My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 374

Celia's voice sounded a little throaty when she answered, "I'm still at home right now because I have a fever."

"Really? Then I'll come over to see you at noon," Rachel answered.

"Thanks, but I'm fine. Marcus is here with me." She coughed a few more times before she hung up the phone. Marcus then came to her with a bowl of millet porridge. He scooped a spoonful, gently blew it, and put it into her mouth. He said, "Good girl. Finish this porridge and take medicine so you can have a good sleep."

But his phone suddenly rang. He looked at the screen with an unusual expression.

It was Eden.

Celia lowered her gaze to hide the disappointment in her eyes. When she raised her head again, she was already smiling as if it was nothing. She then said, "Marcus, give me the bowl. I'll eat it myself while you answer your phone."

Marcus went to the balcony with his phone. As soon as he answered it, he immediately got annoyed with Eden's flattering voice. He asked sulkily, "What's the matter?"

"Your mom and I went shopping in the mall earlier, and we thought of buying you a cashmere shirt. But we don't know your size, so we're not sure if this fits you. Would you like to come over and try it on?"

"No, thanks," he refused coldly.

Without waiting for Eden to speak again, he hung up at once. He was about to go back to Celia's room, but his phone rang again. This time, it was his mother. She asked him to go shop with them, and he could not refuse.

Based on his facial expression, Celia could already tell. Somehow, she felt relieved that he wasn't leaving because of another woman. She touched her forehead and said, "I'm fine now. If you have anything to do, just go ahead. I'm sure I can have a good sleep."

"Are you sure you're feeling better? Call me if you need anything."

"I will."

Wrapped in a quilt, she stood on the balcony and looked down to watch his receding figure. As his car disappeared from her sight, tears suddenly fell from her eyes.

She ended up sobbing and thought of sending a message to Rachel.

It was almost time to get off work when Rachel received Celia's message. It read, "Rachel, it seems like I find it more and more difficult to leave him." The message was full of helplessness and sadness.

But since she wasn't good at comforting others, she didn't know what to reply. Staring at her phone for so long, she decided to exit the message interface.

Jack's efficiency seemed to have really improved a lot recently after receiving a few threats from Rachel.

When she came back from work today, he was already sitting on the sofa with legs crossed. With a faint smile, he picked up the teacup and sipped slowly.

She took off her coat, hung it on the coat rack, and asked, "Didn't you tell me this noon that you had something to deal with in the company? Why are you home early?"

He put down his teacup and answered, "I have something more important to tell you."

Tilting her head, she picked up the teacup that he hadn't finished yet and drank it up. When her throat felt moistened, she asked, "What's the matter?"

She was still surprised that he was home so early today.

Jack took out a blurry photo from an envelope, raised his chin, and motioned for her to take a look while he explained, "This photo came from the cafe. It's not so clear, but we both know that the person sitting here is Bertha." Rachel nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's right. I remember she wore the same dress yesterday. But who is that person on the other side? Is she... someone from the Ji family? She can't be Marcus' mother, can she?"

The moment she finished her words, she caught him staring at her unblinkingly.

Puzzled by his reaction, she raised her hand and touched her face. "Is there anything wrong with my face?"

"I didn't expect my wife to be so smart," he said in a low and gentle voice.

His remark made her smile. All of a sudden, her heart filled with sweetness.

However, she immediately realized something, so she poked him on the shoulder and asked, "What do you mean you didn't expect? Are you saying that I am not smart before?"

He smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he took out another photo and said, "Have a look. Does this woman look like the one sitting opposite Bertha?"

"Yes,

that's her," she replied unhesitatingly. "She is Marcus' aunt. She is a housewife, and her husband is just an ordinary factory worker. In short, they only rely on the Ji family when it comes to their living expenses. Thus, since it's not convenient for the Ji family to deal with Celia's matter directly, they let her take charge of it."

Rachel listened to Jack's explanation quietly. She thought for a moment before she asked, "Have you found out what the Ji family had offered to Bertha?"

"There is no need to investigate," he said. "You must have seen it on some TV dramas. It can be money or power. But I'm pretty sure that the Ji family won't give power to the Xu family, so it can only be money."

Rachel sighed. When Tracy got bored at home, she usually watched some TV dramas, and most of the time, she would watch with her. This kind of scene frequently happened. But she didn't expect that it could also transpire in real life.

Jack raised his hand and stroked her hair. "As you said before, Bertha is a greedy woman. It's not surprising that she suddenly forced Celia to go on a blind date."

She nodded and looked up at him. He was also staring at her with his deep-set eyes. When she was about to say something, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. "Since I've already fulfilled your request to investigate this matter, it's now time for you to pay me."

She was always amused by how his sudden words could make her smile when she felt sad.