My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 477

"Really?" James frowned. "Rachel, since you two are back together, you shouldn't bother yourself with this nonsense."

"Uncle James, we both know that." Rachel always tried to look calm and happy. But she felt very anxious now. This matter wasn't supposed to be leaked by the media because they promised to keep it a secret.

The MK Group was in chaos.

In Jack's office, the telephone rang non-stop. Reporters gathered outside the building and called him continuously for a statement. Jack tried to shake some of the tension off by rubbing circles on his temples but to no avail. Finally, he got up and just unplugged the telephone.

The story flashed on the front page of almost every news website he opened. His frown deepened after seeing the articles. He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

When the press released the story, he responded quickly by asking the news outlets to take down the articles. But this time around, it seemed that someone was deliberately giving him problems behind their back. The story kept popping up on other news outlets even after the previous ones had taken it down.

Now the situation was really out of control.

Sometime later, he heard someone knock firmly on his door. He recognized Austin's anxious voice call out to him from outside. "Mr. Fu, some of our shareholders have arrived. They want to speak with you in the meeting room now."

Sure enough, the shareholders did arrive.

Austin was still standing on the other side when Jack unlocked the door and pulled it open. The stress was visible on his face. Jack tried his best to look calm in front of him and said, "Don't worry. Just carry on with your work. I'll go to the meeting room by myself."

"Alright, Mr. Fu," Austin replied quietly. The thought of facing the shareholders in a crisis like this made him shudder. Even if he did go in with Jack, he wouldn't be of much help. Realizing this, he went back to his desk and decided to monitor the trend of public opinion on the Internet.

Going back to work at his desk did not do much to decrease Austin's uneasiness. His thoughts went back and forth from the webpages he was viewing and to the meeting that was taking place. He had browsed a dozen articles or so when Rachel caught him by surprise. "Miss Shen, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"I'm looking for Jack. Is he in his office right now?" Rachel was a little nervous.

After talking with James at the hospital entrance, she found it hard to feel at ease. The anxiety was getting to her, so she finally decided to take a taxi to Jack's office so she could see how he was doing.

Austin shook his head lightly and told her, "Our shareholders have arrived just now. Mr. Fu went to speak with them in the meeting room."

"Do you have any idea why they're here?" Rachel asked.

He let out a deep sigh. "I really don't know. But they looked angry when they came in."

The lack of answers was unsettling for Rachel. She put her arms on her waist and stared blankly toward the meeting room. Seeing the worry on her face, Austin quickly shifted the conversation. "Miss Shen, it's not good for you, a pregnant woman, to keep standing around like that. Why don't you wait for him at his office instead? I'm sure he'll be back very soon."

"Okay, I guess I should. Thanks, Austin." Rachel nodded. She couldn't help glancing at the meeting room when she stepped into Jack's office.

When the news broke out in the media, even the shareholders who rarely showed up at the office came for the meeting.

They were not convinced easily. It was not hard for Rachel to pass the time under normal circumstances. But now half an hour passed very slowly as she glanced at her watch again and again.

Finally, the door swung open gently after what felt like hours of waiting.

Rachel got to her feet when Jack entered. In her hurry, she caught her foot on the leg of the table and tripped. He was luckily quick enough to step forward and grab her tightly on the arm, steadying her. "Hey, be careful. What if you fall?" he said with a deeply concerned look in his face.

"I'm fine," she muttered. The pain didn't bother Rachel at this point. Right now, all she could focus on was Jack. She looked at his face intently and asked, "What did the shareholders say? How's the situation?"

Jack ignored her questions on purpose. Instead, he took her hand and helped her to the sofa so she could sit down. Kneeling in front of her, he held her right foot and examined it. He then pointed at her ankle and asked, "Did you stumble over this just now?"

Defiantly, she tried to pull her foot back, but he did not let go. Jack rested it on top of his legs even though she still had her shoe on.

Clearly, she had to say something to make him stop. She didn't want to steer away from the conversation she intended. "I'm fine. I just tripped by accident. It's not a big deal," she said in a low voice. "Okay." Jack put his fingers on her ankle and massaged it gently for a while. After some time, he set her foot back down on the floor.

She pulled him towards her so he could sit down beside her on the sofa. In a sweet gesture, Rachel brushed the dirt on his trousers with her hand. She felt mixed emotions all of a sudden.

He could always give all his attention to her. It was as if doing this made him the happiest man on earth.

Although Rachel felt moved by this, she couldn't help feeling guilty at the same time. She didn't want to take his focus away from the business.

As she thought more about it, tears welled in her eyes and rolled down her beautiful face.