Upon hearing this, Bill blushed.
As his family butler, Andy had been with him since his childhood, so he knew everything that Andy was
thinking.
Rachel just stared ahead without giving much thought to his words. She swallowed the apple in her
mouth and joked, "Andy, it's better not to be so lucky. It's ominous to meet in the hospital every time."
"That's true," Andy agreed.
Then, he patted Bill's arm and said, "When you leave the hospital, you can take Rachel out for a meal
and develop your relationship outside the hospital."
When Rachel heard this, the bite of apple she had just taken became stuck in her throat.
She abruptly excused herself and walked out of the ward. 'Andy is too straightforward,' she grumbled to
herself.
In the ward, Bill looked at Andy helplessly. "See, you always say such useless things!"
"Do you think I don't know what's on your mind? Rachel is single now. Spending time with her would be
a good change for you.
Besides, time waits for no man. Bill, do you need me to remind you of this?"
A trace of loneliness flashed through Bill's eyes. He looked down at the back of his hand, which had a
needle in it. "How could I not know? It's just that my health condition... Well, forget it."
Rachel was sitting in the lounge with a book in her hands, but it was more like a prop; she hadn't been
able to read a single word. She would be stupid not to understand the meaning of Andy's words.
However, her heart was like a pool of stagnant water. She felt nothing for Bill.
In the blink of an eye, the scorching summer came back again.
Even though Rachel had just woken up, she felt inexplicably irritable. By the time she haphazardly
packed up her things, her forehead was dripping with sweat.
It seemed like only yesterday that she had come to live in this house, but two years had already
passed.
Her internship at the hospital had ended last Friday.
In the past two years, although she had lived a hard life, she had learned a lot.
Today, she was about to go back. In fact, James had called her on the day her internship had finished,
informing her that her office had been cleaned up and that he was waiting for her to come back to work.
However, Rachel had asked him for a week's leave. Even though she had stayed in this city for three
years, she had never even taken a walk around. So, she had used the past week to look around and
enjoy what this city had to offer.
And today, it was time to go back.
After handing over the house keys to the landlord, Rachel set off for the airport.
The ten-hour flight did not bring her any fatigue. As she set foot on the familiar land, she could not help
but feel excitement rise in her heart.
After booking a taxi, she walked to the exit gate with her suitcase. There, she looked for the license
plate number that she had received but failed to find it. Just when she was about to check her phone,
the driver called and said that he would be late because of the traffic jam.
Sighing, she stood aside and waited.
All of a sudden, her eyes narrowed slightly. Then, she quickly looked away and focused her gaze on
her shoes.
'Why are they here?' she groaned to herself.
Jack suddenly stopped. Even though there were more than a thousand people walking in and out of the
gate of the airport, he still recognized the familiar figure at a glance.
After three years, she had finally come back.
Her long and wavy hair was tied into a simple ponytail, which made her look more feminine.
She was wearing a light blue dress that made her look as gentle and elegant as ever.
Jack couldn't help but take a step forward. When he was about to walk toward her, he heard a voice.
"Jack, where are you going?"
Celine's words snapped him back to reality. Immediately calming himself down and regaining his
indifference, he took his suitcase from the driver and walked inside.
Not receiving a response, Celine followed his gaze and couldn't help shaking at what she saw.
'Why has she come back?'
Seeing Jack's figure shrinking into the distance, Celine hurried to catch up with him. "Jack, I'll see you
off. Wait for me!"
Today, Jack had to deal with a matter in another city, so Celine had insisted on seeing him off at the
airport. She helped him get the boarding pass and accompanied him to the VIP room. Then, seeing
that he was becoming a little impatient, she decided to take her leave.
After walking out of the airport, she got into the car which was waiting for her. Just as they were pulling
away, however, she saw Rachel still waiting at the gate out of the corner of her eye.
Celine patted the back of the driver's chair and said, "Stop here."
She rolled down the window and sneered at Rachel. "Look! Who's this? You don't even have anyone to
come and pick you up?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Rachel raised her head and replied indifferently, "I have hands and feet. I
don't need someone to pick me up."
"Really? Or is it that no one is willing to pick you up?"
Celine's words were getting more and more insulting as she spoke. "Do you want me to give you a
ride? I'll ask the driver to drop you back. Anyway, I happen to have an empty seat here."
Rachel took a step to the side and said indifferently, "No need."
Half an hour had passed since she had booked the taxi, but the driver still hadn't arrived.
Originally, she hadn't cared about the fact that he was late, but after the conversation with Celine, she
started to consider leaving a bad review on the driver.
Celine didn't let it go. "Come on, it's not a big deal. If you always refuse others' kindness like this, no
one will be willing to take care of you."
The more she spoke, the more unreasonable her words became.
Rachel narrowed her eyes and sneered.
She took a step forward and leaned toward the window. "Miss Duan, if I remember correctly, this car
belongs to the MK Group, right?"
Celine didn't understand why Rachel was suddenly asking her this question. She snorted, but still
couldn't help but feel complacent. "It was assigned to me by Jack."
Rachel nodded. "Miss Duan, in that case, I would advise you not to rely too much on men."
"What do you mean?" Celine asked sharply.
"You're being arrogant and domineering because of the benefits a man gives you. But if the man is
unhappy with you and takes those benefits back one day, you will be looked down upon.
As for the car?
I can buy a car with just two or three months of my salary. It depends on whether I want to buy it or not,
unlike you, who can only have it by relying on a man."
Just when she finished her words expressionlessly, she happened to see the license plate number of
the taxi she had booked. She waved her hand to signal for the driver to stop, and then quickly walked
over and climbed into the car.
As the taxi pulled away, Rachel decided to give the driver a good review after all; he had come at the
perfect time.
Celine's nostrils flared in anger. "Drive!" she ordered fiercely.
She was like a dog that had been stomped on its tail.
What Rachel had said was right. The only way she could live a luxurious life was by relying on men.
But even though she knew the truth, Celine still couldn't stand the fact that it had been pointed out so
bluntly by Rachel.
At this moment, there was a burst of anger burning in her heart that could not be extinguished in a
short time.
Over the past three years, if it hadn't been for her constant pestering and various excuses to make
Jack feel pity for her, she definitely wouldn't have been able to retain his attention.
Her biggest fear had been that Rachel would come back one day and Jack would order her to leave.
It was a nightmare that she had almost every week, but she hadn't expected it to come true today.
Celine took a deep breath and swore that no matter what kind of method she used, she would not let
anyone snatch Jack away from her.
He was her last life-saving straw. If she lost him, her life would come to an end.
Thinking of this, she took out her phone and clicked on WeChat. Then, she sent a voice message.
"Aunt Tracy, my friend just came back from abroad. I asked her to bring you a set of skin care products.
Let me know when you are free, I'll bring them to you."
Meanwhile, Rachel was sitting in the taxi, lost in thought. Even if Jack didn't live in her old house
anymore, she had no interest in living there.
She was not a person who liked to recall the past.
Therefore, before coming back, she had asked Lucas to help her find an apartment with a living room,
one bedroom, and a study. It was perfect for living alone.
On top of that, this new apartment was near the hospital. It would take her just a little more than ten
minutes to walk there.
Rachel poked her head out of the window and looked around. She pointed to the bus stop in front of
her and said, "Please stop there."
About two minutes later, Lucas walked up to her and handed her the key to the new apartment. "Here, I
got someone to clean up the apartment yesterday. The lease contract is in the drawer of the study."
"Thank you, Lucas. How about I treat you to a meal to thank you?" Only in front of Lucas and Lea could
Rachel be lively.
Lucas looked at his watch and waved his hand. "I don't have time today, but you can treat me another
day."
Then, he took over Rachel's suitcase and led the way forward. "Let's go. I'll take you there."
"Do you have plans tonight?" Rachel asked casually.
Lucas nodded. "I'm going out with Iris for dinner. Would you like to come along?"
Shaking her head with a smile, Rachel said, "Never mind, I don't want to be the third wheel."
After entering the apartment, Rachel said goodbye to Lucas.
Since the apartment had already been cleaned, all she needed to do was unpack her things. Then, she
went to the supermarket to buy some groceries.
With the shopping list in her hand, Rachel spent more than an hour in the supermarket. When she
finally walked out with the shopping bags in her hands, she raised her head and stopped in her tracks.
Before coming here, she had noticed that the sky looked a bit gloomy and checked the weather
forecast on her phone. But the weather forecast had said that it wouldn't rain, so she hadn't brought an
umbrella with her.
But right now, rain was pouring down.
She waited at the door for a while, but the rain didn't seem to slow down at all.
It seemed that she would need to go back into the supermarket to buy an umbrella.
Sighing, she turned around to walk to the locker so that she could put her shopping bags in there. Just
then, she heard someone calling her name from behind. She turned around and widened her eyes in
surprise. "Why are you here?"
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