Stuck in you

Chapter 280 About Work

Rachel flushed. "Why should I tell you if I agree with Lea or not? It's not as if we have a kid."

"We'll have one, right?" He chuckled.

There was silence for a while before she finally spoke up. "Have we discussed this?"

She felt as if the topic of having a child just popped out of the blue. In fact, she didn't remember that they talked about this.

He bowed his head to hide the slyness flashing in his eyes. "We already talked about it," he stated. "You must've forgotten."

"When did I..." Rachel trailed off. She really couldn't remember talking to him about having a child. Was it possible that it was part of her memory loss as well?

Jack tilted his head slightly as if he had just received a premonition. "You told me that one time that you really like children."

'That's it?' She shot him a disapproving look. "I thought we actually had a serious discussion about this before."

Back then, she had thought that Lea only agreed to marry Henry because they were going to have a baby.

When in fact, Lea had told her that she actually agreed to marry him because she actually liked him, not because she was forced into a loveless marriage. Lea didn't want to trap herself in a marriage all because of her child.

In such a way, Rachel shared the same thoughts. She didn't want her child to be the reason why she shouldn't leave the man in front of her. She wanted the child to be the proof of their love instead.

And now, she felt that their relationship wasn't stable enough for them to have a child yet.

Although they were both making progress to the right direction, it still wouldn't be the right time to bring a baby into this world.

If they had a child now, the progress that they'd made might only spiral down to where they'd started.

She wanted their relationship to be much stable before they brought a baby into the world.

On the bright side, at least they would be able to talk about it now.

If she was asked about this right now, she would've said that she would think about it.

When he heard that she didn't take it to heart, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "What do you mean? Aren't you giving me a hint?"

"What hint?"

He smirked.

"If a wife tells her husband that she likes kids, what do you think that means?"

It took her a few seconds to actually respond to him. She sputtered out in frustration, narrowing her eyes at the man in front of her. 'He's an asshole!'

Rachel and Jack stayed there for another three days. During those days, Lea and Henry also enjoyed some alone time with each other.

He took Rachel on a tour around the city.

He held his wife's hand and wandered leisurely in every scenic spot. He made sure to tell her about the monuments and statues situated in the scenery as well as let her try all the local snacks.

At this point, everyone was happy except, of course, Henry's grandmother and Lea's father.

On the third day, the old woman couldn't put out any longer. This time, she decided to visit Henry and Lea.

Given that they'd just moved in, there weren't many pieces of furniture in the house. In fact, the only things they had were the essentials.

In the old lady's eyes, it was a miserable sight.

It didn't look like a home at all.

As the two didn't know how to cook on their own, he hired a professional chef to provide them food every day.

Since the cook would be the one to bring all the materials needed, there wasn't anything else in the fridge except for a few fruits and some bottles of milk.

The fridge was almost empty, and the old woman's heart thrummed in pity.

It was fine if Henry lived there all by himself, but he was living with Lea who was pregnant. She might not get enough nutrition.

At the sight, she made up her mind. "Pack up and come home with me."

"Home?" Actually, Henry was already laughing in his mind that his father's idea was already falling into place, but he didn't show it. Instead, he asked, "What about Lea?"

Although they were already married, they didn't have a wedding ceremony. In outsiders' eyes, they weren't a formal couple.

Plus, there was Alice.

Thinking of this, his grandmother found himself stuck in another dilemma.

She didn't know who to help first.

"Grandma, we're fine here. It's really okay," Lea said sweetly.

It only made the old woman feel even more guilty at how considerate she was.

There was no doubt in their minds that she had already accepted Lea into her family.

Hearing what Lea told her, Rachel burst into laughter. "What a liar," she teased.

In fact, they were living the best of their lives together. It was nowhere near as desolate and empty as their grandmother had thought.

They chatted for a few more minutes on the phone before they hung up.

Today, Jack and Rachel were about to go home.

Actually, he had initially planned that they would stay there for a few more days, but when he got a call from Austin in the morning, he had no choice but to book two tickets back.

When the plane landed on the airport of Ninwell City, Jack asked the driver to send Rachel back to the Fu family's house, where his parents could take care of her. He would just pick her up once he finished his work.

"No, I want to go back to my place," she insisted.

Although she was seriously injured, she had already recovered after some rest.

It was said that people would gradually become lazier once they got some rest, and Rachel didn't want that to happen to her.

Therefore, she planned to get back to work.

James had already asked her about her recovery and if she was willing to go back to work.

Jack finished his work in just a few hours and rushed back to Rachel's place. He thought that she would be sleeping when he arrived, but to his surprise, she was lounging on a sofa with a thick medical book in her hands.

"What are you reading?"

Hearing his low voice, Rachel didn't take her eyes off the book. Instead, she asked, "Have you finished your work?"

"I'm almost done."

Seeing that she still wouldn't look up, Jack rolled up his sleeves and pulled the book from her hands. "Your husband worked so hard today, and you won't even look at him," he whined with a pout.

He didn't expect that he would be jealous of a medical book.

Rachel's eyes glinted. "Well, I see you now. Can you give back my book?"

It had been a long time since she didn't go back to work. Now, Rachel was trying to refresh herself of all the things she needed to know.

"You know, we're not done discussing about having a child," he whispered slyly.

He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.

Her face turned bright red.

Although they'd been together for so long, his kiss always reverted her back to some schoolgirl.

However, Jack find it quite amusing.

He pressed against her, and his breathing deepened. Rachel knew that if she didn't move quickly, she was in deep trouble.

She pushed him away. "I actually have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

At the sight of her serious face, he drew back.

"I'm going back to work tomorrow."

"What?"

The exclamation wasn't from Jack but from Eric who had just shown up.

Rachel gasped and clutched her chest. "How did you get in?"

If she died from a heart attack, then she might as well blame it on Eric.

"The door isn't lock," he explained.

It was rare for him to get off work on time, so he wanted to invite some of his friends out.

The problem was that none of them were available during this time.

He was left alone.

Seeing as Rachel would be coming back today, he decided to drop by her home and eat with her.

Eric sat down. "Don't you think you should rest some more? Working in the hospital can be stressful. Do you think you can manage?"

He turned to Jack. "Aren't you worried about her?"

Jack averted his gaze.

"If you feel bored, you can find another job, but you shouldn't go back to the hospital," he said.

He couldn't agree to send her back to the hospital when he still didn't know the root cause of what had happened back in the neighboring province.

Rachel might have already forgotten about that, but he didn't.

He would not rest until he found out what really happened back there.

"I've already been transferred to the cardiology department. I won't be that busy,"

she insisted.

"Can't you just be obedient, Rachel?"

Eric stood up anxiously.

Rachel twitched her mouth and said, "I know what I'm doing."

She didn't expect that her troublesome cousin would be the first one to tell her to be obedient.

Eric sighed and patted Jack on his shoulder. "Try to persuade her. I'm going outside to eat something first."

He had been so busy during lunch that he didn't get to eat much.

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Jack took her hand. "Let's go upstairs."

His forehead was creased as he held her up the stairs. Although he wasn't looking at her, she could tell that he was serious.

In the study, Jack opened the website and pointed at the headline. "This is from the medical school you were in before. They're looking for a professor in cardiology department," he stated.