Chapter 18 He Threatened Me


    Jack became fully awake at once. With a frown, he lifted the quilt off himself and got up.


    Rachel didn''t know why nobody in the house had woken them up. When she finally went downstairs,


    she found the servants cleaning.


    But other than that, the whole house was quiet. "Where are Dad and Mom?" she asked.


    "They went out early in the morning," one of the servants answered.


    It immediately became obvious to Rachel that Jonathan and Tracy were intentionally giving them


    space. Rachel seldom stayed upte. But since she hadn''t slept until early in the morning, it was not


    strange that she had overslept.


    But why had Jack gotten up sote? Rachel''s heart was ovee with doubt, but she had no time to


    ponder over anything. She nced at the clock and hurriedly called the hospital.


    It was well known among the hospital staff that Rachel never came to workte, nor did she leave


    early. So, her abnormal behavior over the past few days had attracted the attention of the senior staff.


    Now that Rachel had overslept this morning, she asked for leave, but this only worried Director Yu, who


    was on the other end of the line. "It doesn''t matter. Do you have any problems at home?"


    Rachel seemed to be in a tough spot these days. Recently, her brother had been admitted to the


    hospital.


    Then, just a few days after being discharged, he had been admitted again! On top of that, Rachel had


    already asked for leave yesterday. Naturally, Director Yu was worried that Rachel was facing some kind


    of trouble.


    However, Rachel quickly assured Director Yu that nothing was wrong and exined that she was


    asking for leave because she had overslept. Upon hearing this, Director Yu immediately breathed a


    sigh of relief. The two of them chatted for a few more seconds before hanging up the phone.


    Knowing that Rachel had a strong background, Director Yu gave special treatment to her. Moreover,


    Rachel was outstanding in her work.


    Bosses liked hard-working employees, and they liked outstanding employees who maintained a low


    profile even more.


    Rachel had always done a good job, but she had never been greedy or arrogant. This was the reason


    why everyone got along well with her even though they were envious of her.


    Although Rachel was a little bit aloof, she kept a good rtionship with other people.


    After hanging up the phone, Rachel wanted to call Jonathan so that she could leave for the hospital.


    When she was about to dial Jonathan''s number, however, a servant walked up to her and asked, "Mrs.


    Fu, would you like to have lunch here?"


    Before Rachel could answer, she heard a low voice from behind. "Yes, you can go and prepare."


    Jack walked up to Rachel. "I''ll take you to the hospital after you finish eating."


    His words came as such a surprise to Rachel that she didn''t even try to hide it. Anyway, she had no


    interest in going with Jack, so she replied, "There''s no need for that. Aren''t you busy? I''ll ask Stuart to


    take me there."


    "I''m going in the same direction as you are," Jack replied casually.


    The same direction? Where was he going? Hispany was in the north of the city while her hospital


    was in the south.


    But seeing that Jack had made up his mind, Rachel didn''t say anything more. If he wanted to be his


    free chauffeur, she would let him.


    After lunch, Jack started the car and waited for Rachel, who was making a quick phone call.


    Much to his happiness, Jonathan heard from Rachel that his son was taking her to work.


    After hanging up the phone, Rachel got into Jack''s car, internally sighing at the fact that she couldn''t


    live up to her father-inw''s goodwill.


    Rachel knew that it would take them nearly an hour to reach the hospital, and she was very full, so she


    quickly dozed off.


    She had tried to stay awake for a while, but finally, she hadn''t been able to resist. Exhaustion had


    ovee her and soon, she was sleeping with her head against the window.


    For someone who had a regr lifestyle, her rhythm had been suddenly interrupted. As a


    consequence, she had fallen into a deep sleep.


    While waiting for the red light, Jack turned his head and saw Rachel quietly leaning her head against


    the window.


    Her face was as small as his palm, and she had delicate and beautiful features. Her eyshes were so


    long that they hid her cold eyes.


    As Jack continued to stare at her, he realized that her skin was as white as milk and wless, without


    the slightest trace of a blemish.


    He was so lost in admiring her face that the driver in the car behind him pressed their horn several


    times before he jerked back to reality.


    Only then did Jack realize that he had unconsciously stretched his hand out to touch Rachel''s face. He


    frowned and quickly withdrew his hand. Then, with his lips slightly pursed, he drove through thest


    green light.


    When Rachel finally woke up from her deep sleep and looked around, she realized that she was alone


    in the car.


    She rubbed her sore neck for a while, and then looked out and realized that she had reached the


    hospital. Why hadn''t Jack woken her up?


    She unfastened her seatbelt and took a look at her watch. Judging by the time, they must have arrived


    almost an hour ago!


    When she got out of the car, she saw Jack standing a few steps away with a cigarette between his


    slender fingers. The thin smoke twisted in the air as it slowly rose up. Upon hearing the sound of the


    car door, Jack cast a nce at the car, extinguished the cigarette in his hand, and threw it into the trash


    can nearby.


    Rachel calmed down and figured that she should bid him goodbye. When she was about to open her


    mouth, however, she was interrupted by Jack. "Where is Eric''s ward?" he asked.


    "On the 15th floor. Room 8023."


    "Lead the way."


    ''How does he know that Eric is in the hospital?'' Rachel wondered.


    At that moment, Eric was lying in the bed, feeling bored.


    He didn''t feel like watching a movie to pass the time.


    Just then, his friends called him and asked him toe and hang out with them.


    When Eric told them that he was in the hospital, they cautiously asked if it was because of Celine.


    That day, everyone present had been taught a lesson, especially those who had forced Celine to drink.


    Eric told them the truth without any hesitation. To his surprise, as soon as these friends heard that he


    was hospitalized because of Celine, they quickly gave an excuse and hung up, afraid that they might


    get into trouble as well.


    Eric sat there stunned with his phone still pressed to his ear, unable to believe what had just happened.


    ''Are these people my friends?


    Fuck!'' Before Eric could vent his anger, however, the door of the ward was suddenly opened.


    When he nced at the door, he was so shocked that he almost fell down from his bed. It was Jack.


    Just before Jack opened the door, he said to Rachel, "You don''t have toe in. I need to talk to him


    alone."


    Rachel just nodded and said, "He is stupid. Be gentle with him."


    Jack''s mouth twitched, but he didn''t answer and pushed open the door.


    Although Rachel''s words had been vague and simple, Jack had understood her immediately.


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    Rachel had hoped that Jack could spread the word to instill fear in Eric, but she had never imagined


    that he woulde here to personally threaten Eric.


    Not long after, Jack steadily walked out of the room.


    The moment he opened the door, Rachel felt as if there was a holy light shining behind him.


    Then, she walked past Jack to enter the ward and saw Eric sitting on the bed in a daze. The bruises on


    his face had turned ck and blue. His hand was wrapped in gauze that he had still not taken off.


    Eric turned around in a panic when he heard footstepsing in again, but he breathed a sigh of relief


    when he saw Rachel.


    Then, he looked out of the door nervously and whispered to Rachel, "Rachel! Close the door! Close it!"


    Rachel turned around and closed the door as he asked. With a smile on her lips, she thought to herself,


    ''Poor boy...''


    By the time she turned around, however, the smile on her face had disappeared, and she looked calm


    and expressionless as usual.


    Eric jumped out of the bed and ran to Rachel. Sounding terrified, he pointed to the door and whispered,


    "Rachel, why did hee here? Why did hee to my ward?" "Yes, I just saw him.


    What did he say to threaten you?"


    "He threatened me! I..." Eric suddenly stopped and looked at her suspiciously. "How do you know that


    he threatened me?"


    Rachel put her hands in her pockets and subtly averted her eyes. "I don''t think he came here to have a


    cup of tea with you," she said sarcastically.


    Scratching his head, Eric murmured, "So you''d believe if I told you that he came here to beat me up?"


    Rachel smiled. "Yes, I trust you."


    Eric''s intention had been to gain some sympathy from his sister, but when he actually heard her


    affirmative reply, he was almost enraged to death. He flushed and said, "He threatened me! He said he


    would kill me!"


    He looked aggrieved, like a bullied child who wasining to an adult.


    Eric was only 23 years old. He hadn''tpleted his university education because he wanted to make


    money. He was the apple of his parents'' eye, allowed to do whatever he wanted. In the end, his family


    had forced him to work in this city so that Rachel would be there to take care of him.


    But Rachel had her own set of rules. Unlike her parents, she didn''t allow Eric to do whatever he liked.


    She had found out many of Eric''s shorings only after he hade to live with her, but she had


    patiently talked to him several times about them.


    However, it was like her words went into one of his ears and came out of the other.


    Anyway, Rachel had recently be a little busy with her work and hadn''t had time to take care of


    Eric. The other day, he had been drinking with his friends, but he had almost had his hands cut off by


    Jack.


    Rachel wanted to take this opportunity to teach Eric a good lesson so that he wouldn''t mess with Jack


    again.


    She breathed out slowly, and her face suddenly became deep and serious. She raised her hand and


    patted Eric on the shoulder as she said, "Eric, I''m not going to lie to you. In this city, the one person you


    should not offend is Jack. He is ruthless, and everyone knows that. If you really love someone to the


    extent that you don''t mind losing your life, then you don''t have to listen to me."


    Eric took a moment to register what Rachel was saying. Then, raising his eyebrows in a panic, he said


    hesitantly, "Is he a gangster?"


    Rachel smiled and patted Eric on the head. "Don''t be silly. He is the heir of the Fu family. How can you


    think that he is from the underworld? As long as he wants to, he can do much more horrible things than


    any gangster. Don''t provoke him, especially not by going after his lover. Got it? This is thest time I''ll


    talk to you about this matter. It''s not as if I like meddling in your affairs."