My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 306

'A handsome man?'

Rachel wondered. As far as she could remember, Lucas was the only handsome guy close to her.

She thanked the nurse and walked towards her office. When she saw a man sitting on the couch, she immediately recognized him. She asked in surprise, "Bill? What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see you," Bill answered with a smile. He was still wearing his morning sports suit.

With a worried expression on her face, she asked, "Are you sick?" She immediately took out the stethoscope from her pocket and went closer to check him.

But he only laughed. "I'm not sick. I happened to pass by here, and I remembered you were on the night shift. Can I invite you to breakfast? It's sad to eat breakfast alone."

Feeling relieved, Rachel said with a smile, "You scared me. I thought you have another heart attack."

In the past two years, she had been seeing Bill constantly because of his heart problem. She kept on reminding him not to exercise too hard and not to stay up late, but he never listened. Sometimes, he would just reply, "I'm not afraid of heart attacks because I have you, a good doctor, as my friend."

Every time he said that, she was rendered speechless.

She looked at her watch and said, "I still have ten minutes to finish my shift. Are you willing to wait?"

"Sure. Can I rest here while waiting for you?"

She nodded and went out of her office. After handing over the patients' records to the day shift doctor, she changed her clothes, went back to her office, and said to Bill, "Let's go. Where do you want to eat?"

"Do you have something in mind? I don't normally eat breakfast outside, so I'm not familiar with good restaurants here."

They walked side by side while chatting.

The nurse station was in an uproar when they passed by.

Since most of the nurses there were in their early twenties, they liked to gossip.

So, while watching Rachel's and Bill's receding figures, they stopped what they were doing and started to chat. "Is he Rachel's boyfriend? They look perfect together."

"Seriously? As what I've heard, Rachel is already married."

"She got divorced a long time ago."

Rachel kept on sneezing while walking. She couldn't understand why her nose suddenly become itchy although she didn't catch a cold.

They agreed to have some porridge in a restaurant near the hospital. After eating and chatting for a while, they bade goodbye to each other.

Although she was not busy last night, she still couldn't sleep during work hours.

So when she got home, she just washed her face and brushed her teeth, then go to bed. She was already in a deep sleep when the phone under her pillow kept on vibrating.

With eyes half-closed, she took her phone and answered it. Lea's loud voice came from the other end of the line. "Why didn't you see me when you came back?"

She quickly moved the phone away from her ear. And when Lea stopped nagging, she said, "Sorry, I didn't get enough time. But I have two days off today, so I'm coming to visit you. I'll be at the airport in a short while."

"If you still want us to be best friends, you better come here quickly."

She couldn't help smiling. After hanging up the phone, she checked the time. There was still an hour left before her alarm clock rang. But since Lea had woken her up already, she decided to pack her things and went to the airport. After getting off the plane, she took a taxi to Lea's house.

As soon as she entered the house, Rita, who was playing alone on the floor, greeted her. The two-year-old little girl called softly, "Aunt Rachel.

"You're getting prettier as you grow up!" she said and pinched her cheek lightly.

Rita had a pair of round black eyes, thin lips, and red cheeks that made her look cute and adorable.

Although Rachel was abroad, she had seen Rita grow up because Lea had always joined her in their video calls.

She held the cute little girl and kissed her on the cheek.

Lea, who was standing behind her, suddenly spoke up. "If you like my daughter so much, why don't you consider having your own baby?"

When she realized that she said something wrong, it was already late to take it back, so she just changed the topic. "What's inside this huge bag? Are they all for me?" Rachel's eyes dimmed for a moment, but it suddenly disappeared. She put Rita down, opened the bag, and said, "This set of organic skin care products is for you. The clothes and toys are for Rita. Check them out."

Lea's eyes lit up as she hugged Rachel. "Thank you so much."

She then took out the clothes and checked them one by one. With a satisfied look on her face, she said, "They all look beautiful. Rita has a lot of new clothes to wear now."

Rachel nodded and smiled. "I'm glad they all fit her well. It's my first time to buy things for a baby, so I worry that you won't like them."

"I know that you have good taste. Of course, I will like them."

Since they hadn't seen each other for quite a long time, they had a lot of catching ups to do.

They didn't notice the time until the maid knocked on the door and asked, "Mrs. Qin, is your friend going to stay for dinner? I'll cook a few more dishes."

Lea looked at Rachel and asked, "Would you like to have dinner here?"

Rachel shook her head. "I'll have dinner outside later."

Lea was living with the Qin family now. Henry's parents and grandmother were there, so it would be too embarrassing if she stayed for dinner.