My Darling, My Dearest

Chapter 188

In the past two days, Henry had been very careful in taking care of Lea. He was afraid to put her in a bad mood.

He was also very happy to announce to the world that he was going to be a father. Moreover, he might get married soon.

Although he hadn't proposed to Lea yet, he was already determined to get the mother of his child.

Since Lea knew she was pregnant, her bad temper and irritations had gradually alleviated.

The number of things that she hated had also lessened. Maybe she wasn't in the mood to care about them anymore. Her attention was now focused on the baby in her belly.

When she woke up that morning, she found that Henry was holding her tightly in his arms. She was like a piece of rare treasure he was afraid to let go.

Lea struggled for a while before she was able to break free from his embrace. But not long after she got up, Henry also got up quickly and prepared her breakfast.

Yesterday, she had also fallen asleep without cleaning herself up. It was Henry who wiped her body with a wet towel and changed her clothes into pajamas.

After breakfast, Lea suddenly remembered that

she hadn't taken a shower last night so she rushed to bathroom.

While taking a shower, she couldn't help looking at her flat belly. Since it wasn't protruding yet, she couldn't help wondering, 'Is there really a baby inside?' She had a feeling of nausea which was a common sign of pregnancy, but since she couldn't feel any heartbeat or movement inside, she was a little apprehensive.

Feeling a little helpless, she couldn't help asking, "How could I become a mother so quickly?" All of a sudden, she felt an impulse to cry.

She wanted to call Rachel and tell her everything. She needed someone to vent her sadness.

When she came out of the bathroom, she found Henry sitting on the sofa with a serious look on his face. Startled by his expression, she walked hurriedly and instantly forgot the plan of calling Rachel.

Henry looked at her, patted the space next to him and said, "Come here. We need to talk."

He seemed to have something important to say. Lea's heart tightened a little as she sat beside him obediently.

Henry didn't speak immediately. He looked down for a while as if thinking deeply.

Since he was silent and looked very serious, Lea started to get distressed.

She nudged him with her elbow and said, "Just say it out. Don't be hesitant. I'm not used to it."

Hearing her words, Henry looked up and met her eyes.

The unreadable expression on his face made her feel a little strange.

Suddenly, Henry moved and knelt down in front of her. He took out a small red velvet box from his pocket and opened it. Lea gasped at the sight of a shiny diamond ring in it.

She was so shocked especially when he looked at her lovingly.

He carefully took the ring out of the box and held it in his hand. He already knew what to do even without saying anything.

Lea was overwhelmed with what was happening. First, she got pregnant unexpectedly. Then now, Henry was kneeling in front of her with a ring in his hand. She had never thought they would reach this far. Her mind went blank as she just sat there stiffly.

Obviously, Henry was quite nervous too. Holding the ring in his hand, he was speechless for a few seconds. After thinking for a while, he finally opened his mouth.

When Rachel and Jack got home, she washed herself up and went to bed. She wondered why she felt very tired even if she did nothing there in the afternoon. Her head was aching badly and she felt thirsty.

She suddenly opened her eyes and sat up from the bed. She felt dizzy so she massaged her forehead. Her limbs felt sore and her body was aching all over. It suddenly dawned on her that she

wasn't just simply tired, she had gotten sunstroke.

Perhaps her physical condition was not so good before they went fishing so she was easily hit by sunstroke. But since she didn't feel anything strange until they got home this evening, she thought it was just a normal fatigue.

When Jack noticed her condition, he immediately rushed her to the hospital for treatment.

Rachel leaned on Jack's shoulder and yawned tiredly. "I am a doctor but I don't even know that I am sick. What a shame!"

Jack stroked her hair gently and said, "That's really not unusual. Some doctors don't even know that they are already terminally ill."

The nurse who was hanging the bag of intravenous fluid couldn't help looking back at them.

Rachel rolled her eyes at him. She leaned against his shoulder and heaved a sigh.

Although she knew that Jack was just joking, she couldn't find it funny.

She was sick.

But Jack told her not to worry because it wasn't serious.

Rachel closed her eyes and thought about his words again. All of a sudden, she burst into laughter.

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He had no idea why she suddenly laughed after heaving a sigh.

He couldn't help asking, "What are you laughing at?"

Instead of saying it aloud, Rachel whispered the answer into his ear.

Rona didn't expect to see Jack and Rachel in the hospital. When her eyes caught sight of them, she froze. The person beside her noticed that she stopped walking so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Seeing that she was in a daze and seemed not to hear his question, he looked at the direction of Rona's gaze. There were not so many patients in the emergency room so it wasn't difficult to see the intimate couple sitting at the corner.

He peered and he was surprised. He said in a low voice, "That's Jack."

Rona's eyes turned dark in an instant. "Let's go. They are none of our business," she said as she walked going to the opposite direction.

Her cold attitude surprised the man next to her. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What happened? Why do you seem to hate Jack so much?"

Did Rona really hate Jack? Actually, she didn't. But when she saw the woman beside him, she suddenly got displeased.

Her heart was filled with so many negative emotions. Until now, she still believed that Jack shouldn't have gotten back together with Rachel. That woman wasn't good enough for him.

But Rona had nothing to do with whom Jack wanted to be with.

Although she was aware of it, she still felt

aggrieved when she saw them together.

Before she could say anything, the man next to her spoke again. "If I'm not mistaken, Jack was in a relationship with Celine before, right?"

At the mention of Celine's name, a hint of displeasure flashed Rona's eyes, but she said nothing. She just walked away quickly, leaving the man beside her. He was too talkative and she found it really annoying.

But the man caught up with her and continued babbling. "But I heard that Jack has announced recently that he has gotten married. People say that he always brings his wife anywhere he goes. I wonder if she is the one that's with him right now."

Rona suddenly stopped walking and turned to him. "You talk so much!" she snapped.

With a smile on his face, the man acted innocent and asked, "Am I?"

"Shut up!" Rona gnashed her teeth in anger.

As soon as they got home, Rachel immediately went to bed while Jack went to the study to finish some work.

When he was done, he was about to go to bed too. But his phone suddenly rang.

It was an unregistered number. He walked to the balcony, closed the door, and answered the call.

A few seconds had passed after he said "hello" indifferently, but the other end of the line remained silent.

He was about to end the call when a cautious woman voice came through. "Jack..." Jack's brows creased in an instant. It was a very familiar voice that he hadn't heard for a long time.

However, he felt nothing in his heart anymore. "What's up?" he asked with a frown.

Hearing his calm voice, the woman on the other end of the line thought that Jack hadn't recognized her. So she whispered in a coquettish tone, "It's me, Celine."

"I know," Jack replied calmly.

Celine was so surprised.

'He recognized me,' she thought, feeling embarrassed.

Since she fell silent for a while, Jack became impatient so he asked, "What do you want?"

Celine didn't expect that Jack would be so cold to her.

"Jack, are you still angry with me?" she asked in a sob.

Jack didn't answer. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.

He had already ended everything clearly with her. But Celine's attitude right now seemed to have not changed at all. Did she really think that she could bring things back to the way they were before?

Jack took a deep breath first before he answered, "No, I'm not."

Apparently, Celine was pleased with his answer. But to her dismay, Jack added, "Celine, I

don't want to be too cruel to you. After all, we used to be together."

Understanding the hint from his words, Celine felt that a basin of cold water was suddenly poured over her head. Her mind was in a daze.

'He should not treat me this way.'

As a matter of fact, Celine came back to Ninwell City for a few times just to find Jack. She thought that he was still angry with her so she tried to contact him on his phone many times to apologize. And now that she had finally gotten a chance to spoke with him, she didn't expect to get such kind of treatment.