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 up late. 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 so late? Rachel's heart was overcome with doubt, but she had no time to
ponder over anything. She glanced at the clock and hurriedly called the hospital.

It was well known among the hospital staff that Rachel never came to work late, 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 explained 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 relationship 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? His company 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-in-law'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
overcome her and soon, she was sleeping with her head against the window.

For someone who had a regular 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 eyelashes 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 flawless, 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 the last
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 glance 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 to come 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 glanced 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 to come 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.

Rachel had hoped that Jack could spread the word to instill fear in Eric, but she had never imagined
that he would come 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 black and blue. His hand was wrapped in gauze that he had still not taken off.

Eric turned around in a panic when he heard footsteps coming 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 he come here? Why did he come 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 was complaining to an adult.

Eric was only 23 years old. He hadn't completed 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 shortcomings only after he had come 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 become 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 the last time I'll
talk to you about this matter. It's not as if I like meddling in your affairs."


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