The water in the river was excellent. In recent years, the government had been devoted to its
surrounding environment. That was why it had worked hard to stricken its regulations to prevent
overfishing. Due to this, there were more and more fishes in the river, creating a sustainable
environment.
Given that it was private added to the glamour of the entire scenery. The river was so clean that the
waters were almost close to transparent.
The government and the private sector worked hard to create such a beautiful paradise. Although they
baited a few, they made sure that none of their techniques would be used to pollute its waters. If they
were, they would have to take full responsibility.
Those who joined the fishing association were either rich or incredibly influential.
They all came here for one reason—they all enjoyed fishing.
The people who organized this association had cooperated with Jack in the past when it came to
business-related activities.
This was why Jack had been invited to the association along with other commercial partners.
Although the men came here for fishing, they also came here to talk about businesses. It was said that
many partnerships were formed at the riverside.
As the saying went, connections were the only trump card one should have under his sleeves. Some
might benefit from them, while others might collapse because of them.
In this sector, connections mattered the most in these fields.
There were many people who were good at sucking up, but Jack was the type of person who could see
right through their acts. He wasn't one to rely on connections alone.
In fact, sometimes, this type of influence could drag people down more than they could lift someone up.
However, he knew that it was best to keep these relations alive as they went. Plus, the president of this
association, was present as well.
That was why he decided to treat them. The fish in the river were fresh and exquisite. In fact, these
delicacies were famous in Ninwell City.
He asked the cook to clean the fish before inviting all the members of the association to sit down.
Although they didn't know each other personality, they had one thing in common, and that was enough
for all of them to get along well.
They had set all the small fish free, while the bigger ones were taken back to the kitchen. At last, the
cook made all-fish feast that they were about to have.
There were so many old men in the association who were the same age as Jack's father. They talked
about fishing, tools, and so on.
Jack had only introduced himself by name. The others smiled and opted not to say anything else about
his history.
Rachel was introduced as his wife. When they found out that the couple were locals, they urged them
to introduce fishing places for them to fish in.
"There are lots of them," he started as he reiterated all the places wherein they could fish in. Jack once
had a partner who loved fishing as well, so he was well-averse in that area. Unlike other suck-ups, he
paid attention to detail in suggesting places where they could go.
At the end of the talk, he had already earned their trust.
"You know we came all this way just to fish," one of the men mentioned, chuckling. Rachel shook her
head, admiring them for traveling thousands of miles just for fishing.
Being a doctor, she wanted to warn them to pay more attention to their health, but realizing that it might
not be so appropriate, she bowed her head and continued to eat.
Some of the old gentlemen tried to strike up a conversation with her, and she nodded and smiled. She
added bits and pieces of her thoughts before returning to her food.
"My wife's an introvert. I hope you don't mind." Jack smiled.
The old man nodded in understanding.
After the dinner, they bid each other farewell. However, before they could leave, one of the men
stopped them. His eyebrows knitted in confusion. "I feel like we've met before,"
he said to Rachel.
Rachel observed the man closely, but she really couldn't remember him.
"Maybe I look like somebody else you've seen," she suggested with a faint smile.
The man laughed. "Yes, maybe."
After saying goodbye, the elder men continued to talk with each other before each of their respective
drivers came to pick them up.
When most of them had gotten into the car, the man who had talked to Rachel suddenly clapped his
hands together. He turned to the other person beside her. "She's a doctor, I know her!"
"Doctor?"
"It's her! I'm sure of it. She's the doctor who took care of my son while he was undergoing his
operation!"
The other man's eyes glinted in realization. "You're right!"
"See? I knew it! No wonder she looks familiar."
"We should have thanked her."
"Yeah! My son depended on her so much when she was abroad. I didn't have the time to thank her.
Although I heard that she returned, I didn't expect to meet her here."
"What are you two talking about? Can we leave now?" One of the men waved his arm.
"On the way."
Although Rachel didn't really do anything much, she was tired from the long day. Drowsiness overcame
her once she got into the car seat. She covered her mouth and yawned.
"Tired?" he asked.
She slowly shook her head. She was just a bit sleepy. "I'm just really full," she said. "Have you taken
your pills?"
Jack's eyes widened momentarily. He had been in such a rush that he completely forgot to take them.
"You must take them on time," she instructed, knowing fully well that he didn't take them. Since he was
still in the recovery stage, he still needed to take his pills continuously, so that he wouldn't relapse.
Like a child, he needed someone to monitor him.
Rachel rubbed her forehead with a sigh. She wondered why Jack just wouldn't take her warnings
seriously. If he didn't take care of his health, he might pay the price at the end of the day.
Health is an incredibly important thing. The problem is that people don't pay much attention to it until
they've encountered a problem.
She had already warned him several times, yet he refused to follow her.
Rachel knew that she needed to find another way to get him to listen to her.
While she was worrying, Jack casually tapped on the steering wheel and chatted with her about the old
men who were talking to her a while ago.
"Who are they?" she asked curiously. They didn't look like ordinary people.
"They're pretty big names in their own sectors," he explained.
"What do you mean?"
"The one sitting on my left has just retired from the government office of our neighboring province last
year.
The other two were also government figures in the neighboring provinces. Although I've never met
them before, I've seen them on the television," he explained.
Rachel didn't recognize them because she seldom watched TV.
She was surprised to see that they were so distinguished. "How about the man who talked to me?"
He shook his head. "I actually don't know him."
They shrugged along the way. They didn't know that a few people they'd met today would help them
avoid some danger in the future.
Lea finally accepted that she was pregnant.
However, she couldn't help but feel guilty. The baby had been inside her womb for a month, yet she
continued to spend her life as if it didn't even exist.
She had stressed herself out too much. She was thankful that the baby was fine.
Sure enough, it was Henry's baby. She pressed her left hand against her belly with a smile.
Although she had finally accept the truth, she still couldn't digest the big news.
Henry didn't know what was going on with her. All he knew was that he should be extremely careful in
handling her. The doctor had already warned him that pregnant women were more prone to hormonal
imbalance, which might cause mood swings from time to time.
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