Jonathan sighed and stood up with the help of his walking stick. Letting out another sigh, this time
louder, he said, "What is it you want to tell me? Let it out!"
There was a pause after which Jack replied, "She has lost her memory."
"What? Are you serious?" There was glimmer of hope in Jonathan's eyes. He had planned to reveal
everything. In fact, he was prepared to watch Rachel leave. But now, this incredible news given by Jack
had changed everything.
He couldn't believe it.
The smile at the corners of his mouth gradually subdued. He frowned and thought for a moment before
asking slowly, "Are you sure? Is it confirmed?"
Life had a tendency of taking people through unexpected twists.
Jonathan wanted Jack to be cautious.
Hearing the disbelief in his voice, Jack took out a document and placed it on the desk. "This is the
investigation material. You can have a look."
"Well, I will look at it. However, it's quite late now. Rachel must be waiting for you," Jonathan replied.
Tracy, who had fallen asleep, woke up. She stretched her hand to the side like she normally did but
was stunned at finding it empty.
She sat up in a hurry and glanced at the clock on the side. It was three o'clock in the morning, but
Jonathan hadn't come to sleep yet. Sometimes he behaved like a kid! She was furious. "What time is
it? How old do you think you are? It is high time you stopped acting like a twenty-year-old young man!"
she said angrily as she entered the study. Her fury was such that she hadn't even bothered to check
who was sitting in the study at this moment.
It was not until she had uttered these spiteful words she noticed Jack's presence. He was sitting on the
sofa, looking at her with a smile.
She raised her hand and smoothed her hair awkwardly. "Why are you here during this hour?"
"I had some urgent business with Dad. I am done though. You can take him back to sleep."
Jack left the Fu family with a smile plastered on his face. It was raining and quite windy but he was
unperturbed by the weather. Once he was home, he looked at Rachel who was sleeping peacefully.
Slowly, he whispered, "Rachel, I hope you won't blame me for any of it in the future."
Rachel had no idea he had been out. In this sleepy state, she smiled and wrapped her hands around
his neck. When she woke up later, she looked at the man lying beside her and smiled happily.
After freshening up, changing clothes and dealing with everything, Jack came out of his bedroom.
Rachel was busy in the kitchen and he hugged her from behind.
Rachel shrugged her shoulders and said, "Your beard hurts. Go shave and come."
"Later." His voice was deep and husky, containing a trace of laziness and sexiness.
With a sigh, Rachel let him do as he pleased. Once everything was ready, she patted on his face and
her expression changed. His temperature was quite high. "Do you have a fever?"
"No, I'm fine." Jack loosened his grasp over her. But he wouldn't admit he was ill.
She went forward and grabbed his arm. Standing on tiptoe, she felt the temperature on his forehead.
"You are burning! How can you say you are fine?" she asked in an admonishing tone.
After turning off the stove, she went to her room and got hold of their thermometer. It turned out his
temperature was forty degrees Celsius! She started to become extremely concerned. "Go back to your
room and lie down. I'll go to the pharmacy and bring some antipyretics for you."
"Don't we have it at home?" Jack said pointing to the drawer under the TV cabinet.
She shook her said and told him to remain there while she was out. "Don't you dare get up!" she
warned before she disappeared out of his sight.
Her anxiety was so intense she forgot to change her slippers and ended up going out in them.
It was quite early in the morning so she had expected the drug stores outside the community to be free
of people. To her utter surprise, it was bustling. The cold stream last night had made several people
sick.
One by one, they were wearing masks and waiting in line.
"Miss, what do you want to buy?" asked the saleslady of the pharmacy.
Turning her head to take a look, she smiled and said, "Antipyretics."
"You should take this one. It's very effective in bringing down the fever." The saleswoman picked up
one box and placed it before Rachel.
"No, this is not what I am looking for," Rachel said firmly. Being a doctor, she knew the medicine Jack
needed. With a smile on her lips, Rachel raised her hand to reach for another box of antipyretics on the
counter. However, someone grabbed it before she could.
Looking at the counter, Rachel slightly frowned and said, "Is that all?" The lady nodded her head and
said, "Yes, we have run out of it."
"Okay then." Since Rachel was out of choice, she decided to settle for the one the lady had shown. But
to her surprise, her hand was grabbed by someone, and the box of antipyretics was placed on her
palm.
Before she could glance at his face, she heard him say, "Here you are!"
Turning her head to look at him, Rachel asked in disbelief, "Lucas, when did you come back?"
"A few days ago. I was about to call you but I didn't expect to meet you here. What a pleasant
surprise!" Lucas looked at her from head to toe. She seemed okay. "Do you have fever?"
"Oh no, I am okay. I am getting these for Jack." She frowned and asked, "Are you sick?"
Being a doctor, Rachel was able to make out if someone was sick quite easily. Plus the faint flush on
Lucas' face made her almost certain he was indeed sick.
Sure enough, Lucas chuckled and said, "I caught a cold two days ago which turned into a few
yesterday. So yes, I came to buy some medicine for myself."
With a concerned look, Rachel said, "Do live here?"
"Yup." Lucas pointed his finger towards a direction and said, "There is a community ahead. I live there
with Iris."
"That's good."
They were so immersed in their talks, they forgot where they were. The saleswoman turned her head
and looked at them. She put a box of antipyretics in Lucas' hand and said hurriedly, "Take your time,
please."
When she realized what had happened, Rachel quickly looked at her watch and smiled apologetically
at Lucas. "Lucas, I have to go back now. Call me when you have time."
"Okay, you can leave now. I'll pay then."
Hearing this, Rachel realized that she was in such a hurry that she left her wallet back home. She
quickly accepted his offer to pay and said, "That's very kind of you."
When Jack was about to doze off, he heard the sound of the door opening. He didn't want to worry
Rachel so he tried to seem cheerful. But truth be told, he was feeling quite ill.
With the medicine in one hand and a cup of warm water in the other, Rachel sat on the bed. "How did
you end up with a fever?" she asked. From what she knew, he hadn't been out in the bad weather.
"You were quite selfish last night. You took the whole quilt." Jack looked up, took the tablet and handed
the glass back to her again. She was starting to frown.
Taking his words seriously, she looked at him apologetically. "If that's the case, I will take out another
quilt from the cabinet tonight. That way, you can sleep peacefully."
"Silly girl, did you actually believe me?" Jack poked her forehead. "It was a joke. However, I am feeling
much better now. You should go to work."
Deep down, he was worried she would learn what happened last night. He had been quite careless,
walking in the rain without a jacket or an umbrella. This explained the fever.
Anyway, he was determined to keep yesterday's rendezvous with his father a secret from Rachel.
With a bit of hesitancy, Rachel asked, "Are you sure you don't mind staying here alone? I can ask for
leave."
"No, thanks. My fever is very mild and I can fend for myself." Jokingly, Jack pushed her away.
Rachel hesitated for a few seconds and said, "If you feel any sort of discomfort, remember to call me."
"Got it!"
Jack waved his hand and relaxed when he heard the door being closed. He waited for a few minutes.
But when he was certain she had gone, he took out his phone and called Austin. "Come to my house
right now," he said.
When she arrived at the hospital, Rachel glanced at her watch and realized she was already late. She
quickened her pace. Celia regained her usual liveliness and winked at Rachel as soon as she saw her.
"Hey, Rachel, why are you late? Did Jack keep you busy? Ahem..."
She was teasing Rachel.
Watching this, Rachel turned crimson red. Moving forward, she poked Celia's forehead and said, "Did
you learn all this from Marcus? From what I remember, Celia was an innocent girl!"
"No, don't blame Marcus,"
Celia said, defending her lover. "It's Lea who taught me this."
Something occurred to Celia all of a sudden. Pulling Rachel's arm, she pointed to the office beside the
corridor and said, "Rachel, Lucas came back this morning."
"Yes, I am aware," replied Rachel calmly.
Celia looked at Rachel, wondering how she had known. "How? I thought you would be surprised!"
"I would have been if I hadn't known it already."
As soon as she finished her words, Rachel saw Lucas walking out of his office. They looked at each
other and Rachel walked towards him with a smile. "Why are you working today? You should have
taken rest."
Lucas shook his head and explained, "I am not here to work. I came here to resign."
"Resign?" Rachel was taken aback by his words.
Lucas rarely saw Rachel reveal her true feelings. However, her sadness was clearly evident at the
moment. He couldn't help but raise his hand and caress her forehead. "Iris is pregnant. We think the air
and environment abroad will be much more suitable for the baby. We will be gone for a while."
His explanation made her even sadder.
But soon she realized they were doing it for a better life. She couldn't be angry about it. Flashing a
smile, she said sincerely, "Congratulations, Lucas. The little baby is lucky to have parents like you. You
both are going to make the baby really happy."
Returning the smile, Lucas leaned back and said, "You're getting more and more eloquent. Even
though I am away, you have to be in touch, okay? Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything.
Distance shouldn't damage our beautiful friendship."
Lucas was like her brother. Her eyes welled up with tears.
She lowered her head to hide her emotions. "Lucas, why does it sound like you won't come back?"
Lucas chuckled and said, "We may not come back. Moreover, after Father retires, they too will join us
here." He picked the teacup from the table, moistened his throat, and continued, "Sometime in the
future, I am hoping you will come there with Jack and your child."
"Stop it, Lucas. Don't be so touchy." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting quite serious, Rachel tried
to ease it off.
Lucas didn't reply immediately since he was sorting out the items in the drawer. Soon, his staff
announced the paper works were done. His time here was almost over.
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