Chapter 114
Jodie called just as Margaret arrived at the office. “Meg, did you say something to Christopher? I don‘t
have to repay that huge sum of money anymore? I can‘t believe it!”
Margaret did not think that Christopher would act so quickly. She had only just mentioned it yesterday,
and he had already taken action. “It wasn‘t me. He made the decision himself. No matter what, it‘s a
good thing. Jo, live well from now on. Things will get better.”
At the other end of the line, Jack came to Jodie‘s mind when she heard what Margaret said. She did not
tell Margaret about it, but her voice became slightly strained. “Yeah... It will. Things will get better for us
both!”
Hanging up, Margaret buried her head into work again. After a busy morning, it was time for her lunch
break. She decided to go to a nearby vegetarian restaurant as she felt like eating something light today.
She ordered two of her favorite dishes at the restaurant and enjoyed them thoroughly. As she prepared
to leave, she realized that it was raining. Margaret supposed the weather was unpredictable like that, just
like Christopher.
The rain was heavy and showed no signs of stopping. As time passed, she found herself trapped there.
Although it was not far from the office, she could not go back. The restaurant was fronted by an empty
area for cars to park in, so she was unable to g a cab as she was nowhere near the road.
If it was in the past, she would have walked out in the rain without hesitation. Now, she had to be careful
of the baby she was carrying. It was crucial to avoid catching a cold and having to take medication for
the first three months of pregnancy.
Not longter, a white Cadic stopped at the empty area in front of the restaurant. She recognized the
car – it was Jack‘s.
She knew that Jack‘s financial situation would not have allowed him to afford such a car, so it must have
something to do with Jodie. It also ironically reflected the former glory of the rk family, which was a
stark contrast to their current situation.
Jack saw Margaret hiding from the rain under the roof when he alighted from the car. He made his way
through the pouring rain and greeted her with the air of an old friend, “What are you doing here?”
Margaret‘s train of thought was cut off abruptly, and she replied with a hint of awkwardness, “It‘s raining,
so I can‘t leave. You‘re here to have a meal?”
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Jack scanned her expression and found nothing out of the ordinary. Only then did he answer, “Yeah, my
work ended a littlete. Where are you heading to? I‘ll give you a .. lift and have lunch after. As I‘m
alreadyte for lunch, a few more minutes won‘t matter.”
Margaret was about to decline but realized that her break would be over soon. She hesitated for a while
before finally agreeing. “I‘ll trouble you then. I‘m really sorry about it..”
Jack did not say more but merely raised his arms to shield her from the rain when she was about to
leave the shelter. They walked extremely close to each other, and she could smell the cologne on him.
For an instant, she felt uneasy, but the feeling went away once they separated. He was her best friend‘s
boyfriend, and she need not overthink.
Once inside the car, Jack asked, “Where are you heading to?”
“Back to my office. My lunch break will soon be over, and I need to get back to work,” Margaret
responded without hesitation.
Jack paused for a while and harbored a guess, “Don‘t tell me you were trapped there for such a long
time because of this little bit of rain?”
Margaret never hid anything from Jodie and naturally thought that Jack was aware of her condition as
well. “I‘m pregnant, so I don‘t want to risk catching a cold.”
Shock flitted through Jack‘s eyes, but he quickly recovered. “Congrats! But in that case, why didn‘t
Christopher send someone over to fetch you? He sure is irresponsible as the father of the child.”
Margaret swept a lock of hair behind her ear and replied quietly, “He doesn‘t know that I‘m pregnant. I
haven‘t thought of how to tell him yet.”