My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 133

Claris turned pale with fright, her lips quivering. Her legs became shaky as she stood up.

Jack lowered his eyes to Rachel and fondly tucked a wisp of hair behind her ear. "Miss Ying, I hope you would pay attention to your words next time. Just because you are free to say whatever you want doesn't always mean you should.

Do not be stupid and assume that other people will also value the man you adore," he said coldly.

His words struck Claris hard. She tried to explain, but her voice barely functioned. Before she could speak, Jack turned to Rachel and held her hand. "Let's go back."

"Don’t we need to stay here after the problem is solved?" They talked as if Claris was not in the room.

"The case has nothing to do with you. Why should we waste more time here?" He pulled her, and together they walked out of the room.

Claris was left staring after their retreating backs, waves of regret and fear surging through her veins.

'What should I do?

I shouldn't have been so impulsive!'

Jack was her brother's most prominent client, and she had managed to offend him. She could not imagine what might happen to Rick.

The longer she worried about it, the more it chipped away at her. She put her hands over her face and whined.

She must have had a momentary flare of insanity to say those words to Rachel. And she even let Jack hear her!

How reckless she was!

Frantic, she pulled her phone out of her pocket to call Rick.

She scrolled through her contacts and was about to press the call button when it suddenly occurred to her that it wasn't such a good idea to make her brother worry. Calling Rick might prove totally disastrous. With a shudder, she put her phone back to her pocket.

Rachel followed Jack out of the police station. When they were walking across the parking, she couldn’t control herself any longer and dissolved into a puddle of laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" He was stunned by her outburst. The sound was so sweet and joyful, her almond eyes sparkling with mirth that he could not help smiling.

Rachel said nothing and merely shook her head. 'What could I say? That I'm happy that he defended me?'

Rachel wasn't a woman who was good at reasoning.

If not for Jack, she could only guess how many more hurtful words Claris would have hurled at her.

Seeing she had no intention of giving him an

answer, Jack was somewhat confused. They walked in silence and headed for the car.

Once seated, Jack fastened his seat belt and turned on the ignition. He shifted gear and drove out of the parkway. "By the way, what's your answer to Claris' question?"

Rachel was in the front passenger seat. She just buckled up when she heard Jack. "What?"

The car traveled down the highway. Jack was looking straight ahead, trying to look nonchalant. He said in a flat tone, "I'm also curious what's between you and Lucas."

He spoke rather straightforwardly. He saw Rachel make a slightly surprised expression out of the corner of his eye, and he felt his heart jump nervously.

Rachel had not expected the question. She felt ambushed and hesitated to reply. The more reluctant she was, the more nervous Jack felt. He subconsciously held his breath, his handsome face tensing up.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly when she remained silent after what seemed like forever. It was not a good sign.

He took a quick sideways glance at her, and he saw her absentmindedly fiddling with her mobile phone.

He suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. "What's wrong?" he asked calmly with a smile on his face as if his heart was not beating erratically. "Is it difficult to answer?"

"Not really," she said. "I'm just wondering why

you asked."

She paused as if reflecting on a memory. "For me, he always seems like the ideal husband."

Jack's heart sank. He clenched his jaw, but Rachel was too absorbed to notice.

"I mean, he's almost perfect. I once decided that if I never fell in love with someone after the divorce, I would consider having a relationship with him," she murmured.

She hadn't expected that she and Jack would sign the divorce agreement so soon. She had believed that they wouldn't get divorced until another three or four years.

Jack tried hard to control his growing jealousy. His face was gloomy, and his voice hardened. "And then?"

"Now, the situation is different."

She tilted her head to the side. "I'm being childish. Not to mention, selfish.

I thought if I never fell in love, it would be the same for Lucas. Then we will be in a relationship together. But now, I think I'm self- centered and naive." She scoffed in self-mockery.

Lucas already had feelings for someone.

How silly of her to think she could push herself to others! Maybe it was because he had always cared for her, which made her greedy and reliant.

She recently realized that her feelings for Lucas was like a sister's love for her brother.

She knew if she told Lucas she wanted to have

a relationship with him, he would agree despite his own feelings.

If they got married, they would only be a couple who respected each other, nothing more.

Jack's tensed face relaxed a bit, although he still felt depressed.