My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 486

Rachel forced an awkward smile. She then lowered her head and pretended to pack up. "I don't have time tonight. I have to get home and take care of my son," she said nonchalantly.

"Your son?" Jay's jaw dropped and he gave a look of genuine surprise. "Rachel, you have a son?"

"Yes, and he's already three years old. He has just started kindergarten. I need to go back and pick him up from school." Rachel passed him by and added, "Call me if you need help with anything."

"Oh, okay. But, Rachel, are you really not available tonight?" Jay asked again, almost pleadingly.

Rachel spun around. She smiled at him and replied, "No, I really don't have time. Happy birthday, Jay. Have a great one!"

However, this incident struck an alarm in Rachel's mind and her chest beat rapidly. She was afraid that Jack would make a mountain out of a molehill if he found out about this. She shouldn't underestimate his jealousy.

She didn't want any trouble with her marriage. A lot of similar things happened in the past and they ended up pretty bad.

The incident troubled her a great deal. The next day, she summoned Jay to her office and told him, "Jay, I've arranged for Dr. Wang to handle your internship. She's also from the same department. You may direct your concerns at her from now on."

"But, why?" Jay frowned and asked. "Rachel, did I do anything wrong? Or is it because—"

Rachel raised her hand and interrupted his speech midway. Her temples were throbbing. 'How should I handle this?' she asked herself. She knew she couldn't just blurt out, "I think you have a crush on me. This will not work out well, so it's better to let another doctor handle your training."

Rachel couldn't bring herself to be tactless.

The corners of her lips twitched. She thought hard and finally came up with a good excuse. "I'll probably be busy in the next couple of weeks so I can't handle your training properly. Dr. Wang's schedule is less packed so she can guide you better. You'll learn a lot from her."

"All right." Fortunately, Jay didn't press any further. Rachel sighed with relief.

That weekend, Jack and Rachel took Andy to the playground inside a local shopping mall. The mall was packed with people. Several kids were already playing when they arrived. Andy was having a great time. His parents sat in the waiting area and were keeping a good eye on him. Every now and then, they would shout, "Andy, be careful."

Every time he heard his name, Andy would turn around and wave at them. He would follow up with a smile that looked so bright and innocent.

No one could say who Andy took after. He was very cheerful and would always smile. He was a stark contrast to his parents, who were always serious in front of other people.

Yet, Rachel knew that Andy was carved in Jack's likeness.

A few minutes later, Jack took Rachel's hand and asked, "Did you arrange for Jay to be assigned to a different doctor?"

Rachel was stunned. "How do you know this?"

Jack flashed an arrogant, all-knowing look at her. He proceeded to explain.

They were suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice coming from behind them. "Rachel, is that you?"

Rachel turned around and saw Jay, with another woman, standing a few feet behind. The stranger was pretty and was dressed in the latest fashion. A boy, a little bit older than Andy, stood in front of the pair. Together, they looked like your typical young couple out for a stroll with their kid. Rachel expressed her surprise. "My, what a coincidence! How could we bump into each other, here, of all places?"

Jay scratched the back of his head and sheepishly pointed at the kid. "Sometimes, we take him out here to play."

"Is he...?" Rachel wasn't sure if she noted Jay's marital status back when she was going through his resume.

Having sensed her confusion, Jay hurriedly explained, "This sweet lady over here is my girlfriend and this little boy is her nephew." He wrapped his arm around the woman's waist. "I forgot to mention her to you. We met back in college. She's an intern in another hospital."

It was Rachel's turn to be embarrassed. All that worrying was for naught because Jay already had a girlfriend. She felt so silly for having entertained the thought that he had a crush on her. Fortunately, she didn't say anything stupid back then or she couldn't have brought herself to continue working at the hospital. She said, with a hint of guilt, "So, it was nice seeing you here. I think the kid wants to play now."

"Okay, we'll go ahead, then. Goodbye, Rachel, Jack." Jay waved at them and the trio went their way.

'That was odd, ' Rachel thought. She slowly turned her head at Jack and cast a suspicious look at him. Then, she pointed at the direction that Jay went to. "Do you know each other?" "He is the son of one of my company's directors. I already met him a while back so I got a general understanding of the situation," Jack said casually.

Rachel grew even more frustrated. "So, you were already aware that he has a girlfriend? You knew that he wasn't interested..." She was too embarrassed and frustrated to finish her sentence.

Jack just scoffed at his wife. Rachel was so angered at what she learned it took her several deep breaths to restrain herself. "You didn't mention him later because you knew nothing would happen, did you?"

Jack smiled and placed his hand on her shoulder, then pointed her towards Andy's direction. "Don't say that. Anyway, look at our son. He's really enjoying himself."