My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 282

Rachel was surprised that Jack arrived early.

"I had nothing to do in the company. Are you done? I want to take you out to dinner tonight."

Rachel had always liked French cuisine. Coincidentally, there was a new French restaurant that just opened in the west of the city.

After cleaning up the items on her desk, they left.

Jack quickly held her hand, interlocking their fingers.

Rachel flushed as his hand grazed against hers. She struggled under his grip, but it was no use.

Holley slowly came out from the shadows and stared blankly at the two retreating figures. Her face paled at the sight. "Why did she come back?" she whispered to herself.

The newly opened restaurant was filled with customers.

Fortunately, Jack had booked the table. When they arrived, they crossed through the long queue and walked into the restaurant. "What do you want to eat?" Jack handed the menu to Rachel.

French cuisine was famous for its exquisite flavor, which was one of the aspects that Rachel liked.

The delicate and intricate catering suited her taste.

Rachel ordered a sirloin steak for herself and lobster for Jack. When the waiter took their orders and left, she smiled. "Don't you feel bothered that I helped you decide it?"

"Of course not." Jack knew that she would only do this to the people she was very close to. This was why he was more than happy to nod with her order.

Given the busy atmosphere, the service was slow, which gave them a chance to talk with each other.

Jack told Rachel what Henry had told them. "His grandmother felt so guilty that she sends fresh vegetables and tonics to them personally every day," he explained.

However, she was still reluctant in bringing them back home, given Alice's present.

This was why they needed to lie low for a while.

"After all, Alice is her daughter." Rachel sighed. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Lea. Jack poured a glass of red wine for himself and water for her. "They need to solve this quickly. It wouldn't be good for both sides if they continue to drag it out," he said.

Just then, Rachel's phone rang. "Hello?"

Her face paled at the sound.

In the emergency room at the hospital, the beds were filled with children from four to five years old.

Sobs and whimpers filled her ears from the other end of the line.

"Rachel, I'm so sorry for calling you, but we need an extra set of hands." After hanging up, Cara quickly grabbed some bandages and walked to help a child.

Rachel didn't waste any time as she rushed back to the hospital.

A school bus ran into the national highway. Dozens of children were injured because they didn't fasten their seat belts properly. Given the impact, some of them even sported some broken bones.

A nurse hurried towards her and pulled her aside. "Rachel," she said anxiously. "A child lost his consciousness."

Holley didn't expect that Rachel would come to help. Holley was the one in charge of the child. She thought he only suffered from bruises, but it seemed that it wasn't the case. The child had gone into a coma, and his pulse was growing weaker and weaker. She quickly called the nurse to find a doctor from the cardiology department.

"Excuse me, please." Rachel couldn't help but feel distressed at the sight of the child losing consciousness. At this point, an operation was vital.

Holley was so immersed in her own thoughts that she didn't snap back into reality until a nurse pulled her by the arm.

'Rachel must've known that I was the one behind her accident, so why is she so calm?' she wondered.

After a while, Rachel was finally done. She took off her gloves. "The patient his recovered her heartbeat. You'll take it over from here."

There was complete silence as Holley stared at Rachel in bewilderment.

Feeling strange, the nurse was the one who bowed in respect. "Thank you, Rachel."

Rachel just nodded and turned to leave.

Now that she had solved this problem, she needed to go and see if the other patients were doing well.

For these children, she must make sure that their hearts were well-protected. Given their age, their ribcages might not be able to handle the impact.

It was only after she took her first few steps that Holley shouted, "Rachel."

"Yes?" She turned.

'How could she be so calm? Didn't she know that I had done something behind her back?'

Holley wondered.

Back when Rachel was still hospitalized, Holley saw a letter taped to her door to her house after getting off work one day.

"You'll be responsible for what you've done sooner or later!" it read.

On the back of the letter showed a picture of her and another woman having sex.

Back then, she thought that Rachel must've had something to do with this.

Seeing as Holley didn't answer her, Rachel turned and left. She had other children to get to.

She had only met Holley a few times, and they barely knew each other.