Chapter 383 Rachel''s Drowned


    During the swimmingpetition, when Jack tried his best to swim to the other side, he heard


    chaos from behind him. After straining his ear, he heard they shout, "Someone is drowning!


    He immediately came to a halt and turned around. He turned to look where people were looking and


    caught sight of a struggling figure. He realized it was none other than Rachel. His expression froze.


    Then he swam towards her using all his might.


    Slowly, she was beginning to stop struggling. This scared him even more. "Rachel, hold on! I am


    coming for you!" he screamed. He was so fast that he ended up reaching there before the lifeguard.


    However, she had already lost her consciousness.


    Her smiling face turned pale and her lips were bloodless. Soaked in ice-water, her bodycked


    warmth.


    It was like she was dead.


    Jack didn''t dare to think further. He kept pressing her chest with his hands and growled, "Rachel,


    wake up!" Even after she was okay, he thought about this dreadful scene. It was a nightmare from


    which he would never get over. Now at the hospital, looking at his tight muscles and trembling


    hands, Rachel couldn''t help chuckling. In a rxed tone, she said, "Jack, why does it look like you


    are the one who almost drowned?"


    "I wish I was the one who drowned. It wouldn''t have hurt this much," said Jack through gritted teeth.


    Rachel was quite touched by his words. "I''m fine, don''t worry."


    While they were chatting, the doctor entered the ward and began to examine her carefully. "Rachel,


    you are all right. In fact, your fever has subdued and I can detect no lung infection. You can be


    discharged from the hospital tomorrow," he informed with a smile.


    Hearing this, Jack frowned. "Are you sure? Didn''t she need to take an ECG or a brain CT? We are


    in no hurry. You can look after her properly," he said, not letting Rachel to speak.


    Seeing how anxious Jack was, the doctor and the nurse had a hard time holding back theirughter.


    Even though they had seen several loving husbands, none were as concerned as Jack. Rachel


    quickly shook her head and said, "Dr. Chen is quite a professional doctor. He makes no mistake."


    Dr. Chenughed, not a least bit offended. He shifted his gaze to Jack and promised, "She is doing


    fine. I know you are concerned about Rachel, but rest assured, there is no need for these


    inspections."


    After saying that, he couldn''t helpughing. When he realized what had happened, he quickly took


    the medical record to cover his face and hurried away.


    Few minutes passed but Jack stood stock-still. Rachel couldn''t get any reaction out of him. ''Perhaps


    he is angry,'' she thought and got ready to exin. But before she could do that, he looked at her in


    a daze. "Is what Dr. Chen said true? Are those scans unnecessary?"


    It turned out he was still fixated on that.


    To be honest, this shocked Rachel.


    She nodded her head and said, "Yes, Jack. It''s true. It makes me anxious to see you look so


    nervous. Cheer up, I''m fine."


    "Okay, I see." But deep down, he was still worried.


    Rachel came to realize how deeply he loved her. He was the sort of man who wasn''t easily rattled.


    But when she was involved, he would lose all his senses, like a primary school student.


    Slowly, she took his hand in hers.


    On the other hand, Lea couldn''t fall asleep, no matter how hard she tried.


    Every time she closed her eyes, the image of Rachel drowning woulde to her mind.


    Knowing fully well sleep wouldn''te, Lea sat up.


    With her restlessness, even Henry couldn''t fall asleep. Hence he also sat up, turned on the bedside


    lamp, put the pajamas on and asked in a deep voice, "What''s wrong?"


    "I can''t fall asleep!" she admitted with some frustration. Lea lowered her head, covered her face with


    her hands, and said in a muffled voice, "Every time I close my eyes, I see Rachel struggling in the


    water. It''s my fault! If only I had paid more attention. How I regret! I was way too careless!"


    She was wallowing in self-reproach and Henry didn''t know what to do. After a while, he put on the


    gentlest tone and said, "You shouldn''t be ming yourself for what happened. Besides, she is


    alright now, isn''t she?"


    "But I made her suffer so much."


    She turned around and held him tightly. "Do you understand me, Henry? When I saw her in the bed


    wearing that oxygen mask, I felt so heartbroken. If I could switch ces with her, I would do it in a


    blink of an eye."


    "I know. I am aware of the extent to which you care about her."


    Henry gently patted her on the back. Ever since Rachel drowned, Lea hadn''t managed to get a wink


    of sleep.


    At first, she had firmly stated her desire to remain at the hospital. Later, everybody convinced her to


    go back home. Yet every night, she felt herself fall into the whirlpool of selfme. No matter how


    hard she tried, she couldn''t extricate herself from it.


    On the second day, somehow she managed to doze for half an hour. ''That''s enough sleep!'' she told


    herself. Without wasting any time, she went straight to the kitchen. Her eyes were swollen and she


    was in a pitiable state. Henry patted her gently from behind. "Don''t touch me. I''m busy making


    breakfast for Rachel!" she said, shooing him away from the kitchen.


    Rachel had woken up quite early as well. She hadn''t slept well. The truth was, she hadn''t allowed


    herself to sleep well. Every time she tried, she would see herself back ina. So as not to worry


    Jack, she pretended to be sleeping.


    Now, it was finally dawn.


    She sat up and felt much better.


    With a smile at the corners of her mouth, Rachel patted Jack''s hand and said, "How long has it


    been since you have taken a shower? You stink!"


    Of course, it was a lie. Jack always smelled good. This was her excuse to send him back home.


    "Really?" Jack lowered his head and smelled himself. He frowned and said, "I don''t think so.


    However, I will ask Austin to bring me a set of clothes. I could take a shower in the hospital


    bathroom."


    The corners of Rachel''s mouth twitched. Her n failed.


    At this time, with thermos bottle in her hand, Lea walked in. Her head was cast down.


    "Watch out where you are walking!" Rachel said. She frowned slightly and asked, "Are you looking


    for something? Have you dropped the money on the floor?"


    In a miserable tone, Lea replied, "No, I didn''t."


    "So what''s wrong with you?"


    "Rachel, I''m sorry." Lea sobbed as she spoke.


    Rachel burst intoughter and said, "Lea, what is wrong with you? You haven''t done anything. What


    happened to me has got nothing to do with you. Why are you apologizing? Hurry up and show me


    what you brought! I''m starving."


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    "Rachel, are you sure you don''t me me?" Finally, Lea raised her head, but she looked dubious.


    Rolling her eyes, Rachel said, "Of course, I don''t. Can you walk a little faster?"


    She reached out her hand, waiting to see what was inside. "Hurry up. Don''t force me to get down


    the bed and grab it from you," she added.


    Jack and Henry had already left the ward, giving them the privacy they needed.


    They stood in the corridor and lit their cigarettes at the same time. So far, they hadn''t spoken a


    word.


    Finally, Henry broke the silence. "Jack, I''m also responsible for what has happened. The work on


    the site wasn''t done well. On top of that, the lifeguards should havee sooner. I wish..."


    Jack raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder. "Why are you both hell-bent on taking all the


    me? It was merely an ident. And idents happen all the time. There is no need to take


    me for it."


    When Rachel opened the thermos bottle, she spotted something ck in it. She frowned and


    asked, "What''s this?" She had been expecting something delicious.


    Lea smiled awkwardly. "I made porridge for you with some red beans. But it is a little burnt as you


    can see."


    ''A little?'' Rachel thought.


    She covered the thermos bottle with the lid and said, "Lea, I think it would have been better for you


    to order a take-out breakfast for me."


    Lea realized her blunder. "I am sorry. And yes, let me find Henry. We will order something yummy


    for you," she promised.


    Just when she was about to leave, she stopped. Rachel, who couldn''t see what had happened,


    continued to look at Lea in confusion.


    ''What has happened? Why does she look like a deer caught in the headlights?'' Lifting the quilt,


    Rachel was about to get out of the bed. Just then, Marcus and Celia entered the ward with their


    fingers interlocked. Even from the distance, she vaguely spot the blush on Celia''s face.


    When Lea had regained herposure, she asked, "What''s going on? When did you two get back


    together?"


    "Rachel, are you okay? I just heard that you were drowned and hospitalized this morning." Celia


    deliberately ignored Lea''s question.


    However, Rachel was as curious as Lea.


    She waved her hand and said, "I''m fine, forget about me. Tell me what happened between you and


    Marcus? Didn''t you hand in your resignation and decide to leave Ninwell City?"


    Lea joined in. "Exactly! What happened after that?"


    With her crimson-red cheeks, Celia looked down at her toes.


    "Okay, I will tell you," Marcus said. "I need to thank you for the prank." "What prank?" Jack''s voice


    came from the door. Next to him, Henry stood dumbfounded. "Yes, what prank?" he asked.


    Raising his eyebrows, Marcus asked, "Didn''t they tell you?"


    The two of them shook their heads in unison.


    Seeing how curious they were, Rachel filled them in, exining the encounter that happened


    between Eric and Eden. Henry and Jack were speechless.


    Marcus smiled and said, "Eden believed the prank to be truth. As soon as she went home, she


    asked her parents to break the engagement. But the Chen family didn''t want others to know they


    almost got their daughter to marry to a gay. They knew it wouldn''t be good for their reputation.


    Hence they called off things but remained silent. My father was confused, but there was nothing he


    could do. Before he finds another fiancee for me, I''m safe."


    Jack handed a cup of water to Rachel and said, "What if he finds you a new fiancee soon?"


    "Even though they haven''t told anyone yet, I am sure this gay rumor might reach a few people. As


    long as this rumor remains, I am pretty sure no girl will want to marry me," Marcus said confidently.


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