My Darling, My Dearest

When the surgery was done, the nurse went out of the operating room to inform the family members of the patient.

Rachel was still inside the operating room since she had just finished suturing, so she was a little frightened when the family members suddenly rushed inside.

A middle-aged woman hugged her tightly and burst into tears. Rachel was in a cold sweat during the surgery so she felt a bit embarrassed.

Actually, the woman just wanted to thank Rachel. She heaved a sigh of relief as her stiff body started to relax.

Rachel comforted the woman in a low and soft voice. She also smiled to the girl who had been standing beside her.

A few moments later, Rachel found out that the man that she had operated was suffering from depression. He jumped off the building which caused him to be severely injured. Fortunately, he was out of danger

now.

While having their lunch, the doctors couldn't help discussing the topic. "Why are there so many people jumping off buildings this month?" asked a doctor.

Upon hearing the question, Rachel paused for a short while. But then, she didn't say anything and just continued eating. ■d

The conversation didn't just end there. "By the way, do you remember that girl named Wendy who was sent here a few days ago? Does anyone of you know her story?" a nurse said.

"I know who she is," said a nurse who was sitting in the corner. She lowered down her voice on purpose.

Rachel was just listening to them quietly. Ninwell City wasn't that big so the news could spread rapidly. And when it came to political matters, any news would definitely become sensational. The Wen family was one of the most famous families in the city and everyone knew them.

When the Wen family was in trouble not long ago, the media started to make a big fuss over it. They not only revealed the reason why Cole was taken by the Committee of Discipline Inspection, but they also dug into the relationship between Francis and Wendy. They even divulged the grudge between their families.

Everyone knew who was behind all those news.

Rachel hadn't paid much attention to those news so she wasn't well-informed and not very much updated. However, a few people around her were discussing it fiercely. Naturally, women loved gossip. And since one of the main characters on the news had died in their hospital, gossiping about it had become more normal.

After all, this issue was also all over the social media. ■d

When Wendy's name was mentioned, Rachel almost choked. The food in her mouth suddenly became difficult to swallow. Wendy's tearful eyes flashed into her mind. Rachel lost her appetite so she decided to stop eating. When she was about to stand up, the doctor sitting next to her stopped her.

Then they quickly changed the topic from Wendy to Mendes.

It was very easy for women to switch topics whenever one of them became uncomfortable. As long as the topic wasn't too sensitive, discussing about it wasn't a big deal. Actually, they all knew why Lucas was taking care of Mendes.

It was like one of their colleagues had adopted a feral cat and everyone was curious about the current situation of that feral cat.

Rachel paused for a second and replied, "He is staying in my house now."

"In your house?" asked one of them. "Is he alone? Your family is taking care of him, right?"

Rachel was so amused by how the topic was changed all of a sudden. It seemed that she was now in the hot seat.

"I haven't heard much about you, Rachel. Where are you from?" one of the doctors asked.

"I'm a local," she answered with a smile.

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"I also want to know. I've never heard about it." ■d

Rachel was speechless. She didn't want to tell the others about her fake marriage.

"I actually don't want to talk about it. Anyway, my family is taking care of Mendes right now," she said decisively.

"By the way, you are talking about something else just now, right? Why do you suddenly change the topic?"

It had been a while since she sat with them although she wasn't eating anymore. So after successfully shifting the topic, she stood up and held her plate in both hands. "I'm full now so I'll go ahead. Enjoy your meal,," she said.

Rachel found out that she wouldn't be able to come home early today. Since she was worried about Mendes, she called Lea who was currently taking care of him.

At that moment, Lea took Mendes outside for dinner. Unlike Rachel, she didn't know how to cook so she could only bring Mendes to a restaurant.

As a stewardess, Lea must maintain a pretty face and a good body shape so she paid more attention to her diet all the time.

However, the wimpy kid wanted to eat a hamburger. She hesitated for a while, but because Mendes was such a sweet boy, she eventually gave in to his request. They had already finished ordering when her phone rang.

"What are you guys doing?" asked Rachel immediately. ■d

Glancing at the hamburgers in their tray, Lea suddenly felt guilty. She couldn't answer Rachel's question. "We...uhm...we are..." she stuttered.

"What?" Rachel asked again.

This time her voice sounded impatient. "We are outside."

"Outside?" Rachel couldn't help frowning. She suddenly felt anxious. Something bad might happen to them even in just a short time so she was worried. Besides, Lea stammered when answering her question just now.

"Why are you so hesitant to tell me? What are you doing?"

Lea closed her eyes and answered, "We are out for dinner. We are going to have hamburgers tonight."

Rachel was speechless but she felt relieved. "You scared me. Why do you have to falter when I asked you?"

She knew that Lea wouldn't let Mendes stay outside for a long time.

"Don't let him eat that kind of food again. You know it's not healthy. By the way, I'll be home late because I still have some things to deal with at work. If Lucas goes there, just give him Mendes' stuff. I have already packed everything. It's in my room," she added.

"Okay, I got it," Lea answered with a nod before hanging up.

She was about to go off duty when Jack called. He offered to pick her up from the hospital. ■d

Jack thought that it was more sincere if he personally went to the hospital for her.

After he made a promise, his father had actually introduced a lawyer to them. He said that the lawyer would help them with the case.

Jack didn't know what his father was up to this time so he must watch over him carefully.

Although he and Rachel had promised to divorce, it couldn't be considered legal unless it became official.

Whether his father was hiding something, Jack needed to find out sooner.

This time, Jack didn't wait at the parking lot. His tall and eye-catching Land Rover parked at the gate of the hospital.

After Jack's call, Rachel packed her belongings in no hurry. She then went out of the hospital with Mindy and Cara. When she was already outside, she took out her phone and called Jack.

"Where are you?" she asked as soon as Jack answered her call.

"In front of the hospital gate." Rachel could hear the car's engine over the phone. She turned to look at the gate.

She saw Jack's black car slowly approaching her. It was beeping cautiously to warn some passersby.

"I can see where you are. Just stay there," she heard Jack's voice on the phone. ■d

"Okay," she answered obediently.

Other doctors had also joined them outside of the hospital and all of them were talking about dinner.

"Rachel, will you join us for dinner tonight?" asked Cara.

Rachel put her phone in her pocket and answered apologetically, "I'm so sorry, but I have other plans tonight. Maybe next time."

"Is something wrong? Maybe I can help," offered Cara sincerely.

"No, I'm fine. Just some personal stuff," she replied. "Oh, alright. You take care. We'll have dinner next time," said Cara before urging the others to take their leave.

"Sure. Have fun." Rachel then turned around and walked towards the Land Rover. When Cara and the other doctors were walking towards the gate, one of them suddenly whispered, "Did Rachel buy a new

car?"

They all stopped and turned around. That time, Rachel was already getting in the Land Rover.

"I think she has really changed her car," said Mindy. "Well, she is very rich. Actually, the apartment she asked me to find for her cousin really costs a fortune."

"Really? Then why is she renting an apartment?" asked one doctor curiously. Cara suddenly interrupted,

"Rachel is from a well-off family."

Rachel had already gotten in the car so it left. ■d

Mindy asked, "That car costs more than one million dollars, right?"

What she said caught everyone's attention. All of a sudden, they all got curious about Rachel.

Some doctors in the hospital actually liked Rachel because she was pretty and good-tempered and had always kept a low profile.

Cara glanced at Mindy. Seeing that they had gotten more curious about Rachel, she thought it was time to reveal something.

"Do you know the Fu family in this city?" she asked deliberately. "The Fu family who owns the MK Group?"

"The superrich family?"

They were all shocked that Cara suddenly mentioned that family.

"Do you know that Rachel was abducted at the hospital a few days ago?" Cara asked again.

Some of them knew about that incident but some didn't. Flowever, since Cara seemed to say something interesting, they were all listening carefully.

"The one who came to the hospital and solve the problem was Jack Fu, the president of MK Group. Didn't you know?" Everyone looked at each other in shock.

They were all speculating that Rachel came from a notable family.

Moreover, she seemed to be related to the Fu family as well. The Fu family was more famous and one of the wealthiest. Jack Fu was even a famous business tycoon. "Is she Mr. Fu's wife?"