My Darling, My Dearest

Chapter 368 Misunderstanding

Rachel frowned slightly.

She was actually about to ask if she just misunderstood it, but she didn't expect to hear Celia's cold voice. With an expressionless face, she said, "Rachel, I'm very busy here. Please leave me alone."

When Rachel looked at her, the look on her face was like saying, "You are not welcome here."

Without saying anything more, Rachel nodded, turned around, and walked out of the pharmacy. She was on her way back to her office when Mindy, who was about to end her shift, grabbed her arm.

She yawned, leaned her head over, and asked, "Rachel, I saw you just went in to see Celia. Did she still look unhappy?"

"Yes."

Rachel was not the type of person who liked gossip. But since she was really curious about Celia, she couldn't help asking, "Do you know what's wrong with her, Mindy?"

Mindy turned to look at the pharmacy first before she pulled Rachel to her office. After closing the door, she said in a low voice, "Rachel, everyone in the hospital is talking about Celia now. I bet you don't know about it because you seldom talk with your colleagues here. Besides, you got off work early yesterday."

Turning her head slightly, Rachel looked at Mindy with an earnest expression on her face. She couldn't figure out what was going on with Celia, so she asked in confusion, "What are they talking about her?"

Mindy's eyes widened in surprise as she said exaggeratedly, "How come that you don't know? You are the closest to Celia in this hospital. Everyone is saying that she hooks up with a handsome and rich man, which is why her father can work in MK Group. Isn't it a good thing for her?"

Rachel's heart skipped a beat after hearing what Mindy said.

As she recalled Celia's reaction just now, she could say that the latter had surely misunderstood her.

The expression on her face changed slightly. She hid the unusual look in her eyes and said indifferently, "I don't think it should be a big deal. Celia's father made it to MK Group all because of his own ability."

Mindy was stunned. Her mouth twitched before it curved into an awkward smile. "Rachel, since you don't seem to believe what everyone is saying, I have nothing else to say." Looking at her back as she slammed the door, the creased in Rachel's eyebrows got deepened. She had some explaining to do to Celia after work.

She planned to talk to Celia after work, but to her surprise, Celia came to her first.

After eating lunch in the canteen, Rachel went back to her office immediately. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Celia standing inside with her head down. Unfortunately, she couldn't see the expression on her face.

She threw the tissue into the trash can first before she asked, "Celia, have you eaten lunch already?"

"Rachel."

Celia called her name in a low voice. She raised her head, and Rachel saw her red eyes welling up in tears. She asked resentfully, "Why did you tell others about what happened between Marcus and me? Why did you tell them that my father was able to work in MK Group because of him? Why did you turn me into a bad woman in their eyes?"

Every question she threw was like a hammer that smashed Rachel's heart heavily.

She looked straight into Celia's eyes and said firmly, "I didn't do that."

Celia wiped the tears on her face with the back of her hand and sneered, "You didn't? So how did they know? I've never told anyone about it except you. How can I believe you?"

Tears started to well up in her eyes again.

Rachel was about to take a step towards her when she suddenly shouted, "Stay away from me!

Pointing an index finger to Rachel, she roared, "I have always considered you as my sister. I trusted you, so I told you everything. But I never thought that you would betray me. I shouldn't have trusted you."

Celia's words came one after another, leaving no chance for Rachel to explain.

She had a lot to say, but eventually she just said weakly, "Celia, I swear, I didn't tell anything to anyone. If you don't believe me now, I know the truth will come out in the future."

With Celia's current state of mind, it would be useless if she explained, so she decided not to say more. Instead, she turned and walked to the door. Before she left her office, she said lightly, "Celia, think about it yourself. What will I get in telling others about it?"

Rachel smiled bitterly. She felt so sad because the person she regarded as a sister hated her and accused her of something she didn't do.

Worse was, she was not willing to listen to her explanation and condemned her. Celia was left alone in the office. Looking at Rachel's receding figure, she broke down on the floor and burst into tears.

Actually, before she heard the news in the hospital yesterday, she had already gotten a hint from Bertha.

Yesterday, Bertha kept asking her for some money to help with the living expenses in their home. But the amount she was asking was far higher than her monthly salary in the hospital, so she refuted. Bertha then said in a contemptuous tone, "I don't think I am asking too much money from you. Besides, you won't run out of money because there is a rich guy supporting you. What are you worrying about?"

She was about to ask more questions, but Dylan suddenly came back. Bertha immediately waved her hand and dismissed her by ordering her to cook in the kitchen.

Although she was angry, she didn't think about it so much. But then this noon, she received a call from Bertha. This time, it wasn't about living expenses. Instead, she said in a flattering tone, "Celia, I heard that it was Dr. Shen who helped your father work in MK Group. Since you are colleagues, can you also help me talk to her? I'm planning to open a children's clothing shop, and I want to get a space in their shopping mall. Mr. Fu has a lot of businesses in the country. I think it won't cause him a significant loss if he gives me a discount on the rent. But of course, if I start making money, I will pay more rent in the future." Bertha was too shameless to ask such a request from her.

Celia trembled with anger. She immediately hung up without saying a word and turned her phone off. That was the reason why she came to Rachel's office now to confront her.

But now that she had slowly calmed down, she couldn't help asking herself, 'Is Rachel really that kind of person?'

Since it was the beginning of the winter season, there had been a lot of rain in Ninwell City recently. However, today was unusually sunny. Rachel liked sitting on a bench in the garden of the in-patient department. Every time she went there, she would close her eyes and enjoy the sunshine quietly.

But today was different because she was not in the mood.

She didn't deny the fact that Dylan was able to work in MK Group because of her. After all, her relationship with Jack was no longer a secret to everyone.

But with regards to the gossip about Celia's relationship with Marcus, she definitely had nothing to do with it.

She didn't even tell Jack about it. How could she tell other people?

This time, it was she who suffered a lot. Her phone suddenly rang. When she took it out of her pocket and checked, she saw Jonathan's name on the screen. She took a deep breath and pressed her lips to adjust her mood. When she answered, she already sounded lively. "Dad, what's up?"

"Rachel, are you free after work today?" Jonathan asked. Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Yes. I'll come to visit you after work later," she answered.

Jonathan's only purpose for calling was to invite Rachel to come over after work. Since she said yes, he didn't say anything more and hung up. He picked up the envelope on his desk, took a last look at it, and put it inside the drawer.

After her shift, Rachel immediately drove to the Fu family house. Tracy, who was watering the flowers in the courtyard, smiled upon seeing her coming. "Here you are," she greeted.

But when she saw that Rachel was alone, her smile turned into a frown as she asked doubtfully, "Why is Jack not with you?"

"He is in the United States for a business trip. He left this morning as soon as he received a phone call." When Rachel noticed the

disappointment on Tracy's face, she quickly added, "He was in a hurry, so he didn't have time to tell you. But I guess he'll call you as soon as he arrives in the US."

As a mother, no matter how old her son was, Tracy couldn't help feeling bad that he went on a business trip without even informing any of them except his wife.

But when her expression gradually returned to normal, Rachel asked with a smile, "Is Dad in his study right now? He called me and said he has something to tell me. I should go upstairs to see him first."

Rachel knocked at the door of the study three times before she opened it. However, Jonathan was not there. She turned around and was about to go to his bedroom to check, but she saw him coming with his watching stick. "I just came out of the dining room when you came in. Didn't you see me?"

With a sweet smile on her lips, she replied, "No, I didn't."

Pointing at the study, Jonathan immediately asked, "Is there a woman named Celia in your department? Is she the sister of that little boy you took home a few years ago?"

"Yes, Dad."

Rachel then frowned slightly and looked at Jonathan in silence.

He never asked anything about her work in the hospital. But today, he suddenly asked her to come over just to ask about Celia.

Jonathan slowly walked to his desk and sat down. He then glanced at Rachel and said indifferently, "I don't want you to get close to her from now on."

He never asked her to choose her friends before. In the past, it was even he who encouraged her to make friends with others because he always said that she was a dull person.

For the first time, he made it clear that he didn't want her to be close to a specific person.

Rachel almost couldn't believe her ears, so she asked, "Why?"

Jonathan opened the drawer on his right and took out the envelope. Handing it to her, he said with a sigh, "The two children of the Xu family are both excellent. However, they don't know how to choose the people they should get involved with. They don't have any idea about it at all."

Author's note

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Translator: Scarlett5555