Jack lifted the quilt, picked up Andy and walked out. "Andy, I'll send you to a better kindergarten from next week, okay?"
"But why?" Andy asked curiously. "Dad, I already have friends here. I don't want to change."
"It will be fine. You will be able to make new friends there." Jack's persuasive voice gradually faded away. Covering the quilt with her hands, Rachel beamed.
This was the biggest disagreement between the two of them over the years, but Jack was oblivious. And yet Rachel used her way to make him realize his mistake.
Rachel picked up her phone, and sent him the number of the kindergarten near their home.
It was not until Jack read the message that he realized he had fallen into the trap set by Rachel from the beginning.
The problem which could have caused a fight between them was solved like that.
After she gave birth to Andy, Rachel had transferred to the cardiology department. Since then, she had devoted herself to her work diligently. Therefore, she took over the position of director once the previous one retired. On this day, when Rachel was packing up and about to get off work, her phone rang. James's voice came clearly. "Rachel, are you still working?"
"Yes, I am." Rachel stopped what she was doing. "Uncle James, is everything okay?"
"Come to my office, I have to talk to you."
After hanging up the phone, Rachel walked towards his office. As soon as she entered, he handed her a resume. "This is the grandson of one of my friends. He just graduated from medical school and wants to be an intern in our hospital. I want you mentor him. What do you think?"
"Well..." Rachel was a little hesitant. "Uncle James, isn't it a little inappropriate for me?"
"Why? I think you are the most suitable one. You are the director, and your professionalism is well known. Just do me this favor."
Rachel debated, but had to nod in agreement.
The next day when the intern reported with his resume, Rachel was met with a familiar face. She felt they had met before, but could not remember where.
Apparently the intern was thinking the same. "Rachel, have you forgotten? You gave a graduate lecture in our school. I showed you around the campus." It all came back to her. "Oh, yes, I remember it."
Rachel pondered back to last July, when she was invited back to her college as an outstanding graduate to attend a lecture. One part of the lecture was to show these graduates around the current college.
The person who led her was standing in front of Rachel.
"I was not expecting this coincidence. Rachel, let me introduce myself again. My name is Jay Yang, and you can call me Jay."
"Okay, Jay. Shall we start?" After shaking his hand, Rachel spread out a set of work notes on the table and began to explain some points in detail.
Jack heard about the intern from Michael. It was a coincidence that Michael's father felt a little uncomfortable in the heart that day, so they went to the hospital to ask for Rachel's help. He had seen Jay Yang following behind her and speaking to her very closely.
Michael had laid out the scene to Jack, and told him what he had seen.
After his father being declared healthy, Michael fetched a taxi for the old man and drove straight to Jack's himself.
Michael's father was so angry that he kept cursing and tapping on his crutch, but Michael didn't hear a word at all. After listening to Michael's narration, Jack felt very uncomfortable though he didn't show it on his face. After making love that night, he questioned Rachel, "I heard that there is a new intern in your department?"
"How did you know that?" Rachel was uneasy as she felt sticky and wet. She wanted to go to the bathroom to wash her body, but Jack held her hands and she couldn't move at all.
Jack ignored her question and his face darkened. "Why do I hear that he is good to you?"
It was a normal sentence, but it was said in such a gloomy tone that it made Rachel frown. "He is good to everyone in the department."
"But I heard that he is especially kind and attentive to you," he replied sourly.
Rachel pressed, "Who told you that? What nonsense are you talking about?"
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