My Darling, My Dearest

There were two medical books placed inside the parcel. One of them was the book Rachel had wanted to buy when she was in Joy City.

'Who sent this parcel?'

Her eyebrows furrowed.

At the same time, her phone vibrated and a message popped up saying, "Have you received the books?"

"You bought them?" she replied quickly.

"Do you like them?"

"Yes! I like them so much. Thank you!"

The nurse who put the parcel in Rachel's office pushed the door open to see Rachel grinning from ear to ear. "Rachel," she said, handing her a report. "A patient has just been transferred from the gastroenterology department. This is his medical report. The family of the patient will come in about ten minutes for his consultation."

Rachel took it, nodding. "I'll check it later." She took the books from the parcel and placed them on her table. Then she threw the parcel into the trash can. Instead of leaving, the nurse eyed the books curiously. "Is this a gift from your boyfriend? He's so kind," she gushed.

Hearing her words, Rachel knew that she had probably misunderstood. She quickly said, "It's from a good friend."

Although the nurse didn't say anything more, she ignored Rachel's objections about it being from her friend. She truly believed that it was her boyfriend who had given her these books.

During that day, there was gossip spreading across the nursing station.

It was said that the handsome man who visited Rachel last time was actually her boyfriend. Not only did they love each other very much, but it was also obvious that they'd been sending gifts to each other from time to time.

Rachel, however, didn't hear any of that.

In the meeting room of the MK Group, Jack sat in the host seat with one of his hands clutching his stomach. His face was drained of color.

Austin approached him carefully. "Mr. Fu, are you okay? Is it a stomachache?"

Jack waved his hand dismissively. He wanted to say that he was fine, but he found himself gasping out from the sharp pain.

Seeing this, Austin hurriedly signaled to the people beside him to call the doctor. He held his hand to stop him. "No," he choked out and told Austin to send him to the hospital where Rachel worked. Rachel walked into the gastroenterology department to inquire about the specific condition of the patient.

Although the case was written down, she still had some doubts about his condition. It was better to ask his attending doctor face to face.

What she didn't expect was to see Jack lying on the stretcher as soon as she entered the gastroenterology department.

They eyed each other as if they were the only two people in the room.

At the thought, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked away, lowered her head, and sprinted quickly from his sights, but she stopped when she heard somebody call out her name. Austin had just came out of the doctor's office. When he saw a familiar figure, he couldn't help but call out, "Rachel."

After that, it was too late for him to cover his mouth.

"This is the general situation. If you have any problems later, you can call me directly. You don't have to come here in person," said Dr. Zheng.

He wrote down his number on a piece of paper before handing it to Rachel.

"Thank you." She placed the paper inside her pocket.

"We are colleagues. The best we could do is help each other in our respective fields." Dr. Zheng had always been known as a slick talker. In fact, some might say how he was much better suited to be a lawyer. He was known to charm any patient under him.

Rachel smiled lightly. After a few exchanged words, she said her goodbyes and left the department.

However, she was quickly stopped by Austin's call. She paused and turned around. "Hello," she said indifferently before leaving the department.

Dr. Zheng was standing by the door of his office, stretching himself. Suddenly, one of the nurses rushed into the room. "A new patient has been sent in, Dr. Zheng," she said. "Another patient? Can't I rest?"

Pinching his nose, he walked out of his office to see what the fuss was about.

When he saw Jack's weak figure, his eyes suddenly lit up. Immediately, it was as if the man had been regenerated into full spirits. "Mr. Fu, did you have a stomachache again?" "His stomach suddenly ached while he was in a meeting. He ate some rice and a few dishes at noon, and he didn't drink any alcoholic beverages," Austin reported.

Dr. Zheng scanned the examination report. "And is your diet irregular these past two days?"

"Yes."

"I suggest that you stay in the hospital for the next two days for observation if you have the time."

Jack interrupted, "No need. Just give me some painkillers, and I'll be off."

Seeing the impatience flashing in his eyes, the doctor smiled awkwardly. "Okay. I'll ask the nurse to give you some painkillers to relieve the pain."

As soon as the doctor walked off, Austin tried to persuade him, "Mr. Fu, we don't have any important meetings in the company for the next two days. You can get better treatment if you stay here. What if it hurts again? After all, Rachel isn't your personal doctor anymore."

The moment the words slipped past the man's lips, he immediately bowed regretfully.

'Why couldn't I keep my mouth shut?' Austin thought.

Although Jack's face darkened, he didn't say a word.

The atmosphere between them was a little awkward after that. Austin had the urge to slap himself across the face for being so careless about his remarks.

At the same time, two nurses came in side by side. Their heads were lowered as their eyes moved from left to right as if they were talking about something.

Jack and Austin couldn't hear what they were saying clearly until they got closer.

The nurse holding the tray whispered, "Have you seen the female doctor who came for Dr. Zheng?"

The other nurse nodded in reply. "She's pretty. Why?"

"My friend works in the same department as that doctor. My friend keeps on gushing how handsome her boyfriend is. Although he doesn't look very healthy, he's always gentle when it comes to her." "Really? Crap, now I want to see what he looks like."

The two of them chatted happily.

Seeing how Jack's face was turning darker and darker, Austin quickly coughed. "Are you here to gossip or to work?" he snapped. The two nurses froze, looking like a pair of deer caught in the headlights. They quickly finished their job and left the ward quickly.

"Mr. Fu, are you okay?" Austin took a few steps back, afraid that his boss might take his anger out on him.

Jack didn't even bother to look at him.

At that moment, he could only think of the man who Rachel was with. According to their description, it couldn't be Lucas. If it wasn't him, then who was the man they were talking about?

At that time, Rachel had just finished her work when she received a call from Bill. "I'm back," he said gently. "Are you free tonight? Would you like to have dinner with me?"

Rachel was just going to stay at home and cook some noodles. After thinking for a while, she agreed. "Will you pick me up?"

"Of course! I'm a gentleman."

After hanging up, Rachel quickly took off her white gown and hung it up her coat rack. When she walked out, she could see Bill right across the road.

As soon as she sat in the passenger seat, he handed his phone to her.

With his gaze fixated on the road ahead of him, Bill smiled. "I'm already half way through the game. Help me continue it."

Rachel snorted. There were times when she wondered if the man was actually a child. But she agreed. In a few minutes of playing the game, she sighed. "I lost."

"It's fine. At least I didn't quit half-way."

She couldn't help but be impressed by his optimism.

No matter what happened, he always insisted on looking into the brighter side of things.

Bill didn't ask Rachel what she would like to eat for dinner. In fact, he already had an idea in mind. In a few more minutes, he stopped at a door of an ancient-looking restaurant.

It was rare for her to have dinner out these days. Taking a look at the name, she raised her eyebrow. "Sichuan cuisine?" she asked.

Bill wagged his index finger at her, pretending to be mysterious. He winked. "You'll know when we get in."

It turned out that it was just a noodle restaurant where all the noodles were carefully made by hand.

He handed her a pair of chopsticks. "The restaurant is owned by my friend, and the taste is simply impeccable.

Have you been here before?" She shook her head. She had always liked noodles. After hearing his compliments, her stomach started to grumble incessantly. At this point, Rachel couldn't wait to try the noodles.

As if knowing exactly what she was thinking, he smiled. "It will take a while for the noodles to come out since they're freshly made," he said.

"It's fine. I can wait."

She smiled before changing the topic. "Where did you get those books? It's not easy to find them around the book stores recently, since they're always sold out."

"I have my ways." He winked.

That day, when he sent Rachel back to the hotel, he drove back to the book store they had visited and asked the staff on what book she had been asking them to find for her. Later, he called up his friends around the world to help him search for that book.

Finally, a friend told him that he had seen it in Germany.

Billy immediately asked his friend to buy it and send it back. Then he sent the book and another medical book to Rachel.

"Thank you," she said sincerely. At first, Rachel wanted to pay him back, but then she thought that he wouldn't accept the payment. "I'll pay for our dinner tonight," she offered. However, Bill shook his head.

"I didn't exactly give you those books for free." He smiled sheepishly. "I was wondering if you could do me a favor."

'A favor?

What can I do?'

She leaned back against her seat. "What can I do for you?"

"Urn..."

Billy took out an envelope from his suit before handing it to her. "Open it."

Author's note

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Translator: Scarlett5555