My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 132

"Is he here too?" asked Lucas. He seemed surprised from the look on his face.

Neither he nor Rachel noticed that Claris was gnashing her teeth.

'How dare they flirt with each other in front of me! Do they have no respect for me at all? What are they thinking acting so lovey-dovey in front of me?

This bitch!1 Claris was so angry that she let go of Lucas' hand.

She stay behind them and listened to every word they said with contempt.

The two of them were so indulged in their conversation that they didn't notice Claris' expression.

Ever since they got here, Lucas barely paid attention to her. He was so focused on Rachel that he might've forgotten that Claris was there too.

What irritated Claris all the more was the way Lucas talked to Rachel. His voice sounded so gentle. It was completely different from the way he used to treat her, cold and distant.

The mixed feelings of envy and grief welled up in Claris' heart. She couldn't believe how angry and helpless she felt right now.

Lucas' eyes were covered with a layer of shadow. He pressed his perfectly- shaped lips together and said in a soft voice, "You wait here,

and I'll go over there and take a look."

When she heard what Lucas said, Claris said, "I'll go with you!"

Lucas frowned and looked at her. "There's nothing for you to do there. You can wait here."

Claris bit her lower lip and her eyes turned red. She felt so betrayed and wronged that she was driven to tears.

Lucas saw that she was crying, and couldn't stand seeing her like this. He sighed and said in a soft voice, "You should wait here. I just need to do something, alright?"

Claris pursed her lips and reluctantly agreed.

Lucas was about to pat Claris' head when he realized something. He looked at Rachel, who was staring at him.

His face turned slightly red. He clenched his fist and pressed it against his lips to clear his throat. "I'll go have a look. Don't worry, I won't be long."

Obviously, he said these words to Rachel. Before she could say anything, Claris interfered. "Okay, don't take long," she said.

Lucas was left speechless.

Rachel didn't know what to say either. Both of them decided to just let it go.

After he left, Claris turned around to look at Rachel. The more she looked at her, the more upset she felt.

Claris would felt much better if Rachel looked

ugly. But she was a pretty woman.

'Wait, why does it seem like I've seen this woman before?1 she thought.

While Claris was sizing Rachel up, the latter reached out her hand and said politely, "Hi, I'm Rachel Shen."

Claris smiled back and shook her hands. "Nice to meet you. I'm Claris Ying," she said in the sweetest and most innocent voice she could. She even tilted her head to the side to look more genuine.

When they shook hands, Rachel remembered where she heard her name from. She was Rick's sister, and Lucas and she had a blind date at the Ying family's banquet.

So many things happened on that banquet that her memory of it was a little hazy.

Claris sat beside her and nudged on her shoulder. "Aren't you nervous?"

Rachel looked at her, a little confused. "Nervous? About what?"

"Aren't doctors most afraid of this kind of medical trouble?"

"I haven't done anything wrong, I don't have to panic," Rachel said with a faint smile.

Claris didn't have anything snarky to reply to Rachel this time. "I see. Well, you're not wrong," was all that she could say. To avoid being too obvious, Claris tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled at Rachel. She tried to look as friendly as possible. "Don't worry, Lucas can solve this, he always does."

Claris portrayed that she and Lucas were close to make Rachel jealous, but she didn't see any different reaction from Rachel.

There was a moment of awkward silence between the two of them. Rachel had nothing interesting to tell her, and Claris was too occupied by the thought of embarrassing Rachel.

Rachel looked aloof when she didn't say anything. Claris couldn't think of anything snarky to say anymore. She was also intimidated when she saw Rachel's poker face.

The tension rose with every passing second.

The silence continued for a few more minutes until Claris summoned the courage to talk. "Miss Shen..."

"Just call me Rachel," she interfered.

"I-1 see," Claris stuttered. She forgot what she was about to say midway into her sentence.

She fidgeted with her purse and it reflected her discomfort.

When she was trying to recall what she was about to say, Rachel broke the silence and said, "What's up? You don't have to worry, you can tell me anything."

Claris was surprised at how reassuring she was. She never would've thought the woman she despised could be so kind.

She noticed how beautiful the side of her face was and it caused an image to flash in her mind. She remembered where she had seen her before. "Rachel, aren't you Mrs. Fu?" Claris asked with a hint

Claris felt anxious whether she had been too impetuous or not. Her question was too direct and she didn't even hesitate. She wondered whether Rachel would think that it was a strange question to ask.

So she kept thinking of what she could say to alleviate the awkwardness that they were both feeling right now.

However, Rachel had been unresponsive for a while now.

When Claris looked at Rachel, she finally spoke.

"Why do you want to know how I feel about Lucas? Anyways, we're friends."

Her voice was getting softer and softer, almost inaudible.

Rachel's answer made Claris more convinced that Rachel had feelings for Lucas.

Claris felt her pulse rising; she stared at Rachel so intensely that it startled the latter. "Rachel, you can't do that!" Claris threatened.

"Do what? What do you mean?" 'You bitch!' Claris shouted in her head. She was so angry that she raised her voice. "You're married! You have a husband!" Rachel was unhappy at her words.

"Yes, I'm married. But does this have anything to do..." Before Rachel could finish, Claris interrupted her.

"So don't get too close to Lucas! You should watch how you act around him!" Claris was hyperventilating and her hands were shaking.

Rachel's mouth twitched. Over the years she had known Lucas, no one had ever said anything like this to her.

She stared at Claris, trying to recall what happened earlier. She remembered how Claris tried to be close to Lucas; and now that she thought about it, she remembered she heard her voice before. It was the same voice she heard on the phone when she called Lucas.

Then she realized that this girl might be Lucas' girlfriend.

Rachel didn't know what made Claris misunderstand her relationship with Lucas. "Lucas and I have grown up together. We..."

However, Claris interrupted her again. "I said don't get close to him! You're already married! I know Lucas is a good person, but stop taking advantage of his kindness and mind your manners!"

Rachel wanted to interrupt her, but Claris kept bombarding her with so many things.

"Your husband is the president of MK Group, isn't he? "I know about the Fu family's prestige in

Ninwell city. Maybe you should think about how this would affect your family's reputation. Perhaps you want find another man just because your relationship with your husband is not good. Please think this through! You're going to get yourself in so much trouble." Rachel was ready to give her a piece of her mind,

when they heard someone's voice come from the door. "Miss Ying, perhaps you should think twice about poking your nose into my business? Does my family have anything to do with you?" It was Jack. He was slowly approaching them, and Claris felt the heavy pressure that he carried with him.

She could no longer say a word. Why was he here?

Jack sat beside Rachel and put his arm around her shoulder. "We don't have a good relationship? Where did you hear that? Perhaps you've forgotten that slander is against the law."