My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 164

Austin exited Jack's office after the conversation.

Jack looked blankly at his computer screen. A pen spun atop his slender fingers.

Austin had aired his observation. For the past two days, he appeared to be slacking off at work. Jack was chagrined to realize he committed mistakes.

The man had never allowed his business to suffer before. Definitely not for any private matters.

He prided himself of his discipline in drawing a line between his public and private interests. He didn't expect that he would bend his self-imposed rules by falling in love with Rachel.

In the meeting earlier, Rachel had sent him a message asking what he wanted for dinner.

Ignoring his subordinates, he had chatted with her with a dash of excitement, the meeting totally forgotten.

The pen finally stopped, and Jack, who was thinking for a long time, finally made a decision.

What Austin stated was totally justifiable. He had allowed his emotions to override his reasons. He needed to strengthen his resolve and separate public affairs from personal ones.

After working hours, Jack drove back without waiting for news from Rachel.

The rain fell steadily without let up since morning. Alongside the road, leaves drooped under the weight of the droplets, adding a striking color to the foggy weather.

His piled up work and health condition put him in a consistently bad mood lately. He was only in a good mood if Rachel was beside him, but because of work, he couldn't accompany her often.

He needed to squeeze out time from his busy schedule if he wanted to spend time with her.

Although Rachel didn't know what he had done, it didn't matter.

It was a good thing to get the snail slowly come out of its shell. From being wary of him, she was now willing to come closer to him.

They were barely making any progress. But now, it was getting much better.

Jack felt intensely happy when he reached his apartment. His eyes were fixed on the brightly lit window.

He clearly knew that from the day Rachel moved in, the light in his house would always be on.

Rachel did nothing for the whole day. Jack was a neat freak and had stringent conditions with the housekeepers.

In particular, they had to clean up and kept things in order. His obsession with cleanliness warranted that every corner was flawlessly swept, dusted, and scrubbed.

They all observed the rules. Basically, a housekeeper was scheduled to do the cleaning

once every two days.

Although the house looked cold and cheerless, there was never a trace of dust or grime.

As a result, Rachel did not need to clean anything except for her own mess when she decided to cook.

Her days were idled and feathered without a hurry. She walked around in the morning and then went back to have a rest.

Jack sent lunch for her by noon. Rachel was woken up by a phone call and found out that he ordered her a meal.

As it turned out, Jack was here to supervise her and not the other way around.

She was so embarrassed with herself that she planned Jack’s dietary plan for the rest of the afternoon.

She meticulously planned his meals and even consulted with one of her previous schoolmates, who was a nutritionist.

She was so busy, she didn't notice the time. When she received a phone call from Jack, he was already at the door.

"It’s not necessary to follow the plan down to a tee. The most important thing is to have a good rest, pay close attention to avoiding the irritating food, and just take good care of yourself," the nutritionist stated over the call.

Rachel understood what she was saying. They chatted for a while longer and the nutritionist discovered that Rachel was customizing the plan

for someone.

She asked a few more questions, and when she learned that it was designed for a man, her curiosity was drawn.

She kept asking Rachel, who the lucky guy was that made her do such trivial things.

With so much attention and detail to every meal, there would be no better care for the patient.

What was more, she was a heart major and not a gastroenterology major.

Rachel couldn't resist her interrogation and was about to find an excuse to say goodbye. Then, Jack came back.

She hurried off under the pretext of closing the door.

The lady was very eloquent. Although they only talked via Internet, Rachel was afraid that she might find out the truth.

She was not good at telling lies. Her only way out was to dodge her questions and escape from her.

Jack tried to reach home as soon as possible. When he landed at the doorway, he paused and waited for Rachel to open up instead of opening the door by himself.

He rang the doorbell for a moment, and then heard the door being opened inside. Lights flowed out as Rachel pulled the door.

"You're back." The woman he liked stood at the door and welcomed him. Jack didn't know how to describe how he was feeling at the moment. A wave of warmth filled him up, spilling out from his heart.

Before he could ponder about it further, Jack yanked her in his arms and kissed her hard on the lips.