My Darling, My Dearest
Chapter 96

When the second fire engine arrived, the firemen immediately set up the ladder while asking some people about the situation inside of the building. The windows were burning up and thick smoke billowed so they had to put the ladder at the side.

As soon as the firemen finish setting up the ladder, Jack and Michael helped Rachel stepped on it. One fireman then supported her while going down.

Michael went down after Rachel. When it was Jack's turn to step on the ladder, he halted and turned around as if he remembered something.

"There are still three people inside," he told the fireman. Right after he finished informing the fireman, someone ran from behind while anxiously waving his hand. "Help! Help! Help!" Then another one came out. "Help us! Don't go yet!"

After Rachel, Jack, and Michael were rescued, the firemen rescued the bad guys too. They were then arrested by the police after Rachel gave her statement.

Since the situation was already stabilized, everyone decided to leave.

The firemen urged them to vacate the place quickly because there were some rumors that there might be some explosives inside the building. Rachel found it difficult to walk because her ankle was swollen.

Lucas knelt down to check her ankle.

After careful examination, he stood up and said in a serious tone, "We need to bring her to the hospital to treat her ankle."

Lea came over to help Rachel stand up.

"Let's go. Hurry up," she said.

Looking at Lea's nervous expression, Rachel couldn't help laughing. "Don't worry too much, okay? It's not that serious." Everyone surrounded Rachel. They were all worried about her.

The news spread like wildfire, so when many people found that Jack and his wife were rescued, they all rushed to them. Some wanted to know the current situation while the others just wanted to see Jack and Rachel in person.

People gathered around, whispering to each other. All of a sudden, they also noticed Celine who had been standing quietly in the corner. The expressions on their faces changed upon seeing her. They didn't expect that she would also be there.

However, no one paid much attention to Celine. Even Jack didn't bother to look at her because all his attention was focused on Rachel.

She peered at the direction of Jack, hoping that he would look back. But to her dismay, all he cared about was Rachel.

Celine boiled with anger. Looking at everyone's worried face, she almost lost her mind. She ■d

suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head but she only clenched her teeth to suppress the rage she was feeling inside. 'Why is everyone so worried about her? She's not even dead yet!' she thought inwardly. Fortunately, she hadn't totally lost her sanity so she didn't rushed to them. She remained standing the corner quietly. This was the greatest restraint she had ev done in her entire life.

The number of people surrounding Rachel increased when some curious passersby also stopped to check what was happening.

Rachel felt suffocated and her head was spinning because of too many people around her. She was about to struggle and shout when someone spoke up. "Why is everyone gathered here? Don't you realize that you are blocking the air for the patient?" Jack said unhappily.

He only found out that they were already surrounded by so many people when he looked up. All the while, his only concern was Rachel.

Even the policemen found it difficult to disperse the crowd.

Luckily, the people around listened to Jack. They gradually scattered and gave way for Rachel to breathe some air. Jack took the opportunity to lift her up and carried her in his arms. Everyone was stunned upon witnessing what he did.

Rachel reflexively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Before she could say anything, Jack said to Lucas, "The ambulance is still on the way. I can't wait any longer so I'll take her to the hospital now." ■d

"Okay," Lucas agreed with a nod.

Jack's overbearing aura made everyone speechless. However, the anxiety on his face was also very apparent.

Seriously? Why was Jack so nervous about Rachel?

Lea couldn't take it anymore so she asked Henry in a low voice, "What's wrong with him? Is he really worried about Rachel?"

Henry cleared his throat before he answered, "You're right."

Michael led the way while Jack followed behind with Rachel in his arms. He was so focused on Rachel that he didn't even notice Celine when he passed by her.

Celine was just staring at him while he was carrying another woman in his arms. She was so hurt because Jack treated her like a stranger just now.

When she couldn't stand it anymore, she ran after him quickly and grabbed his shirt. "Jack!" she shouted sharply.

People around exchanged surprised glances. No one dared to say a word. Even Rachel was shocked when she peeped through Jack's arms and saw the woman behind him.

Jack stopped and turned to face Celine. His eyes moved slowly from her hand to her pretty face.

"Let's talk later," he said slowly.

Celine's eyes reddened all of a sudden, her hand grasping his shirt tightly. She bit her lips and ■d

tried to think of the best words to say. "Stay with me. Ask someone else to bring her to the hospital. I...I'm scared."

Her words were incoherent since she couldn't think clearly anymore. All she wanted was to stop Jack from bringing Rachel to the hospital by himself.

She would never give Jack and Rachel an opportunity to get too close to each other.

Some people tended to be selfish. Sometimes, when they possessed something, they seemed not to value it, but they wouldn't let it go as well. Some people were full of insecurities and they wouldn't be satisfied of what they had.

But when they saw something they had abandoned being held by someone else, they started to get jealous and mad. It was as if someone had taken their possession away.

Celine was one of those people.

Lea got pissed off with what Celine had said. If it wasn't for Jack's warning look, she would have taught her a lesson.

But Jack was also displeased by her words so he gently shook her hand off and said indifferently, "I'm sorry but I'm not available right now. I need to bring Rachel to the hospital. Let's talk when I'm free." He walked away without looking back, leaving Celine stunned. The atmosphere became awkward. Everyone looked at her with subtle expression on their face.

Celine couldn't describe the embarrassment ■d

she was feeling right now. Jack abandoned her in front of so many people because of another woman. Her world seemed to collapse in an instant.

Fortunately, she was able to stay calm. But tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She lowered her head and buried her face in her hands. She wished she could just vanish.

She turned around and ran away as fast as she could. The humiliation she had just experienced was too much for her to bear so she wanted to replace a temporary shelter where she could ease out the pain. Meanwhile, Michael volunteered to drive. Lea then sat behind him in the front seat. Jack and Rachel were in the back seat.

Lucas also got in his car with Marcus and Henry. They followed Michael's car to the hospital.

Rachel wasn't aware of what was really going on. She was even wondering why it was Jack who was taking care of her all of a sudden. "Put your feet on my lap," Jack ordered. They were still on their way to the hospital.

"What?" Rachel was so confused.

Jack cleared his throat and said again, "I just want to check the condition of your feet."

When Rachel realized what he meant, she shook her head awkwardly and refused politely, "There's no need. The doctor can take care of them later."

Noticing the expression on her face, Jack was afraid that she might have misunderstood him. So after a short pause, he explained, "I mean I know ■d how to treat sprains so I want to check your feet."

Rachel checked herself. She was wearing a knee-length formal dress.

If she lifted her feet to his lap, she might expose something. Jack seemed not to realize it.

Rachel didn't say anything but just fondled the hemline of her dress.

When Jack noticed her action, he immediately understood. Feeling a little embarrassed, he cleared his throat again and said, "Sorry, I didn't notice it."

Michael noticed the awkwardness between the two people in the back seat so he thought of teasing them. "What are you two whispering to each other? Can you also share it to us?"

When Lea heard Michael's voice, she turned her head to look at him. It was only then that she noticed his burnt coat. His elbow and the back of his hand were also dirty. His burnt hair and whole body smelled smoke.

Perhaps Michael and Jack had never experienced such terrible moment before.

She looked at the back seat and saw Jack staring at Rachel silently. There was a frown on his face.

Before, Lea had always thought that Jack was a scum and an irresponsible man. She even thought that he had no interest on Rachel.

But looking at him now, she realized that she was wrong. Jack cared about Rachel so much. He even risked his life in the fire to save her.

His decisiveness and resoluteness made Lea■d

change her impression on him.

Jack didn't even care about his situation right now. He seemed not to notice his burnt clothes and the scratches on his face and forehead.

Just like Michael, he was also in a mess. His face was a little pale.

But all he cared about was Rachel. His only concern was for her sprain to be treated.

When Marcus' and Michael's cars reached the nearest hospital, they immediately brought Rachel to the emergency room.

Luckily, there were not so many patients that time so there was an available doctor to take care of her.

The old doctor kneaded her ankle and checked it. He then said slowly, "The muscle of her ankle is twisted but it's not very serious. We just need to apply some medicine on it."