My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 21

Rachel was in no hurry, draining the coffee leisurely like a lioness stalking her prey, waiting to pounce. Although it was Celine who'd taken upon herself to ask Rachel for a talk, it seemed that it would be Rachel who'd take matters into her own hands and initiate a conversation.

Celine pinched her thigh under the table again.

She dared to be willful in front of Jack because of how he'd spoiled her. But her antics fell short in front of Rachel, for Rachel was Jack's lawfully wedded wife.

Even though Jack had proclaimed that his marriage was in name only, Celine still felt ashamed of herself in front of his wife.

'That is going to change today,' Celine thought to herself.

'Rachel is Jack's legal spouse. But he doesn't love her at all. He loves me!'

At the thought of this, Celine felt more confident. Looking at Rachel, she tried to adjust her mood and looked as leisurely as Rachel.

Celine failed to notice how ridiculous she looked in Rachel's eyes.

"Rachel, I need to tell you something."

Rachel sat back and observed Celine steadily. Raising her chin ever so slightly, she simply said, "Go on." ■3

Celine felt her composure slipping, and she felt dismayed as her confidence left her under Rachel's piercing gaze.

Celine threw away all the plates and asked, "Rachel, tell me, what on earth is your relationship with Jack?"

Rachel smiled, "Miss Duan, don't you know that we are a couple?"

Hearing the word "couple" jolted Celine. She exclaimed in annoyance, "Jack said it! He doesn't love you, nor do you love him!"

Rachel smiled, "Every man who is unfaithful to his wife gives the same reason to his mistress. Miss Duan, don't you know that?"

Celine felt at a loss of words, caught off guard she couldn't seem to refute Rachel. She inhaled sharply and hurled her question at Rachel like an accusation. "What kind of a couple are you? How many times do the two of you meet? Does he love you? Are you aware that he has been sleeping with me all these year, Mrs Fu?" Celine mockingly pronounced the last two words, as if daring Rachel to respond.

Rachel's smile faded slowly from her lips in disdain as she looked at Celine. She wondered how Jack could have such bad taste.

Celine was so childlike that it was ridiculous. Celine never seemed to be sure of herself.

Rachel pitied Celine. She wondered why Jack had thrown such a naive kitten her way and let her torture it at will.

Rachel waited for Celine's tirade to end and her ■3

smile vanished, making Celine feel smug about herself. She felt as if her words had somehow made Rachel suffer.

Suddenly, Rachel gave her an uncharacteristic sneer.

Celine's face paled and she felt like she was humiliated. Clenching her fists and drowning her anger, she inquired in an even tone, "What are you laughing at?"

Rachel shook her head. "Go on. What's your point? Even if it's true that he has been sleeping with you, so what?"

Rachel pronounced the words haughtily and stood up, picking her bag from the table, and she collected her things to leave. She looked down at Celine in a scornful stare, using the height to her advantage.

Her next words were going to shock Celine to her very core. She said, " As long as my name and his appear beside each other on the wedding certificate, you will always stay a mere mistress."

Celine's face distorted as Rachel's words washed over her. She wished to cover her ears and block out Rachel's voice but felt immobilized, her arms hung loosely by her sides.

Rachel didn't stop and continued, "Don't kick yourself. Jack has had a lot of mistresses till now, but I think you might've been his favorite so far.

I'm going to leave you with a bit of advice, Miss Duan. He can have as many mistresses as he wants." Rachel sneered at Celine with malice. Leaning down, she went on saying, "As long as I ■3

don't want a divorce, I'll remain his only wife. Oh, right, I don't have to love him. I can have a child with him, and we can have an open marriage. So, you'd better be careful about what you say. Please don't contact me again."

After that, Rachel picked up her bag and departed, not even sparing Celine a second glance.

Celine remained sitting stiffly in her seat. Her face was pale as if a sudden blow had struck her.