My Darling, My Dearest

Chapter 159

He curled his lips and asked, "Is it specially made for Eric?" He hoped in his heart that she would answer "No."

Rachel seemed to have heard the voice from the bottom of his heart, then she replied, "No, I cooked more than was needed, so I thought of sending some to Eric.

In fact, her answer was honest.

There was a faint smile in Jack's eyes.

He picked up a piece of bacon and said, "It's a little bit too salty. Try it."

Rachel said in surprise, "Really? I thought it was okay."

"Try it." Holding the chopsticks, Jack wanted to persuade her to eat. Rachel didn't realize his intentions, so she leaned over and bit the piece of bacon between the chopsticks Jack was holding.

The door of the office was suddenly pushed open. The man who came through the door saw what was going on.

He arched his brow and smiled mischievously. "Whoa! Are you here to show off your love?"

Rachel raised her hand and covered her mouth slightly, then turned away and chewed the bacon in her mouth.

She felt embarrassed and no longer cared about the taste of what she ate at the moment. She

heard Jack's cold voice from behind her saying, "You came in without knocking at the door. Don't you care about disturbing others?"

Michael curled his lips and laughed wickedly. "You aren't doing anything shady. Why should you be afraid that I'll disturb you?"

His laugh was strange.

Jack understood what he meant. He glared at Michael and warned him, "Go away and stop disturbing us if you have nothing to tell."

Rachel finally swallowed the piece of bacon in her mouth. Michael was curious to see what they were eating, and came over to look.

What a feast! It was even more delicious with soup on the side.

He complained sourly, "How lucky you are! You even had food brought to you."

Jack replied, "If you have nothing else to say, just get out of here and leave us alone."

"Wow." Michael raised his eyebrows and asked, "Am I disturbing your date?"

"What do you think?"

Rachel stood beside them, listening to their bickering.

The relationship between her and Jack had grown bit by bit, and Rachel had come to accept it naturally.

But it was a little difficult for her to accept the people around him like Michael.

She hadn't become accustomed to their

attitude toward her.

In fact, Rachel was awkward at socializing. When they first met, Michael was indifferent to her because of her relationship with Jack.

But now, he was suddenly enthusiastic about her just because of Jack.

Rachel was uncomfortable with his teasing, but she ignored it and said, "Michael, have you eaten lunch yet?"

Hearing this question, Jack couldn't help but frown. He warned Michael with a stern look.

Pretending not to see what he just did, Michael smiled at Rachel and said, "Not yet. Did you bring two portions of food? Is there one more for me?"

Rachel smiled and said, "No. It was just an idle question."

Michael's face froze in surprise and he curled his lips.

Jack almost choked with laughter, but his face lit up cheerfully. 'Good for Rachel.'

Then he said impatiently, "Eat your lunch. Don't stay here."

Hearing his disdainful dismissal, Michael pretended to be hurt. He said, "You are really stingy. Why not share something good with your buddy?"

Jack didn't even bother to roll his eyes at him. 'Are you kidding me? This is a gift of love sent to me by my wife. You shouldn't take advantage of it.'

Michael told him that there was a meeting scheduled at half past two in the afternoon, and

then he left.

Before leaving, he grumbled, "Those who show off their love will break up quickly."

Jack was so angry that he almost threw the chopsticks in his hand at Michael.

Jack ate up the food that she had brought for

Eric.

Rachel had no idea how he had threatened Eric to get this meal.

Seeing Jack eat up the food, she was very happy.

At least she hadn't brought the food there in

vain.

After dinner, Jack played a trick. He deliberately took his medicine for his stomach in front of her.

As expected, the pills in his hand caught Rachel's attention.

"What pills are you taking?" she questioned. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

He explained simply, "My stomach has been bothering me nowadays." Having said that, he swallowed the pills with water.

Rachel was a little worried and asked, "Have you gone to the hospital?"

"Yes, I have. The doctor said I need to rest well."

"Okay," Rachel said. "Remember to eat on time. No greasy or spicy food, and drink less coffee and tea."

After she said that, she saw that he was looking at her with a happy face. She hesitated and

asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Jack threw up his hands and said, "I can't remember all these requirements."

Rachel's face darkened when she heard that. No doctor likes to have patients who don't listen or cooperate.

Before Rachel could scold him with a disapproving look, Jack said, "I have been too busy to care about anything. I can't totally avoid spicy dishes and wine when I have a business dinner."

Rachel asked, "So, which is more important: work or health?"

Was she worried about Jack?

Jack continued, "It's what I've been used to for so many years. It's not easy to change in such a short period of time."

As a doctor, Rachel had met many, many patients like him. It was never easy for them to change their habits, until they became seriously unwell.

Patients always want to have their diseases cured without making any changes to their lifestyles.

They think the doctor is a kind of superman who can cure them immediately. It was so ridiculous.

The idea that there's a simple pill for every disease is a fantasy.

Rachel sized him up and asked, "What do you think?"

Jack was impressed by Rachel's ability to read his mind.

"Have you gone to the hospital recently?"

Rachel thought that he was trying to change the topic. She said, "I haven't gone there recently, but it doesn't matter. Tell me first, how do you want to take care of your stomach?"

Jack smiled. "I need a private doctor.'

This wasn't the answer she had expected. Rachel was stunned as she realized what he meant.

Looking into her eyes, Jack said seriously, "I really can't control myself on my own. I need someone to lead me, someone whom I will listen to."

He paused and looked into Rachel's eyes, "Regardless of my diet, I need a doctor. Who do you think is the best choice?"

What a naughty man! Jack was been gazing at her the whole time. Who could be a better choice than Rachel?

Was there anyone else? As he said, Rachel was a doctor who could manage his diet.

Rachel raised her slender finger to her forehead, and said, "Do you want me to be your private doctor?"

Only her reflection could be seen in his gloomy eyes, as if he had no doubt that Rachel would agree.

Before she said anything else, Jack leaned over and extended his hand across the table. "Dr. Rachel, nice to meet you."

She looked at this long, strong hand in front of her and felt puzzled. 'What's he doing? I haven't agreed yet.'

But as if Jack knew she would agree, he kept his hand in front of her, waiting for her response.

'What a silly guy...'

Rachel's mouth twitched. She felt like she had dug herself into a hole.

"You haven't had to work recently, so you can take care of my health."

Rachel couldn't find any excuse to refuse him. She pulled a long face and said, "A doctor can't help you if you don't have any self-discipline."

He winked at her and smiled, "I'll listen to you."

She kept quiet for a moment. Jack held her hand directly, and said again, "Nice to meet you, Dr. Rachel."

Then she became Jack's private doctor, and Jack had no special requests.

Rachel's job was to call him in the morning to urge him to have breakfast, and call him again at noon to ask what he had eaten, and then call him at night to remind him not to engage in social activities.

This job was more like a housekeeper than a private doctor.

Rachel was very glad that she had taken the job, because Jack was such a very careless patient.

Every time Jack received her call, Jack would tell her what he had eaten. He promised her that he

would try his best to refuse the social activities.

Eric had no idea about the relationship between Jack and Rachel since he moved out.

He didn't have the time to pay attention to it. Now he had to deal with lots of work in GA Technology. As a result, he didn't know Rachel had fallen into a trap set up by Jack.

In the first few days, Rachel stayed at home and made phone calls from time to time to keep track of Jack's eating habits.

But this was just the beginning of Jack's plan.

He was a cunning businessman after all.

His plan was to let Rachel's guard down first.

Rachel got through the first three days and thought there was no need for Jack to hire a private doctor.

On the other hand, he was cooperating with her so well that it seemed like he was pleasing her in his own way.

Rachel vaguely understood what was going on. And she was moved a little.

Based on Jack's words, it seemed that everything was going well. His stomach would be nearly healed within a week.

Then one evening, Rachel called Jack, but he didn't answer. She called him several times.

She was confused. When the fourth call went through, someone finally answered it.

The person who answered the phone was none other than Jack's secretary, Austin. Rachel said a few words but he didn't hear her clearly, so she had to wait for him to move to a quieter place.

After the background noises around him disappeared, he said, "Mr. Fu... Mr. Fu is busy now and couldn't answer the phone."