything more.

Knowing her, James decided not to say too much anymore. He only wanted to help, but he also didn't want to cause pressure on Rachel, especially now that she was pregnant. He patted her on the shoulder and said, "Well, I have a meeting later, so I'll go back to my office now. If you need anything, call me, okay?"

After she sent James away, the office became quiet again, and it made Rachel feel more depressed. What he said was right. Although she lost her parents, her life had never been miserable. The Fu family had given her the affection of a real family. She was guided and protected well. Her needs were all provided, and they sent her to a reputable school to get a good education. Aside from Jonathan, James also stood as a father to her as she grew up.

She was very grateful to them, especially to Jonathan.

But things happened too suddenly and unexpectedly. So no matter how rational she was, she couldn't help acting impulsive. Propping her chin in the palm of her hand, Rachel thought for a while. But the phone on her desk interrupted her train of thoughts.

A female voice came at the other end of the line. "Executive department? I just want to know if we already have a surgery scheduled this month."

"Give me a moment. Let me check." It was Rachel's first time doing administrative work. She hurriedly turned on the computer and looked for the surgery schedule list. After checking, she found out that last month and this month's record were not yet updated. She picked up the receiver again and explained to the caller, "I'm sorry, it's not on the schedule yet. Perhaps it will be posted this afternoon, so I'll send it to you right away."

"Alright. Please hurry up, so we can also make arrangements personally."

After hanging up, Rachel started her work with the help and guidance of her colleagues. She didn't notice the time, it was already noon. Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Rachel, would you like to go with me to the canteen for lunch?" One of her colleagues invited Rachel for lunch. Looking at her half-done work, she was about to shake her head to refuse. But when she remembered the baby in her belly, she smiled and said, "Okay. Just give me a minute. I'll just save this file."

They chatted while on their way to the canteen. Then her colleague asked curiously, "Rachel, I heard that you resigned because you wanted to become a full-time housewife. What happened then? Why did you suddenly come back to work now?"

Rachel was stunned, not because of the question, but because of the reason for her resignation. She didn't know who made it up for her, but she thought that it was a good thing.

She smiled and replied, "I realized it's boring, so I can't stay at home any longer. It's more fun to work."

"I think you're right. It's impossible for career women like us to only stay at home and do nothing. I always feel it's a waste of time." The colleague patted her chest exaggeratedly.

Rachel just smiled but didn't say anything more because they already reached the canteen. She was about to push the canteen door open when she heard a deep voice from behind. "Rachel?"

The voice sounded too familiar that her back froze.

Her colleague looked back and gently tapped her shoulder, thinking that she didn't hear it. "Rachel, someone is calling you. Is he your father?"

Rachel nodded and turned around. She saw Jonathan standing with his walking stick, not too far away from them. She smiled and asked gently, "Dad, why are you here?"

She secretly heaved a sigh of relief. All the while, she thought that it would be too difficult for her to face Jonathan. But seeing him standing in front of her right now, she managed to smile at him.

Jonathan nodded as his eyes sparkled. Holding the walking stick tightly, he walked a few steps forward and said, "I heard from James that you're back to work, so I dropped by to see you.

"Yes. Today is my first day."

Rachel then turned to her colleague and smiled apologetically. "I'm afraid I can't join you for lunch. I am so sorry."

Her colleague replied with a smile, "It's alright. It seems like you need to talk to your father, so I'll go in first."

Many employees were already having lunch inside the canteen, and some of them were Rachel's previous colleagues. She knew that their curious eyes were secretly looking at her. Since the entrance of the canteen wasn't a good place to talk, she invited Jonathan to the cafe on the third floor. As soon as they sat down, none of them spoke, but she noticed that he was staring at her slightly protruding belly. She smiled and said, "I'm pregnant. It's almost four months."

"Great! That's so great!"

Jonathan couldn't contain his happiness. His eyes turned red in an instant. Perhaps he was too embarrassed to cry in front of Rachel, he turned around and looked up. After calming down a little, he looked at her again and asked, "Does Jack know?"

"He does," she replied in a low voice

"Then he..." Jonathan paused and thought for a while. He then waved his hand and said, "Never mind. Just forget it."

All of a sudden, he sobbed and added, "Rachel, I am so sorry. I..."

Holding the teacup in her hands, Rachel interrupted him at once. She said in a low voice, "It's all over now. Dad, I'm not angry anymore."

Most people say that forgiveness was more pleasant than anger. Rachel had just proven it to be true because as soon as she said those words to Jonathan, she felt like a big rock that had been pressing her heart was totally removed.

Looking at the smile on her face and the guilty look in her eyes, Jonathan's vision gradually blurred with tears. This time, he wasn't able to stop his tears from falling anymore.

Scarlett was in a shopping mall at the moment. She entered a shop where she saw a champagne dress. She pointed at it and said to the shop attendant arrogantly, "I want to try that one."

"Miss, are you sure you will buy it?" The shop attendant didn't move but looked at her up and down.

Pointing at her nose, Scarlett snapped, "What do you mean? How will I decide to buy it or not if I don't try it on?"

"That dress costs twenty thousand dollars. If you are not sure, I suggest that you..."

"Are you trying to say that I don't deserve that dress because I can't afford it?" Scarlett sneered and took out a bank card from her wallet. She slapped it on the counter and said disdainfully, "Swipe the card! I won't try that dress anymore. Just pack it for me."

She had just finished scolding the sales attendant when two women came in hand in hand. The woman in a grey overcoat pointed at the counter and said, "Hey, isn't that Scarlett?"

Hearing her name being mentioned, Scarlett turned around. Upon seeing the two women, she frowned and walked towards them. "What a small world. I didn't expect to see my classmates here."

"Well, the city is not that big." Staring at the bag handed by the shop attendant to Scarlett, the woman raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "I didn't know that you have become rich again."

What happened to the Chen family before was big news in the whole Ninwell City, so all of her classmates heard about it too. And since they witnessed how she treated the shop attendant just now, they couldn't help getting intrigued. Scarlett hated it when someone doubted her financial capabilities. So holding the bag in her hand, she said, "Well, I have to attend a party with my boyfriend tonight. This dress is actually quite cheap for me, but I don't have enough time to go around anymore."

She was still proud and arrogant as usual.

The other woman said immediately, "Wow, it seems that your boyfriend is very rich. The dress that's worth twenty thousand is quite cheap for you?"

"Well, I think I have to go around more to find a dress better than this one."

Watching her receding figure, the two women whispered to each other. Obviously, they didn't take what she said seriously. But on the next day, they all saw Scarlett's photo on the headlines. The man standing next to her was none other than Jack Fu, the CEO of MK Group.

"If my memory serves me right, Mr. Fu is Rachel's husband, right?"

"Yes, I think so too. Ask Celia. She is friends with Rachel."

Celia bent over the table and propped her chin in her arm. She had to do a double shift today because one of her colleagues was absent. Since she had been on duty since last night, she was too sleepy and exhausted. Finally, she could get a chance to sit down and rest. All she wanted to do

was take a nap. All of a sudden, someone tapped her shoulder from behind. "What is it?" she asked.

"Have you met Rachel's husband?" The nurse put the newspaper in front of her and pointed at Jack's photo. "Is that him?"

Celia didn't answer. With eyes wide open, shock was written all over her face. Her terrified reaction was enough for the other nurses to prove everything.

She grabbed the newspaper and ran out while shouting, "Don't talk nonsense about it."

Rachel was currently watching the video that Lea sent her. In the video, Rita was dancing with her arms and feet waving.

All of a sudden, Celia rushed into her office, panting. Seeing the expression on her face, Rachel asked in surprise, "What's up?"

"Rachel, what's going on?" Celia put the newspaper in front of her, pulled a chair, and sat down. "Why is Jack with this woman? Only two days ago, I heard from Marcus that you two were back together again..."

Looking at the blurry photo, the expression on Rachel's face turned a little strange, and darkness flashed through her eyes. But it quickly returned to normal. With a smile, she said, "They just attended a party together. He asked my permission about this."

Celia looked at her suspiciously and asked in disbelief, "You knew about this?"

"Yes." Rachel smiled. "As you can see, my belly is getting bigger and bigger now. It's not convenient for me to attend this kind of party. But since they need to bring a female partner in this event, Jack asked her."

"Really?" Somehow, the expression in Celia's face softened a little. But after giving it a careful thought, she wasn't convinced at all. "But look at this woman. She clung to Jack's arm like a gecko. Rachel, you must confront him about this when you get home."

Rachel nodded, but there was an unreadable expression in her dark eyes.

Author's note

Goose BBSS

Translator: Scarlett5555