Have I Told You Lately
Chapter 81: How Did You know I Don’t Want to See You

Compared with the furious Rachel, Kenneth was quite calm. He casually put his suit jacket aside and sat down on the bedside naturally. With a gentle voice, he said, "I just left my company. After getting your location, I came here by the way. I just wanted to see you. Sorry for disturbing your sleep."

Rachel didn't say anything.

She was rendered speechless by his loving and tender words, feeling a bit depressed.

The ways how Kenneth treated her was not quite different compared with it back then. However, in the past, they just respected each other with politeness and distance. Now, no matter how she made trouble, he seemed to be fully patient.

Last time, he said he wasn't certain if he liked her. However, Rachel doubted if he had changed the way to treat her because of the baby.

Women had always been more suspicious than men. He didn't know his casual words would always make her think for a long time.

With complicated feelings, Rachel pursed her lips and looked down. She said in a light tone, "Now you've seen me. Shouldn't you leave now?"

Kenneth's eyes darkened. Seeing her sitting on the quilt in pajamas, he grabbed his jacket and wrapped her up. He whispered, "Don't you have anything to say to me? If I didn't come to you, did you not plan to meet me either?"

Feeling the warmth on her body, Rachel moved back again awkwardly. She answered in an expressionless tone, "I came to City J for a business trip not for traveling. I don't have time to meet you. Besides, do you have any spare time?"

It was about three or four o'clock in the early morning. He didn't stop working until just now. Rachel couldn't help wondering if his subordinates were capable enough. Wasn't Kenneth afraid of the sudden death?

The man looked up at her, his ink-black eyes gazing at her without a blink. "How did you know I don't want to meet you? What if I told you that I've been busy working until now because I planned to go back to City N in the early morning?"

Rachel was taken aback and in a trance for a moment. The next second, she looked away and said in a flat tone, "It's your own business to go back to City N. Does it have anything to do with me? Don't you have any idea why your mother got to know I'm pregnant?"

If he hadn't always been pestering her recently, how could Sabrina pay attention to her?

She had thought that she could cut ties with him completely after the divorce. Unexpectedly, everything became more chaotic.

Kenneth nodded without any intention to retort. "Sorry, Rachel. I'll deal with things on my mother's side."

Rachel was speechless upon hearing his apologies twice in a raw. She wanted to blow up on him but she had to give up now. Seeing the faint fatigue between his eyebrows, she became soft-hearted. Her eyes flashed. Then she said in a subconsciously softened tone, "You don't need to rush to City N for the time being. Go home and have a rest first.”

A light flashed through Kenneth's eyes. He raised his wrist and checked on his watch. "It would be almost dawn after I drive back to my apartment. You can go on with your sleep. I'll wait outside for a while. Then I'll take you to have breakfast later."

After finishing his words, he stood up and took his jacket, ready to leave.

Rachel's heart softened. Subconsciously, she stopped him with a yell, "Kenneth, you don't need to take me to breakfast. Go home."

He stayed up overnight. Probably he was going to be overloaded. She didn't want him to hang on and have breakfast with her.

Kenneth put his jacket back on, his slender fingers buttoning up the buttons. Looking back and smiling at her faintly, he said, "It's your business whether you are willing to have breakfast with me, but it's my business whether I accompany you. Besides, I didn't have dinner last night. I'm too weak to drive now."

Rachel instantly pulled a long face. She rose her voice and said in anger, "Haven't you eaten since last night? Kenneth Shawn, do you think you are made of the steel?"

No wonder he looked pale. He was too busy to eat or sleep. He shouldn't have done so even if he was super busy.

Rachel wondered if he was also so hard working in the past.

For some reason, she felt sorry for him. With a frown, she got up from the bed and wanted to get her clothes. Kenneth was slightly stunned. Looking at her, he asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm starved. Let's go eat," answered her in an angry tone. Then she held her clothes to the bathroom to change. Kenneth stopped her instantly. He frowned. "You are pregnant. You shouldn't get up so early. Go back to sleep.”

Raising his hand, he patted her on her head and coaxed her in a low voice, "Good girl. We'll go have breakfast in the morning."

"I've slept long enough. I don't need these few hours." Rachel was not convinced. Patting off his hand, she said in a cold tone, "If you suddenly died, your mother would definitely make a fuss in my house. I'll regret it and feel guilty for my whole lifetime. Why should I?"

He was the man she had been loved for a long time, so she couldn't ignore him in such a short time. He could be ruthless, but she couldn't bear watching him suffer.

Looking at the anger on her face, Kenneth remained expressionless. However, his deep and calm voice gave her an illusion of softening. "If I died, would you only feel regretful and guilty?"

Rachel's eyes trembled lightly. Hurriedly, she looked away to avoid his gaze. In a sarcastic tone, she answered, "You shoot yourself in the foot. Does it have anything to do with me? How long do you expect that I would regret it?"

Kenneth was speechless.

He gazed at her for a few seconds in silence. Suddenly, he increased the strength on his wrist and dragged her into his arms. Holding her tightly, he rubbed against her forehead with his chin. He whispered in a deep voice, "Then it seems I can't die at all. Save your little guilt for Osmond Cox."

Rachel was held unexpectedly. She blushed. Struggling, she was ashamed into anger. "What does it have to do with Osmond? Let go of me!"

Kenneth was afraid that he would be kicked out if she was completely irritated. He released the grip on her and faintly smiled. "Nothing to do with him. Go ahead. I'll wait for you outside."

Rachel held her clothes while watching him walk out of her room. Suddenly she felt like falling into a trap.

It was four o'clock in the morning and still dark outside. Walking out of the hotel, Rachel felt a bit chilly. Fortunately, she went to bed quite early last night. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to get up so early. Kenneth wrapped her with his jacket and said in a gentle tone, "It's warm in the car. I'll get my car now."

"If you'll drive, you'd better go home now." Rachel rolled her eyes at him. Looking around the stores that were still running, she pointed to one of them. "Let's go there."

"OK." The man agreed with her immediately, holding her hand and walking over.

Rachel slightly blushed again, falling into silence.

Since it was only four o'clock, most of the stores and diners were still closed. The restaurant they chose was open twenty-four hours. The lights were on and there were few patrons in the lobby. It was quiet. Hearing the sound, the waiter, who was playing on his cell phone, immediately looked up and walked to them. "Good morning, Mister and Miss. This way please--"

Rachel cast a glance at the man and randomly found a seat to sit down.

Kenneth sat down next to her. He looked at the waiter and said, "The menu, please."

"OK. One moment, please." The waiter walked back to the front desk to get a menu and handed it over to Kenneth.

Without looking, Kenneth opened it and put it in front of Rachel. "Aren't you starved? Go ahead and order."

"I..." Rachel looked at him. She wanted to retort but suddenly stopped, looking down at the menu in silence.

She enjoyed the dishes served in the dinner last night very much, so she ate a lot. Now she was not hungry at all since she got up so early. She said she was starved just now only because of him.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐