My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 70

Rachel was easily persuaded by Jonathan because she never imagined that even Jack agreed to the proposal, he wouldn't be so obedient as to stay at her place.

However, it was not until she gave her promise that everything turned a little different from her expectations.

Jack showed no intention of agreeing to his father’s request at all.

Rachel found that she fell into Jonathan’s meticulously woven plot.

She could not renege on her word, so to keep her promise, she tried convincing Jack into the agreement.

Not that she didn’t mind living with Jack, but Rachel also had her reasons.

She never proposed divorce before simply because Jonathan didn't want them to. From when she was eight until she turned eighteen, the Fu family raised her like their daughter. When she was orphaned, her relatives from her mother's side refused to take care of her while they failed to contact her father’s only sister, who was living out of the country.

She remembered how helpless she had been. When no one was willing to accept her, the Fu family embraced her. ■d

Rachel was grateful for the generosity of the Fu family during those ten years. More so, Jack's grandfather had worried about her future and arranged the marriage before he died.

He asked Jack to marry her to ensure that she would always be taken care of. She knew that Jack only agreed to please his grandfather.

She did not know why the elderly worried so much, but she felt his genuine care for her.

Since then, she had always kept in her heart their kindness towards her and wished to repay them one day. Then again, the Fu family was extremely wealthy.

She had no means of repaying them apart from saying yes to the wedding.

Unfortunately, the marriage failed.

She did not understand why Jonathan insisted on them continuing the arrangement even if it gained no fruition. It seemed he still believed that she and Jack might have a chance of becoming a real couple.

She dared not say that the idea was unreliable, but if Jonathan did not agree with the divorce, she would not even think about it.

Firstly, she was still young and not in a hurry. Secondly, she had no real relationship with Jack. They only saw each other on a few occasions and pretended for appearance. It was only a paper marriage.

Thirdly, she had not met someone she loved who would make her decide to take the initiative and settle this fake marriage. ■d

Even before she could wait for it to happen, Jonathan had unexpectedly allowed their divorce.

The fact that it had strings attached wasn't even surprising for Rachel.

He wouldn’t just permit them and surely had something in his mind. She did not object at all.

He laid out his plan but didn't force them to do so.

Besides, there were glaring loopholes with the agreement that she didn’t understand why Jack, who was cunning as a fox, had not made a fuss about it.

Even though she agreed to divorce, he could deduce some conspiracy theory to bend the rules. With such a brilliant and insidious mind, she couldn’ t fathom why he couldn’t find a way out. Was he going to be so compliant and follow through the conditions?

No matter how meticulously crafted Jonathan’s plan was, it could still be solved.

What Rachel foresaw was that Jack would make a statement and then move his things to their house just for show.

Jonathan was well aware it would be impossible for them to do precisely as he wanted. Nevertheless, they were still willing to put an act if it would please him.

Rachel might sign the divorce agreement within a couple of days, but she never anticipated to be entangled deeper into the plot.

At that moment, she was clueless about what ■d

would happen in the future.

After receiving the call from Jack, she began cleaning the guest room once she took off duty.

Eric was on holiday and played in the living room with Mendes beside him. The little boy was eager to try the game and kept on stealing the controller.

Pestered by the kid, Eric changed the game mode to easy and then tossed the controller to Mendes. Afterward, he stood up, looking for something to eat.

Mendes didn't understand the game. He was just happy to see the character on the screen move under his command.

Eric went to the kitchen and checked out the fridge. Rachel’s fridge was usually empty, but now, it was full of fruits, healthy snacks, and a variety of fresh food. He also found a pitcher of orange juice.

He felt the hem of his clothes pulled while he poured himself a glass. He looked down and saw a small hand gripping his shirt. He didn't realize Mendes followed him.

'Wasn't this guy playing in the living room? Why is he suddenly here?’ thought Eric.

He held the barely full glass and then asked with his eyebrows raised, "Why are you here? Weren't you playing?"

Mendes pouted, "It's no longer fun. I want to drink that too." His chubby little finger excitedly pointed to the glass in Eric’s hand.

Eric took a smaller cup and poured him another ■d

one. "Here, take it."

Mendes reached out and received the cup with his hands. He took a sip and squinted in satisfaction, smiling at Eric like a greedy cat.

The boy looked pudgy but charming.

His baby fat didn't resemble that of the Michelin tires but more of a bubble or a bun. He looked like a little white bun that made people want to pinch his cheeks.

His cuteness made Eric forgot his annoyance earlier. He didn't know Rachel had the tolerance to raise a kid.