My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 406

Tracy took Jack's hand and walked into the yard. "I'm telling you, no matter what happens today, you must stay here and not go anywhere!"

Tracy dragged him back toward the yard hard, so Jack had no choice but to sit down on a stone bench. The girl sitting opposite him was no other than the cousin mentioned by Mr. Chen.

Scarlett stood up gracefully and held out her hand toward Jack with a smile. "Mr. Fu, I didn't expect to meet you again on such an occasion."

Hearing this, Tracy widened her eyes in surprise. "You have met each other before? Then, I don't have to introduce you anymore."

Scarlett smiled, "We met at a dinner last time, but Mr. Fu didn't seem to like me that much."

Scarlett's hand was frozen midair. Jack glanced at it coldly, having no intention of shaking her hand.

Scarlett didn't get annoyed. She kept this posture and looked at him quietly with a slight smile.

However, Tracy was anxiously watching this small exchange. She pinched Jack's immobile arm twice. Feeling awkward at her son's lack of reaction, she entreated the guest, "Scarlett, please sit down."

"Okay, Auntie, please take a seat, too." In a marked departure from her look the last time they met, Scarlett was dressed in a black dress and a mint green overcoat, which made the woman look less sexy and more elegant.

However, all of these had nothing to do with Jack. Just then, all he wanted to do was leave as soon as possible and go home to Rachel's side.

Scarlett poured a cup of tea for him and asked with a smile, "Mr. Fu, do you have some time this weekend? My uncle's golf course will open for business on Sundays. Perhaps we can play there together then."

"I will be occupied," Jack refused without hesitation. He did not notice the odd look that flashed in Scarlett's eyes.

He straightened his sleeves and added impatiently, "If you'd excuse me, I have certain matters to attend to." With those words, he stood up and turned his back to the two women.

Embarrassed by her son's rude exit, Tracy hurriedly comforted Scarlett and ran after Jack. When she caught up to him, she stood blocking his way and asked in an angry tone, "What is wrong with you? How could you be so disrespectful toward our guest?"

"Mother, don't do these useless things anymore," Jack responded with a helpless frown on his face.

"I'm doing the right thing!"

Earlier, her husband said she was putting her finger into another's pie. Now, Jack said she was doing useless things. Tracy couldn't bear it anymore. Embarrassed, she yelled at Jack, "You didn't see what you looked like before. Do you have any idea how distressing it was for me, your mother? That's why I want to introduce you to another girl. Isn't Scarlett a good girl?"

Jack was afraid that his mother would get emotional, so he said to appease her, "I know that you are doing this for my own good, but I don't need it now."

"Why?"

"She..." Jack stopped before he could say another word.

He suddenly remembered Rachel asking him not to his parents that she had come back.

Tracy stared at him, waiting for him to continue. She only saw a dazed expression on his face, so she prodded him after several moments, "She what?"

"It was nothing."

Jack recovered his senses and smiled, "Mom, I really have something to deal with. As for this Scarlett, forget it—I don't intend to give her any chances with me."

Scarlett clearly heard his last sentence. With her fists clenched, she glared at the direction he had left. 'I won't give up that easily,' she thought resentfully. 'I've gotten everything I've ever wanted since I was born, and I don't intend to stop now.'

Rachel had planned to have Lea and Rita stay over for dinner, but they had previously arranged to return to the Qin family house to have dinner with Henry's grandmother.

Rachel walked them to the door and watched them drive away. She was about to turn around and enter the house when she saw Jack parking the car on the roadside. Their gazes met and then withdrew, and both of them said nothing.

Julie came out carrying a bag of kitchen waste and was about to throw it into the trash bin outside when she saw them, wordlessly standing in front of each other. With one glance, she understood.

After living here these days, she had more or less known the relationship between Jack and Rachel.

She took a look at the box in Jack's hand and broke the awkward silence. "Sir, what did you buy? Cake?"

"Yes." Jack smiled. "I'll put it in the dining room. You can also have some later." Rachel bit her lip. She knew that his words were directed at Julie, but he bought the cake just because she was craving some. She mentioned it when Julie brought her a bowl of sweet soup.

In fact, she meant it more jokingly than anything, but Jack actually took it to heart.