Rachel looked away without saying anything. She didn't know how to face Tracy and Jonathan.
She grew up with these two people, and she knew how much she meant to them. Although Tracy had
been lukewarm towards her since she was a child, she knew she cared for her. Jonathan, on the other
hand, had always treated her like a daughter.
However, when she thought about her parents, she couldn't help feeling bitter.
Jonathan coughed to clear his throat and turned to look at Bill, who was next to Rachel. With a strange
expression, he said, "Mr. Bill, I hope you don't mind. We have something to talk to Rachel in private.
Could you leave us for a moment?"
"Sure."
Bill was about to walk away when Rachel suddenly grabbed his arm and said, "Bill is not an outsider.
Whatever you want to say to me, just say it in his presence."
She deliberately let Bill stay because she didn't want to talk about anything related to Jack. And
knowing Jonathan, she knew he wouldn't say anything in front of an outsider.
As expected, Jonathan was rendered speechless. He subconsciously touched his nose out of
embarrassment. There was a trace of helplessness in his eyes.
When Tracy saw Rachel's hand on Bill's arm, she suddenly remembered Jack's miserable situation.
Jack had been having a hard time while Rachel immediately hooked up with another man in just a few
days. This thought made her more furious.
She snorted and said in an unpleasant tone, "Rachel, even if you and Jack are over, we have raised
you since you were a child. Why do you make it difficult for us to talk to you?"
Upon hearing Tracy mentioning her childhood, Rachel's face darkened.
Jonathan noticed it, so he turned and glared at Tracy. "Can you just shut up?"
Dissatisfaction was written all over Tracy's face, but she didn't say anything more. She crossed her
arms over her chest and turned around. She didn't want to look at them again.
Rachel smiled faintly. All of a sudden, she felt tired of what was going on. With a sigh, she said, "I don't
want to talk about the past anymore. And for the future, my only wish is to live on my own."
Jonathan immediately got it. Rachel wanted to let them know that she didn't want them to disturb her
life from now on. What else could he say?
He raised his head and looked at her. With creased brows, a glimmer of gloom flashed across his
turbid eyes. He knew that she was a glib talker, but he didn't expect that she would say something like
that before he could even say a word. Now, he couldn't find a way to retort.
Since she had been standing there for a while, Rachel felt a little uncomfortable.
She subconsciously put her hands on her belly, but upon realizing that she was standing in front of
them, she put her hands down and lowered her body. She said, "Take good care of yourselves."
It was the only thing she could say.
Even if she wanted to hate them, she couldn't. After all, they had taken care of her for so many years
since her parents passed away. She only left because the pain in her heart was too much for her to
bear.
"Rachel..." Jonathan's voice choked as he sob upon hearing Rachel's last sentence.
He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start.
Rachel held Bill's arm again and said, "Let's go."
Without saying anything, Bill nodded at Jonathan and Tracy slightly. He then looked at Rachel gently
and said, "Be careful."
Jonathan and Tracy stood still and watched them leave. In the end, all they could do was sigh silently.
As soon as Rachel got into the car, Bill took a cushion from the back seat and put it behind her. He then
adjusted the seat to make her feel comfortable. Seeing that she was now seated cozily, he heaved a
sigh of relief and turned to the driver's seat.
Rachel was silent, but she was frowning. She couldn't deny the fact that she was worried.
Since Jonathan and Tracy found the hospital, did it also mean that they knew about her pregnancy?
Seeing that she was lost in thoughts,
Bill bent over to fasten her seat belt, which she hadn't touched for a long time.
She was taken aback by his action.
"You are so absent-minded. What are you thinking about?" Bill asked slowly instead of starting the car.
"Nothing," she replied. But on second thought, she asked, "Can you do me a favor?"
"What is it? I will try my best to help you." He was willing to do everything just to make her happy. To
his delight, she smiled.
"Can you help me find my attending doctor? I don't want the Fu family to know that I'm pregnant."
"Don't worry about that. I have already arranged everything for you."
She felt relieved with what he said but also surprised at the same time.
It never occurred to her that he would arrange everything before she could even think of this problem.
Moved by his thoughtfulness, she joked, "When my baby is born, I will definitely make you his
godfather."
"Haven't you thought of that before?" With a smile, he continued, "I am so confident that I will be a
godfather of your child."
Rachel smiled but said nothing.
Bill then drove slowly into the elevated highway. The car was silent except for the music coming from
the stereo.
Today was a nice day. The warm winter sunshine shone through the car window, which made Rachel
feel warm all over. She closed her eyes and was about to rest when she suddenly heard Bill's voice.
"Rachel, since these things have already happened, I want you to stay with me, so I can take care of
you and your baby. Is that okay?"
Meanwhile, Michael and Marcus locked Jack up in his room. Since he couldn't go out and drink, the
alcohol that accumulated in his body gradually dissipated. Finally, his mind became clear.
He was putting on his suit when Michael pushed the door open and sat on the sofa. He crossed his
legs and smiled playfully. "You finally wake up?"
"I am always awake." Jack straightened his tie in front of the mirror and looked at the door. "Can I go
out now?"
"Of course, you can," Michael answered with a shrug. "But you have to promise us that you won't get
yourself drunk ever again. You just don't know what has happened these days."
Jack looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
Michael handed him the magazine he had just brought. He cleared his throat and said sternly, "Several
shareholders of MK Group are dissatisfied with the obscene news you stirred up some time ago. A few
of them have already joined hands in private. They are planning to acquire the shares of small
shareholders to vote you out."
Jack opened the business magazine and saw some photos of several shareholders during their private
meetings. They were probably photographed by some reporters secretly.
It was supposed to be a normal thing. But this time, there were also some small shareholders sitting
opposite them. It wasn't a common thing for big shareholders to have contact with small shareholders.
Anyone who had even a little knowledge in business would think it was strange.
Michael seemed right. While he was mourning for Rachel's sudden disappearance, many people in MK
Group took advantage of the situation and schemed against him.
He slammed the magazine to the table. His obsidian-like eyes emitted a cold aura that could make
anyone shiver. He sneered, "Since they want to play, then I will play along."
"Don't worry." Michael stood up and patted him on the shoulder. With a playful smile, he said, "Marcus
has already made a move."
Watching Jack's receding back, he shook his head and heaved a sigh of relief. "You're finally back to
normal."
As a matter of fact, Jack didn't return to his normal self. Perhaps he could never go back to normal ever
again unless Rachel came back to his life. Before, he drowned himself in alcohol to benumb. This time,
he submerged himself in work.
It had been a long time since he noticed the attitude of those shareholders. But since they had been
with MK Group from the time it was established, and they were Jonathan's friends, Jack turned a blind
eye to them. As long as they didn't go too far, he wouldn't chase them.
But he didn't expect that they would shamelessly reveal their depravity to scheme against him while he
was down.
Now that they had provoked him, they shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.
Marcus had just finished dealing with a shareholder and was driving back to the office when he
received a call from Jack. They talked for a while. When they were about to hang up, Marcus said, "I've
already found out Rachel's whereabouts. Are you going to see her?"
There was dead silence on the other end of the line.
Marcus subconsciously looked at his phone, thinking that Jack might have already hung up.
After a while, he heard Jack's voice again. "No, thanks."
Jack didn't give him a reason, and he didn't ask either.
After hanging up, Jack threw his phone to the passenger seat and bent over the steering wheel. Tears
started to well up in his eyes.
He wanted to get Rachel back so badly.
But he was afraid that she would leave and disappear from his life again.
He didn't even dare to go back to their apartment. Instead, he moved to an apartment that had been
empty all the time. He asked someone to simply tidy it up and then moved in.
The next day, Jack drove to the company early in the morning. Austin was so surprised to see him. He
stood up and walked up to him. He swallowed and said excitedly, "Mr. Fu, you're finally back to work."
"Yes." Jack raised his hand and looked at his watch before he ordered, "Bring me all the documents
that piled up while I was away."
"Well..." Austin subconsciously glanced at his right hand. He looked so hesitant to speak.
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